In Memory of 
Maggie E. Huffman
Alvord
born Oct. 10, 1855
died Aug. 8, 1904
(this stone is hard to read)
 
Bessie Butt
b. Jan. 14, 1896  d. Sept. 6, 1904
A precious one from us has gone.
A voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home.
 
The Lord is my Shepherd
Charley F. Butts
b. Feb. 22, 1890  d. Oct. 30, 1916
Prepare to meet me in Heaven
 
Our Darling
Irvin Butts
b. Mar. 21, 1914  d. July 28, 1914
 
Cora Samuels Carroll
b. Mar. 19, 1907  d. July 28, 1996
the Angels beckoned her
(on back) CARROLL
(funeral home marker)
Cora Samuels Carroll
died July 28, 1996
aged 89 years 4 months 9 days
Brashears Funeral Home
Huntsville, Arkansas
 
Harvey Casebeer
b. March 18, 1914  d. August 19, 1926
(flat headstone looks like Lola Casebeer) 
 
Lola Casebeer
b. May 25, 1885  d. August 17, 1981
(flat headstone looks like Harvey Casebeer)
 
CASEBEER
William
Casebeer
b. Sept. 12, 1870  d. Mar. 22, 1922
(this was hard to read fading badly)
(foot marker) W. C.
 
Otis Edward Cole Jr.
born June 9, 1925
died March 2, 2001
age 75
Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home
Springdale, Arkansas
(funeral home marker only)
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M______ daughter of
George & M (possibly Millie)
Davidson
born Jan. 19, 1908
died Mar. 4, 190- (possibly 1908)
(hard to read)
 
DAVIS
Bessie A.
b. Feb. 13, 1918 d. Mar. 8, 1989
married Dec. 20, 1941
Vernon H.
b. June 5, 1922
d. Dec. 21, 2002
DAVIS on back
 Appears in Madison County Those Who Served®  
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Bernard D. Eaton
b. May 5, 1942  d. July 18, 2000
The Lord is my Shepherd
(engraved picture of a semi-truck and trailer
headstone is flat)
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EATON
meet me in Heaven
Delia Mc
b. Feb. 29, 1892  d. Mar. 21, 1974
William F.
b. Oct. 15, 1889  d. Jan. 13, 1972
(William's military foot marker)
(CROSS)
WILLIAM F. EATON
ARKANSAS
PVT 12 INFANTRY
WORLD WAR I
OCT. 15, 1889  JAN. 13, 1972
 
Beloved Sister
Her love goes on for you.
Dorothy Izula Eaton
b. Jan. 27, 1918  d. Sept. 3, 1988
 
Edith Flossie Eaton
b. Oct. 9, 1921  d. Mar. 14, 1984
(looks just like James Oris Eaton)
 
James Oris Eaton
b. Sept 6, 1922  d. July 24, 1996
(looks just like Edith Flossie Eaton)
(military foot marker)
(CROSS)
JAMES ORIS EATON
PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
SEPT 6, 1922  JULY 24, 1996
 
EDGMON
George A.
b. Oct. 31, 1884  d. Mar. 28, 1976
Martha M.
b. Sept. 7, 1881 d. May 18, 1959
asleep in Jesus
(thier foot markers)
Alex    Malissa
 Family Contact: Judy Tate

EDGMON
Grover F.
b. June 13, 1915  d. Jan. 28, 1938
Alice E.
b. Mar. 12, 1913  d. Mar. 22, 1913
Grace S.
b. Oct. 9, 1911  d. Dec. 2, 1911
Virgie E.
b. June 18, 1922 d. Feb. 13, 1938
 Family Contact: Judy Tate
 
Jonny Cleetes
son of Mr. & Mrs.
Henry Edgmon
b. Sept 21, 1932  d. July 13, 1933
A bud on Earth now blooms in Heaven
 Family Contact: Judy Tate 
 
Lucy Ann Edgmon
b. May 23, 1857  d. April 15, 1918
 Family Contact: Judy Tate
 
EDGMON
Margie Rose Baier Edgmon
b. Feb. 14, 1923  d. Nov. 21, 1991
James M. Edgmon
b. Sept. 7, 1924  d. Aug. 23, 1981
(single base but separate stones)
(back of vase)  Parents of  
J. Patrick, George M., Billy O., Loretta M.,
Joseph E., John E. B.
 Family Contact: Judy Tate
 
William J. Edgmon
b. Mar. 27, 1859  d. Aug. 17, 1946
asleep in Jesus
 Family Contact: Judy Tate
 
J. S. Edward
was born July the 4 1835
and died Feb the 28, 1902
(homemade and hard to read)
 
Ervin Edwards
1887-1888
 
in Memory of 
O Edwards
(homemade and hard to read)
 
Robert B. Edwards
b. Aug. 30, 1859  d. Mar. 5, 1940
at rest
 
Lula Gertrude Gage
b. Feb. 4, 1918  d. Sept. 18, 1920
gone to be an angel
 
Ocie M.
daughter of 
Wiley & Bertha Grooms
born June 5, 1904
died Nov. 1, 1905
asleep in Jesus
 
John Hatcher
b. Oct. 6, 1853 d. Feb. 21, 1931
Mary Hatcher
b. Jan. 23, 1860  d. Aug. 22, 1934
(flat double headstone)
 
Lula M.
born May 28, 1907
died Mar. 4, 1910
Infant son
born & died
Oct. 9, 1908
children of
R. F. & Fannie Hibbard
at rest
 
Perry E. son of
S. W. & P. B. Hodges
born Apr. 22 (possibly 1905
died Dec. 10, 1906
gone but not forgotten
 
C. B. Huffman
born March 21, 1831
died Dec. 7, 1915
age 84 yrs 7 mo and 16 days
 
Isabel wife of
C B Huffman
born Aug 16, 1833
died Feb. 28, 1912
(hard to read)
 
Poley Lacey
(marker looks sort of like funeral marker 
but name is all that is on it)
 
McCOY
Clifford A.
b. Feb. 26, 1925  d. May 31, 1997
married April 2, 1949
Leola Samuels
b. Mar. 24, 1932
(onback) McCOY
parents of Ronnie, Connie, Jerry, Luann, 
           Scott, Karen, Lanny
(Clifford has military foot marker)
(CROSS)
CLIFFORD A. MCCOY
PVT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
FEB. 26, 1925  MAY 31, 1997
PURPLE HEART 
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Hiram H. McFarland
1854- 1935
 
Infant son of 
H. H. & N. A. McFarland
born & died
March 8, 1894
at rest
 
James C. son of
H. H  & N.A. McFarland
born Nov. 29, 1879
died Oct. 19, 1886
gone but not forgotten
 
Nancy A. wife of
H.H. McFarland
b. Apr. 5, 1861  d. Dec. 7, 1914
safe in the arms of Jesus 
(foot marker) NAM
 
Prildia wife of
H. H. McFarland
born A    16, 1862
died Nov. 2, 1918
(hard to read stone)
 
Dora Newkirk
(funeral home marker type marker only)
 
Leslie Newkirk
b. Mar. 11, 1856  d. Jan. 2, 1920
NEWKIRK
(this has a phrase but it's unreadable)
(foot marker L.N.)
 
PARKER
Nettie
b. Mar. 13, 1901  d. June 26, 1992
Jesse D.
b. Feb. 19, 1897  d. May 23, 1977
(Jesse has military foot marker)
JESSE DENVER PARKER
US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
FEB. 19, 1897  (CROSS) MAY 23, 1977
 
Mary E. wife of
W. N. R (couldn't read last name only t
hat it started with an R)
b. Nov. 1858  d. Oct. 22, 1887
(foot marker MER)
(this headstone is older and very hard to read.)
 
REEVES
Mother
C. Mardella
b. July 4, 1929  (no death)
wed 43 years  May 14, 1949
Father
Willie J. B. "Jake"
b. Oct. 17, 1921  d. Mar. 21, 1992
(Willie has a military foot marker)
(CROSS)
WILLIE J. B. REEVES
PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
OCT 17, 1921   MAR. 21, 1992
 
Cole Reserved
Brashears Funeral Home
(funeral home marker only)
 
in memory of
Silvia Pearl Spears Robinson
beloved mother
1908- 1938
buried in Zion Cemetery
Adair County, Stilwell, OK
 
SAMUELS
Anna Eaton
b. Feb. 26, 1913  d. Jan. 28, 1995
married Mar. 10, 1929
Lewis J.
b. Sept. 4, 1904  d. Jan. 10, 1992
(On back) Mam-ma and Pap-pa
Son of Ira David Samuels and 
Talitha Ward Samuels
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Ira David Samuels
b. Sept. 27, 1878  d. Jan. 24, 1967
there are no parting in Heaven
(looks just like Talitha Samuels stone)
married to Talitha Ward
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
SAMUELS
Leslie
b. Feb. 23, 1917  d. Oct. 2, 1993
married Sept. 14, 1940
Clorene
b. Dec. 18, 1921  (no death date)
Son of Ira David Samuels 
and Talitha Ward Samuels
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Talitha Samuels
b. May 4, 1880  d. Nov. 21, 1939
A tender mother and a faithful friend
(looks just like Ira David Samuels stone)
Daughter of Jackson Ward and
Julie Ann Edwards Ward 
Married to Ira David Samuels
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Loy Dean Sloan, R.N.
b. Dec. 25, 1959  d. Apr. 28, 1995
son of Bab and Pauline (Samuels) Sloan
(engraved picture of trees, lake, 
 cabin, and mountains)
(on back)  SLOAN
brother of Jo, Wanda, and Carl
 
SPEARS
Artie F.
b. Apr. 2, 1921 (no death date)
married Apr. 3, 1938
Arthur O.
b. Oct. 17, 1920  d. Sept. 17, 1971
we will meet again
(on back) SPEARS 
 
in memory of
Charlie G. Spears
1910-1984
(flat headstone)
 
in loving memory
mother
Louisa Jane Spears
b. Aug. 26, 1886  d. Feb. 23, 1985
 
(CROSS)
OSCAR OREN SPEARS
ARKANSAS
AS USNR
WORLD WAR II
OCT 11, 1917  JAN. 12, 1969
(Military only)
 
a loving brother
Otis Spears
b. Feb. 20, 1926  d. Aug. 18, 1996
(engraved angel petting lamb)
 
Ralph C. son of
W.O. & L.J. Spears
born Jan. 1, 1905
died July 7, 1910
gone but not forgotten
 
Father
W.O. 'Oll' Spears
b. Aug. 9, 1879  d. Dec. 18, 1950
 
Mary A. daughter of
W.F. & F. E. Stanberry
born Oct. 18, 1898
died Jan. 12, 1899
 
Lula Taylor
b. Dec. 9, 1879  d. Feb. 21, 1965
 
Maness Taylor
b. Feb. 12, 1900  d. Apr. 12, 1992
 
William Taylor
born Dec. 11, 1894
died July 23, 1889
Gone but not forgotten
(lamb at the top of stone)
 
Abram Alex Travis
b. Aug. 25, 1988 d. Sept. 11, 1988
Asleep in Jesus
(engraved picture of angel and lamb)
 
Luke Urian Travis
4-24-78 
3-3-79
(engraved picture of lamb)
 
Verna Luease Villines
b. June 8, 1940  d. Aug. 25, 1940
dau. of Ed & Ruth
(engraved picture of an angel)

Dean 'Slim' Ward
b. Dec. 16, 1933 d.  July 22, 2003
Son of Demps Ward and 
Lydia R. Marksberry Ward
Husband of Gail Ann Wood Ward
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WARD
Demps
b. Dec. 17, 1904  d. Dec. 6, 1987
married Jan. 30, 1930
Lydia R.
b. May 18, 1913  d. Jan. 28, 1985
(thier picture is on the vase between 
their stones double base but single stones)
Dempsy was son of Jackson Ward 
and Nancy Radford Ward
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Geneva Ward
born July 5, 1895
died Nov. 9, 1898
(flat stone)
Daughter of Tives Ward 
and Mary Burk Ward
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Mariah daughter of
Jackson & Julian Ward
born April 29, 1873
died April 19, 1892
we will meet
Daughter of Jackson Ward 
and Julie Ann Edwards Ward
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Melvina daughter of
Jackson and Julian Edwards Ward
born May 1876
died June 23, 1884
at rest
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
In Memory of our Mother
Nancy Radford Ward
b. Oct. 20, 1869  d. Jan. 3, 1947
Second wife of Jackson Ward
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Noah Ward
 
Jackson Ward
b. Mar 29, 1834  d. Jan. 1, 1925
He has gone to the mansions of rest
Son of Nathan Ward and 
Ellender Jones Ward
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Jesse Ward
b. Apr. 7, 1903  d. May 22, 1982
Son of Jackson Ward and 
Nancy Radford Ward
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Julian wife of 
Jackson Ward
born April 16, 1845
died Sept. 5, 1890
we will meet
(Julie Ann Edwards, daughter of
William Franklin Edwards 
and Louisa Mayfield Edwards)
(Julie and Benjamin Edwards had 
a daughter together...we don't 
know if they ever married or 
just had Clara...But each went 
on to marry other people...
Julie married Jackson Ward. 
Jackson helped raise Clara as his own.)
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Reserved Ward
(funeral marker only no dates)
 
Simeon Ward
b. Mar. 20, 1913  d. Jan. 1, 1987
Son of Jackson Ward and 
Nancy Radford Ward
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Tives Ward
b. Jan. 29, 1871  d. July 15, 1902
(flat headstone)
Son of Jackson Ward and 
Julie Ann Edwards Ward.
Tives married Mary Burk
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline
 
Ward
child of Newt Ward
(This must be a child of 
Newton Ward and Minnie Sands Ward)
 Family Contact: Rosa Cline

In Memory of our 
Mother
Edna May McFarland
Mar. 2, 1900- Sept. 25, 1984
and Father
Wm. Warren Whitmire
Oct. 22, 1893 - Oct. 11, 1933
together forever

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