Marlow Cemetery - Vernon Parish Louisiana Submitted by Jane McManus ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Directions: This cemetery is located beside the Marlow Baptist Church, 10.0 miles west of Pitkin on the South side of LA Hwy. 10. The cemetery is fenced, well kept, relatively new, and is in excellent condition. A new front fence, brick posts & gate has been added recently with a new granite memorial marker beside the brick post that reads: "Memory of Walter James & Family." The date over the front entrance gate is "1954." Tombstone inscriptions were read in rows from North to South in zigzag rows starting at the side nearest the Church and ending with those burials behind the Church. Recorded by Jane P. McManus, 11 April 1996, and submitted August 8, 2000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Row 1: Strickland, Rufus V. - 1 Jan 1920/10 Apr 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carney, Delma D. - 13 Apr 1914/31 Jan 1977 Mother Carney, N. D. "Bill" - 9 Sep 1906/15 Jul 1977 Father [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James, Nettie D. - 16 May 1898/10 Oct 1985 Mother James, Andrew - 10 Mar 1886/27 Dec 1971 Father [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White, Ova Lee - 17 Nov 1930/21 Apr 1980 [Eastern Star Emblem] White, Romelzia - 21 Oct 1924/[no dates] [Masonic Emblem] [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Row 2: Deason, James Dewayne - 6 Nov 1946/17 Feb 1964 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deason, Verdrow - 13 Oct 1919/8 Mar 1984, Pvt. US Army WW2 Poppy Deason, Vessie - 4 Sep 1922/29 Apr 1988 Grams [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 15 Mar 1941 [above 3 burials in plot] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard, William "Joe" - 18 Jul 1918/17 Jan 1979, Tec 5 US Army, WW2 Howard, Rethal James - 20 Feb 1924/21 Apr 1980 [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deason, Robert Gordon - 17 Mar 1901/27 Jan 1961 Father [Masonic Emblem] Deason, Cathern James - 27 Jan 1904/12 Dec 1980 Mother [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deason, Elmer - 22 Jun 1922/20 Apr 1988 Deason, Randy Lane - 11 Apr 1960/28 Apr 1982 Son/Brother -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey, Bridgett Monette, daughter of David & Kay Bailey - b&d 29 Jul 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Row 3: James, Anna Mae - 16 Jan 1920/17 Apr 1985 Mother James, Earl W. "Pete" - 4 May 1910/28 Dec 1984 Daddy [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey, David Allen, Infant son of M&M Roger D. Bailey - b&d 7 Jul 1971 Bailey, Roger Dale, Jr. - 12 Dec 1968/28 Jan 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ford, Inez J. - 3 May 1915/[no dates] Mother Ford, Henry H. - 24 Aug 1899/4 Feb 1974 Father [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James, Nona D. - 16 Sep 1918/[no dates] Mother James, Russell - 17 Jan 1913/8 Jan 1978 Father [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West, Courtney Leann - 1 Jun 1981/2 Jun 1981 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Perkins, Vernon - 24 Feb 1935/[no dates] Perkins, Verba Lee - 8 Nov 1938/17 May 1993 Mother [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 2 Jan 1954 Deason, Laura B. - 18 Mar 1922/10 Sep 1985 Deason, Earl W. - 16 Dec 1916/16 Dec 1984 [above 2 burials have double stone] [above 4 burials in plot] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Row 4: Thompson, Thomas J. - Apr 1980/Apr 1980 [funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grove, Kenneth D. - 24 Jun 1930/13 Sep 1990, SFC US Army Korea Vietnam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James, Walter Lee - 28 Sep 1910/30 Nov 1992 James, Stella J. - 2 Aug 1908/[no dates] [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 24 Dec 1927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James, Bobby Gene - 12 Nov 1940/18 Feb 1986 James, Brenda LeTendre - 21 Aug 1944/[no dates] [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey, Vernon R. - 30 Dec 1924/9 Apr 1980 Bailey, Geneva B. - 27 Dec 1927/[no dates] [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 10 Jul 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Row 5: Pelt, J. Arthur - 27 Aug 1906/[no dates] Pelt, Alice J. - 25 Dec 1906/28 Jan 1992 [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 24 Dec 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pelt, Larry C. "Blue" - 17 Feb 1941/17 Apr 1985 Pelt, Robert Leroy - 21 Mar 1930/12 Mar 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson, Ina W. - 23 May 1900/26 Apr 1995 Mama Johnson, Albert - 14 Jan 1910/[no dates] Papa [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fee, Betty Driver - 8 Nov 1955//[no dates] Fee, Willie "Bill" - 30 Oct 1937/16 Jun 1989, SN US Navy [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 22 Jan 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fee, Riller J. - 18 Apr 1900/29 Jul 1969 Mama Fee, William A. - 21 Aug 1907/2 Apr 1986 Daddy [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson, Doshie Fee - 2 Nov 1939/[no dates] Wife Johnson, Ray "Ottis" - 28 Oct 1928/[no dates] Husband [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 14 Nov 1956 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hicks, Kamy Mishele - 5 May 1975, 10 days [infant grave, concrete marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Row 6 & 7: Fee, Robert - 12 Dec 1901/10 Dec 1990, 88 yrs 11 mo 28 das [funeral marker] Fee, Robert Lee - died 6 Sep 1995, 47 yrs 6 mos 24 das [funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wingate, Ruby Brister - 25 Aug 1917/1 Jun 1981 Mama Wingate, Woodrow - 14 Oct 1914/[no dates] Daddy [above 2 burials have double stone & vaults] - Married 23 Mar 1935 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis, Irvin C. - 10 Jan 1912/22 Sep 1984, Pvt. US Army WW2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McCauley, Thomas F. - 16 Nov 1931/6 Mar 1985, SSG US Army Korea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kulaga, Helen - died 1 Jan 1996, 75 yrs old Kulaga, Joseph - 27 Aug 1913/21 Mar 1966 Daddy LA MSgt HHC 3rd Armd. Div. WW2 PH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Row 8: Deason, Ludy B. - 22 Jan 1920/7 May 1978 Deason, Roy - 29 Apr 1916/15 Jun 1989 [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deason, Royce Wayne "Rex" - died 8 May 1991, 40 yrs [funeral marker] Deason, Roland - 8 Apr 1996, 55 yrs 10 mos 13 das [funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson, Sherman J. - 1945/1979, US Navy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapman, Dessie (Mrs.) - [vault, no inscription, name off flower tags] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Row 9: Johnson, Parvin - 7 Mar 1945/6 Feb 1996 [funeral marker] Barker, Infant of Rubin D. Barker - 16 Jul 1965/16 Jul 1965 [funeral marker, almost unreadable] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Perkins, Adeline - 19 Feb 1907/20 Dec 1969 [almost readable funeral marker] Perkins, Washie - died 24 Nov 1973, 84 years [above 2 burials have double stone with almost unreadable stick-on letters, some are missing] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharbino, Oreas - 16 Feb 1926/13 Jan 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson, Teddie J. - 7 Aug 1971/10 Aug 1971 Johnson, Earlee - 27 Feb 1923/1 Sep 1968, MASS Pvt. Med Dept. WW2 Johnson, Joseph H. - 20 Jan 1926/12 Jun 1964, LA S2 USNR WW2 Johnson, Murry W. - 30 Jan 1893/5 Oct 1960 Father Johnson, Henry E. - 28 Feb 1905/31 Dec 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey, Tommie - 30 May 1905/25 Feb 1985 Bailey, Delia J. - 27 Feb 1904/6 Mar 1972 [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 9 Nov 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Burials Behind The Church]: Byrd, Mrs. Hettie Marcel James - died 2 Jan 1996, 76 yrs 6 mos 10 das [vault & funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James, Billy A. - 27 Sep 1908/8 Dec 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brister, Pearl J. - 27 Jul 1906/12 Jun 1972 Brister, Luke P. - 4 Oct 1900/15 Jun 1977 [above 2 burials have a border & white rocks] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deason, Ruth - 14 Jan 1928/[no dates] Deason, Elvin - 8 Apr 1921/2 Aug 1993, Cpl. US Army Air Corps WW2 [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deason, Dalmon [Wood] - died 14 Jun 1994, 54 yrs [funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey, Riley A. - 15 Aug 1915/8 Apr 1982 Daddy Bailey, Vivian R. - 18 Jun 1924/[no dates] Mother [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deason, Avis C. - 5 Mar 1926/[no dates] Mama Deason, Lee L. - 19 Feb 1915/25 Sep 1977 Daddy [above 2 burials have double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnston, Eunice Brister - 10 Jun 1915/17 Jun 1986 Mom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacobs, Syble W. - 13 Jan 1930/18 May 1992 Mama Jacobs, Edward Vahon - 18 Jan 1928/13 Feb 1994 Daddy Cpl. US Army Korea [above 2 burials have double stone] - Married 23 Apr 1949 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------