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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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