New Hope Cemetery

Searcy, Arkansas

Photo by Leroy Blair,

This Cemetery is also known as: None known.

Legal description: NE, SW, NW, Sect.30, T8N, R7W

GPS Location: 609367-3906189

Arkansas Archeological Survey site #: 3WH0735

Number of Marked Graves: About 70

Number of Unmarked Graves: Unknown

The last complete survey of this cemetery was: October 12, 2000 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. Billy Smith 501-268-6045



New Hope is located north of Searcy. The original listing was prepared by Cloie Presley and Nell Henry of the White County

Historical Society in October 1962. It was updated 38 years later by Society member Leroy Blair, who added some 40 names and

other information and provided these comments: "To get to this cemetery from Searcy, take Highway 16 north to Four Mile Hill.

Turn left on Oak Forrest Road. Go about 1 ½ miles to Coles lane, which is not marked. There is a sign that reads ‘Lighthouse

Church of Deliverance.’ Turn right at that sign and go about one-third mile. The cemetery is just past the mailbox at 143 Coles

Lane, about 100 yards off the road. It is fenced and fairly clean. I visited this cemetery October 12, 2000. I found 51 graves that are

marked by rocks or old funeral home markers that cannot be read. There are about 30 depressions or mounds with no markings at

all."

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.

Baker, Carl Newton – February 7, 1934 – October 27, 2001 – U.S. Navy - Korea – New Hope Cemetery

Baker, Flora H. – January 17, 1899 – November 23, 1972 – New Hope Cemetery

Baker, Joyce –December 14, 1937 – June 6, 1980 – New Hope Cemetery

Baker, Perry E. – September 13, 1936 – September 19, 1936 – New Hope Cemetery

Baker, Roy E. – December 22, 1895 – July 31, 1967 – WWI Veteran – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit August 1, 1967 paper)

Baugh, Betty Elizabeth – 1853 – 1940 – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Baugh, James Q. – 1878 – August 6, 1953 – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Baugh, Joseph A. – 1850 – 1938 – New Hope Cemetery – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Baugh, Luther P. – March 9, 1880 – April 11, 1921 – New Hope Cemetery

Baugh, Sidney E. – July 20, 1893 – November 20, 1944 – Pvt. Pfc. QM Corps – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Beach, Addie Mae – Died October 23, 1965 – Age 57 Yrs. New Hope Cemetery. Searcy. AR – (Obit October 25, 1965 paper)

Beck, G.H. – Died April 21, 1927 – Only date listed - (Unmarked grave) – New Hope Cemetery - (Obit)

Beck, Herchel – July 21, 1914 – June 14, 1940 (Unmarked) – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)



Beck, Hursell - (May be same as Herschel Beck) – July 21, 1914 – June 14, 1940 – New Hope Cemetery (Obit)

Brown, Morland – 1921 – 1931 – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Brown, Roy Edward – February 21, 1922? – September 30, 1942 – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Carver, John C. – April 2, 1950 – 90 years, 11 mos.and 3 days – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Coles, Ella – July 6, 1882 – February 10, 1936 – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Coles, Ellen – September 15, 1853 – March 11, 1927 – New Hope Cemetery

Coles, Frankey – No readable dates – New Hope Cemetery

Coles, Irma – No readable dates – New Hope Cemetery

Coles, J.S. – June 4, 1878 – Only readable date – New Hope Cemetery

Coles, John Samuel Sr. – December 4, 1876 – September 8, 1952 – New Hope Cemetery

Coles, Leta – No readable dates – New Hope Cemetery

Coles, P.S.R. – April 2, 1847 – October 20, 1926 – New Hope Cemetery

Coursey, Joseph D. – April 20, 1871 – September 9, 1949 – DS with Minnie A. Coursey – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Coursey, Mertie I. – December 25, 1903 – September 17, 1998 – DS with Theadore Coursey – New Hope Cemetery

Coursey, Minnie A. – April 13, 1872 – August 31, 1948 – DS with Joseph D. Coursey – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Coursey, Theadore – September 11, 1905 –June 6, 1974 – DS with Mertie I. Coursey – New Hope Cemetery

Cox, Larry Del “Chief” – December 11, 1955 – September 4, 1974 – New Hope Cemetery

Gentry, – No first name or other information – On concrete slab – New Hope Cemetery

Gentry, – No first name or other information On concrete slab – New Hope Cemetery

Gentry, Ethel (Hicks) – April 15, 1900 – August 4, 1932 – (Obit)

Gibcomb, Alice (Cook) – November 14, 1874 – November 1925 – New Hope Cemetery

Gilbeath, Doris E. – August 22, 1927 – Only date listed – DS with James Conrad Gilbeath – New Hope Cemetery



Gilbeath, James Conrad – November 26, 1924 – October 8, 1979 – U.S. Navy WWII – DS with Doris E. Gilbeath – New Hope Cemetery

Gilbeath, Violet L. – January 13, 1900 – September 18, 1972 – DS with William Gilbeath – New Hope Cemetery

Gilbeath, William – February 4, 1902 – Only date listed – DS with Violet Gilbeath – New Hope Cemetery

Graham, Minnie M. – March 25, 1887 – January 2, 1927 – New Hope Cemetery

Hall, Elizabeth J. – 1876 – 1945 – DS with John Hall – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Hall, John – 1878 – 1940 – DS with Elizabeth Hall – New Hope Cemetery

Jackson, Sarah Ann – 1867 – 1913 – New Hope Cemetery

James, Willie J. – 1899 – 1902 – New Hope Cemetery

Jameson, Ella M. – January 5, 1878 – March 15, 1923 – DS with George Jameson – New Hope Cemetery

Jameson, George C. – August 2, 1866 – July 26, 1952 – DS with Ella Jameson – New Hope Cemetery

Kendall, Garlen – December 22, 1910 – December 23, 1911 – Son of W.W.S. & Lula – New Hope Cemetery

Kendall, Minnie – January 2, 1909 – February 22, 1909 – Twin daughters of W.S. & Lula Kendall – DS with Winnie Kendall – New

Hope Cemetery

Kendall, Winnie – January 2, 1909 – February 22, 1909 – Twin daughters of W.S. & Lula Kendall – DS with Winnie Kendall – New

Hope Cemetery

McNeese, Isaac I. – November 30, 1868 – June 17, 1960 – New Hope Cemetery

McNeese, Isaac Luther – February 19, 1902 – May 14, 1992 – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit June 13, 1960 paper)

McNeese, Willella – December 13, 1907 – October 28, 1962 – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit November 1, 1962 paper)

Miller, ? – Died August 3, 1954 – Aged 81years – New Hope Cemetery

Mitchell, Dora M. – May 28, 1915 – March 31, 1974 – DS with Frank R. Mitchell – New Hope Cemetery

Mitchell, Frank R. – August 22, 1901 – May 4, 1995 – DS with Dora Mitchell – New Hope Cemetery

Nations, David D. – April 13, 1849 – October 12, 1913 – New Hope Cemetery

Nations, John Victor – No dates listed – (Unmarked) New Hope Cemetery – (Obit June 15, 1967 paper)



Osborne, Alma – February 14, 1894 – November 1931 – New Hope Cemetery

Osborne, T.H. – May 10, 1868 – April 1, 1938 – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Robinson, Edgar J. – Died June 4, 1936 – Age 43 years – (Unmarked) New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Slaten, Emma Lea (Blackwood) – August 28, 1921 – Only date listed – New Hope Cemetery

Slaten, Estell – November 10, 1914 – September 20, 1915 – New Hope Cemetery

Slaten, Fred – September 19, 1874 – February 11, 1943 – New Hope Cemetery

Slaten, Georgia – 1878 – August 27, 1950New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Slaten, Pearl Olive – January 9, 1895 – March 8, 1968 – DS with William Westley Slaten – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit March 11,

1968 paper)

Slaten, S.M. – June 17, 1875 – July 26, 1949New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Slaten, William “Cigar Bill” – September 9, 1928 – October 20, 2013 – New Hope Cemetery, Searcy, AR – (Obit)

Slaten, William Westley – June 19, 1888 – June 5, 1968 – DS with Pearl Olive Slaten – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit June 6, 1968

paper)

Slayton, Tobe – Died April 16, 1936 – Only date listed – Unmarked) – New Hope Cemetery – (Obit)

Taylor, Jerry Lynn – May 15, 1961 – December 8, 2000 – New Hope Cemetery

Wood, Frankie Norene – 1936 – 2004 – (FM) –New Hope Cemetery

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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.