Holly Springs

Albion, Arkansas



This cemetery is located about five miles north of Searcy. It was originally listed as Castleberry Cemetery October 31, 1965, by Cloie and Leister Presley of the White County Historical Society and published in White County Heritage, the Society’s annual history, in 1971.

Historical Society member Leroy Blair updated the list in 2000, finding 84 graves that were not on the Presley list. Blair noted this cemetery now had a sign “Holly Springs Cemetery” above the gate. Leister Presley told former Historical Society president Eddie Best in June 2002 that “The cemetery was called Castleberry when we listed it in 1965; we were familiar with it; Cloie has a relative buried here.” There are many Castleberrys here, including a burial as early as 1905.

Blair gave these directions in his 2000 report: “To get to this cemetery from Searcy take Highway 16 north to Fairview Road. Go up Fairview about 4.5 miles to Rambo Road. Turn right and go about a quarter-mile. The cemetery is on the left. I found seven stones with no markings. There is a small grave that is enclosed with rocks about 2˝ feet high, 4 feet long and 3 feet wide and filled with dirt.” There was a funeral home marker on the grave but Blair could not read it. “There appear to be several unmarked graves,” Blair reported. “This cemetery is very clean.”

Following a visit here on February 6, 2007, Blair prepared a new list of the marked graves (those with inscribed headstones). He listed the graves by row beginning in the East Side and noted, “Some of the rows do not run straight or go all the way through the cemetery, but this will give a general idea as to where a grave is located.” He was unable to find some of the graves on earlier lists, and noted these.

A nearby, older graveyard was known as Holly Springs Cemetery in 1962, according to Leister Presley. [See Old Holly Springs/Union Hill Cemetery.]

If you have corrections or additions to this list or other information on Holly Springs/Castleberry Cemetery, contact the White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145, or “Lee” Blair, P.O.Box 537, Searcy, Ar 72143. phone 501 207-2057.

NAME BIRTH DEATH COMMENT ROW
Barefoot, Dauline Treat January 27, 1924 October 31, 2000 (Row 10)
Bostater, ? no first name or dates on metal plaque set in concrete (Row 5)
Bostater, ? no first name or dates on metal plaque set in concrete (Row 5)
Bostater, Fred January 25, 1905 January 17, 1927 (Row 5
Bostater, George Jr. October 17, 1877 November 26, 1935 Co. F. 2nd Neb. Inf. Spanish Am. War (Row 5
Callison, Anna Mae June 19, 1910 April 22, 1964 (FM) (not found on February 6, 2007
Carter, Bertha M. August 7, 1912 July 24, 1982 DS with James C. Carter (Row 2
Carter, Billy Gene 1932 1982 A2C U.S. Air Force Korea (Row 2
Carter, James C. June 7, 1910 February 22, 1993 DS with Bertha M. Carter (Row 2
Castleberry, A.M. “Buck” March 31, 1911 July 2, 1983 DS with Hazel Castleberry (Row 8)
Castleberry, Allison born and died April 10, 1976 (Row 7)
Castleberry, Arthur David August 24, 1941 August 15, 2005 DS with Shirley J. Castleberry (Row 7)
Castleberry, Cora V. May 3, 1908 May 3, 1911 (Row 8)
Castleberry, Hazel Inez March 18, 1916 February 3, 2005 DS with A.M. “Buck” Castleberry (Row 8)
Castleberry, James Riley October 13, 1849 November 24, 1912 DS with Lucinda Isabell Castleberry (Row 8)
Castleberry, John B. November 24, 1904 February 24, 1905 (Row 8)
Castleberry, Lucinda Isabell November 15, 1872 September 7, 1957 DS with James Riley Castleberry (Row 8)
Castleberry, Shirley J. June 13, 1937 only date DS with Arthur David Castleberry (Row 7)
Cook, Infant Born and died September 30, 1932 daughter of H.E. and Dovie Cook (Row 2)
Cook, Melvin McCoy May 5, 1939 September 14, 1940 (Row 2)
Cook, Stella Ferren September 5, 1906 January 3, 1961 (Row 2)
Cook, Wayne Berneal August 28, 1933 November 12, 1934 (Row 2)
Dale, Archie October 23, 1910 July 4, 1969 DS with Ellie Dale (Row 5)
Dale, Ellie March 19, 1918 only date (Row 5)
Deaton, Anna Mae January 19, 1910 April 22, 1964 (Row 5)
Deaton, Willis Eugene September 15, 1931 November 17, 2004 (Row 5)
Drews, Emma L. December 7, 1920 September 20, 1980 (Row 13)
Edwards, Cora E. April 30, 1902 May 20, 1984 (Row 2)
Edwards, Herman M. February 5, 1928 October 14, 1937 son of John Edwards (Row )
Edwards, Hope Parker May 16, 1923 only date DS with John Harlin Edwards (Row 12)
Edwards, John B. October 9, 1892 June 8, 1980 DS with Cora Edwards (Row 2)
Edwards, John Harlin May 3, 1923 November 4, 1990 DS with Hope Parker Edwards (Row 12)
Edwards, Milford F. November 12, 1925 January 29, 1994 Tec5 U.S. Army WWII (Row 2)
Feltrop, Betty J. February 5, 1943 only date DS with Hermon Feltrop (Row 2)
Feltrop, Hermon November 21, 1939 only date DS with Betty J. Feltrop (Row 2)
Ferguson, Ruth July 14, 1922 only date DS with Worley Ferguson (Row 8)
Ferguson, Worley August 4, 1916 only date DS with Ruth Ferguson (Row 8)
Ferren, Alma Nicholson May 3, 1905 December 29, 1981 (Row 1)
Ferren, E.F. 1870 1946 DS with R.B. Ferren (Row 2)
Ferren, R.B. 1873 1932 DS with E.F. Ferren (Row 2)
Ferrin, Elmer Robert February 22, 1895 June 16, 1961 Pvt. Co. G. 113 Ammo Train WWI (Row 1)
Fields, Eula M. February 13, 1929 October 25, 1977 DS with Seiba Fields (Row 2)
Fields, Selba P. November 17, 1915 February 19, 1996 U.S. Army WWII DS with Eula Fields (Row 2)
Fuller, Beverly Franklin died January 15, 1941 age 71 years, 2 months, 26 days (not found on February 6, 2006)
Fuller, Dorthy November 26, 1912 April 6, 1992 (Row 4)
Fuller, Ernest Jay 1925 1977 U.S. Navy WWII (Row 4)
Fuller, Faye July 18, 1904 May 1, 1984 DS with Raymond Fuller (Row 3)
Fuller, Frank October 21, 1869 January 15, 1941 DS with Stella Fuller (Row 4)
Fuller, Joyce January 19, 1938 May 19, 1938 (Row 3)
Fuller, Mona September 11, 1906 December 26, 1985 DS with Ralph Fuller (Row 4)
Fuller, Neal Winford June 14, 1939 June 21, 1939 (Row 3)
Fuller, Norine April 25, 1928 January 15, 1932 (Row 3)
Fuller, Ralph May 25, 1908 December 7, 1985 Pvt. U.S. Army WWII DS with Mona Fuller (Row 4)
Fuller, Raymond August 19, 1898 April 26, 1972 DS with Faye Fuller (Row 3)
Fuller, Stella July 31, 1877 November 9, 1936 DS with Frank Fuller (Row 4)
Glosser, Meda H. February 12, 1908 February 16, 1996 (Row 7)
Glosser, Terry Lee April 12, 1969 July 1, 1990 (Row 7)
Glosser, Vera Alma   died 1996 age 88 years, 6 months (FM) (not found on February 6, 2007)
Giffin, Jodie August 25, 1894 December 10, 1916 DS with Pearl Giffin (Row 7)
Griffin, Pearl March 17, 1898 September 18, 1988 DS with Jodie Griffin (Row 7)
Grimes, Jerry January 8, 1905 November 15, 1920 son of J.A. and Della Grimes (Row 16)
Grimes, Robert Harold August 23, 1911 October 10, 1981 Pfc. U.S. Army WWII (Row 16)
Grimes, A.E. January 17, 1891 October 26, 1918 (also has another stone in row 12) (Row 16)
Helms, Ben F. October 13, 1895 February 7, 1967 DS with Emma Helms (Row 14)
Helms, Dotsie Jane April 7, 1921 April 19, 2004 DS with Everett Franklin Helms (Row 15)
Helms, Eliphaz S. April 21, 1914 September 17, 1976 (Row 14)
Helms, Emma M. January 21, 1894 February 6, 1968 (Row 14)
Helms, Everett F. September 23, 1923 November 10, 1966 S/Sgt. U.S. Army WWII DS with Dotsie Jame Helms (Row 15)
Helms, J. Arwood September 18, 1938 August 7, 1955 (Row 16)
Helms, Jennie West February 18, 1913 December 13, 1986 DS with Westly Helms (Row 16)
Helms, Joseph Lee April 8, 1921 January 6, 2006 DS with Zelma G. Helms (Row 14)
Helms, Westly December 5, 1916 July 18, 1989 DS with Jennie West Helms (Row 16)
Helms, Zelma G. October 3, 1925 February 23, 2005 DS with Joseph Lee Helms (Row 14)
Jordan, Arnold March 4, 1914 December 14, 1996 (Row 6)
Jordan, Austin January 21, 1927 October 2, 1987 DS with Lucille Jordan (Row 7)
Jordan, Frank May 15, 1875 November 27, 1931 (Row 6)
Jordan, Infant daughter no dates   TS with infant son and infant son (Row 6)
Jordan, Infant son no dates   TS with infant son and infant daughter (Row 6)
Jordan, Infant son no dates   TS with infant son and infant daughter (Row 6)
Jordan, Lucille December 15, 1928 April 2, 1997 DS with Austin Jordan (Row 7)
Jordan, Morley “Pete” October 1, 1916 July 28, 1977 (Row 6)
Jordan, Viola June 19, 1888 August 29, 1966 (Row 6)
Jordon, William Franklin July 18, 1953 November 15, 1958 (Row 7)
Lackie, Avis Laverne June 8, 1927 March 13, 1989 (Row 11)
Langford, Grover October 30, 1903 March 6, 1995 (FM) (not found on February 6, 2007)
May, Dallas 1916 1937 (Row 9)
May, Dallas Dale January 12, 1938 January 21, 1999 (Row 13)
May, James Leroy October 29, 1892 November 3, 1965 DS with Mamie Ruth May (Row 9)
May, Mamie Ruth August 25, 1893 July 2, 1982 DS with James Leroy May (Row 9)
McNew, George D. November 17, 1884 January 7, 1934 (Row 7)
Morrow, Francis C. July 25, 1879 May 23, 1959 DS with Robert E. Lee Morrow (Row 5)
Morrow, Robert E. Lee March 14, 1874 September 5, 1958 DS with Francie C. Morrow (Row 5)
Murdaugh, Jane Miller. November 8, 1929 May 15, 2007 DS with Roy Murdaugh (Row 12)
Murdaugh, Roy H. February 14, 1929 October 5, 1991 DS with Jane Murdaugh (Row 12)
Myers, B. Frank November 5, 1905 January 5, 1994 (Row 16)
Myers, Lydia G. August 7, 1911 February 9, 1980 (Row 16)
Nicholson, Burl James June 22, 1917 July 4, 1917 son of C.L. and Mary Nicholson (Row 8)
Nicholson, Clyde L. November 28, 1899 February 22, 1973 DS with Mary L. Nicholson (Row 8)
Nicholson, Clyde Neal December 27, 1924 January 6, 1925 son of C.L. and Mary Nicholson (Row 8)
Nicholson, Earl Monroe June 22, 1917 October 1, 1986 DS with Elva Mae Nicholson (Row 8)
Nicholson, Elva Mae November 16, 1918 December 7, 2003 DS with Earl Monroe Nicholson (Row 8)
Nicholson, Mary L. August 20, 1895 December 15, 1991 DS with Clyde L. Nicholson (Row 8)
Nicholson, Vivon Leon May 18, 1921 May 24, 1921 daughter of C.L. and Mary Nicholson (Row 8)
Parker, Daisy Castleberry January 14, 1900 September 3, 1986 DS with James Roy Parker (Row 11)
Parker, Gordon R. March 5, 1928 March 16, 1994 DS with Zelma Parker (Row 11)
Parker, James Roy January 24, 1899 August 15, 1981 DS with Daisy Castleberry Parker (Row 11)
Parker, Zelma November 19, 1933 only date DS with Gordon R. Parker (Row 11)
Pool, A.L. June 15, 1859 July 7, 1939 (Row 12)
Pool, Ellen March 5, 1867 December 15, 1917 wife of A.L. Pool (Row 12)
Pool, Louis C.   Died June 20, 1898 son of A.L. and N.E. Pool (Row 12)
Pool, Lula J. February 11, 1889   age 4 years, 2 months, and 19 days daughter of A.L. and N.E. Pool (Row 12)
Pool, Mary E. October 1, 1882 December 9, 1882 daughter of A.L. and N.E. Pool (Row 12)
Pool, Noah Franklin March 20, 1886 August 3, 1896 son of A.L. and N.E. Pool (Row 12)
Rankin, Franklin D. 1935 2004 DS with Wannetta Scott Rankin (Row 10)
Rankin, Wannatta Scott 1933 2004 DS with Franklin D. Ranklin (Row 10)
Rowe, Billey Ray December 3, 1959 December 2, 1997 SP/4 U.S. Army (Row 1)
Rowe, Pauline July 25, 1931 June 21, 2004 (Row 1)
Rowe, Ruthey November 25, 1905 July 2, 1995 DS with Sidney Ray Rowe (Row 1)
Rowe, Sidney Ray September 26, 1908 January 12, 1988 DS with Ruthey Rowe (Row 1)
Sherrod, Vergil P. August 17, 1843 July 21, 1918 (Row 5)
Smith, Ida December ?, 18?? December 11, 1942 (Row 13)
Smithson, Tony May 23, 1969 December 24, 2004 DS with Reia Smithson (Row 7)
Smithson, Riea August 28, 1971 Only date DS with Tony Smithson (Row 7)
Southard, Dale O. November 11, 1927 April 29, 1984 Pfc. U.S. Army Korea DS with Elwanda Taylor Southard (Row 1)
Southard, Darrel G. born and died December 14, 1963 (Row 1)
Southard, Dwaine February 14, 1937 July 30, 1955 (Row 1)
Southard, Elwanda Taylor November 4, 1931 only date DS with Dale O. Southard (Row 1)
Southard, Janice Dianne born and died December 3, 1957
Southard, Laure E. 1904 1969 (Row 1)
Southard, Raymond V. May 28, 1906 June 27, 1996 (Row 1)
Sublett, Ernest E. January 18, 1949 February 25, 1992 (Row 16)
Sublett, Floyd Ivan February 19, 1927 December 17, 1999 Pvt. U.S. Army WWII (Row 16)
Sublett, Michel Kent December 10, 1949 September 25, 1968 Cpl. U.S. Army Vietnam (Row 19)
Treat, Bertie Amelia November 24, 1904 March 22, 1989 DS with Jess Marshall (Row 10)
Treat, Jess Marshall October 13, 1903 November 13, 1993 DS with Bertie Amelia (Row 10)
Walters, Earl October 29, 1892 August 27, 1946 (Row 11)
Walters, Stella Castleberry September 14, 1897 February 25, 1976 (Row 11)
Williams, Anna B. Mitchell April 14, 1918 April 17, 1998 DS with Norman L. Williams (Row 7)
Williams, Norman L. April 8, 1919 Only date DS with Anna Williams (Row 7)
Unreadable FM next space north of Ella Dale (Row 5)
Rock covered grave No information   (Row 8)
Leroy Blair, cemetery research director of the White County Historical Society, thinks the following people might be buried in Holly Springs Cemetery in unmarked graves. He is unable to find their graves in any other cemetery in or near White County, and they have relatives buried here. If you have information on any of these people, contact him at P.O.Box 537, Searcy, Ar 72143 or 501 207-2057.

Grimes, ? father of Robert Harold Grimes provided by Mrs. Robert Harold Grimes

Grimes, Della wife of J.A. Grimes and mother of Jerry Grimes

Grimes, J.A. husband of Della Grimes and father of Jerry Grimes

Following is a list of veterans who are known to be buried in Holly Springs Cemetery; there are probably more that do not have a military marker. If you know of a veteran buried here (or elsewhere in White County) without a tombstone, contact the White County Veterans Service Office at 411 North Spruce Street, Searcy, AR 72143, phone 501 279-6210 or write the White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145, or contact “Lee” Blair at P.O.Box 537, Searcy, Ar 72143. phone 501 207-2057. The federal government will provide a free military headstone for the grave of any qualified veteran who does not already have a tombstone.
Bostater, George Jr. October 17, 1877 November 26, 1935 Co. F. 2 Neb. Inf. Spanish Am. War (Row 5)
Carter, Billy Gene 1932 1982 A2C U.S. Air Force Korea (Row 2)
Edwards, Milford F. November 12, 1925 January 29, 1994 Tec5 U.S. Army WWII (Row 2)
Ferrin, Elmer Robert February 22, 1895 June 16, 1961 Pvt. Co. G. 113 Ammo Train WWI (Row 1)
Fields, Selba P. November 17, 1915 February 19, 1996 U.S. Army WWII DS with Eula Fields (Row 2)
Fuller, Ernest Jay 1925 1977 U.S. Navy WWII (Row 4)
Fuller, Ralph May 25, 1908 December 7, 1985 Pvt. U.S. Army WWII DS with Mona Fuller (Row 4)
Grimes, Robert Harold August 23, 1911 October 10, 1981 Pfc. U.S. Army WWII (Row 16)
Helms, Everett F. September 23, 1923 November 10, 1966 S/Sgt. U.S. Army WWII (Row 15)
Rowe, Billey Ray December 3, 1959 December 2, 1997 SP/4 U.S. Army (Row 1)
Sublett, Floyd Ivan February 19, 1927 December 17, 1999 Pvt. U.S. Army WWII (Row 16)
Sublett, Michel Kent December 10, 1949 September 25, 1968 Cpl. U.S. Army Vietnam (Row 19)