Arkansas Cemeteries

BELT CEMETERY

OZARK, FRANKLIN COUNTY, ARKANSAS

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

Original Listing September 25, 2006, submitted by Rosa Cline

This is a partial listing of people interred at this cemetery.

NOTE: My husband and I have begun to transcribe this cemetery with headstone photos in Aug 2005. Since we live quite a ways away from this cemetery, and it is a medium to large cemetery, we were unable to finish it in just one trip. Therefore it maybe a few years before we get this completed. However in the meantime I have noted below those that I have photos for, and I still have more to input at a later date. But this cemetery is truly a “work in progress”. Also we pleasantly found out that about half to ¾ of this cemetery is related in various ways either to my husband or me. His main family name is Eastep and mine is Barnett. So there are many of the names below I have made a note that we are related to, I’m sure there are others that I either overlooked or just aren’t aware of. Also under the below are going to be “extra” data. Some of it came from myself other data came from a dear friend and cousin of ours Edna Boen. She has helped me with extra data on most buried here. She has attended many of the Decorations for this cemetery and remembers some of the stones before they got too faded to read. Thank You, Edna for your help! Now in saying this, even though I’m pretty sure about the accuracy of the extra data please use only in a guide to help you in your family research. There is always room for errors no matter how painstakingly you try and not make them.

I have obits for some of them, if anyone would like a copy. 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 also try and not list anyone that their death is more recent than 6 mths or so, unless I personally knew them. Out of respect for them and their family I try and wait half a year for their mourning process. So most “new” deaths will not be listed. However if you have a family member you want added I will add them in.

I live too far away from this cemetery to actually do any look ups. These listings are made from either obits or data given to me by other family or researchers. I will be more than happy to share with you what information I have on the people listed below, but I cannot do physical look ups. If you would like to send me data on your family or friends buried at this cemetery, I would be more than happy to accept and add the data into my listings. Please feel free to contact me.

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.

David Arnold hd pic

Mildred Banhart hd pic

Pearl Bankston "Pearlie Bankston" pic hd pic

Rufus Bankston hd pic

Keelan Barens pic obit hd pic

Velma Barens hd pic

Elizabeth Barnard hd pic

Thomas Barnard hd pic

Esther Barrett hd pic

Luther Belt hd pic

Ricky Belt hd pic

Vicky Belt hd pic

Osie Belt hd pic

Archie Bernard hd pic

Baby Bernard hd pic

Elizabeth Bernard *listed below under the spelling Barnard*

John Bernard hd pic

Pearlie Bernard hd pic

Thomas Bernard *listed below under the spelling Barnard*

Fannie Boen pic hd pic

Leola Boen *listed below under the spelling Bowen*

Martin Boen “Mart Boen” pic hd pic

Melvin Boen *listed below under the spelling Bowen*

Jennifer Bonds hd pic

Leola Bowen hd pic

Melvin Bowen hd pic

Douglas Carpenter hd pic

Hoyt Carpenter hd pic

Jettie Carpenter hd pic

Ila Costellia hd pic

Annie Dickerson hd pic

H.C. Dickerson hd pic

Infant Daughter Dickerson hd pic

Minnie Dickerson hd pic

Nathaniel Dickerson hd pic

Odus Dickerson hd pic

Taud Dickerson hd pic

Thomas Dickerson hd pic

Willie Dickerson hd pic

Eva Doss hd pic

Roy Doss hd pic

Cleveland Eassam “Cleveland Easom” hd pic

Argus Easom hd pic

Dovie Easom hd pic

Rebecka Evens “Rebecca Evans” hd pic

Daughter Felker hd pic

Son Felker hd pic

William Felker hd pic

Verma Garner obit hd pic

Floid Haislip “Floyd Haislip” hd pic

Isaac Haislip hd pic

Mary Haislip hd pic

Infant Son Harris hd pic

Mary Hollinger hd pic

Esther Hollow hd pic

Abe Hood hd pic

Coy Hood hd pic

Hazel Hood hd pic

Laura Jackson hd pic

Leamon Jackson hd pic

William Jackson hd pic

Doyle Johnson hd pic

Infant Son Johnson hd pic

Virginia Johnson hd pic

Bessie Keech hd pic

Bobby Keech hd pic

Hugh Keech hd pic

Robert Keech hd pic

Sarah Keech hd pic

Sindy Keech (Cindy Keech or Sydney Keech) hd pic

Nora Larsen hd pic

Ada Nichols hd pic

Bobby Nichols hd pic

Callie Nichols hd pic

Charlie Nichols hd pic

Christopher Nichols hd pic

Harrison Nichols hd pic

Rosa Nichols hd pic

Maudie Osborne hd pic

David Pool pic hd pic

Jake Pool hd pic

James Pool hd pic

Jesse Pool hd pic

Steven Pool hd pic

Stanton Riggs “Sug Riggs” hd pic

Elmer Roach hd pic

Opal Roach hd pic

Susie Seals hd pic

Bertha Sheppard hd pic

Joseph Smith (look below in the transcription section in the “P” names)

Josh Smith (look below in the transcription section in the “P” names)

Francis Sweat hd pic

James Thompson hd pic

Alvin Tillery hd pic

Clemia Tillery hd pic

Lee Tillery hd pic

Minnie Tillery hd pic

Ola Tillery hd pic

Maxine Torix hd pic

Zettie Turner hd pic

Jettie White hd pic

Leota Williams hd pic

Robert Williams hd pic

********************

(engraved pic of crosses with praying hands on each corner of this flat stone)

Loving Son

David Arnold

July 6, 1951

Jan 12, 2002

*****

(engraved pic of a rose)

Mildred Brison

BANHART

Dec 30, 1943

Nov 21, 2001

Sweet Sister, Living Mother,

Doting Grandmother

*****

Rufus Dee

July 9, 1897Feb 7, 1974

BANKSTON

Pearl Jane

Dec 24, 1908 Jan 13, 1994

Rufus died in Ozark, AR

Pearl Jane Boen Bankston "Pearlie Bankston"

She was born in Mountain Top, AR and

died in Ozark, AR

Daughter of Martin Levi Boen and Fannie Belle Eastep Boen

*related to us through our Eastep families*

*****

BARENS

(engraved pic of deer, squirrel, woods, lake etc)

KEELAN JOE

Sept 27, 1922 (blank)

married Dec 23, 1946

VELMA ARDITH

Nov 16, 1927 May 12, 1997

(on back)

BARENS

Gone to be with Jesus

(at the time of my transcription he hadn’t passed so wasn’t on his stone, his date of death is June 14, 2006)

Keelan was the son of Oliver Barens and Nellie Rhodes Barens

He was born in Fallsville, AR and

died in Springdale, AR

Velma Ardith Boen Barens

She was born in Mountain Top, AR and

died in Springdale, AR

Daughter of Martin Levi Boen and Fannie Bell Eastep Boen

*She is related to us through my husband’s Eastep family*

*****

BARNARD

Elizabeth

Nov 2, 1873 Oct 19,1953

Thomas A

Mar 31, 1873 Dec 5, 1959

Elizabeth J. Nichols Barnard

She was born in Newton County, AR and

died in Franklin County, AR

*This couple’s last name possibly could be spelled as Bernard*

*****

Esther Ida

Barrett

Jan (I believe 13) 1878

Oct 10, 195?

(This is a flat headstone that has started fading above is what I believe the stone says. I found online this data for her: b. Jan 3,1879 in AR d. Oct 10,1955 in Franklin County, AR. So I don’t know which is correct.)

*****

(military only)

LUTHER M BELT

CPL US ARMY

AUG 31 1929 OCT 9 1998

Luther Belt

He was born in Ozark, AR and

died in Lamar, AR

Son of Roy Belt and Mattie Nichols Belt

*****

(praying hands)

OSIE JANE

Infant daughter of

Newton & Rachel Belt

Ocie Jane Belt

b. 1876 d. 1895

She was born and died in Watalula, AR

Daughter of Newton Henderson Belt and Rachel Elizabeth Barnett Belt

(She is my relation through my Barnett family)

*****

Belt

Ricky R Vicky

Mar 12 Mar 12

1964 1964

Twin infants

They were born in Franklin County, AR

*****

ARCHIE

Jan 14,1910 Nov 23, 1979

BERNARD

BERTHA

Mar 6,1910 (blank)

*****

Addeline

Bernard

1898 1900

(flat homemade white marker)

*****

Baby Bernard

1884 1884

(flat homemade white marker)

*****

John Bernard

1906 1912

(flat homemade white marker)

*****

Pearlie

Bernard

1900 1900

(flat homemade white marker)

*****

Fannie Belle Boen

wife of Martin

L Boen Born

May 7th 1890

Died Nov 7th 1945

Age 55 yr and

6 mos

Fannie Belle Eastep Boen

She was born in Fallsville, AR and

died in Mountain Top, AR

Daughter of Benjamin Estep & Emily Jane Smith Eastep

Wife of Martin Levi Boen

*related to us through Eastep family*

*****

Mart L Boen

Born Mar 16, 1886

Died Oct 6, 1956

You are gone to

rest with Jesus but

on Earth you are

not forgotten.

Martin Levi Boen

He was born in Fallsville, AR and

died in Ozark, AR

Son of John Boen & Sarah Jane Brison Boen

Husband of Fannie Belle Eastep Boen

*related to us through Eastep family*

******

(heart shaped stone)

Jennifer Nicole

Bonds

July 13, 1984

Feb 10, 1992

*****

BOWEN

Father

Melvin E

1907 - 1963

Mother

Leola Jane

1910 – 1991

(flat foot marker)

OUR CHILDREN

Melba 6-29-37

Aubrey 3-26-39

Ruth 2-12-41

Rosalie 9-09-42

Charles 5-28-44

*NOTE: His parents last name is Boen, I don’t know why his spelling is different.*

Leola Jane Ellison Bowen

She was born in Ozark, AR and

died in Fort Smith, AR

Melvin Boen

He was born in Mountain Top, AR and

died in Ozark, AR

Son of Martin Levi Boen and Fannie Belle Eastep Boen

*They are related to us through out Eastep family*

*****

(engraved pic of cross with flowers)

Hoyt Pat Carpenter

1951 1974

He was the sunshine of our home

*****

CARPENTER

Ida Jewell

July 9, 1918 (blank)

(heart with) Married Nov 10, 1937

Hoyt Dennis

Apr 30, 1908 Feb 18, 1984

(on back)

CARPENTER

Parents of

Charles Linda Regina & Pat

*****

(engraved photo of a rose and a dog)

CARPENTER

Jettie

Feb 14, 1903 Sept 2, 1986

Douglas

Mar 5, 1905 Feb 16, 1987

(on back) CARPENTER

Father and Mother of

Marie Jacque Donald & Robbie

*****

Loving Memory

Ila Fay Costellia

Feb 13, 1928

Sept 17, 2001

(inscription on back)

God saw mom was getting tired,

and a cure was not to be.

He put his arms around her,

and whispered, "Come with Me."

With tearful eyes we watched

Her suffer, and saw her fade away.

Although we loved her dearly,

we could not make her stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

small frail hands at rest,

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He only takes the best.

*****

(MILIATRY)

HC DICKERSON

CPL US ARMY

KOREA

SEP 14 1928 (CROSS) MAR 22 2002

*****

DICKERSON

Mother

MINNIE

Dec ?, ???? - Jan ?, 1961

Father

Thomas

??? ?, 1873 - Sept ?, 1965

This is a flat headstone that has aged and is beginning to be covered with lichens, above is what I made out. Here is what I’ve found online:

Minnie B. Dickerson

b. Dec 9, 1873 in AR d. Jan 21, 1961 in Ozark, AR

Thomas Dickerson

b. Sept 13, 1873 in Baston, AR d. Sept 18, 1965 in Ozark, AR

*****

Nathaniel Dickerson

April 1835 March 1918

(The middle of this stone the black writing is beging to fade.)

*****

In Memory

Odus S Dickerson

Born July

Died Oct

1936

His stone is faded to where parts are unreadable, and what is readable is hard to make out. I’m almost sure the stone states his birth month as July, however online I found his dates as: Aug 15, 1914 and d. Oct 8,1936. He was born in AR and died in White Oak, AR.

*****

Daddy

Taud H

Dickerson

Nov 12, 1900 Apr 21,1965

(military)

(cross)

TAUD H DICKERSON

ARKANSAS

PFC BTRY G (OR C) PLD ARTY

WORLD WAR I

NOV 12 1900 APRIL 21 196?

*note his stone is beginging to fade from the bottom up. and his military marker has blackened with age, the death year on both is unreadable. The death year I have gotten from online because I can not make it out from his stone, the rest of his stone is still readable as of Aug 27, 2005*

*****

Willie

born Sept 20, 1912

died Oct 12, 1916

Annie

Born March ? 1910

died March 20

1911

*this third side was unreadable however was an infant like his/her siblings*

Children Of

*parents names were unreadable*

This stone was so badly faded that all I could make out was Willie and Annie’s names and minor numbers. So the dates come from online. Willie’s side was hard to read but was still readable. The birth year is different than I found online, I read off the stone 1912 but I found born 1910 online.

Willie Dickerson

b. Sept 20, 1910 or 1912 d. Oct 12, 1916

Annie Beatrice Dickerson

b. Mar 10,1910 d. Mar 20, 1911 She was born and died in Mountain Top, AR

Baby Girl Dickerson

b. Oct 1916 d. Oct 1916 it is noted that the funeral was Oct 13, 1916

She was born and died in Mountain Top, AR

Children of Mr and Mrs T.J. Dickerson

*****

DOSS

Roy

Sept 21, 1906 Mar 8, 1972

(wed) Oct 23, 1926

Eva

Aug 24, 1911 Apr 21, 1991

(this is a flat headstone)

(military)

ROY DOSS

ARKANSAS

PFC US ARMY

WORLD WAR II

SEPT 21 1906 MARCH 8 1972

Eva Jane Boen Doss

She was born in Fallsville, AR and

died in Van Buren, AR

Daughter of Joseph Boen and Haley Eastep Boen

*she is related to us through our Eastep family*

Roy Doss

He was born in Delaney, AR and

died in Fayetteville, AR

Son of Elff Doss and Sarah Doss

*****

Cleveland

Eassam

Born Apr 2

1883 died July

25 1922

Cleveland was

a greate lover

of his mother

his last act

on this earth

he looked at

her and

smiled

(this stone was beginging to fade and the lettering I was able to read pretty well…however the death year I couldn’t make out if it was 1883 or 1885.)

*****

EASOM

Dovie M

May 4, 1914 Dec 17, 1976

Argus D

June 4, 1912 Apr 3, 1974

(this is a flat headstone)

*****

Rebecka Evens

Mother of

TA Barnard

(flat homemade white marker)

*****

Daughter of

WH Felker

Died 1873

(This stone is faded badly but I’m pretty sure of the transcription I’ve written)

*****

Son of

WH Felker

Died 1871

(This stone is faded badly but I’m pretty sure of the transcription I’ve written)

*****

Wm R FELKER

Pioneer 1859

*****

(engraved roses)

Verma Jean

GARNER

Jan 13, 1946

Mar 11, 1999

Loved By All

Verma Jean Nichols Garner

She was born in Ozark, AR and

died in Sebastian County
Arkansas

She was the daughter of Edmon Nichols and Walsie Davis Nichols

*****

FLOID

SON OF

H.F. &

G. P

HAISLIP

BOR DEC

THE 30

1899 DIED

JULY

THE 19

1930 (possibly 1900)

This stone is beginning to fade in places and the death year is either 1930 or 1900, but looks more like 1930.

*****

Isaac Hailslip

Born May 22

1847 died July

28 1919

Gone But not Forgotten

Mary Haislip

Born June 6th

1852 died July

1931

*****

INFINT

SON OF

FE & M (EITHER R OR B)

HARRIS

BORN

SEPT

THE 17

1908

(This stone is beginning to fade in places and the lettering on the parents are fading and running together so above is just what it appears to look like to me.)

*****

(engraved pic of rose and praying hands)

HARLEY HOLLINGER

born in July 25, 1941

died July 27, 1986

He was born in Franklin County, AR and

died in Ozark, AR

Son of George Hollinger and Mary Ward Hollinger

*He is distantly related to me through my Barnett family*

*****

(two hearts with “Beloved One” and “Rest in Peace”)

MARY HOLLINGER

born June 18, 1913

died Sept 7, 1991

Mary Ward Hollinger

She was born in Pettigrew, AR and

died in Ozark, AR

Daughter of William Ward and Martha Unknown

Wife of George Hollinger

*She is distantly related to me through my Barnett family*

*****

Esther

Daughter of

J.D. & M.L

Hollow (stone broken through and reglued over the last name)

born Apr 25, 1911

died July 14, 1911

(this stone is still readable, but beginning to fade. It is however been broken in two and reglued with the break over the last name.)

*****

Abe Hood

Jan 7, 1906

Aug 25, 1965

(this is a flat headstone that grass has begun to grow over)

He was born in AR and

died in Franklin County, AR

*****

(engraved pic of roses)

Gone But Not Forgotten

COY HOOD

Husband of Geneva

Married Apr 28, 1973

Oct 26, 1920

May 25, 1998

*****

Hazel Fay Hood

May 31, 1915

Oct 8. 2000

(this is a flat headstone)

*****

Daddy

(engraved pic of tree, cabin, deer with snow)

Leamon J. Jackson

Feb 17, 1925

July 18, 2003

(engraved pic of hand praying over a cross on the flower vase)

(on back)

JACKSON

Dad of

Donna Terry

Rickey Tim

Randy

*****

JACKSON

FATHER

William M

Feb 28, 1884 Sept 21, 1969

MOTHER

Laura L

Jan 14, 1891 Dec 2, 1963

*****

JOHNSON

Doyle

Aug 5, 1906 - Sept 8,1979

together forever

Virginia

Sept 27,1916 - June 28, 1988

(this is a flat stone)

He was born in AR and

died in Franklin County, AR

She was born in AR and

died in Franklin County, AR

*****

Infant son of

Clint & Janice

Johnson

July 16, 1969

(this is a flat headstone)

Parents lived in Ozark, AR

*****

(engraved pic of angel)

AT REST

Infant Son of

Travis & Melinda Johnson

June 27, 1981

(this is a flat headstone)

His parents lived in Ozark, AR

*****

KEECH

Bessie Mae

Oct 8, 1932 Feb 16, 1988

wed Jan 11,1954

Robert Hugh

July 22, 1934 Nov 7, 1996

(this is a flat stone)

*****

Bobby Lenn

Keech

(this is a homemade stone)

*****

KEECH

Sarah E

1900 - 1958

3-13-1900 7-15-1958

(engraved open book)

Hugh O.

1893 1948

8-19-1893 10-8-1948

(this is a flat stone)

*****

KEECH

Sindy Ann

Born Feb 10, 1973

Died Feb 10, 1973

(this is a homemade stone)

*****

Nora Gale

LARSEN

Sept 30, 1962

Sept 1, 1970

(this is a flat headstone)

She was born in Ozark, AR and

died in AR

Daughter of Orlie Larsen and Mildred Brison Larsen.

*****

Bobby John

NICHOLS

1860 1934

Erected in 1992

Loved and remembered by friends

(this is a flat headstone)

*****

Callie

Daughter of

Larkin &

Alice (?)

Nichols

Born Nov 26, 1899

Died Nov 20, 1901

We will meet

again

(This is a very faded stone, I believe the inscription is what it says except the mother’s name, it could be Allie.)

*****

NICHOLS

Christopher Michael

Nov 9, 1976 Dec 12, 1997

(wedding bands) Jan 14, 1995

Janice Lee

Apr 12, 1978

I bare you on eagles wings and brought you unto myself

Exodus 19:4

(on back)

son

Gabriel Micael

Mar 27, 1996

*****

Harrison

born June 2,1891

died Oct 20,1896

Ada

born Mar 15,1902

died Apr 17,1902

Ples &

Tennessee

Nichols

Asleep in

Jesus

*****

Rosa

born Feb 5, 1893

died Mar 12, 1898

Charlie

born Feb 2, 1893

died Mar 21, 1906

Children of

Ples &

Tennessee

Nichols

Asleep in

Jesus

(this stone is really faded and hard to read in parts)

*****

Mother

In Memory Of

MAUDIE OSBORNE

Sept 10, 1914

Nov 28, 1994

*****

(praying hands) his photo (praying hands)

In Loving Memory Of Our Son

DAVID RAY

POOL

May 10, 1963

Mar 10, 2000

Gone But Not Forgotten

*****

MY SONS

JAMES D POOL \ STEP SON’S

STEVEN POOL \ JOSEPH SMITH

JAKE POOL \

JESSE POOL \ JOSH SMITH

T O YOU

(This is a homemade stone with stickers on a concret slab. Some of the lettering is falling off on the bottom )

*****

STANTON W. RIGGS

April 1, 1904

Mar 5, 1984

“SUG”

(this is a flat headstone)

(military)

STANTON W RIGGS

US NAVY

1904 (CROSS) 1984

He was born in AR and

died in Franklin County, AR

*****

(engraved pic of an open book, rose, and praying hands)

IN LOVING MEMORY

Elmer W. Roach

Sept 16, 1915

May 25, 1986

(military foot)

(CROSS)

ELMER W ROACH

S SGT US ARMY

WORLD WAR II

1915 1986

*****

Wife and Mother

OPAL ROACH

June 12, 1910

Aug 18, 2002

*****

Susie

wife of

WD Seals

Born

Dec ?6, 1873

Died

Aug 16, 1830

(This stone is beginning to fade. The “wife” is pretty clear, and the birth year appears to be 1873 and the death year appears 1830 but that is impossible. I don’t know what the correct dates should be for her.)

*****

(engraved pic of a rose)

Bertha Sheppard

Sept 5, 1907 Jan 14, 1991

(this is a flat headstone)

*****

(engraved pic of praying hands)

Francis Louie

SWEAT

Jan 7, 1932 Dec 16, 1973

Life is a voyage that is homeward bound

(this is a heart shaped stone)

*****

James

Thompson

(note this is a flat stone that has begun to be covered with dirt. The first name is readable the last says MPSON so I’m guessing it’s Thompson. If anyone knows if this isn’t correct please let me know)

*****

(engraved pic of a sleeping angel)

Beloved Uncle

ALVIN JOE TILLERY

Sept 7, 1933

June 29, 1992

(this is a flat headstone)

He was born and died in Ozark, AR

Son of Clemia Tillery and Minnie Brison Tillery

*****

TILLERY

Clemia

Mar 13, 1909 June 17, 1991

Minnie

Feb 11, 1904 May 20, 1980

He was born and died in Ozark, AR

Minnie Brison Tillery

She was born and died in Ozark, AR

*****

Lee

Feb 20, 1905 May 10, 1995

Ola Frances

Feb 26, 1927 June 7, 1990

TILLERY

(this is a flat headstone)

*****

(engraved pic of a rose and praying hands)

Maxine Keene

TORIX

Dec 5, 1933 - Jan 17, 1988

(this is a flat headstone)

*****

Mother

ZETTIE B. TURNER

July 30, 1914

Mar 7, 1989

Zettie Bertha Boen Turner

She was born in Fallsville, AR and

died in Sewickley, PA

Daughter of Joseph Boen and Haley Eastep Boen

Wife of Harm Turner

*****

(engraved pic of a rose)

JETTIE WHITE

May 30, 1897

June 3, 1897

Twin sister of Jeff White

She was born and died in Franklin County, AR

*****

Leota

daughter of

J.W & Fannie

Williams

died Sept 12, 1889

age 9 yrs

we will meet

again

*****

(engraved pic of a sleeping angel)

Robert Wayne Williams

Feb 3, 1934 - May 25, 1935

Infant son of J.M & Lora

(this is a flat stone)

*****

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