Arkansas Cemeteries
Fort Smith National
Cemetery
Fort Smith, Sebastian County,
Arkansas
"GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN"
Submitted Feb 8, 2003, by Rosa
Cline
Updated May 14, 2008
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 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 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.
A
Harold Abner
B
* Richard Barnes
“Mongo Barnes” obit
Ruth Benson obit
James Bernhard obit
Loyd Bidwell obit
C
Edward
Carnahan pic obit
* Betty Chasteen obit
Oscar Choate
Jr obit
* Gary Cooper pic obit
Ben Core pic obit
Harmon Cossey
D
William Darby “Billy Darby” pic art
E
James Eichenberger "Jim Eichenberger"
Dolores Elliott pic obit
Eddie English
Hallie English
Tillman Evans Sr obit
F
William Faldon
* Gary Freeborn obit
Norman Friedly obit
G
Richard Gatlin
H
* Lloyd Harwood obit
Ivan Hunter
J
Darlene Jones
* Lowell Jones pic obit
Mars Jones obit
K
Floyd King
Dorothy Koenig pic obit
L
Ruth Lasiter
M
Dorothy Mankin
Herschel Maynard
Gladys Maynard
James McIntosh
Jimmie Moore "Jim Moore"
Mallie Moore
obit
O
Glen Oakes obit
P
Isaac Parker pic art
Ethel Paxson
Harry Paxson
John Pellham
Charles Pitts Sr. "Pat Pitts"
R
Verma Rhodes pic obit
Albert Roes
Cecelia Roes
S
Ruel Sams "Rudy Sams"
Ruth Sams
Mark
Shackelford obit
* Herbert Sharpe obit
Larry Stovall pic obit
Chester Strom pic obit
Eula Suits
T
Lee Temple
W.H. Tillery obit
V
Verna Vanhoose obit
W
Leland Wayman pic obit
Toshi Wayman pic obit
Donald White pic obit
*********
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
*****
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)
(printed out copy)
*****
Ruth P Benson
b. Nov 30, 1915 d. Jan 23, 2007
Wife of Paul Benson Sr “Pete Benson”
(printed out copy)
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
Betty Jean Ellis Chasteen
b. Apr 29, 1935 d. June 24, 2007
She died in Fort Smith, AR
Wife of Jesse Chasteen
(printed out copy)
*****
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)
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
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
*****
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)
*****
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
(newspaper copy)
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
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
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
Richard C. Gatlin
b. Jan 18, 1809 d. Sept 8, 1896
He was a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
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)
*****
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
(printed out copy)
*****
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
*****
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)
*****
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
*****
Verma B Osborn Rhodes
b. Aug 1, 1917 d. Jan 25, 2007
Wife of Paul Rhodes
(printed out copy)
*****
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
*****
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
*****
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)
*****
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)
*****
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)
*****
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