Holleman Cemetery

Joy, Arkansas

Photo by Leroy Blair

This Cemetery is also known as: None known.

Legal description:

NE, SE, NE, Sect.18, T8N, R9W

GPS Location: 591414-3909448

Arkansas Archeological Survey site #:

3WH0628

Number of Marked Graves: About 45

Number of Unmarked Graves: Unknown

The last complete survey of this cemetery was:

August 6, 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. No known contact person.



It was listed by Cloie and Leister Presley of the White County Historical Society May 30, 1967, who gave these directions: "Turn

north off Highway 36 about one mile east of Mt. Bethel Church and about one mile north turn through a yard, east off the road to

the cemetery." In addition to the following list they reported 24 unmarked graves, two of which were rocked.

The cemetery was visited by Society member Leroy Blair on October 9, 2000, who found the graves of two children of Rufus and

Hallie Holleman that were not on the original list. Following is his report:

"To get to this cemetery take Highway 36 west past Joy about 3½ miles to Holleman Road. Turn right on Holleman and go about a

quarter-mile then turn right on that road. The cemetery is about 200 yards down that road and about 100 yards back in a field on

the left. The cemetery is fenced. It needs mowing but overall it is in good condition. The only real problem I found at this cemetery

is that it is guarded by the meanest Dominique rooster I have seen since I was a little kid. I did not know that he was there. I was

writing and he jumped on my back so hard he knocked me down. So if you go out there be careful. He will jump on you without any

warning."

The rooster was not there when Blair returned August 6, 2002. But what he did find was "it had been recently cleaned, and

someone has taken new funeral home markers and placed them by the field rocks that had been the only markers for several

graves." As a result, Blair was able to add several names to the existing list.

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.

Carter, Coy – June 9, 1927 – June 10, 1927 – DS with Vena Carter - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Carter, Dicie – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Carter, Hugh L. – December 8, 1876 – April 14, 1942 – DS with Mary B.Carter - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR - (Obit)

Carter, Mary B. – June 21, 1872 – March 7, 1966 – DS with Hugh L. Carter – Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR – (Obit March 8, 1966

paper)

Carter, Ophelia – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Carter, Orval – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Carter, Vena – August 11, 1901 – June 10, 1927 – DS with Coy Carter - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR



Duncan, Ninta Caroline – October 12, 1858 – December 16, 1938 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Garner, Annah – March 26, 1867 – August 25, 1924 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Garner, Sarah A. – March 11, 1860 – January 25, 1926 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Garner, Thomas J. – September 1, 1856 – September 14, 1920 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Garvin, Lener – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Hartsfield, Laura (Holleman) – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, ? – July 24, 1813 – Only date listed – Grave is covered with slabs of rock - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, ? – June 21, 1899 – 1934 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, Andrew Jackson – February 11, 1854 – January 3, 1928 - Husband of Cassie (Duncan) Holleman - Holleman Cemetery,

Joy, AR

Holleman, Cassie (Duncan) – 1857 – 1884 - Wife of Andrew Jackson Holleman - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, Elizabeth (Cotton) – February 8, 1813 – Only date listed – Grave is covered with slabs of rock - Holleman Cemetery, Joy,

AR

Holleman, George T. – July 18, 1887 – January 25, 1963 - (FM) - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, George Washington – November 19, 1848 – January 20, 1859 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, Hallie V. – November 11, 1890 – May 24, 1967 – DS with Rufus Holleman – Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR – (Obit May 25,

1967 paper)

Holleman, Henry – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, infant - Died March 31, 1918 - Only date listed – Daughter of Rufus & Hallie Holleman - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, infant - Died June 11, 1916 – Son of Rufus & Hallie Holleman - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, John Monroe – June 9, 1839 – 1859 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR



Holleman, Martha – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, Mary Elizabeth – May 14, 1923 – May 26, 1925 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, Minta C. – October 12, 1858 – December 16, 1938 – The same dates as Ninta Caroline Duncan - Holleman Cemetery, Joy,

AR

Holleman, Mrs. Henry – - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, Nancy – No information - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, Nancy E. – November November 29, 1845 – Only date listed – Wife of William Henry – per Kay Cooper - Holleman

Cemetery, Joy, AR

Holleman, Rufus – February 20, 1892 – July 25, 1959 – DS with Hallie V. Holleman - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR – (Obit July 27,

1959 paper)

Holleman, twins – December 20, 1890 – December 20, 1890 – Children of Andrew Jackson Holleman & Cassie Holleman

Holleman, William Henry – November 8, 1844 – Died after 1909 – ( Ark. Cav. C.S.A.) - Husband of Nancy E. - Holleman Cemetery, Joy,

AR

Norman, Amzire – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Norman, B. – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Norman, B. (baby) – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Norman, F. – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Norman, Florence – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Norman, Henry – Died March ?, 1936 – Only date listed – Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR – (Obit)

Norman, Henry T. – September 1, 1870 – April 25, 1939 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Norman, Lethe – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR



Norman, Rebecca Catherine Holleman – May 8, 1841 – May 29, 1899 – Wife of Francis Marion – (Unmarked) - Holleman Cemetery,

Joy, AR

Norman, Frances Marion – October 11, 1842 – May 29, 1899 – per Kay Cooper (Unmarked grave) - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

Ramsey, Mrs. – Dates unknown - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

West, Martha I. – September 27, 1845 – September 21, 1909 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, AR

West, Rev. H.T. – February 7, 1841 – August 18, 1906 - Holleman Cemetery, Joy, 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 on

the square in Searcy. WCHS P. O. Box 537 Searcy, Ark. 72145.

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.