HOLMESVILLE CEMETERY, southern Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Mary Anne Williams, 1/2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ =============================================================================================== Surveyed 16 January 2005 by Larry and Mary Anne Williams File prepared and contributed by Mary Anne Williams; file formatted by Karen Mabry Rice. =============================================================================================== =============================================================================================== HOLMESVILLE CEMETERY is located off Highway 15 south of Farmerville. Go out Hwy 33 from Farmerville and turn left on Hwy 15. Go approximately 3 miles to Downsville Road to the right. Turn right, there will be a Holmesville Baptist Church sign on the right where you turn. Go 0.9 mile. The cemetery will be located on the left at the intersection of Downsville Road and Holmesville Road, across from Holmesville Baptist Church. In "MISC INFO" column, "ho" means husband of, and "wo" means wife of. If there was a veterans marker, it is noted in the MISC INFO with rank and branch of service and where served as shown on the actual marker. Notes too large to put in miscellaneous info are noted by number and appear at bottom. =============================================================================================== =========================================================================================== LAST FIRST MID. NAME/INIT BIRTH DEATH MARRIAGE MISC INFO NAME NAME NICKNAME/ DATE DATE DATE MAIDEN NAME =========================================================================================== Allen Gladys F Cox 12-20-1912 2-5-1993 wo James Curtis Allen Allen Irene R 7-25-1917 5-10-1998 wo Jewel D Allen Allen James Curtis 5-25-1908 7-18-1979 ho Gladys F Cox Allen Allen Jewel D 10-22-1913 7-30-1992 ho Irene R Allen Averitte Grady 4-30-1911 6-9-1986 3-12-1938 ho Norma B Averitte; (5) Averitte Norma Bryan 5-28-1917 3-12-1938 no dod; wo Grady Averitte; (5) Bagwell Hicks 8-3-1891 9-29-1969 ho Lula Skains Bagwell Bagwell Lula Skains 2-1-1892 9-13-1964 wo Hicks Bagwell Bagwell Odis 9-29-1912 9-6-1974 no name in wife's space; children: Paul, Carl, Gene, Dennis, Sue & Emma Bearden Oma C 8-16-1902 5-20-1990 wo Thomas R Bearden; eastern star emblem Bearden Thomas R 11-29-1899 1-17-1978 ho Oma C Bearden; Shriner and Masonic emblems Brasher John Wesley 9-22-1903 5-13-1988 ho Zera Mae Wall Brasher; (17) Brasher Zera Mae Wall 9-26-1908 1-28-1977 wo John Wesley Brasher; (17) Bridges Isabelle Cox 1890 1967 wo Lonnie Howard Bridges Bridges Lonnie Howard 1889 1973 ho Isabelle Cox Bridges Bridges Merline Brantley 2-14-1922 5-27-1990 10-25-1941 wo Moody Bridges Bridges Moody 5-29-1922 10-25-1941 no dod; ho Merline Brantley Bridges Burns George M 4-19-1928 7-14-1994 6-25-1949 ho Velma L Burns; (8) Burns Velma L 9-10-1930 6-25-1949 wo George M Burns; (8) Cates Shedrick Wayne 5-15-1982 10-11-2001 "Shred"-"Chad"-"Curly"--under name on flat marker Cobb Edna D 12-25-1899 12-12-1984 wo Edwin T Cobb Cobb Edwin T 10-28-1884 5-11-1965 ho Edna D Cobb Collinsworth Brandi Elania 7-3-1980 no other date Cook Joel L 2-23-1957 11-1-1999 on back: Wife-Linda, Son-Josh Cox Amber Leigh 3-19-1980 10-20-1995 do Rickie and Susan Cox Cox Beth Harper 4-11-1921 9-7-2004 2-17-1951 wo Earl Cox Cox Claudie A 3-27-1891 9-9-1973 wo Mack D Cox Cox Delma C 6-30-1929 12-2-1961 LA TSGT US Air Force; WW II and Korea; (15) Cox Earl 4-14-1921 10-30-2003 2-17-1951 ho Beth Harper Cox; 1St LT US Army WW II Cox Ira L 2-25-1908 2-20-1979 8-24-1929 space for wife but no name or dates; (16) Cox James Courtland 9-30-1905 8-1-1971 ho Neola Bridges Cox; Children: Delma, Anita, Orean, Montyne, Jo Ann Cox James Prescott 10-6-1941 11-28-1985 Cox Mack D 2-7-1888 2-6-1969 ho Claudie A Cox Cox Neola Bridges 12-25-1912 5-11-2001 wo James C Cox; Children: Delma, Anita, Orean, Montyne, Jo Ann Cox Sherman W 4-13-1910 2-13-1983 CCM US Navy WW II Cox Victor Jerman 5-7-1912 2-10-1997 Mason Craighead Ben G "Al" 8-11-1909 10-17-1979 ho Willie Bee; US Army WWII; (12) Craighead Willie Bee 7-6-1913 8-24-1987 wo Ben G; (12) Creel Corlea 11-13-1918 3-3-1996 on back of urn: Doy, Huey, Bennie, L K, Irene Diebold William J Jr 8-1-1925 12-31-1990 Enroth Orean Cox 12-11-1932 10-11-1992 Children: Lawrence, Rinda, Rion Foster George P Jr 3-27-1918 11-2-1991 4-9-1954 ho Margaret Allen Foster; TEC 5 US Army WW II Foster Margaret Allen 4-19-1934 4-9-1954 no dod; wo George P Foster Jr Fretwell Odis David Jr. 10-14-1956 8-12-1967 Fuller Calvin H 7-22-1926 10-6-1994 ho Ella Mae Fuller; "UNK" on back; SGT US Army, WW II Fuller Ella Mae 9-27-1924 no dod; wo Calvin H Fuller; "Mae-Mae" on back Gilbert Lewis 9-2-1891 11-15-1973 ho Marzie B Gilbert; (9) Gilbert Marzie B 5-22-1904 5-25-1998 wo Lewis Gilbert; (9) Harvey Jason Ryan 9-24-1973 8-20-2001 12-27-1997 (11) Hendrix Conner Lee 2-15-1997 2-20-1997 son of Ginger Hicks Jerry D 7-15-1947 no dod; "beloved husband and father"; (19) Hicks John David 7-29-1976 8-1-1999 "beloved son and brother"; (19) Hicks Patricia Ann Culpepper 10-19-1948 2-22-2003 "beloved wife and mother"; (19) Istre Andrew Wilfred Sr 10-1-1930 10-9-1995 7-16-1971 US Army Korea; ho Wanda Sue Taylor Istre Istre Wanda Sue Taylor 9-8-1940 7-16-1971 no dod; wo Andrew Wilfred Istre Sr. Jennings Allie Mae Bagwell 3-12-1915 10-30-2001 wo Malvin Jackson Jennings; (13) Jennings Barbara Ezell 12-21-1949 no dod; wo Calvin Delaney Jennings; (14) Jennings Billy Dwance 1-25-1934 9-4-1990 10-18-1952 ho Mary Bryan Jennings; (3) Jennings Calvin Delaney 10-29-1948 3-17-1996 ho Barbara Ezell Jennings; (14) Jennings Malvin Jackson 11-10-1905 9-13-1972 ho Allie Mae Bagwell Jennings; (13) Jennings Mary Bryan 9-30-1936 1-6-1994 10-18-1952 wo Billy Dwance Jennings; (3) Johnson Tamara Robin "Tammi" 12-7-1971 9-30-1988 Johnston James Lester 8-19-1914 7-23-2002 5-16-1937 ho Janie O Bridges Johnston; (18) Jourdan Frederick Woodrow 5-14-1918 4-24-1976 same marker with Frederick W Jourdan Jourdan William F 8-16-1941 3-17-1993 BT 2 US Navy Vietnam; same marker with Frederick W Jourdan Kellum Gladys E Frisby 3-14-1928 3-3-2001 Killingsworth Elbert G "Al" 1-13-1918 10-26-1992 ho Ollie Mae "Dolly" Killingsworth Killingsworth Ollie Mae "Dolly" 2-28-1920 8-15-1998 wo Elbert G "Al" Killingsworth King Andrew Edward 7-3-1979 only date on marker Long Billy Wayne 10-9-1964 7-31-1981 so Mr and Mrs Jessie Long, brother to Elzie, Johnny, Richard Long Dennis 8-18-1918 7-15-1981 10-21-1938 ho Heroice Cox Long; sons Donald, Larry Long Donald 2-11-1940 11-28-2003 Farrar Funeral Home Marker only Long Elaine T 12-11-1926 5-5-1999 wo John A Long Long Elzylie Albritton 9-17-1886 11-26-1965 1-30-1912 wo John Emmett Long Long Hazel Cox 6-30-1922 wo Jessie Elwood Long; (2) Long Heroice Cox 6-30-1922 7-8-1979 10-21-1938 wo Dennis Long; sons Donald, Larry Long Jessie Elwood 4-12-1920 6-27-2003 PFC US Army WW II Purple Heart; ho Hazel Cox; (2) Long John Marvin 6-7-1923 8-30-1998 Children: Annelle, Marta, Dwight Long John Emmett 9-1-1878 9-6-1965 1-30-1912 ho Elzylie Albritton Long Long John A 4-13-1925 4-12-1982 ho Elaine T Long Love Charlie Freeman 8-23-1907 12-7-1979 ho Evelyn Cox Love Love Evelyn Cox 4-13-1915 11-6-1979 wo Charlie Freeman Love Maxwell James Carroll "Roscoe9-17-1956 2-12-1986 on triple marker with Modine Riser and Marcia Jo Maxwell Maxwell Marcia Jo 7-5-1954 7-16-1973 on triple marker with Modine Riser and James Carroll Maxwell Maxwell Modine Riser 1-31-1933 11-12-1989 on triple marker with Marcia Jo and James Carroll Maxwell McNeese Dale 7-18-1944 4-26-1998 US Army Veteran; ho Laverne McNeese; (4) McNeese Laverne 2-25-1953 no dod; wo Dale McNeese; (4) Mims Joshua Wade 6-13-1985 6-14-1985 infant so Jeff and Donna Mims Odom Arthur Nolan 5-26-1919 4-1-2001 12-3-1938 ho Earline Cox Odom Odom Earline Cox 4-14-1921 12-3-1938 no dod; wo Arthur Nolan Odom Pardue Hershel E 8-16-1914 6-19-1990 8-14-1937 ho Leola B Pardue; (10) Pardue Leola B 8-14-1919 8-14-1937 no dod; wo Hershel E Pardue; (10) Powell Hazel S 7-17-1927 no dod; wo Johnny P Powell; (1) Powell Johnny P 5-21-1932 10-26-1973 LA SGT US Army Korea; ho Hazel S Powell; (1) Skains Leona W 12-25-1907 1-24-1973 wo Robert I Skains Skains Robert I 4-26-1904 3-22-1991 ho Leona W Skains Smith Allen Wayne 7-25-1965 5-27-1988 SP4 US Army Stancil Ollie Mack 10-12-1927 5-5-1981 10-19-1947 masonic emblem; SGT US Army WW II; ho Ora Jean Stancil; (7) Stancil Ora Jean 7-1-1931 10-19-1947 eastern star emblem; wo Ollie Mack Stancil; (7) Starkebaum Megan Nichole 3-7-1991 6-21-1994 Taylor James Sherwood 9-25-1905 4-4-2000 1-11-1930 ho Pauline Bearden Taylor; (6) Taylor Pauline Bearden 8-26-1910 1-11-1930 no dod; wo James Sherwood Taylor; (6) Vanlandingham Laverne Cox 8-20-1917 12-2-1999 wo Ted Roy Vanlandingham Vanlandingham Ted Roy 3-29-1913 6-6-1991 ho Laverne Cox Vanlandingham Whitehead Charlie Boyd 1-26-2002 12-31-1967 ho Lyna Allen Whitehead Whitehead Luna Allen 12-3-1907 2-16-2004 wo Charlie Boyd Whitehead Wooten Beverly Skains 11-22-1941 12-15-1998 wo Troy Wooten Wooten Troy 8-3-1952 no dod;ho Beverly Skains Wooten --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES: (1) Children: Keith Dyche, Johnny Dyche (2) Children: Elzie C, Johnny M, Richard L, Billy W (3) On bench in front of grave: "In loving memory-Roger, Joyce, Janis, Timothy and Scott" (4) Children: Teresa, Cindy, Shaun (5) Children: on back of his-Bertha, Pat, La Ruth; on back of hers-Sue, Lynn, Jimmy (6) Children: Ora Jean, James Garvis, Wanda Sue (7) Children: Jimmy Mack, Billy Jean (8) Children: Shirley, Barbara, Wanda, Lisa; Grandchildren: Michael, Dralon, Gina; Damon, Cole, Tasha, Jeremy, Delaine (9) Children: William D, Harold, Doyle, Johnnie L, Tommie L, Bobby J, Mary Alice, Lynette (10) Children: Butch and Elaine, Lou and Billy; Grandchildren: Porcia, Shannon, and Troy Pardue; Angelia, Andrew and Amanda King (11) Husband of Melissa; Father of Jacob; Son of Randy and Diane; Brother of Carl and Clay (12) Children: Sharon; Grandchildren: Tonya, Henry II, Amber, Callie (13) Children: Billy D, Malvin Jr., Betty Sue, Diane, Carl E, Calvin D (14) Children: Marcia, Donna, Kathy, Rebecca, Kevin (15) Children: Carl, Sharron (Sissie), Pamela, Bradley, Paula (16) Children: Eugene, Virginia, Betty, Sherrilyn (17) Children: Hurby, Hazel, Nancy Mae, J. W, Juariline, Dwain (18) Children: Lester B, Dorothy N, Van, Frances R (19) All markers are on one grave. Son is at top, mother in middle and father at bottom. # # #