Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Rosa Cline <cline fam @ ritternet . com> Date: 08 Feb 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" Submitted Feb 8, 2003, Updated Feb 4, 2010 This cemetery is a HUGE one honoring the men and women who have fought and/or served in the military. (Their husbands and wives or sometimes their children are allowed to be buried with them, whether or not they served.) This is a PARTIAL LISTING of people whom I either have a headstone picture (hd pic), obit (obit), an actual photo ( pic ), or a newspaper article of their life or death (art ) for those listed. I have made an alphabetical listing before the actual transcriptions below. Beside each name I have noted if I have an obit, a headstone photo, or an actual photo for that person. If you have found my name with a note of having an obit on a previous listing I can not guarantee I still have it unless it is noted below. I still have lots of things I’ve not found and added in. But I can not guarantee anyone copies of anything I have, but I will share with you’ll what I have. So if you would like me to share with you, or you share extra data please feel free to contact me. However, please have the respect to not contact me to complain when I don’t have what you request. I will be trying to update this listing as I have time for, and when I do I will put an “*” beside the newest data entered. (Even if the name has already been there from a listing before if I have * beside I have added data or corrected data there.) I hope this listing helps these people to always be remembered. To try and help folks to always be remembered when they have gone on before us is the main reason I do what I do. And helping folks find family or friends in the process is a good plus as well. NOTE: I live to far away from this cemetery to transcribe it much. My daughters and I visited there June 8, 2006 and took several rolls of film. Some of my photos aren’t very clear but the photos are better than nothing. As some was taken with a child’s camera and others were taken with my old “regular film” camera. I’m working up that data as I’m able. I have noted below those I have headstone photos for. A Harold Abner B * Robert Banther hd Richard Barnes “Mongo Barnes” * William Beffill hd Ruth Benson James Bernhard Loyd Bidwell obit C Edward Carnahan pic * Evelyn Casebold hd * Lawrence Casebolt hd * Kelley Cates hd Betty Chasteen Oscar Choate Jr obit * John Conley hd Gary Cooper pic Ben Core Harmon Cossey * Edward Crawford hd D William Darby “Billy Darby” pic art * Patrick Dareen hd * Volney Dobyns hd E James Eichenberger "Jim Eichenberger" Dolores Elliott Eddie English Hallie English Tillman Evans Sr F William Faldon * James Flanningan hd * William Ford hd Gary Freeborn Norman Friedly G Richard Gatlin H * William Harris hd Lloyd Harwood Ivan Hunter J Darlene Jones Lowell Jones pic Mars Jones obit K * William Kendricks hd Floyd King Dorothy Koenig pic L Ruth Lasiter M Dorothy Mankin Herschel Maynard Gladys Maynard * Robert McCausters hd James McIntosh Jimmie Moore "Jim Moore" Mallie Moore obit * Richard Mulineaux hd N * David Neislar hd O Glen Oakes P Isaac Parker Ethel Paxson Harry Paxson John Pellham Charles Pitts Sr. "Pat Pitts" * Willis Pritchard hd R Verma Rhodes * Thomas Roades hd Albert Roes Cecelia Roes * M Russell hd S Ruel Sams "Rudy Sams" Ruth Sams * Bob Scott hd Mark Shackelford Herbert Sharpe * Boyd Shaw hd * Isaac Shirl hd * James Sisson hd Larry Stovall Chester Strom Eula Suits T Lee Temple W.H. Tillery V Verna Vanhoose W Leland Wayman Toshi Wayman * Eric Weiland Jr hd Donald White * Jessie Willhite obit y * A. Young hd ********* Harold C. Abner b. Nov 11, 1921 d. Apr 17, 1999 He lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the time of his death. He served int he Army during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. plot 16, 0, 653 ***** ROBERT BANTHER ARK. ***** Richard Barnes “Mongo Barnes” b. Sept 18, 1934 d. June 5, 2007 He died in Fort Smith, AR Husband of Patricia Barnes (according to her obit she was cremated then buried here) ***** 3910 WILLIAM BEFFILL ***** Ruth P Benson b. Nov 30, 1915 d. Jan 23, 2007 Wife of Paul Benson Sr “Pete Benson” ***** James B. Bernhard b. Mar 6, 1939 d. June 29, 2007 He died in Fayetteville, AR He served in the Navy Plot: SECTION 23 SITE 195 ***** Loyd Ray Bidwell b. Sept 18, 1934 d. Aug 13, 2007 He died in Fort Smith, AR Husband of Opal Bidwell He served in the Navy during the Korean War Plot: SECTION 19 SITE 170 (printed out copy) ***** Edward Lee Carnahan b. June 20, 1930 d. Jan 24, 2007 He died in Ft. Smith, AR Husband of Pauline Carnahan He served in the Air Force during the Korean War ***** (CROSS) LAWRENCE G CASEBOLT ARKANSAS PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I JUL 18 1936 ** (on back) EVELYN A HIS WIFE FEB 21 1893 MAR 19 1979 ***** (cross) IN MEMORY OF KEELEY MAY CATES CPL ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II JUL 31 1922 AUG 19 1943 ***** Betty Jean Ellis Chasteen b. Apr 29, 1935 d. June 24, 2007 She died in Fort Smith, AR Wife of Jesse Chasteen ***** Oscar Lee Choate Jr b. Feb 20, 1930 d. Mar 20, 2003 He was born in McRae, AR and died in Fort Smith, AR Son of Oscar Lee Choate and Lillie Harrell Choate Husband of Dora Choate (newspaper copy) ***** 3926 JOHN A CONLEY Q.M. SGT. CO.E 4 ARK CAV. ***** Gary M Cooper b. July 5, 1950 d. June 23, 2007 Husband of Linda Cooper He served in the Army during Vietnam War; receiving several medals, stars, and a badge ***** Ben Core b. Aug 23, 1924 d. Aug 15, 2007 Husband of Pollyanna Williams Core He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II; POW; receiving many medals ***** Harmon Cossey d. Mar 14, 2002 He died at the age of 85 in Fort Smith, Arkansas Son of William Andrew Cossey and Effie Horn Cossey He served in World War II ***** EDWARD CRAWFORD ARK. ***** William Orlando Darby “Billy Darby” b. Feb 8, 1911 d. Apr 30, 1945 he was born in Fort Smith, AR and was killed in action in Italy during World War II Son of Percy Darby and Nell Pogan Darby (newspaper and stuff from museum) ***** 3909 PATRICK DAREEN ***** (CROSS) IN MEMORY OF VOLNEY FAYE DOBYNS CPT US ARMY KOREA (the grass was grown over the dates in the photo I have) ***** James Robert Eichenberger “Jim Eichenberger” d. Jan 8, 2000 at the age of 65 He died in Muskogee, Oklahom Son of Robert Eichenberger and Edna Young Eichenberger plot 16, 0, 758 ***** Dolores Wallen Ellison b. Mar 14, 1920 s. May 8, 2005 She was born in Gatliff, KY and died in Springdale, AR Daughter of John David Wallen and Edna Meece Wallen Wife of Herbert Lee Ellison ***** Eddie Richard English b. Feb 19, 1907 d. Jan 13, 1997 plot 16, 0, 294 ** Halie Lee English b. Nov 17, 1909 d. Mar 10, 1999 She died in Ozark, Arkansas Daughter of James Riley Lee and Nancy Delphia Lee plot 16, 0, 294 ***** Tillman E. Evans Sr b. Dec 22, 1921 d. Aug 13, 2007 He died at his home in Fort Smith, AR Son of Charles Evans and Loutisha Hughes Evans Husband of Marilyn Evans He served in the Army Plot: SECTION 19 SITE 116 ***** William R. Faldon b. Jan 9, 1914 d. Sept 25, 1999 He lived in Van Buren, Arkansas at the time of his death He served in the Army during World War II and during the Battle of the Bulge. plot 16, 0, 482 ***** 3901 JAMES FLANNINGAN ***** 3906 WILLIAM FORD CO. B 2 ARK. INF. ***** Gary G Freeborn b. Aug 16, 1943 d. June 22, 2007 He died in Muldrow, AR Son of Fern Powell Husband of Glenda Freeborn He served in the Navy ***** Norman W Friedly b. Mar 16, 1915 d. Aug 14, 2007 He died in Fayetteville, AR Husband of Daisy Friedly He served in the Army during World War II PLOT: SECTION 15 SITE 831 ***** Richard C. Gatlin b. Jan 18, 1809 d. Sept 8, 1896 He was a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War ***** (cross) IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM GARY HARRIS HM3 US NAVY VIETNAM OCT 13 (the grass had grown over the dates on my photo) ***** Lloyd Edward Harwood b. May 14, 1931 d. June 14, 2007 He was born in Fort Smith, AR Son of Ray Harwood and Anna Harwood Husband of Shirley Harwood He served in the Air Force during Korean War ***** Ivan H. Hunter b. July 22, 1923 d. June 25, 2002 He was born in Monroe, Washington and died in Mulberry, Arkansas Son of Charles Hunter and Daisy Wheeler Hunter He served in the Navy during World War II ***** Darlene Beatrice Gillock Jones d. Oct 3, 2002 She died at Johnson, Arkansas at the age of 64 Daughter of George Herschel Gillock and Freda Randall Gillock Wife of Herbert Jones ***** Lowell Duane Jones b. Aug 8, 1926 d. June 21, 2007 He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and Air Force during the Korean War ***** Mars Ellis Jones b. June 12, 1917 d. Sept 3, 2003 He was born in Morrilton, AR and died in Bella Vista, AR Son of Richard Jones and Bessie Rockwell Jones He served in the Army during World War II and Korea. He received four Bronze Stars (printed out copy) ***** WILLIAM KENDRICKS ARK. ***** Floyd Eugene King d. Oct 2, 2002 He died at his home in London, Arkansas at the age of 77 Son of John Floyd King and Emma LaRue King He served in World War II ***** Dorothy Dale Cox Koenig b. May 23, 1921 d. Jan 23, 2007 She was born on the family farm near Chismville, AR and died in Olathe, KS “after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage” Daughter of Marvin Cox and Ida Mae Cox Wife of Raymond Koenig ***** Ruth Maxine Adams Lasiter d. Dec 4, 2002 She lived in Roland, Okahoma at the time of her death at the age of 78 She served in the Army during World War II ***** Dorothy Lee Mankin b. Sept 22, 1916 d. Feb. 2, 2003 She was born in Cabool, Missouri and Died in Rogers, Arkansas wife of Charles Mankin ***** Herschel O'Neal Maynard b. Feb 11, 1932 d. Aug 4, 1990 He served in the Air Force ** Gladys Evelyn Sexton Maynard d. Feb 27, 2003 at the age of 71 Daughter of Jesse Clyde Sexton and Margie Hollingsworth Sexton ***** 3903 ROBT. McCAUSTERS ***** James M McIntosh b. 1828 d. Mar 7, 1862 He was a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War ***** Jimmie Moore "Jim Moore" b. Oct 13, 1928 d. Mar 31, 1999 He lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the time of his death He served in the Army during World War II plot 16, 0, 645 ***** Mallie Garrett Moore b. Nov 12, 1901 d. Aug 14, 2002 She was born in Spartanburg, S.C. and She was 100 when she died at her home in Springdale, AR Daughter of John William Garrett and Lulu Beard Garrett Wife of Clyde Moore (newspaper copy) ***** 3928 RICHARD MULINEAUX ***** (CROSS) IN MEMORY OF DAVID PHILLIP NEISLAR LT US NAVY JAN 25 1944 FEB 20 1969 ***** Glen Allen Oakes d. Apr 3, 2005 at the age of 74 Son of John Henry Oakes and Vilena May Gates Oakes Husband of Fern Jensen Oakes He served in the Navy (printed out copy) ***** Judge Isaac Charles Parker b. Oct 15, 1838 d. Nov 17, 1896 He was born in Ohio and died in Fort Smith, AR Son of Joseph Parker and Jane Milligan Shannon Parker Husband of Mary O’Tootle He was a US District Judge; serving the Western District (including parts of AR and the Indian Territory - now OK) He was nicknamed the famous “Hanging Judge” (NOTE: I do have photos of him along with photos of exhibits at the Ft. Smith museum and jail, and hanging chambers. I got some of the above data from that data but other I got from online research. If anyone has any corrections please let me know.) ***** Ethel M. Paxson d. Nov 10, 2000 at the age of 84 She died in Dardanelle, Arkansas Daughter of James Wolfe and Etta Phelps Wolfe Wife of Harry Paxson ** Harry T. Paxson d. May 22, 2003 at the age of 84 He died in Clarksville, Arkansas Son of Henry James Paxson and Mary Elizabeth Kimes Paxson He served in the Army during World War II ***** John D. Pellham b. Nov 22, 1916 d. Sept 3, 2002 He was born in Dillon, Arkansas and died in Ozark, Arkansas Son of Joe Pellham and Rosie Millsap Pellham ***** Charles A. Pitts Sr. "Pat Pitts" b. Jan 20, 1907 d. Sept 10, 1999 He died in Clarksville, Arkansas He served in the Army plot 15, 0, 1786 ***** IN MEMORY OF WILLIS C PRITCHARD SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II JAN 4 1915 1945 (my photo shows the dates blurry so take these posted as only a guideline) ***** Verma B Osborn Rhodes b. Aug 1, 1917 d. Jan 25, 2007 Wife of Paul Rhodes (printed out copy) ***** 3927 THOS. ROADES ***** Albert John Roes b. Sept 28, 1919 d. July 17, 1994 served in the Air Force plot, 15, 0, 1531 ** Cecelia Garnette Reedy Roes b. Aug 21, 1922 d. Dec 18, 1999 She died in Denton, Texas Daughter of William Dewight Reedy and Teresa Williametha Smtih Reedy plot 15, 0, 1531 ***** 3900 M.H. RUSSELL ***** Ruel S. Sams "Rudy Sams" d. May 2, 2000 at the age of 81 He died in Tulsa, Oklahoma Son of Eli Sams and Katy May Sandlin Sams He served in the Army during World War II ** Ruth C. Lorenz Sams b. Sept 11, 1922 d. May 29, 1990 plot 15, 0, 780 ***** (CROSS) IN MEMORY OF BOB SCOTT LCDR US NAVY WORLD WAR II KOREA --- 26, 1922 (the grass was grown over the dates in my photo) ***** Mark Shackelford b. Oct 15, 1959 d. Aug 8, 2007 He died at his home in Van Buren, AR Son of Donald Shackleford and Montine Shackleford Plot: SECTION 17 SITE 658 (printed out copy) ***** Herbert Noel Sharpe b. May 1, 1941 d. June 18, 2007 He died in Little Rock, AR Husband of Ethel Sharpe He served in the Army Plot: SECTION 19 SITE 279 (printed out copy) ***** (CROSS) IN MEMORY OF BOYD SHAW LT US NAVY WORLD WAR II KOREA FEB 23 1915 DEC 21 1984 ***** 3929 ISAAC SHIRL ***** 3908 JAMES SISSON CO. B 2 ARK. CAV. ***** Larry G. Stovall b. Feb 7, 1947 d. Jan 2, 2007 Son of Aaron Stovall Husband of Sally Stovall (printed out copy) ***** Chester John Strom “Chet Strom” b. Aug 17, 1913 d. Sept 9, 2006 He was born in Thief River Falls, Minn and died at his home in Booneville, AR Husband of Sis Strom He served in the Navy in World War II and then the Air Force (printed out and newspaper copies) ***** Eula M. Suits d. July 24, 2002 She died at the age of 90 at Fort Smith, Arkansas She was the wife of Ralph Suits ***** Lee Douglas Temple d. July 20, 2002 He died at the age of 90 at Fort Smith, Arkansas ***** W.H. Tillery d. Apr 28, 2005 at the age of 83 Son of Eugene Tillery and Cena Dailey Tillery Husband of Dorothy Tillery He served in the Army during World War II (printed out copy) ***** Verna Ferguson Vanhoose b. Feb 13, 1927 d. Feb 27, 2006 She was born in Carden Bottoms, AR and died in Russellville, AR Daughter of Vernon Ferguson “Buck Ferguson” and Johnnie Greeson Ferguson Wife of JV Vanhoose (printed out copy) ***** Leland Leroy Wayman b. Dec 9, 1925 d. May 26, 2005 He was bornin Hancock, NY and died in Ft Smith, AR Son of Grover Wayman and Bessie Tuttle Wayman Husband of Toshi Wayman He served in the Army during World War II and Korean War, and the Vietnam War; receiving many badges, medals (printed out copy) ** Toshi Shigeyama Wayman b. July 5, 1925 d. Apr 14, 2005 Wife of Leland Wayman (printed out copy) ***** (CROSS) IN MEMORY OF ERIC HUBER WEILAND JR SSGT US ARMY APR 24 1944 MAR 24 2006 ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS ***** Jessie Willhite b. Jan 26, 1929 d. Nov 17, 2008 She was born in Rockhouse, AR and Died in Charleston, AR Wife of OC Willhite (newspaper copy) ***** Donald T White b. Jan 20, 1962 d. Apr 25, 2005 He was born in Ft Smith, AR and died in Franklin County, AR Son of George White and Geneva White He served in the Army (printed out copy) ***** 3902 A.H. YOUNG *****