Garner Cemetery

Garner, Arkansas

Photo by Leroy Blair

This Cemetery is also known as: None known.

GPS Location: 610281-3888786

Arkansas Archeological Survey site #:

3WH0649

Number of Marked Graves: About 150

Number of Unmarked Graves: Unknown.

The last complete survey of this cemetery was: December 2002 By Leroy Blair.

There has been Obituaries that were printed in the newspaper posted since the last survey was made.

Current status of cemetery: Active.

Point of contact for cemetery. Jane Taylor 501-726-3616 or 501-268-7171



Garner lies between McRae and Searcy on Hwy 367. At Garner go to mid town, turn left across the railroad tracks, turn right

(south) and proceed along the east side of the railroad tracks for about half a mile to the cemetery. The cemetery was surveyed in

1975 by Cloie and Leister Presley of the White County Historical Society, who listed 75 names and reported seeing "many

unmarked graves." An update was prepared in March 2000 by Society member Tommy H. Treadway, then again October 16, 2000,

and in late 2002 by Leroy Blair, another Society member. Additions based on newspaper obituaries have also been made by Zelda

Dawson of the Historical Society.

All of the names from the Presley survey are listed below, however Treadway and Blair were unable to find several of these graves.

Blair reported, "There are 95 sets of cement blocks about one foot high, painted white. I first thought they were plot markers but

upon a closer look I believe they are graves that were not marked with stones. I found several mounds or depressions between

them. At least one has a very plain outline of a grave."

If you have corrections or additions to this list or other information on this Cemetery, Contact the White County Historical Society,

P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145. Or phone 501- 278- 5010

Following is a list of known burials in this cemetery.

Adams, Anna Sue – July 14, 1930 – May 8, 2000 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Adams, Cora – February 18, 1901 – November 1, 1982 – DS with Elbert Adams - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Adams, Elbert L. – February 6, 1893 – January 28, 1994 – DS with Cora Adams - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Adams, Louis H. – March 6, 1918 – February 16, 1968 – U.S. Navy – WWII – Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit February 22, 1968

paper)

Allen, Leander L. – September 12, 1888 – April 15, 1978 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Allen, Sue Fayette Sloan – August 15, 1928 – February 9, 2003 – Wife of Lee Allen - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Arterberry, Infant – Born and died April 4, 1905 – Son of J.P. & A. Arterberry - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Austin, Cecil Earl – February 20, 1907 – April 17, 1958 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit May 2, 1958 paper)

Austin, Mary A. – September 23, 1893 – January 3, 1968 – Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit January 8, 1967 paper)

Austin, Phillip R. – October 22, 1914 – December 23, 1981 – U.S. Army - WWII - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR



Austin, Samuel Robert – February 28, 1881 – February 5, 1945 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Baugh, Ruth – July 20, 1913 – February 14, 1995 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Bell, H.T. – September 29, 1862 – July 3, 1947 - (Unmarked grave) -- Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Bell, H.Z. – 1856 – 1947 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Bell, James L. Jr. – February 1, 1922 – February 7, 1982 – U.S. Army - WWII – DS with Vernon G. Bell - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Bell, Vernon G. – December 5, 1924 – June 20, 2012 – DS with James L. Bell Jr. – Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

Blount, Clyde L. – January 7, 1918 – March 26, 1975 – DS with Honor Blount - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Blount, Clyde L. – January 7, 1918 – March 26, 1975 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Blount, Ethel M. – September 20, 1901 – January 18, 1960 – DS with Eugene L. Blount - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit January

19, 1960 paper)

Blount, Eugene L. – March 14, 1894 – September 10, 1977 – DS with Ethel Blount - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Blount, Honor M. – February 12, 1919 – October 15, 2009 – DS with Clyde Blount - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Blount, Pamela Lynn – February 3, 1958 – February 14, 1962 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Blount, Russell O'Neal – November 24, 1940 – December 6, 1940 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Blount, Walter A. – January 2, 1877 – February 12, 1908 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Booth, ?, – DS with Vinnie but blank – No information - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Booth, Vinnie W. – December 9, 1866 – August 30, 1890 – Son of O.T. & M.E. Booth - DS with ? Booth - Garner Cemetery, Garner,AR

Briggs, Addie – August 28, 1843 – February 17, 1914 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Burson, Bert – December 6, 1921 – August 13, 1928 – Son of R.L. and Lucy Burson - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Burson, Ellis Norris – September 24, 1907 – June 20, 1986 – U.S. Army Air Corps - WWII - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Burson, Lottie Mae – 1914 – 1922 – Daughter of R.L. & L.J. Burson - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Burson, Lucy Jane – July 5, 1886 – May 21, 1946 – DS with Ralph Leonard Burson - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

Burson, Ralph Leonard – February 6, 1879 – April 4, 1946 – DS with Lucy Jane Burson - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)



Byars, Anna – January 20, 1883 – March 21, 1965 – DS with Commodore Byars - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit March 24, 1965

paper)

Byars, Commodore – February 1, 1868 – July 5, 1950 – DS with Anna Byars - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Campbell, Joseph Franklin – Died May 31, 1965 – Age 68 years - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Candelario, Guadalupe “Lupita” – November 15, 2013 – December 11, 2013 – Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

Chatman, Willie James – June 3, 1942 – October 3, 1991 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Cranford, Auby Celete – September?, 1910 – 1912 – Child of Charlie Lee & Mable C. Cranford - (Unmarked) - Garner Cemetery,

Garner, AR

Cranford, Charlie Lee – May 24, 1888 – October 9, 1915 – Husband of Mable Clara Cranford - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Cranford, Doyle Lee – October ?, 1912 – July ?, 1913 – Son of Charlie Lee & Mable C. Cranford - (Unmarked) - Garner Cemetery,

Garner, AR

Dougherty, Blossom – October 10, 1899 – October 10, 1899 – DS with Mildred Dougherty - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Dougherty, Dorcas – August 11, 1844 – January 14, 1932 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Dougherty, Mildred "Sis" – September 22, 1900 – September 7, 1903 - DS with Blossom Dougherty - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Duncan, Elmer – September 26, 1896 – Only date listed – Co. D 38

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Inf. 3

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Div. - WWI - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Duncan, Flossie Lee – May 3, 1895 – July 31, 1942 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Edwards, Clara – February 28, 1874 – August 26, 1902 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Edwards, David – January 10, 1878 – September 28, 1898 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Ezell, Sara Ada – Died October 18, 1960 – Only date listed – (Unmarked grave) - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit in October 21.

1960 paper)

Gardiner, Doris (Quillen) – July 13, 1924 – February 6, 1989 – Wife of Alvin Gardiner - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Gerlach, Tanya Jewell – April 16, 1997 – June 4, 1998 – (FM) - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Goss, Bobby Lynn – July 9, 1950 – July 9, 1950 – Son of Walter & Lois Goss - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Goss, Lois – September 10, 1912 – April 13, 1983 – DS with Walter Goss - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR



Goss, Walter – August 19, 1915 – March 26, 1986 – DS with Lois Goss - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Gowen, Edward E. – February 13, 1901 – July 2, 1980 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Gowen, Marvell Adams – August 21, 1939 – February 22, 2005 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Gowen, Pearl E. – July 29, 1909 – January 22, 1995 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Hollenberger, Bess – August 3, 1897 – October 11, 1969 – DS with Sam Hollenberger - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit) October

14, 1969 paper

Hollenberger, Sam – December 20, 1892 – February 18, 1960 – DS with Bess Hollenberger - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit

February 20, 1960 paper)

Howanietz, Albert Adolph – 1870 – 1950 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Howell, Charles E. – September 27, 1942 – August 22, 1965 – DS with Lillie M. Howell - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Howell, Lillie M. – July 7, 1940 – Only date listed – DS with Charles E. Howell - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Hoyle, Anna Belle – January 3, 1901 – March 8, 1983 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Hoyle, Ralph – May 25, 1923 – October 1, 1974 – U .S. Air Force - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Hoyle, Robert Jr. – June 20, 1937 – November 7, 1993 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Hoyle, Ross – May 7, 1928 – September 15, 2006 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Johnson, Alfred H. – December 24, 1916 – August 1, 1966 – DS with Clara Johnson - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Johnson, Audra Sue – January 1949 – January 14, 1949 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Johnson, Belle – Died March 21, 1961 – Age 82 years – (Unmarked grave) - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit in March 24, 1961

paper)

Johnson, Clara – February 9, 1924 – Only date listed – DS with Alfred Johnson - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Johnson, Donald Ellis – February 28, 1941 – April 26, 2007 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Johnson, Mary Arline – July 9, 1943 – August 15, 2013 – Garner Cemetery, Garner AR – (Obit)

Johnson, Russell Hines Jr. – July 23, 1967 – August 18, 1996 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Jones, Charley – Died 19?? – Age 55 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR



King, Florence – February 15, 1900 – Only date listed – DS with John King - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

King, John W. – May 20, 1900 – November 1, 1975 – U.S. Army WWI – DS with Florence King - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Lacy, Cordelia Griffin – June 27, 1879 – November 12, 1960 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Lacy, Prudie – June 18, ??? – January 16, 1960 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit in November 16, 1960 paper)

Lawson, James – May 12, 1943 – January 12, 2016 – Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR– (Obit) (Book 7 - page L 157)

Lundy, Venie – April 10, 1901 – December 2, 1978 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Marshall, Bigie – April,?,1885 – February 10, 1954 - (Unmarked grave) - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Martin, Essie – July 2, 1924 – July 18, 1925 – Daughter of George & Emma Martin - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

McAlexander, James E. – Died April 11, 1939 – Age 67 years – Veteran Spanish American War - (Unmarked ) - Garner Cemetery,

Garner, AR - (Obit)

McMurray, Grover S. – October 21, 1884 – October 18, 1903 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Morris, Arthur R. – March 12, 1891 – February 13, 1964 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Morris, Ethel G. – December 17, 1893 – August 16, 1895 – Daughter of T.J. & G.D. Morris - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Pannell, Kermit Brewer – November 3, 1919 – April 5, 1987 – DS with Sudie Mae Pannell - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit) April

6, 1987 paper

Pannell, Sudie Mae – February 11, 1921 – October 25, 2011 – DS with Kermit Brewer Pannell - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

Paris, Eva E. – May 26, 1895 – Only date listed – DS with Joseph E. Paris - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Paris, Joseph E. – October 1, 1893 – September 30, 1968 – DS with Eva E. Paris - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit October 1,

1968 paper)

Pearrow, Glenda Dean – February 7, 1959 – July 12, 1996 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Pennington, Billie Joe “Bill” – June 28, 1923 – August 22, 2007 – U.S. Army - WWII – Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

Pennington, Mildred (– November 24, 1927 – May 21, 2008 – Wife of Billie Joe Pennington - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

Perry, Edward – March 15, 1923 – February 12, 1926 – DS with Geraldine Perry - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR



Perry, Geraldine – October 23, 1921 – March 31, 1924 – DS with Edward Perry - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Perry, William – September 9, 1889 – August 22, 1892 – Son of G.E. & S.E. Perry - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Aubry B. – April 17, 1911 – December 23, 1913 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Bell – April 25, 1878 – March 21, 1961 – DS with Will Price - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Betty Jane Hill – November 7, 1934 – December 20, 2001 – DS with Manford C. “Bud” Price - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Eva – May 26, 1895 – December 28, 1977 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Joseph E. – October 1, 1893 – September 30, 1968 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Mae Maglene – Born and died August 3, 1926 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Manford C. “Bud" – July 14, 1930 – November 9, 2007 – U.S. Army Veteran – DS with Betty H. - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR -

(Obit)

Price, Rhonda Kay – August 31, 1960 – March 31, 1977 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Russell C. – July 6, 1902 – January 28, 1984 – DS with Vada Price - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Vada M. – January 6, 1906 – February 18, 2000 – DS with Russell Price - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Viola – May 21, 1918 – July 15, 1996 – DS with Willie N. Price - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Price, Will – August 27, 1875 – October 19, 1929 – DS with Bell Price - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Price, Willie N. – May 11, 1914 – February 14, 1985 – DS with Viola Price - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Quillen, Gertrude Mae – October 14, 1900 – January 30, 1989 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Quillen, Hubert L. – May 15, 1894 – May 18, 1943 – Co.B..35

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Batt. U. S. Guard - WWI - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Quillen, Laura – 1869 – 1926 – Wife of Elbert C. Pipkin - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Quillen, Virginia C. – August 11, 1935 – July 7, 1939 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Quillen, William Tell – 1862 – 1926 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Ridriguez, Dorothy Sue – Died January 2, 2008 – Only date listed - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Ross, Jeremy Charles – April 24, 1980 – October 21, 2001 – Son of Charles & Cloie Ross - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR



Sampson, Lloyd "Punky" – August 23, 1934 – November 25, 1991 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sanford, Georgie Deadmon – February 22, 1921 – August 13, 1996 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sanford, Herman – March 8, 1894 – July 2, 1972 – DS with Mary E. Sanford - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sanford, Herman D. – 1923 – 1981 – Cpl. U.S. Army - WWII - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sanford, Mary E. – December 25, 1892 – June 6, 1969 – DS with Herman Sanford - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Saxton, Mary Katherine – March 18, 1916 – January 10, 1988 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Scott, Evelyn – 1877 – 1944 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Scruggs, Grover “Tea” – Died March 4, 1946 – Age 61 years - (Unmarked grave) - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Sloan, Billie M. – April 24, 1907 – March 1, 1911 – Son of J.W. & S.A. Sloan - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, Claudia B. – August 31, 1902 – April 7, 2000 – DS with Mack A. Sloan - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, Dewey M. – March 30, 1942 – Only date listed – DS with Marie Sloan - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, J.S. – Died September 19, 1926 (Co. F. 9

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Ala. Inf. C.S.A.) – Husband of Annie E. Sloan - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, J.W. – January 25, 1869 – July 16, 1914 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, Jim L. – July 14, 1930 – November 2, 1966 – Cpl. U.S. Army - Korea – Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit November 4, 1966

paper)

Sloan, John Lee – Died January 17, 1930 – Age 3 years – Son of Milton Sloan - (Unmarked) - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR - (Obit)

Sloan, Johnnie – January 27, 1896 – January 27, 1901 – Son of J.W. & S.A. Sloan - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, Mack A. – August 5, 1901 – August 21, 1984 – DS with Claudia B. Sloan - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, Mae Ashcraft – February 22, 1904 – April 2, 2002 – Wife of Milton J. Sloan - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

Sloan, Marie – February 23, 1943 – September 8, 1993 – DS with Dewey Sloan - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, Milton J. – September 25, 1894 – March 21, 1957 – 162

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Depot Brig. - WWI - Husband of Mae A. Sloan - Garner Cemetery,

Garner, AR

Sloan, Salendia Hodges – August 25, 1871 – August 20, 1974 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR



Sloan, Sarah J. – April 25, 1850 – August 26, 1916 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Sloan, Stanley W. – January 5, 1964 – September 8, 1964 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit September 9, 1964 paper)

Smith, Heneage Horsley – Died October 14, 1884 – Age 42 years - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Stalmaker, Ottis R. – 1920 – 1991 – (FM) - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Stalnaker, Henry – March 5, 1907 – February 7, 1967 – Pvt. Co. G. 32

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Inf. - WWII - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Taylor, James – May 6, 1892 – February 17, 1960 – DS with Janie Taylor - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit February 19, 1960

paper)

Taylor, Janie M. – February 9, 1893 – June 3, 1973 – DS with James Taylor - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Taylor, Roy Dale “Sam” – February 21, 1936 – April 7, 2007 - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

Vandergrift, Aaron A. – September 12, 1894 – October 4, 1969 – 330

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Inf. 83

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Div. - WWI - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit)

October 6, 1969 paper

Walters, Robert Bishop – November 6, 1937 – November 6, 2015 – Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR – (Obit) Book # 13 - page W 340)

Wilson, Louis – March 19, 1855 – February 11, 1917 – DS with Mattie Wilson - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

Wilson, Mattie – May 18, 1862 – February 12, 1945 – DS with Louis Wilson - Garner Cemetery, Garner, AR

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Legend: Copyright-Aug.23, 2016-Paul V. Isbell-Webmaster:

Most of the cemetery information listed was collected by Leroy “Lee” Blair Former member of the White

County Historical Society Board of Directors. Now working at the White County Historical Society office

If you have any additions or corrections to the burial listing please contact the Historical Society. Phone 501-

278-5010 or Email me at

lblblair74@gmail.com

or wchs1962@gmail.com



I will be posting more burials later. The Searcy Daily Citizen donated all their Micro Film and Ledgers dating

back to 1953. After reviewing them, if I find a death of a person that we do not have I will to add to the

cemetery listings.

There are some graves listed as unmarked that may have had a tombstone set since the listing was made.

I may have missed some graves when I prepared the listing. Some cemeteries are very hard to get an

accurate listing due to how some graves are scattered

The following Abbreviations are used in the listings

.

FM-Funeral home marker DS-Double tombstone TS-Triple tombstone

(Obit)-means that the Historical Society has, or has access to the Obituary for this person.