WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY

WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY
Scott County, Arkansas

From Waldron go south on Highway 71 to Highway 248 West. Turn right and go approximately 5 miles to Winfield. Turn left on Nella Road and go 7.5 miles to Blackfork Trail. Turn right and go 2 miles. Cemetery is on the left. Surveyed & each tombstone photographed 4 July 2004 by Delaine, Bob & David Edwards. Updated February 2009 by Heather & Shawn Epperson & updated again on 6 March 2018 by Delaine & Bob Edwards. If you would like a copy of the photograph of your ancestor's tombstone, please contact Delaine Edwards and it will be sent via E-mail. Please put "Walnut Grove Cemetery Photo" as the subject of your message.

Abbreviations Used:
B/D=Born & Died
D/o=Daughter of
Dbl/w=Double stone with
FHM=Funeral Home Marker
H/o=Husband of
S/o=Son of
Tri/w=Triple stone with
W/o=Wife of
WWI=World War I
WWII=World War II

Adams, E.M., 14 Nov 1901-4 Apr 1902
Adams, James Allen, 1 Sep 1870-26 Jun 1927
Adams, James R., 26 Oct 1839-21 Feb 1932
Adams, M.T., 24 Feb 1873-19 Oct 1953
Adams, Mary M., 20 Nov 1874-24 Oct 1918, W/o M.T. Adams
Adams, Sarah E., 14 Apr 1851-20 May 1920, W/o James R. Adams
Adams, Virges Eugene, 16 Dec 1923-17 May 1925, S/o J.S. & Callie Adams
Allen, Jack Lee, 15 Aug 1942-18 Mar 1999
Allen, Johnny Ernest, 2 Jun 1945-16 Sep 2010, FHM
Argo, Edna Estelle, 16 May 1917-14 Jan 1918
Aynes, Annie, 28 Nov 1891-23 Mar 1951, Dbl/w Phares H. Aynes
Aynes, Dorah C., 1864-1948, Dbl/w Francis M. Aynes
Aynes, Francis M., 1866-1933, Dbl/w Dorah C. Aynes
Aynes, Marion C., 2 Sep 1909-22 Sep 1938
Aynes, Phares H., 20 May 1888-19 Mar 1988, Dbl/w Annie Aynes
Barnett, Carrie, 1910-1925
Barnett, Lee, 1 Sep 1866-14 Apr 1944, Dbl/w Lena Barnett
Barnett, Lena, 3 May 1881-2 Apr 1944, Dbl/w Lee Barnett
Blake, Margrette, 1849-1918
Bookout, Stacy M., 1991-2012, FHM
Bowie, William Elijah, 10 Oct 1992-20 Dec 2013, "Always In Our Heart"
Brown, Charles Jerry, 1937-1938, S/o Mirt & Clara Brown
Brown, Dexter Earl, 22 Sep 1890-30 Aug 1941, Dbl/w Mary Celia Roope Brown
Brown, Elzena L.A., 31 Mar 1873-10 Oct 1873, D/o W.T. & M.M. Brown
Brown, Jessie Elijah, Died: 30 Aug 1887, Aged 5y 10m, S/o W.T. & M.M. Brown
Brown, Martha N., 14 Dec 1876-10 Jan 1877, D/o W.T. & M.M. Brown
Brown, Mary Celia (Roope), 18 Feb 1889-7 Jan 1953, Dbl/w Dexter Earl Brown
Brown, Susan M., 24 Jul 1884-14 Sep 1884, D/o W.T. & M.M. Brown
Brown, W.T., 14 Jul 1849-12 Dec 1888, Masonic Emblem
Brown, William T., 14 Jul 1849-12 Dec 1888
Burger, Michael, 31 Jan 1825-11 Jul 1907
Byers, Charles Wilburn, 29 Mar 1923-25 Dec 1998, MM3 US Navy WWII (Military Marker)
Byers, Donny, B/D: 2 July 1943, S/o C.W. & Rachel Byers (Etched on a rock)
Campbell, Carolyne Sue, 27 Aug 1950-3 Aug 1952
Carr, Dora, 30 Mar 1881-30 Mar 1913 (Hand Inscribed, barely legible)
Davis, Arthur J., 10 Feb 1912-11 Feb 1947, Arkansas USNR S1C WWII (Military Marker)
Davis, Arthur, Jr., 2 Feb 1934-2 Apr 1982, US Navy Korea (Military Marker)
Davis, Louellar, 16 Feb 1903-15 Sep 1937
Davis, Marilyn Joyce, 1936-1974, FHM
Deela, Martha Jane, 1856-1925, Dbl/w Peter Anderson Deela
Deela, Peter Anderson, 1849-1923, "Born in Denmark," Dbl/w Martha Jane Deela
Dehart, George, 1922-1987, Cpl US Army WWII (Military Marker)
Duncan, Fred Earl, Died: 2 Mar 1930, Age 20 years
Duncan, Ida Awitt, 1873-1955, Dbl/w William Duncan
Duncan, William, 1862-1937, Dbl/w Ida Awitt Duncan
Duncan, William, Died: 26 Mar 1937, Age 75 years
Epperson, James Robert, 24 Jan 1881-1902, "Buried near here"
Epperson, Joseph W., 1831-1902, "Buried near here"
Escobar, Chelsea Lynn, 1994-1994, FHM
Finlay, Sister, 30 Apr 1872-17 Mar 1920, W/o Jim Finlay
Finley, Ellen Aynes, 1890-1916, "Mother"
Flinsbaugh, Charlie F., 19 Feb 1903-6 Oct 1910
Flinsbaugh, Jacob, 5 Jan 1833-27 May 1900
Flinspagh, Louisa, 16 Oct 1836 Germany-19 Jan 1897
Flinsbaugh, Roda M., 11 Nov 1898-16 Dec 1900, D/o W. & L. Flinsbaugh
Flocks, Robert Reed, 22 Jul 1967-27 Mar 2015
Garner, Cora M., 19 Nov 1887-16 May 1931, Dbl/w James B. Garner, "Mother"
Garner, Infant Daughters, B/D: 26 May 1943, D/o Eloyce & Grace Garner
Garner, James B., 4 Aug 1881-2 Jun 1942, Dbl/w Cora M. Garner, "Father"
Harmon, Mable Bernice Richey, 30 Mar 1926-27 Dec 1994
Hauert, Charley N., 1 Jan 1847 Bern, Switzerland-27 Oct 1917, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Dbl/w Magdalen Hauert
Hauert, Herman N., 1914-1932
Hauert, John H., 10 Aug 1872-28 Oct 1897
Hauert, John M., 13 Aug 1878-28 Oct 1896, S/o Charles & Magdlin Hauert
Hauert, Magdalen, 15 May 1851 Elsace, Germany-11 Apr 1918, Mena, Arkansas, W/o Charley N., Dbl
Hauert, William M., 18 May 1881-16 Feb 1920
Heath, Allen, 1915-1918
Heath, Joseph, 1872-1956, Dbl/w Mollie Heath
Heath, Mollie, 1879-1952, Dbl/w Joseph Heath
Hill, Baby Girl, B/D: 1912, D/o Martin & Carnie Hill
Hill, Charlie Calvon, 11 Dec 1847 Franklin Co.-15 Jul 1911 Scott Co.
Hill, Mary J., 1858-1942, Dbl/w Richard H. Hill, "Mother"
Hill, Mary J. McNew, Died: 1913
Hill, Richard H., 1843-1932, Dbl/w Mary J. Hill, "Father"
Hudgens, Joseph R., 3 Nov 1875-4 Nov 1962, "Father"
Hudgens, Leila Marie, 26 Sep 1917-25 Nov 1917
Hudgens, Sarah, 3 Dec 1832-15 Jan 1918, Dbl/w William A. Hudgens
Hudgens, Sarah C., 7 Aug 1886-6 Apr 1972, "Mother"
Hudgens, William A., 7 Aug 1828-25 Dec 1884, Dbl/w Sarah Hudgens
Keeling, Doris E. (Staggs), 30 Sep 1926-16 Aug 2008, "Beloved wife of Hugh E. Keeling Sr."
Ledinski, Oder, 1881-1914, "Mother"
Leming, Elva, 1905-1907
Leming, S.J., 1869-1944
Leming, Sarah E., 23 Aug 1873-20 Oct 1956
Leming, Walter, 1909-1911
Lindsey, William Elbert, 25 Oct 1839-20 Jun 1911
Lockett, R.W., 10 Oct 1847-16 Apr 1912, H/o E.A. Lockett
Long, Harry, Died: c1862 CSA, FHM *See Notes
Massongill, Cleveland B., 18 Mar 1935-30 Mar 2005, FN US Navy Korea (Military Marker)
Massongill, Doyle Martin, 29 Jul 1930-3 May 2000, BMCS US Navy Korea Vietnam (Military Marker)
Massongill, Henry O., 9 Jun 1893-20 Nov 1964, Arkansas PFC Co B 104 Ammo Train WWI (Military Marker)
Massongill, Sarah Jane, 23 Nov 1896-11 Nov 1989, "Grandma"
Moore, Arthur J., 16 Jan 1927-27 Dec 1982, Pvt US Army WWII (Military Marker)
Moore, Clifford Arthur, 6 Mar 1953-17 May 2007, "Gone but not forgotten"
Moore, Jannette Mary, 25 Apr 1931-25 Apr 2016
Odum, Georgianna, 26 Aug 1885-1 Feb 1974
Odum, S.P., 30 Oct 1885-15 May 1942 (Etched on a rock)
Owens, W.E., 1844-1903
Pettit, Alvenia, 1889-1938, Dbl/w Grover Pettit
Pettit, Eugene Vergil, 22 Mar 1915-15 Aug 1916, S/o J.G. & L.A. Pettit
Pettit, Giles Dalford, 16 Sep 1864-22 Jul 1916
Pettit, Grover, 1887-1966, Dbl/w Alvenia Pettit
Pettit, James E., 17 May 1917-18 Aug 1917
Richey, Charles H. "Bunk," 23 Feb 1940-30 Jan 2002
Richey, Dale Michael, 7 Jul 1951-18 Jul 1951
Richey, David, 8 Sep 1846-19 Jan 1933
Richey, Flora, 1855-1938, "Mother"
Richey, Giles F., 24 Dec 1924-24 Jun 2007, "Beloved husband & father"
Richey, Harriet, 1882-1952
Richey, Ida, 1884-1938, "Daughter"
Richey, Infant, B/D: 8 Feb 1943, S/o Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Richey
Richey, James Dougles, B/D: 8 Mar 1957
Richey, Jesse M.L., 2 Jan 1879-19 Nov 1960
Richey, Lizzey M., Born Nov 1874, D/o David & Flory Richey (Etched on a rock)
Richey, M. Janie Lane, 21 Nov 1905-23 Dec 1976, Dbl/w Melvin T. Richey
Richey, Marion, 5 Jun 1892-11 Jul 1970
Richey, Melvin T., 15 Nov 1904-27 Sep 1986, Dbl/w M. Janie Lane Richey
Richey, Myrtle D., 1 Oct 1888-25 Jun 1981
Richey, Viola Mae, 24 Jan 1928-9 Jun 2002, "Beloved wife & mother"
Richey, William Lewis, 6 Nov 1932-31 Jul 1980
Roope, John M., 10 May 1843-8 Jun 1922
Roope, Martha S., 14 Dec 1859-15 Mar 1931
Roope, Sherman M., 15 Mar 1897-8 Apr 1974, Arkansas PFC Army Air Forces WWII (Military Marker)
Rose, Albert W., 20 Jun 1935-19 Nov 1968
Rose, Claude Russell, 8 Dec 1925-18 Dec 1985, S1 US Navy WWII (Military Marker)
Rose, Lorene Allen, 14 Dec 1924-16 Aug 1962
Rose, Mary Anna, 24 Mar 1932-28 Feb 2014
Shelby, James E., No dates, "Teacher"
Staggs, Ada, No dates, Dbl/w Lee Staggs
Staggs, Addie Mae, 23 Jul 1904-2 Apr 1990, Md 13 Dec 1925, Dbl/w John Wilson Staggs
Staggs, Annie I., 15 Nov 1908-6 Mar 1991, Md 13 Mar 1929, Dbl/w Fred A. Staggs
Staggs, Alice, 1874-1931, Tri/w Steve Staggs & Luther Staggs
Staggs, Arnold F., 10 Dec 1927-16 Mar 1987
Staggs, Billy Joe, 16 Jan 1934-24 Sep 1936
Staggs, Dorothy Louise Barthen Cloutier, 5 Oct 1936-14 Feb 2007, Dbl/w Willis D. "Dick" Staggs
Staggs, Edd, 10 Jul 1908-7 Sep 1987, Dbl/w Nellie M. Staggs, "Father"
Staggs, Eddie G., 21 Dec 1940-7 Feb 2004, Dbl/w Mary L. Staggs
Staggs, Fred A., 10 Jul 1908-28 Mar 1991, Dbl/w Annie I. Staggs
Staggs, Freddie E. Gene, 18 Jan 1930-[Blank], Dlb/w Ruby Lee Staggs
Staggs, Infant, B/D: 1947, D/o John & Addie Staggs
Staggs, Jerry L., 13 Apr 1953-13 Apr 1993, US Army Vietnam (Military Marker)
Staggs, John Wilson, 15 Aug 1902-30 Aug 1991, Dbl/w Addie Mae Staggs
Staggs, Lee, No dates, Dbl/w Ada Staggs
Staggs, Luther, 1908-1910, Tri/w Alice Staggs & Steve Staggs
Staggs, Luther T., 20 Jan 1899-27 Apr 1971
Staggs, Mary L., 7 Jul 1945-17 Nov 2013, Dbl/w Eddie G. Staggs
Staggs, Nellie M., 9 Apr 1917-24 Jul 1976, Dbl/w Edd Staggs, "Mother"
Staggs, Odell, 18 May 1929-29 Apr 2016, Dbl/w Pat Staggs, "In God's Care"
Staggs, Pat, 22 Jul 1937-(Blank), Dbl/w Odell Staggs, "In God's Care"
Staggs, Pearl, 16 Dec 1909-24 Jan 1996
Staggs, Preston W., 1 Apr 1913-11 Dec 1991
Staggs, Robert Wayne, 16 Sep 1966-9 Sep 2008
Staggs, Ruby Lee, 6 Feb 1932-21 Dec 2010, Dbl/w Freddie E. Gene Staggs
Staggs, Sandra (Eastburn), 11 Nov 1946-[Blank], Dbl/w Rev. Vandon (Danny) Staggs
Staggs, Steve, 1861-1928, Tri/w Alice Staggs & Luther Staggs
Staggs, Vandon (Danny), Rev., 14 May 1938-6 Jan 2013, Dbl/w Sandra (Eastburn) Staggs
Staggs, Vandon Ellis, 14 May 1938-6 Jan 2013, SK3 US Navy (Military Marker)
Staggs, Verle Dee, 17 Sep 1935-14 Aug 1968
Staggs, Wayne Lee, 22 Mar 1944-4 Oct 1947
Staggs, Willis D. "Dick," (Blank) Dbl/w Dorothy Louise Barthen Cloutier Staggs
Whisenhunt, John M., 1857-1906
Whisenhunt, Martha Mary Baxter, 1831-3 Dec 1876
Whisenhunt, Peter Walker, 1827-30 Jan 1884
Wiles, Daniel William, B/D: 17 Mar 1999
Young, Breman "Jack," 25 Jan 1920-22 Dec 1927
Young, James H., 13 Jul 1864-28 Aug 1918
Young, Tennessee M., 8 Jun 1874-14 Sep 1938, W/o James H. Young
Young, Willie, 10 Nov 1893-2 Oct 1906, D/o J.H. & T.M. Young

We were unable to locate two stones listed in a 1993 survey of this cemetery:
Hill, Caraline, No dates, "Baby"
Spaid, Ward L., 1962-1990, Wood carved monument. Note: Mr. Spaid's family did not live in the vicinity, nor did they have relatives there. Mr. Spaid's mother decided to remove the body for re-burial in Pinecrest Cemetery in Mena, Arkansas. Information from Betty Wiles

Notes:
Roop, Nancy Jane, b. 24 Feb 1881, d. 23 July 1881, daughter of Wm. H. Roop and Margaret Rebecca Gragg Roop is buried in an unmarked grave. It was thought that the grave was being dug in the Hudgens Family Plot but it happened to be in the Richey plot. Mr. Richey insisted that they go ahead with the burial, rather than have to dig a new grave. Henry Roop took his big truck loaded with about 25 or 30 to a Decoration Day service at Walnut Grove Cemetery about 1928. I was among them. My father (Tom) did not go but his brothers John, Jim and Henry did with several of their families. I was 8 years old and did not even know where we went. I remember it was a big day for all of us. From B.O. Roop

Watts, W.H., 1837-1914, Hand made stone next to the back fence & near the East end of cemetery. We missed finding this stone, so no photograph is available. Information from descendant, Thelma Hearn.

"My grandmother told me the story about the Civil War veteran that is buried in the cemetery - Harry Long, who died in 1862. She had tried to get a Civil War marker for his grave but was unable to do so before she died. Information from Betty Wiles.