HOPEWELL BAPTIST CHURCH

and CEMETERY EST. 1845

This is a very old but well maintained cemetery, located behind the church.
The cemetery is located southwest of El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas.
From State Hwy.82 West, go South on Hopewell Road (directly across State Hwy.82
West, from State Hwy. 172). Used survey done in 1999 by Ralph Weldon and Will Walls, 
Surveyed November 18, 2002.
Revisited for updates in 2004.
Janice Holzer jholzer321@cablelynx.com .
(Surveyed Oct 2011) Final survey & update April 2012.

*The use of the "&" sign indicates a double headstone.

*SSDI: Social Security Death Index Updated July 2009.

*OB : info from Obituaries

*MM: indicates a mortuary marker

*ARDI: highlighted birth/death dates from Arkansas Death Index 1914-1950

ELIZA P. ADAMS 10-9-1842 to 1-10-1881

*Wf/of Joel G. Adams

ANNA ALLISON *MM

LUCY BELL WILSON ANDREWS 10-1-1896 to 1-15-1919

*Mother of R. Milton & Avaline. "Gone But Not Forgotten"

MARVIN JACK BAGLEY 9-10-1928 to 2-23-1990

*Md:5/27/1954 *PFC US Army-Korea

& MELBA MASON BAGLEY b:10-27-1932 (One date)

Children: Randy, Brenda, Sandra "Life's A Voyage That's Homeward Bound"

ALBERT BENJAMIN BARNETT, JR. (87) 8-29-1922 to 7-8-2010 *OB

*H/of Obie Lou Owens Barnett; *S/of Albert B. Barnett, Sr. & Lottie Mae Dawkins Phillips

*MM2 US Navy World War II

FRED E. BATES 3-27-1907 to 6-4-2000 "Papa"

& MABLE SPAIN BATES 10-20-1913 to 7-6-1989 "Granny"

"In Loving Memory"

H. T. BRITT 10-31-1822 to 10-14-1899 *Mason

JAMES P. BRITT 5-9-1857 to 2-24-1858

REBECCA BRITT 12-29-1862 to 9-10-1864

SIMON BRITT 9-13-1866 to 9-5-1867

MARVIN BRUCE 5-22-1897 to 10- 29-1983

& WINNIE IRENE BRUCE 10-1-1902 to 10-20-1954

JOHNNIE BULL 8-2-1881 *Age 1 yr-7 mos-17 dys *S/of J.G. & F. J. Bull

& LUCY BULL (illegible) March 26 2yrs-1 mo-2 dys

MARY ELLEN BULL 10-22-1851 to 7-17-1919 (Not found in 1999)

WILLIE BULL died 10-18-1870 *Age 16 yrs-6 mos-8 dys

*S/of J.G. & F.J. Bull *Stone is broken, only the name is legible.

*These two on the same obelisk

ANDREW W. CARRIGAN 7-11-1862 to 7-17-1864

& SARAH M. CARRIGAN 9-5-1861 to 12-28-1863

*These two on same obelisk

JAMES STILLMAN CARRIGAN 11-22-1869 to 7-29-1870

*S/of A. N. & M.J. Carrigan

& NATHAN REED CARRIGAN 3-10-1866 to 8-20-1870

ENOCH HAWKINS CARROLL 12-16-1840 to 8-16-1850

E. T. (NED) CARROLL 2-7-1880 to 9-15-1911

JAMES CARROL 1807-1863

*Please read inserted note about this man at end of this list,

concerning his burial, which is not in Hopewell.

JOHN C. CARROLL, SR. 8-29-1839 to 9-23-1912

*Impressive monument-Soldier with gun as if running across top. Stars-stripes above

his head. No other info other than the name Carroll & the birth / death years. A

newer monument has been installed beneath it with additional info-filled in the blanks..

JOHN C. CARROLL, SR. 8-29-1839 to 9-23-1912

LIZZIE A. TATUM CARROLL 8-23-1859 to 11-7-1941

*Wf/of John C. Carroll, Sr.

JOHN BURNIE CARROLL d:1-15-1877 *Age 6 mo-6 dys

*S/of J. C. & L.A. Carroll

KATIE E. CARROLL 11-22-1876 to 2-17-1906

*Wife of T.L. Carroll

LONNIE MASON COOK 8-31-1907 to 6-15-1987

"Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal"

BILLY W. DRUMMOND 11-24-1942 to 1-18-2009

*US Air Force *Our sons: Kenneth and Kevin

& MARILYN KAYE NORRELL DRUMMOND 1-12-1946 (One date)

JAMES CLIFTON DRUMMOND 8-1-1934 to 7-25-2003 (Mason)

*Md:8/5/1954 *A1C US Air Force - Korea

& ANNA PEARL MILLER DRUMMOND 8-20-1937 (One date)

*Our children: Kathy, Ann, Kay and Jimmy Drummond

JAMES JEWELL DRUMMOND 5-23-1904 to 2-19-1972

& VERNA F. MASON DRUMMOND 3-17-1914 to 12-19-1994

"Rest Is Thine; Sweet Remembrance Ours"

LINDA FAYE DUDNEY 10-6-1952 to 7-2-2002

*Lewis Funeral Home Inc. (MM 1949 to 2002)

ANN ELIZABETH FERRELL 1877 to 1881

*Marker not found 1999 or 2011

*All three on same large headstone

EMMA C. FIELDER 3-5-1899 to 1-28-1928

"Thy Memory Shall Ever Be A Guiding Light To Heaven"

& EVA MAE FIELDER 3-5-1905 to 7-3-1979

& JAMES MARBRY FIELDER 1-12-1891 to 8-8-1969

*Arkansas PFC 38 Division WW I "Rest Is Thine Sweet Remembrance Ours"

ZERA MAE FIELDER 9-22-1921 to 4-30-1922

"From Mother's Arms To The Arms Of Jesus"

JULIOUS BERNARD FRITZ 5-9-1908 to 9-11-1908

(hard to read, illegible 1999)

E. M. GRAY 2-2-1814 to 5-24-1876

*Not found in 2011

FRANK CRAWFORD GRESHAM 8-13-1896 to 5-5-1900

*S/of J.P. & S.A. Gresham

J. D. GRESHAM 3-10-1919 to 1-8-1921

*Son of J.D. & M. A. Gresham "Darling we miss thee"

JOHN P. GRESHAM 1849 to 1922 "Father"

"Our Precious Darling"

SALLIE PEARCE GRESHAM Dec 1856 to Jan 1929

*Wf/of John P. Gresham "God's greatest gift returned to God "my Mother"

JULIA ELLEN GRESHAM 12-6-1869 to 4-2-1870

*D/of Wm. D. & Lucy A. Gresham

J. P. GRESHAM 2-5-1813 to 2-15-1881 "Father"

& S. A. GRESHAM 11-24-1818 to 2-18-1882 "Mother"

"Erected to their memory by their Beloved and Devoted Children"

SARAH M. GRESHAM 2-3-1837 to 8-26-1875

(Not found in 1999)

WILLIAM L. GRESHAM 3-26-1879 to 2-21-1903

*S/of J. P. & S. A. Gresham

Mrs. AMANDA R. GRIFFIN 2-25-1844 to 11-14-1899

J. H. GRIFFIN 1812 to 1892 (Not found in 1999 or 2011)

ELIZABETH GRIFFIN 11-18-1819 to 6-15-1892

*Wf/of T. M. Griffin

T. M. GRIFFIN 4-23-1812 to 4-26-1892 (Erected by J. W.H. Irby)

SABAHN GRIGAN 9-5-1861 to 12-28-1863

(Not found in 1999 or 2011)

PRESTON HALSELL 3-6-1884 to 3-5-1920 *WOW

"Our Darling Was Good. Gone But Not Forgotten"

MARY SUSAN DUMAS HARRELL 11-26-1892 to 1-19-1919

"She's Safe At Home"

DAVID W. HARTSELL 7-22-1962 to 8-25-1985 *Md:11/6/1982

*Double headstone with only one name.

EUGENIA J. HAYS 12-11-1824 to 4-5-1855

*Wf/of James E. Hays; *D/of Darling & Susan Seale

JAMES E. HAYS d:3-4-1858

*Age 43 yrs-7 mos-5 days (stone broken & on ground 1999)

A. G. HILL 2-17-1842 to 2-16-1887

*Md:10/19/1865 "Dear father tho we miss you much

we know you rest with God"

& MOLLIE HILL 5-21-1851 to 9-21-1882

CYTHIA G. MOORE HILL 12-1-1815 Franklin Co.,TN

departed this life 3-20-1852 *Consort / wife of Jesse Hill *Md:4/3/1850

*Aged 36 yrs, 3 mos, and 19 days. "Why should we mourn departed friends or

shake at deaths alarms . Tis but the voice that Jesus sends to call us to his arms."

DEWEY LEE HILL d:10-26-1863 *Age 2 yrs-3 mos-2 dys

(Not found in 1999 or 2011)

JOHN CLIFTON HILL d: 3-20-1856 *S/of W.H. Hill

(Illegible- stone on ground)

LOUIS HILL 3-3-1869 to 3-12-1902

"Having finished life's duty. He ?___ sweet rest."

W. H. HILL 3-10-1810 to 2-28-1886 "Mother-Father"

& ELIZABETH HILL 7-3-1819 to 3-7-1886

*Wife of W. H. Hill

Infant HUBBARD 10-23-1926 to 11-12-1926

*S/of Guy & Ivie Hubbard

IVIE TAYLOR HUBBARD 6-20-1908 to 12-11-1981

"Tender Mother and A Faithful Friend"

(T. S.) TUBAL S. HUDSON 1-7-1814 to 2-5-1899

*Stone is becoming hard to read.(2011)

Aunt BETSY HUDSON 3-4-1818 to 2-25-1898

*Wf/of Uncle Tubal S. Hudson

FRANK HUDSON 1-15-1881 to 1-13-1902

*S/of J.W. & Mary M. Hudson "Gone to a better land"

REV. JOHN W. HUDSON 7-22-1857 to 3-15-1916

& MARY M. HUDSON 11-10-1850 to 8-30-1911

"They Are Gone From Earth But Not Forgotten"

DONALD EUGENE IRBY 5-24-1935 to 5-10-1943

& WALLACE WELDON IRBY 3-21-1932 to 11-17-1934

J. W. H. IRBY 1-30-1856 to 5-27-1934

& CLEO PATRY IRBY 10-5-1861 to 5-14-1931

MAMIE IRBY 12-15-1890 to 6-5-1892

*D/of J.W.H. & C.P. Irby

WILLIAM DORRACE IRBY 8-31-1914 to 4-17-1969

W. W. IRBY 2-10-1883 to 5-12-1963

"His Memory Is Blessed"

WM. L. "BILLY" JACKSON 2-24-1973 to 10-16-1995

HERBERT ALLEN JENNINGS 11-17-1935 to 11-13-2004

*Md:7/20/1956 *Our children: Terri, Sheila and James

& LILLIE FAYE DRUMMOND JENNINGS 6-18-1937 (One date)

DAVID WALKER JOHNSON 6-15-1906 to 6-27-1987

*U.S. Army WW II

T. HIRAM KELLY d: 9-27-1867 *Age 11 yrs-6 mo-8 days

*S/of J.S. & E. H. Kelly (calculated birth date 3-19-1856)

ARTHUR KENNEDY 11-21-1891 to 3-22-1914

*S/of J. W. & M. C. Kennedy *Aged 22 yrs, 4 mos, 1 day

"No pain no grief, no anxious fears Can reach our loved one sleeping here."

EDWARD DEAN KENNEDY 1932 to 1939

& LOIS FAYE KENNEDY 1915 to 1939

*Wife and son of J. F. Kennedy

Infant KENNEDY 6-10-1910 to 6-15-1910

*D/of J.L. & Lillie Kennedy (Not found in 1999)

J. W. KENNEDY 3-24-1860 to 4-14-1915

"Our Father has gone to a mansion of rest, To the glorious

land by the Deity blest."

MARY C. KENNEDY 5-14-1875 to 7-27-1933

"Every Joy To Us Is Gone Since Mother Is Not Here."

LUCIAN KENNEDY b & d 6-15-1910

*S/of J. L. & Lillie Kennedy

MARY ELIZABETH KENNEDY 7-29-1920 to 11-6-1921

"Of Such Is The Kingdom Of Heaven"

RICHARD LANKFORD 12-8-1899 to 10-15-1918

*Arkansas Pvt 31 CO 162 Depot Brigade World War I

LAVELLE LEDBETTER 1902 to 1930 "Rock of Ages"

LONNIE MASON COOK LEDBETTER 8-31-1907 to 6-15-1987

SAMUEL WILLIAM LIGGIN (50) 3-14-1955 to 11-8-2005 NC

*S/of E.S. (Bo) and Syble Taylor Liggin. (MM- Bailey Mortuary)

DEWEY LOFTIN 8-18-1899 to 8-29-1973

*Md:6/19/1919 "Thy Memory Shall

& ELLEN LOFTIN 9-9-1896 to 12-21-1986

GEORGE LOFTON 5-24-1920 to 1-20-1923

*S/of Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Loftin "At Rest"

ISABELLE LOFTON 3-16-1926 to 1-20-1929

*D/of Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Loftin "At Rest"

LOUEZER LOVINGS 12-25-1838 to Feb 1893

*Age 55 yrs 49 dys. *African American slave buried outside the fenced

in area of the cemetery; on the south side . Only slave grave that still has

a marker. See end of this list for more details.

JUANITA WILSON LUCAS 12-2-1924 to 6-19-1968

"Always In Our Hearts"

CHESTER A. (GUMP) MARION 3-31-1907 to 2-1-1989

& WINNIE M. OWENS MARION 4-12-1919 (One date)

AL MARTIN 7-9-1921 to 1-10-1974

& OBIE OWENS MARTIN 1-24-1932 (One date)

"To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not To Die"

ARTHUR MASON 12-16-1885 to 5-27-1886

BENJAMIN F. MASON 1-6-1896 to 9-28-1973

& TRUDIE HAYES MASON 3-15-1901 to 1-23-1931

"We Will Meet Again"

CHARLES D. MASON 8-28-1930 to 9-26-1952

*Picture in uniform on tombstone. "We will meet again"

CHARLES S. MASON 1-4-1935 to 2-13-1935

GEORGE WARNER MASON 3-17-1903 to 10-9-1966

*Md:12/21/1924

& GLADYS LOFTON MASON 10-20-1910 to 2-11-2002

HARVIE MASON 7-2-1897 to 3-4-1914

*S/of P.F. Mason

Infant MASON 1-10-1904 to 1-25-1904 *Infant of P.F. Mason

Infant MASON 3-12-1899 to 3-19-1899 *Child of P.F. Mason

JESSE A. MASON 3-15-1781 *Age 63 yrs-4 mos-19 dys

(Calculated death date 8-3-1844)

JESSIE A. MASON 8-26-1880 to 3-15-1944

*Md:3/5/1903 MAUDIE NEW

MAUDIE NEW MASON 6-7-1882 to 8-9-1912

JESSE L. (Lucious) MASON 11-22-1904 to 10-20-1950

& LUTIE LOFTON MASON 8-30-1907 to 4-7-1998

"Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal" *Md:1931

JESSE T. MASON 2-22-1873 to 8-1-1964 (Jessie)

& ZENIA CLIFTON MASON 6-26-1879 to 12-3-1970

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

JOHN WALKER MASON 4-11-1888 to 2-29-1952

JUEY ALBERT MASON 1-14-1923 to 4-17-2001

"May He Rest In Peace"

LILLIE ROBERSON NEW MASON 1891 to 1914

& LAZARUS PEARCE "WETOMPKIE" NEW 1884 to 1912

*Also listed under Lazarus New

LOY F. MASON 4-16-1906 to 10-24-1970

& LORENE O. MASON 10-26-1911 to 5-27-1981

LUCY McCULLAR MASON 11-5-1877 to 1-20-1904

1^st wife of Perry Franklin Mason *Md:3/10/1895

MARY E. MASON 11-29-1842 to 11-28-1890 *Wf/of John Mason

(nee was Mason) *Md:12/15/1859 (John age 24 – Mary E. Mason age 17)

MARY E. DARDEN MASON 12-16-1892 to 7-8-1925

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

MARY F. MASON died 1920 (Not found in 1999 or 2011)

MAUDIE MASON 6-7-1882 to 8-9-1912

PERRY FRANKLIN MASON 4-15-1870 to 1-13-1966

*Perry F. Mason, husband of Lucy McCullar & Eula Owens

& EULA OWENS MASON 11-2-1883 to 8-16-1973

2^nd wife of Perry F. Mason *Md:2/27/1916 "Gone But Not Forgotten"

PERRY WADE MASON 1-22-1921 to 3-9-1950

"Thy Memory Shall Ever Be A Guiding Star To Heaven"

PETTY MAE MASON 12-15-1910 to 1-15-1911

WALTER MASON 12-17-1884 to 1-10-1885

(Not found in 1999 or 2011)

WILLIAM E. MASON 1860 to 2-18-1947 *ARDI

*Md:12/16/1883

& FANNIE SCROGGINS MASON 1866 to 1955

WILLIAM E. MASON 3-11-1902 to 11-22-1966

*Md:11/3/1945 *Arkansas CPL Medical Department WW II

& ELIZA BELLE MASON 6-1-1921 to 2-17-1998

WILLIAM N. MASON "BUDDY" 1906 to 1924

"His Memory Is Blessed"

Elder DANIEL E. McGRAW 3-17-1826 to 2-26-1901 (Mason)

"Here Lies the Body of Elder Daniel E. McGraw"

NANCY E. McGRAW 12-25-1831 to 5-23-1910

*Wf/of Rev. D.E. McGraw "Awaiting the Second coming of the Lord"

ETHEL MAY McGRAW 3-14-1899 to 9-24-1899

*D/of E.L. & S. J. McGraw

SAMUEL E. McGRAW 2-5-1890 to 5-21-1900 (Drowned)

*S/of E.L. & S. J. McGraw

DR. DUNCAN McKELLAR 2-10-1811 Cumberland Co., NC

to 2-3-1851 Union Co.,AR "Sacred to the Memory of"

"An honest man is the noblest ?__soul? of God."

M. J. MEEK 5-18-1839 to 7-8-1864 *Wf/of J.S. MEEK

W. S. MEEK 9-2-1858 to 7-13-1864 *S/of J.S. & M.J. Meek

*2011-tombstone broken. Pretty much illegible.

MARTHA FRANCES MILLER 8-29-1848 to 10-27-1852

*Age 4 yrs-1 mo-28dys *D/of John B. & Laura C. Miller

A. J. MOORE 10-2-1824 to 8-27-1902 (Mason)

"Papa is at rest with Jesus"

SALLIE MOORE 6-29-1817 to 7-15-1873 *Wf/of A.J. Moore

*Sallie's tombstone has sunk into the ground, covering the death date (2011)

ALEXANDER MOORE 9-8-1787 to 9-25-1856

& LYDIA MOORE 4-9-1795 to 7-9-1864

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"

JOHN (WHIT) MOORE 9-12-1908 to 8-17-1955 *Amercian Legion

"Rest Is Thine, Sweet Remembrance Ours"

LOTTIE VIOLA MOORE 6-13-1898 to 7-2-1962

"She was the sunshine of our home"

JOHN W. MOORE 6-29-1876 to 3-8-1936

"He gave up the Cross in exchange for a Crown."

& MATTIE L. MOORE 6-11-1888 to 3-18-1920

*Wf/of John W. Moore "She was a tender mother, and a faithful wife."

RICHARD A. J. MOORE 6-10-1831 to 2-26-1897 (Mason)

& SARAH M. GRESHAM MOORE 2-3-1837 to 8-26-1875

(Eastern Star) "They Gave Their Today For Our Tomorrow"

RUBY MARIE MOORE 11-21-1926 to 11-22-1926

*Infant D/of J.W. & Lottie Moore "Sleep on sweet babies and take thy rest,

God called thee home. He thought it best."

& Infant MOORE 11-16-1925 to 11-16-1925

*S/of J.W. & Lottie Moore

W. G. MOORE 3-27-1814 to 6-10-1864

SUSAN F. MOORE 8-9-1817 to 4-20-1869

WILLIAM J. MOORE 8-16-1847 to 6-19-1855

*Age 5 yrs-10 mos-5 dys *2^nd S/of George W. & Frances Moore

WILLIAM MOORE 1868 to 1872 (not found in 1999 or 2011)

SOPHRONIA N. MORGAN d:9-22-1877

*Age 15yr-10mos-16 dys *D/of H.H. & A. R. Morgan

MARCILLE MASON MOSS 2-29-1932 (One date)

"At Rest With God"

MARY JEAN MURRAY (No dates- funeral home marker)

C. B. NEW 11-3-1850 to 12-30-1912

& Mrs. F. E. NEW 8-18-1851 to 6-12-1912

ELIZA P. NEW 5-13-1813 to 11-6-1895

J. E. NEW 1-11-1890 to 11-25-1912

LAZARUS PIERCE "WETOMPKIE" NEW 1884 to 1912

& LILLIE ROBERSON NEW MASON 1891 to 1914

*See Lillie Mason

LETTY P. NEW 10-18-1846 to 12-27-1898

*D/of C.B. & Eliza P. New *This tombstone has to be wrong. Either her

year of birth or her parents are listed incorrectly. C.B, her father, was born in

1850; Eliza P. was born in 1851 according to their tombstone. Letty's year of

birth is given as on her tombstone as 1846. There is another Eliza P. New who was

born in 1813 which is most likely her mother . Evidently, there was another C.B. New,

who was the spouse of this Eliza P. New born in 1813.

WILLIAM SHEP NEW 1-25-1877 to 1-3-1912

"Rest In Peace"

THOMAS OWEN 11-19-1809 to 9-29-1876

(1999 stone broken –lying on ground) *2011-stone still lying flat on ground.

Grass has partially growed over the top.

NANCY OWEN 10-18-1822 to 6-27-1895 *Wf/of Thomas Owen

ARTHUR S. OWENS 12-2-1901 to 2-24-1981

& BERTHA M. OWENS 5-22-1908 to 7-8-1980

Baby CARROL (OWENS) 4-13-1941

*Speculation that this is an "Owens" babe; marker between Owens

& Slaughter's. Tombstone says 'Baby Carrol'

Baby SHIRLEY (OWENS) 8-10-1938

*Speculation that this is an "Owens" babe; marker between Owens

& Slaughter's. Tombstone says 'Baby Shirley'

CALLIE E. OWENS 2-15-1880 to 3-14-1963

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

CARL AUBRY OWENS 11-24-1927 to 11-18-1932

*S/of M.T. & Lizzie M. Owens

CARNELL L. OWENS 8-21-1925 to 1-1-1958

"Tender Mother and A Faithful Friend"

Bro. CECIL MARTEL OWENS (86) 8-25-1921 to 9-7-2007 (Minister)

*Md:12/23/1949 Yvonne Taylor * M SGT US Army WW II Doctorate of Ministry

& YVONNE TAYLOR OWENS 10-19-1930 (One date)

C. RAY OWENS 4-2-1917 to 2-11-2009 *H/of Patsy *OB

*S/of John Wiley Owens & Mary Etta Ledbetter. * PFC #733 Engineers U.S. Army-WW II

ERIC W. OWENS 11-23-1913 to 1-22-1995 *Md: 9/29/1934

FERN FIELDER OWENS 2-23-1918 to 5-7-1990

FERRELL P. "SHORTY" OWENS 3-1-1919 to 4-5-2000

*Md: 8/22/1962 *U.S. Army WW II "We Will Meet Again"

& M. NADINE OWENS 11-2-1942 to 11-5-2005

FRED M. OWENS (97) 4-11-1911 to 11-22-2008

*S/of Milton Taylor & Lizzie Mae Powledge Owens

*Wf/of 73 yrs, Lillian DeLoach Owens

*Brother to late Eric W. Owens, James A. Owens, John L. Owens & Aubrey Owens.

HARVEY B. OWENS (PAPAW) 2-16-1934 (One date)

*Md:8/29/1958 "They Gave Their Today For Our Tommorrow"

& DOROTHY B. OWENS (MAMAW) 3-7-1934 (One date)

Infant OWENS 12-13-1935 to 12-28-1935

*D/of J.G. & Clyde Owens "Only Sleeping"

JAMES ALTON OWENS (79) 2-5-1926 to 9-6-2005

*S/of Milton Taylor Owens & Lizzie Mae Powledge Owens. *H/ of Carole Clay Owens. *OB

& CAROLE CLAY OWENS 11-27-1941 (One date)

"They Gave Their Today For Our Tomorrow"

JESSE G. OWENS 3-13-1897 to 5-5-1963

*Arkansas PVT CO E 2 GP REPL TNG CEN WW I ▲

& CLYDE G. OWENS 1-26-1901 to 2-5-1989

"In God's Care"

JOHN LEE OWENS 4-5-1923 to 3-21-2000

JOHN W. OWENS 6-29-1847 to 8-12-1928

& CORNELIA ROBERSON OWENS 10-19-1862 to 8-10-1955

"In Loving Memory"

J. WILEY OWENS 12-3-1885 to 2-7-1972 "John"

& MARY ETTA OWENS 8-4-1890 to 4-29-1965

"Prepare to meet me in Heaven"

LOUISE OWENS 1930 to 1932

LUTHER E. OWENS 8-16-1905 to 1-3-1949

& HAZEL T. OWENS 2-21-1910 to 1-3-1949

"Rest Is Thine; Sweet Remembrance Ours."

NORMA FAYE OWENS 1-7-1915 to 3-23-1998

"In Loving Memory"

TAYLOR OWENS 1888 to 1944

& LIZZIE MAE OWENS 1890 to 1955 "Mother"

WILLIAM NEWTON OWENS 7-15-1894 to 12-1-1979

*Md: 9/29/1917 *PFC U.S. Army WW I "We will meet again"

& WILLIE MAE OWENS 12-9-1898 to 9-17-1983

DONALD EARL PRIMM 1-23-1950 to 3-17-1960

"God gives us love, something to love he lends us."

EARL DEAN PRIMM 9-17-1921 to 9-24-1989

*Md:11/2/1946 *TEC 5 US Army WW II

& IDELL MASON PRIMM b:7-22-1922 (One date)

"Rest Is Thine; Sweet Remembrance Ours"

HUBERT E. PRIMM 12-20-1918 to 2-13-2001

*2^nd husband of Eliza Mason Primm

ANNIE C. REED 7-10-1845 to 7-2-1877 *Wf/of J.C. Reed

*Tombstone is broken & lying flat on the ground.

BENJAMIN F. REED 3-24-1830 Perry Co., AL to 2-15-1856

*4^th S/of John & Margaret Reed

J. C. REED 4-17-1843 to 11-25-1911 *H/of Dinkie Reed

"A good husband and father gone. Not forgotten. Forever loved."

*1^st CORP CO G 3 ARK INF Three Creeks Rifles Confederate States Army

S. E. REED "Dinkie" 10-28-1848 to 7-14-1899

*Wf/of J.C. Reed (stone is broken) *2011-lying flat on ground, death date not readable.

JOHN REED 9-2-1794 to 7-30-1851 Jackson Co., GA

*3^rd son of Nathan & Jane Reed *Age 56 yrs-10 mos-28 dys

JULIA REED 3-23-1875 to 9-27-1875

*D/of J.D. & A.C. Reed (stone broken)

LENORAH REED 1-27-1854 to 3-4-1888

*Wf/of WM. REED stone broken

*2011-stone has been broken/repaired, but most of the info is illegible.

MARGARET A. REED 6-30-1846 Perry Co., AL d:7-31-1850 AR

*Age 4 yrs-1 mo-1dy

NATHAN W. REED 8-7-1807 Jackson Co., GA d:12-5-1846 Union Co., AR

Age 39 yrs-5 mos-28 dys *5^th son of Nathan & Jane Reed

Infant ROBERSON 12-28-1923 to 6-9-1924

*S/of Mr. & Mrs. Roberson "Only Sleeping"

MINNIE ELIZABETH ROBERSON 12-13-1890 to 5-22-1970

"Our Loving Mother"

ELLA J. MOORE ROBINSON 12-18-1859 to 2-16-1887

*Wf/of J.P. Robinson (stone broken)

IDA MOORE ROBINSON 1-31-1855 to 1-18-1901

*Wf/of J.P. Robinson

JAMES S. ROBINSON 12-2-1893 to 2-19-1894

*S/of J.P. & S.I. Robinson "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"

W.W. ROBINSON 2-22-1883 to 9-1-1898

*S/of J. P. & E. J. Robison

WILLIAM MAVIN ROWLAND, JR. 8-17-1923 to 4-14-1999 "Daddy"

*Md: 8/28/1947 *US Army WW II

& MARY ANN S. ROWLAND 10-3-1928 to 2-15-2005 "Mama"

*Mary Ann D/of Jessie Clyde & Bessie Irby Stegall *ob

LENDRAH RUFFIN 3-27-1854 to 3-4-1888

*Wf /of W.M. Ruffin (Stone eroded and just about illegible 1999-not found 2011)

ABNER B. SHEPPARD 2-4-1832 to 5-1-1858

GEORGE MOORE SHEPPARD 12-16-1883 to 8-22-1885

*Infant S/of J.K. & O.C. Sheppard *Stone is pretty much illegible.

JOHN SHEPPARD d:8-25-1856 *Infant son of Abner B. & Sarah L. Sheppard

*Age 1 yr-9 mo-15 days

JOHN SHEPPARD 2-18-1786 to 6-20-1858

& MARY SHEPPARD 12-11-1790 to 1-13-1870 *Wf/of John

"Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep. From which none ever wake to weep."

JOHN W. SHEPPARD 9-28-1875 to 7-17-1899

*S/of J.K. & O.C. Sheppard

JULIA SHEPPARD d: 3-3-1889 *Age 16 yrs-11 mos-14 dys

*D/of J.K. & O.C. Sheppard

JULIUS K. SHEPPARD 5-16-1839 to 5-1-1911 (Mason)

*S/of Thomas & Nancy Sheppard Mason "An honest man, A Christian

and one who loved his fellow man."

OCTAVIA C. MEEK SHEPPARD 10-11-1843 to 1-7-1900

*Wf/of J.K. Sheppard *D/of John W. & Julia Sheppard

L. H. SHEPPARD 3-10-1834 to 2-27-1915 *H/of Martha E.

"His toils are past his work is done. He fought the fight ??____ at the victory ?__ ".

MARTHA E. SHEPPARD 10-1-1840 to 6-30-1917

*Wf/of L.H. Sheppard (2011) Stone broken & lying flat on ground.

NANNIE K. SHEPPARD d: 4-22-1884

*Age 14 yrs-3 mos-4 dys *D/of J.K. & O.G. Sheppard *2011-stone pretty much illegible.

ROBERT LEE SHEPPARD 12-31-1877 to 9-22-1878

*S/of J.K. & O.G. Sheppard

THOMAS F. SHEPPARD 3-3-1817 Newberry Dist., SC to 8-5-1855 Union Co., AR

Age 38 yrs-5 mos-2 dys *S/of John & Mary Sheppard

*Concrete slab covers grave-very hard to read the inscription.

WILLIAM M. SHEPPARD 8-1-1882 to 2-7-1951

& POLLY M. SHEPPARD 3-5-1880 to 9-30-1959

"Each Duty Done, They Rest in Peace"

WM. MOORE SHEPPARD 3-24-1868 to 8-17-1872

*4^th S/of Juluis & Octavia Sheppard *Age 4 yrs-4 mos-24 days

*Stone broken & flat on ground (almost illegible in 2002-2011)

DONALD J. SKYNER 3-16-1967 to 1-6-1994

HARVEY WESLEY SMITH born 4-20-1834 Jackson Co., AL departed this life

8-15-1895 (Mason) *Age 61 yrs-3 mos-24 dys

NANCY SMITH 5-7-1819 to 5-2-1902

ARNOLD DOYLE STEGALL 11-16-1925 to 6-20-1985

*Md:8/14/1947 *TEC 5 US Army WW II "Unto You Is Paradise Opened"

& HAZEL TAYLOR STEGALL 6-20-1926 to 6-10-1994

BEVIS WAYNE STEGALL 1-13-1913 to 3-10-1913

*S/of J. C. & Bessie Stegall

HELEN JOANNE STEGALL 12-12-1951 to 1-24-1959

"Of Such Is The Kingdom Of Heaven"

IRBY STEGALL 6-29-1916 to 11-25-1973

"We Miss Him So Much, But We Will See Him Again"

JESSE CLYDE STEGALL 3-22-1880 to 8-18-1959

*Md:10/20/1912

& BESSIE IRBY STEGALL 10-5-1893 to 7-25-1969

ANNIE E. TATUM 9-1-1878 to 7-1-1894

*D/of H.D. & F.A Tatum "Asleep in Jesus blessed thought."

FANNIE TATUM 6-12-1905 to 12-20-1980

"In Loving Memory"

FLOY TATUM 7-9-1915 to 12-2-1916

*D/of J.B. & L.A. Tatum

HENRY O. TATUM 6-16-1837 to 2-2-1901

MRS. FRANCES A. TATUM 2-15-1841 to 2-5-1919

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

INNIE E. TATUM 9-1-1878 to 7-1-1894

*D/of H.O. & F.A. Tatum (Not found in 1999 or 2011)

JOHN TATUM 2-22-1910 to 4-7-1985

"Weep Not For Me For I Am With God"

LIZZIE A. TATUM 8-23-1859 to 11-7-1941

*Wf/of John C. Carroll, SR.

LIZZIE GRESHAM TATUM 12-5-1877 to 1-11-1926

"His Memory is Blessed"

LUCILE TATUM 4-28-1907 to 5-23-1908

*D/of J.B. & L.A. Tatum "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"

PAUL TATUM 3-15-1872 to 4-8-1937

*Md:12/21/1902 Mary Reed "His Memory is Blessed"

MARY TATUM 7-10-1879 to 7-7-1914 *Wf/of Paul Tatum

"No pains, no griefs, no anxious fear....

Can reach our loved one sleeping here."

PERCY TATUM 4-15-1874 to 11-11-1903

"We loved being a happy little family and I regret to leave you.

But it's God's will . I am ready and willing to go."

WM. VICTOR TATUM 6-5-1912 to 5-12-1914

*S/of J.B. & L.A. Tatum

CARROLL TAYLOR 4-13-1941 to 12-6-1957

DAVID EDDY TAYLOR 4-1-1960 to 7-29-1999

"Beloved Son of Syble Taylor Barker" "My Very Best Friend"

"The Lord Blessed Me With Thee" (Police-Dallas, Texas)

WILLIAM DURWARD TAYLOR 3-12-1913 to 12-15-1999

*Md: 7/16/1938 "Thy Memory Shall Ever Be A Guiding Star In Heaven" *US Army-WW II

& SUSIE STANFORD TAYLOR 12-9-1916 to 11-5-1981

E. M. TAYLOR (No dates)

*Flat slab over grave.

GORDON D. TAYLOR 1903 to 1905 (*MM)

Infant son of ELI M. & MARTHA J. TAYLOR b:1857 to 5-24-1857

JAMES A. TAYLOR 3-10-1875 to 5-19-1959

"Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal"

SALLIE BRITT TAYLOR 6-25-1875 to 8-29-1976

*Wf/of James A. Taylor "May The Angel of Mercy, Guide Gently Thy Feet"

JAMES O. TAYLOR 9-5-1900 to 7-1-1985 (Mason)

*Md:5/9/1925 "Now Residing With The Master Carpenter"

& ETTIE M. SLAUGHTER TAYLOR 11-21-1909 to 1-2-1972

(Eastern Star) "She waits to welcome those she loves. She was the sunshine of our home."

JAMES TAYLOR 2-15-1801 to 10-7-1857

*Age 56 yrs-7 mos-22 dys

LUCY TAYLOR 7-16-1864 to 10-2-1905

MARY ELLA TAYLOR 12-4-1855 to 8-19-1859

*Age 3 yrs-8 mos-15 dys *D/of Eli M. & Martha J. Taylor

PRESSLEY TAYLOR 2-28-1849 to 6-22-1864

SHIRLEY ? (TAYLOR) baby, b: 8-10-1938

(No last name but in Taylor plot)

Twin sons TAYLOR 1901 to 1901

WILLIAM I. TAYLOR 1-7-1822 to 8-3-1855

*Son, Brother, and Friend rest here. *Flat concrete slab covers grave.

ANN ELIZABETH TERRELL 3-9-1877 to 9-2-1881

*D/of Robert & Sarah Terrell

ROBERT G. TERRELL 9-8-1821 to 1-7-1878

& SARAH L. TERRELL 12-2-1836 to 10-24-1878

"In Memoriam"

AMELIA TIETZ 8-1-1923 to 8-6-1923

*5 days *Infant D/of B.E. & E.M. Tietz "Of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven"

JULIOUS BERNARD TIETZ 8-9-1906 to 5-11-1908

"Budded on earth to bloom in heaven. God called our Baby home."

MARY KILGORE TIETZ 3-16-1885 to 3-17-1920

*Wife of Ed Tietz

"Little" SILVIA TIETZ 8-9-1908 to 8-27-1908 *Age 18 days

*D/of R.E. & Mary Tietz

"A little time on Earth she spent. Till God for her his angels sent."

GEORGE B. TOOLE 10-7-1858 to 8-12-1885

JAMES TALMADGE TORRENCE 5-5-1924 to 1-18-2000 "Father"

*Md:7/5/1924 "In My Father's House Are Many Mansions"

& MARIE LOFTEN WARREN TORRENCE 3-1-1924 (One date) "Mother"

DANIEL MARTIN VERSTREATE 6-10-1916 to 7-1-1988

(Rumph-Owers *MM )

MARIE WARREN (*MM)

MARY A. SHEPPARD WESSON 11-27-1825 to 8-17-1845

*Wf/of P.V. Wesson. *D/of J. & M. Sheppard

CYNTHA G. WILL 12-1-1815 to 3-20-1852

(Not found in 1999)

ALBERT RUSH WILSON 5-16-1851 to 2-3-1917

"Each Duty Done, They Rest In Peace"

& NANNIE DICKENS WILSON 5-7-1853 to 5-23-1920

ARREN WILSON 12-27-1905 to 6-10-1922

*S/of W. H. & Emma Wilson "Dearest son, thou has left us. Here thy

loss we deeply feel. But tis God that hath bereft us. He can all our

sorrows heal."

MARVIN BRUCE WILSON 5-22-1897 to 10-29-1983

& WINNIE IRENE WILSON 10-1-1902 to 10-20-1954

"My memory shall be a guiding star to Heaven"

NEIL WILSON 11-7-1913 to 6-28-1916

*S/of W.H. & Emma Wilson

NORA WILSON 9-19-1894 to 9-7-1895

*D/of A.M. & M. E. Wilson

SARAH J. WILSON 9-4-1848 to 4-4-1887

*Wf/of A.C. Wilson *Aged 38 yrs, 7 mos

"A loving wife, a mother dear. A faithful friend lies buried here"

WILLIAM HENRY WILSON 4-15-1878 to 8-27-1943

& EMMA WORTHINGTON WILSON 1-16-1886 to 11-18-1973

"Rest Is Thine Sweet Remembrance Ours"

AUGUSTUS L. WORTHINGTON 1-31-1869 to 12-17-1949

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."

ISAIAH A. WORTHINGTON 3-7-1895 to 9-9-1947

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

WARREN W. WORTHINGTON 7-7-1875 to 12-11-1899

*S/of W.S. & M.E. Worthington

WARREN WALDO WORTHINGTON 7-22-1908 to 11-9-1911

WILLIAM HENRY WORTHINGTON 1-31-1869 to 12-17-1949

(not found in 1999 or 2011)

WILLIAM S. WORTHINGTON 12-4-1837 to 12-9-1912

& MARY ELLEN WORTHINGTON 10-22-1851 to 7-17-1919

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

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*CARROLL GRAVE

JAMES CARROLL 12-26-1807 North Carolina to 12-12-1863

Union County, Arkansas. North west of Hwy. 15 south, from El Dorado. Carroll Cemetery, Union Co, AR

When my great-grandfather James Carroll died the

Confederate Army had taken all the mules and horses.

There was nothing to draw the wagon to take him to Hopewell

Cemetery where other relatives were interred.

That trip was more than 5 miles and he was a rotund man.

His adult sons were in the army. The women had his body

taken about 25 yards from the house and buried. There he lies alone.

Bob Davis

[From Bob & Martha Davis, March 6, 2005]

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        **Located outside the fenced in cemetery about 60-75 ft. from the south side of the fence is a lone tall tombstone
                                                        LOUEZER LOVINGS 12-25-1838 to 2-1893 *Age 55 yrs & 49 days
                                                          

"                                        Single remaining stone in the area in which former slaves were buried. It lies outside the fence of the current
                                        cemetery on the south side." (Source: Ralph O. Weldon and Will Walls Union County Genealogical Society)

Hopewell Baptist Church and Cemetery - 2011

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Hopewell Baptist Church and Cemetery - May 2005