Gill Cemetery, Lee County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Jane Hartley <dorcas@ipa.net> Date: 29 April 2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.shtml *********************************************************** The Gill cemetery is located on Hwy 261 about 7 1/2 miles south of Palestine, on the east side just north of crossroad Lee 810. This is an Africian-American cemetery maintained by Mt. Gillian MB Church at Holub's Crossing. Last Name Given Name Date of Birth Date of Death Row Comments ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *mead* Sep 13 1972 6 broken & worn stone ??vell John Jr. 1905 1945 Adams Bettie Mar 26 1889 Jun 25 1952 Mother Adams H. Rev Apr 22 1888 Aug 13 1982 Dad Adams John Asa Jul 20 1923 Jul 19 1973 6 Adams Mrs Alice C Sep 1904 Feb 1976 7 Akers Eronia Feb 15 1915 Aug 20 2005 6 DM 90yr 5mo 19 day housefire Akers Frank Oct 10 1910 Feb 20 1974 6 Akers Franklin J (Baby) Apr 15 1980 Apr 15 1980 6 Allison B 1949 2005 5 Atdlib ?? 1932 Dec 1957 6 concrete marker dif to read Baker Howard Sr Jul 5 1933 Aug 14 1999 2 Baker Margaret Dec 5 1909 Sep 11 1989 4 Baker Natylia Bianca Dec 5 2002 Jul 21 2004 2 Banks Larry Jun 6 1954 Sep 25 2002 2 Son Father, Brother Bowens Oscar Feb 5 1914 New Light Cir 609 Bowens Sarah Jan 28 1914 New Light Cir 609 Bowers Kolina Mashay Apr 14 1981 Nov 11 1982 4 Bowers Pearlie Mae Oct 14 1936 Feb 14 1999 2 Boyce Janie Davis Jan 4 1905 Dec 14 1983 2 Boyd Pearl Jun 26 1901 Jan 5 1994 4 Brooks Marilyn Jun 28 2004 obit age 48 Brown Mrs. L B Dec 14 1913 May 29 1993 4 Mom Brown Will II Apr 8 1903 Aug 24 1990 4 Daddy Burnett Earnest J Aug 22 1925 1990 4 Burton Lige 6 Int. Order of 12 knights & daughters of Tabor Busby Sis Odessa Adams Apr 2 1921 Apr 16 2002 2 sister & aunt Butler Leotis (Sonny) Oct 14 1947 Mar 17 2003 2 Butler Rosie L Gillespie Oct 1 1900 Sep 2 1992 4 Butler ?e 1926 Apr 1 1948 6 Clark Katie Feb 10 1921 Silver Spray Tab 50 Clayton Genava Dec 13 1910 Jan 12 1915 Coleman Annie M Mar 5 1935 Mar 14 1987 4 Coleman Sylvia Jun 7 1922 Feb 6 2004 4 Coney Chauncey DeAnte May 12 1988 May 2 1989 4 Coppage Bernice Leola Jun 8 1918 Apr 13 1950 6 Cowan Shirley Jean Mar 17 1957 Jun 21 2005 Crenshaw Sarah 1908 1992 4 Cribbs Almon Sr 1906 1981 4 double marker Cribbs Dorres Miller 1942 1986 4 Pfc US Army Cribbs Ella C 1905 1983 4 Daniel Booker "T" Mar 3 1925 Sep 1 1986 4 Davis Lesser Julius Sep 2 1896 May 19 1982 7 Dickey John Wesley III Nov 5 1941 Aug 8 1992 4 Dickey Kenneth Wayne Jun 27 1960 Jun 27 2003 3 Dilworth Attie Sep 1903 Mar 10 1974 Wife of Joe D. Dilworth Doyle John Mar 26 1892 Jul 12 1958 6 AR Pvt 3 CO 2 Development BN WWI Dukes Arvell Aug 12 1949 May 18 1994 4 Dukes Ceretha Allen Jun 1 1943 Jan 30 1998 2 The Lord is my Shepherd Dukes Claude Edward Apr 8 1968 Mar 15 1973 Dukes Columbus C Sr Sep 15 1913 May 18 2003 1 Dukes Dertha L Nov 19 1927 May 15 2005 4 77 Dukes Edgar Sr May 3 2004 obit age 78 Dukes Rosie Jul 18 1921 1 Double Marker Fitzhugh Sarah 1890 1939 Foster Warren (Tut) Dec 23 1925 May 12 1997 2 Goff Lutitia Jan 2 1880 Dec 28 1973 Good Armentia 1903 1945 Grant Lela Sep 25 1886 Sep 1 1985 1 Grant Lucius Oct 8 1918 Faithful Member Proctor Success CL #654 Green Euble Mar 18 1889 Aug 29 1965 Green J H Dec 31 1928 6 Forest Excelsior Cir 505 Green Johnnie 1918 1977 Sgt US Army WWII Green Leophis T Jun 11 1915 May 1 1973 Green Mrs. Laverne Baker Jun 8 1959 Jul 20 1983 Green Nathaniel Jul 12 1889 Jan 22 1971 Father Greene Estella 1886 1951 6 Greive Manire Aug 25 1903 age 55 wife of Manuel Griffin J D Apr 9 1919 New Light Cir 609 Griffin Nancy Feb 20 1914 New Light Cir 609 Griffin Virben H Nov 26 1927 Mar 1 1993 4 Griffin Virgil P Jan 6 1957 Aug 29 2004 2 Hale Lilly Scruggs Oct 16 1907 Oct 2 1998 4 a saint on earth Hale Mrs. Elize Jan 20 1931 Hall George Jun 22 1923 IOTKD of Tabor Golden Rule Cl #7 Harp Ms Rosa H Jan 19 1893 Jun 25 1982 6 Harris Sylvester Rev Apr 7 1919 Jan 21 1989 4 Hayes Kenneth Dewayne Dec 14 1966 Mar 3 1997 2 Hill David Jun 10 1935 Dec 29 2003 2 68 yrs Hill Floyd Aug 2 1928 Apr 15 1999 2 Hill Lelia Frances Feb 2 1899 May 21 1985 Hill Ray Dean Sep 30 1967 Jul 16 2005 4 Hill Richard A Feb 24 1921 Sep 10 1993 4 Hill William H Mar 4 1918 Jul 3 1987 4 McNeil on vase Hill William M Apr 17 1923 Nov 15 1980 4 US Army WWII Hill Willie 1872 1951 6 79 DM Holland Lee Ester Oct 28 1937 Feb 22 2000 4 wife mother granmother Hooveric Polly Jan 16 1916 Hughes Nena C Sep 19 1816 age 23 Jackson H J Aug 1926 6 New Light Cir 609 James Ambrose Feb 11 2001 obit age 82 Johnson Catherine Feb 20 1913 Nov 6 1984 Mother Johnson Willie Sep 13 1923 Sep 9 1989 4 Johnson Sis Lena C Mathena Jan 9 1927 Feb 9 2002 2 Mama Jones Amanda Mar 20 1889 Apr 13 1948 6 Jones Ambrose Jr Apr 15 1918 Feb 11 2001 2 US Navy Jones Anderson Mar 11 1873 Mar 9 1963 4 Jones Casey Nov 27 1924 Apr 7 1973 Jones Esther Mae Green Sep 15 20 Apr 9 20 2 20 was all that was on the stone. Jones Henry H Jan 28 1919 Ark Pvt 809 Pioneer Inf Jones Herman Oct 25 1911 Feb 24 1988 4 husband Jones Louella Apr 16 1900 Nov 2 1911 Jones Robert Lener May 26 1945 Apr 13 1999 3 Cpl US Army Korea Jones Selinta Mar 11 1918 Apr 4 1973 Jones Will 7 AR pfc CO C army mkr hal buried Kimbel Ms Ethel Oct 16 1933 Nov 20 1978 6 Kimber Thermon D Aug 30 1935 Jul 8 1970 7 Kimbrel Thurman George Apr 7 1891 Apr 8 1984 4 Pvt US Army WWI King Clara Davis Mar 1 1899 Wife King Edd Jul 1 1886 Apr 26 1975 Husband Martin Kizzie Anttie Mar 6 1977 Jan 28 1994 1 from Father mother sis,bros McDaniel Emma S Aug 18 1924 Nov 26 2000 2 McKenzie Odie Sr Aug 16 1911 Dec 27 1990 McKenzie Rebirtha Aug 11 1905 Dec 23 1990 McThune Stella Mae Griffin Jun 21 1948 Mar 3 1993 4 Meredith Effie Sep 17 1917 Apr 20 2005 87 Meredith James Dec 27 1914 Jan 4 2005 90 Moore David Apr 15 1900 Feb 11 1994 2 Moore Lela Nov 26 1901 Feb 19 1994 2 Morris Freddie Jr Jan 11 1964 Feb 18 2001 2 Beloved husband Mosley Johnnie Mar 5 1990 2 Age 71 Mosley Mary C Stephens Sep 16 1951 Mar 8 1996 6 Mosley Wicp 27 187? Jan 17 1922 7 Mosley Wornester "Boy" Re Jul 3 1916 Jan 6 2005 Nash Aretha L Sep 14 1940 May 3 2004 4 Nash Charles E Oct 22 1939 4 Nichols Lucy 1922 4 age 59 Owens Bertha Jun 8 1902 Nov 11 1982 1 Owens George 1894 1988 1 Pvtr US Army WWI Patrick Dennis Q Sr Jul 2 1897 Jun 30 1967 7 Patrick Hamilton May 12 1858 Oct 20 1946 Patrick Henretta Feb 28 1862 Nov 11 1929 Patrick Mattie B Mar 10 1901 Oct 5 1985 4 Mother Patrick W E Aug 25 1893 Apr 22 1912 Patton Deborah A 1961 Jul 9 2003 2 Patton Johnnie ? 1947 7 broken stone Patton Lillian Dec 17 1921 Oct 13 1987 4 Mother Patton Oscar May 14 1912 Dec 16 1983 4 husband, Father Patton Tommie Jane Jun 1 1914 Oct 20 1966 7 Perkins Benjamin F Apr 25 1921 Nov 29 1983 4 Perkins Carrie (Stephens) Mar 25 1921 Apr 10 2005 4 84 Perkins Everett Frank Aug 7 1972 Feb 26 1997 Perkins James W Rev Nov 3 1931 Jan 23 1995 4 Perkins Luvenia Apr 10 1895 Oct 10 1990 4 Phillips Mrs Willie D Feb 14 1904 Jun 21 1976 7 Pillow Syd Dec 29 1917 New Light Cir 609 Pitts Cornelius Feb 19 1912 Sep 14 1993 4 Powell Cora 1937 1999 2 Ramey M C Jan 2 1916 Mar 27 2000 2 Ramey Theressa Jul 28 1925 2 Ray George H Feb 12 1909 Sep 3 1976 4 Ray George Henry Sr. age 58 from Gwen Ray Theola L Feb 6 1914 Jul 25 1979 4 doublemarker Raymond Roy L Mar 25 1947 Jan 27 2003 2 Dea Raymond Rowell Mary E 1881 1950 6 Sanders Frank Feb 9 1939 Oct 23 1993 4 Scruggs Caldonia Mar 4 1845 Feb 11 1925 IOTKD of Tabor Quintssence Tab 367 Scruggs Elizabeth Ann Dec 15 1938 Jan 24 1998 2 Scruggs Everett Rev Aug 20 1916 Sep 1 1988 4 Scruggs Mr J B Jun 21 1934 Dec 25 1985 4 51 Scruggs Sis Annie Marie Feb 20 1918 Mar 13 2002 2 "Mutt" Scruggs Vera Ann Aug 19 1948 Dec 27 1988 4 Scruggs Victoria C Oct 7 1904 Oct 1 1989 Wed 1/8/1922 Good Mother, Good Friend Scruggs Willie Rev Jul 12 1899 Dec 17 1975 He died as he lived - a Christian. Searcy Henry 1920 1978 6 Pfc US Army WWII Shaw Easter Oct 29 1901 Oct 6 1984 Smith Birta L Oct 8 1902 Jan 25 1984 4 Smith Birta M Jun 7 1927 Feb 2 1999 2 Smith Cranderson Mar 8 1908 75 Smith Elige Hay Jan 28 1897 Jan 2 1971 7 AR Pvt 162 Depot Brig WWI Smith Johnny Lee Oct 30 2005 obit age 53 Smith L C Sr Jul 7 1925 Nov 12 1998 4 wife Ertha C: Dar,Donna,Gladys,Pam, LC Jr, Pat,Hen, Cat Smith Margaret Stevens Apr 6 1923 Feb 28 1981 6 Smith Millie Ann Feb 6 1918 92 Smith Roosevelt Jul 29 1913 Dec 18 1988 4 grandfather Smith Sammie L C Jan 16 1926 Aug 15 1999 2 Smith Sylas Jan 10 1868 Feb 8 1950 6 Smith Terry Jun 21 1954 Aug 28 1956 6 Smith Thelma L Aug 12 1926 Feb 25 1979 Sparkman C May 17 1982 7 Mason Starks Bertha S May 5 1900 Oct 8 2000 2 Stephens Caroline Apr 15 1900 Nov 3 1996 4 mother Stephens Cornelia Mosley Sep 11 1886 Mar 5 1974 6 87 mother Stephens Doctor Sr 1894 1919 Stephens Pleasant 1889 1967 7 Stephens V L May 12 2003 obit age 37 Sterb?? Marnl or er 1892 1925 6 concrete marker dif to read Stevens Manuel Jun 20 1897 Oct 28 1915 Thomas Craig L Jun 28 1979 Aug 26 2005 2 Thomas Joe Booker Feb 5 2002 obit age 90 Thompson CW Rev 1870 1945 6 Father Tinzie Lue Gene Jan 15 1923 Nov 29 1999 2 Townsend Mrs. Pinkie Nov 6 1908 Nov 22 1993 4 Truss Cassie Davis Apr 3 1917 Dec 23 1999 2 Turner Henry "Bud" Aug 20 1912 Feb 22 1996 2 Turner Omealia Mar 16 1909 Mar 8 1994 2 Mother Turner Sam Sep 25 1948 Mar 20 1973 7 Turner Sam Apr 1 1940 Age 97 Turner Spencer Sep 14 1918 Nov 30 1982 4 Pfc US Army WWII Vanpelt James E Sep 3 1936 Feb 11 2006 2 Vanpelt James William Sep 14 2005 obit age 73 Vanpelt Mary Frances 1911 1999 2 Vanpelt Mrs Lizzie 4 no other info Vanpelt Willie 1908 1994 1 Father Vines Edney Mar 1865 Mar 30 1913 Waits Amanda May 4 1929 6 New Light Cir 609 Waits Janie Apr 9 1918 New Light Circle #609 Waits JB Jan 8 1918 New Light Circle 609 Walker Bertha Apr 12 1888 Mar 10 1963 Walker Charlie 1910 1996 4 double marker Walker James Sep 25 1935 Ark Pvt 309 Serv BN Walker Mr. Tom Sep 10 1882 Jul 19 1966 age 84 Walker Pearlie Mae Apr 10 1919 New Light Cir 609 Walker Revester 1913 4 married 12/7/1930 Walter Fannie Jan 11 1895 Apr 1 1988 4 Mother, Grandmother Walter Mamie D Nov 21 1947 May 15 2001 2 Walter Mary 1900 1994 4 Walter Minnie Elizabeth Jul 28 1916 Sep 21 1952 6 Walton Mattie B Sep 22 1905 Aug 11 1993 1 Ward Clara 1885 1971 Weaver Nancy Feb 2 1902 Aug 6 1974 Webb Will May 4 1918 49 Welch Nancy Aug 1 1871 Jul 5 1934 upside down star White Dorothy Jean Mar 30 194 Jan 20 2006 3 White Susie Sep 26 1882 Jan 14 1919 IOTKD of Tabor Silver Spray #50 Wilburn Eveleaner Oct 12 1910 Sep 30 1991 Williams Catherine M Dec 17 1923 Feb 21 1998 4 Williams Elizabeth Apr 20 1987 Apr 1 2005 5 47 Woodson Benjamin H 1934 1981 7 Pvt US Army Korea Woodson Mrs Ceedee Feb 19 1911 Oct 21 1975 6