Arkansas Cemeteries

South Fork Cemetery

Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas

Partial Transcription Begun on Oct. 11, 2003, by Wendy Ledbetter

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Row A

Carl Hendrix; Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Franklin; Feb. 15, 1917; Oct. 4, 1929

Weep not, he is at rest

Franklin

James Robert; April 27, 1874; Sept. 1, 1948

Ethel Teddlie; June 6, 1887; Sept. 16, 1977

Blessed are the dead which are in the Lord

Cecil A. Eby; 1913-1962

Sheltered and safe from sorrow

Clara B. Eby; 1883-1959

Tho lost to sight to memory dear

Clifton W. Eby; 1878-1942

Tho lost to sight to memory dear

Edward Lee Logan; March 28, 1875; Jan 29, 1974

He was a friend to many

Broken stone, no markings

Tacy P.; Daughter of J.L. and R.A. Rambo; Born Dec. 31, 1887; Died Aug. 10, 1900

Sleep on dear child and take my rest, In Jesus’ arms forever blest

Amanda Jewel Kuhn; Aug. 16, 1927; Nov. 2, 1929

Our Darling

fs – Baby

John Wyne; 1857-1924

At Rest

Elizabeth A. Wyne; Born Dec. ??, 1830; Died Nov. ??, 1912

(Very eroded, unsure of the dates)

Lazarus Wyne; Born Aug. 25, 1827; Died Aug. 9, 1898

Asleep in Jesus

B.W. Barkhimer; Born Sept. ??, 1828; Died Aug. 22, ????

(eroded, unclear)

??SO Barkhimer; Born Feb. ??, 1840; Died June 20, 1890

(NOTE: corner of stone is broken. There might be letters before SO)

(eroded, unclear)

Walter B. Barkhimer; 1910-1946

Gone but not forgotten

Barkhimer

Pearl 1890-1955

Tommy 1882-1959

There are no partings in Heaven

(separate, smaller metal markers read)

Rosey P. Barkhimer; 1890-1955

Thomas C. Barkhimer; 1882-1957

fs - Mother, Father

Henry Clay Rogers; Born Jan. 10. 1875; Died Dec. 21, 1954

Jones

Jesse B.; Oct. 2, 1899; March 24, 1980

Hazel VanCamp; Oct. 23, 1900; May 15, 1989

Married Dec. 16, 1920

Jones

Buna Cagle; Sept. 26, 1899; April 30, 1965

Robert (Ben); Dec. 12, 1896; April 22, 1970

Jones

Sanford K.; Sept. 1, 1887; March 2, 1965

Eva Newton; Aug 15, 1889; Feb. 22, 1978

Funeral home marker; no information

Tasha Marie Baumgardner; May 21, 1979

Now I lay me down to sleep

Philip Baumgardner; Feb. 7, 1949

At Rest

fs – Baby

Daniels

Opal Slayton; Sept. 16, 1922 -

Bedford; Sept. 22, 1918; Dec. 22, 1951

To live in heart we leave behind is not to die

fs – Daddy, Mother

(military bronze)

Charlie Daniels; Arkansas; SP4 US Army; Vietnam

June 23, 1948; Nov. 11, 1969

Tommy Wayne Norman; July 20, 1958; Aug. 20, 1958

Son of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Norman

Louis Charles Norman; April 1, 1930; Jan. 7, 1992

Hazelwood

W.T. “Tom”; Oct. 22, 1889; Jan. 23, 1975

Mary; April 5, 1892; May 10, 1981

James Calvin Morris; July 22, 1928; Jan. 2, 1974

Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal

(military granite)

Clarence T. Franklin; Arkansas; Sgt. US Army; World War II

March 29, 1927; July 1, 1971

Rutherford

Charles M.; Feb. 3, 1934 –

Nancy Jo; Sept. 14, 1934 –

Married Feb. 27, 1954

Baby Boy Wells; July 29, 1985; July 29, 1985

Row B

John Cagle Taylor; Sept. 23, 1942; Dec. 30, 1942

Son of J.W. and Billie Taylor

Nelda Jane Taylor; Jan 3, 1941; March 30, 1941

Daughter of J.W. and Billie Taylor

Taylor

John William J.W.; March 18, 1919 –

Billie G. Cagle; Dec. 11, 1917; April 11, 1997

Wed Oct. 29, 1938

Our children, Nelda Jane, John Cagle, Anna – David

Bray

Clemie T.; 1887-1937

Thomas N.; 1885-1931

Donald E. Bray; 1914-1937

Catherine Bray; 1837-1917

Bray

James W.; Oct. 28, 1854; Oct. 25, 1942

Hettie Allen; May 23, 1862; May 6, 1920

William Arnold Bray; Feb. 22, 1911; March 12, 1948

Robert Austin Logan; 1885-1969

Ivy Elizabeth Logan; 1895-1939

Amos L. Humphries; April 22, 1849; March 16, 1916

Gone but not forgotten

Martha A. Phillips; Born Sept. 18, 1817; Jan. 27, 1901

(Stone is broken)

Elizabeth M. Logan; Born Aug 27, 1827; Died Sept. 23, 1910

Mother has gone to rest

Fletcher

Elizabeth; Oct. 8, 1877; Feb. 24, 1951

Charles E.; Aug. 25, 1867; Sept. 12, 1946

J.R. Williams; Feb. 26, 1849; July 15, 1906

There will be no night there

Susan S. Bettis; May 24, 1850; April 17, 1930

Gone but not forgotten

S.M.

(Note these were the only markings on this stone)

(military granite)

Alvin E. Smyth; Pensylvania; Cpl. US Marine Corps; World War I

Mary 17, 1892; April 4, 1955

Cox

W. Charlie; 1885-1967

Katie E.; 1881-1974

Hubert Aaron Thomas; Aug 31, 1950; March 8, 1951

fs – Baby

Thomas

Father; Harry Sidney; Oct. 22, 1912; Sept. 9, 2002

Mother; Blanche Eloise Clark; Aug. 2, 1919; July 3, 1992

Married Sept. 5, 1937

(military granite)

Jo Marion Slayton; Arkansas; TEC5 651 Fld Arty Bn; World War II

April 16, 1920 – Sept. 2 1966

Charlie F. Slayton; Sept. 16, 1889; Dec. 28, 1963

A tender father and faithful friend

Clemmie Slayton; June 29, 1880; April 15, 1954

A tender mother and faithful friend

David Wayne; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Slayton

Aug. 29, 1956; Aug. 31, 1956

Our loved one

Morris

Benny Joe; July 21, 1938; Nov. 16, 2002

Marian Calhoun; May 13, 1941

Our son, Russell Joseph

Betty Cagle Luzader; Nov. 28, 1904; March 21, 1958

Our beloved mother

“Our sister Tom”

Thomasene Luzader; Aug. 18, 1929; Oct. 26, 1988

Ledbetter

Raymond F. Sr.; Nov. 7, 1923; July 15, 1997

Betty F.; Feb. 1, 1928 –

Married Feb. 16, 1945

Parents of Raymond Jr., Jimmy and Wendy

(Military bronze footstone)

Raymond F. Ledbetter; AS US Navy; World War II

Nov. 7, 1923; July 15, 1996

Ledbetter

Joel R; 1900-1977

Winnie M.: 1899-1977

Leecie Mae Presson; Aug. 1, 1910; Feb 12, 1992

We will meet again

Joe Dan Presson; June 3, 1902; May 18, 1978

Rest is thine and sweet remembrance ours

Row C

Martha Wells; Jan 28, 1927; Jan. 30, 1927

Wells

Albert G.; May 31, 1902; Sept. 3, 1967

Donnie Jones; Sept. 4, 1902; June 11, 1979

Only sleeping

D. A. Wells; June 16, 1874; May 16, 1935

At rest

Augusta; Wife of D.A. Wells; Nov. 4, 1867; Nov. 7, 1949

At rest

Milton A Lawlis; Feb. 28, 1856; Aug. 23, 1924

Here is one who is sleeping in faith and love

With hope this is treasured in Heaven above

(Note: fence post for marker of first grave, three graves covered with concrete

Inscriptions in concrete)

Marshal Carter; Born 1874; Died 1893

Dr. G.B. Carter; Born 1838; Died 1899 (concrete)

(Mason’s symbol on stone)

Dr. G. B. Carter; Born Sept 20, 1993; Died June 27, 1899

Gove gave, He took, He will restore, He doeth all things well

(in concrete)

Lucy J. Carter; Bown 1853; Died 1921

Carter

Jesse Ross; Aug. 19, 1872; Sept. 7, 1963

Alice Laura Logan; Oct. 26, 1887; July 11, 1983

Married Aug. 14, 1908

Faithful to their trust even unto death

Our children, Ray, Ross, Lucille and Evelyn

Ross A. Carter; May 8, 1911 –

There is rest in Heaven

Flat stone, no legible writing

Bennie; son of B.O. and Lida Morris; Born June 10, 1887; Died July 20, 1887

John E. Wood; 1847-1917

Johnson

Malcom Jessie; Feb. 8, 1887; Oct. 2, 1972

Ethel H.; June 29, 1893; Oct. 20, 1973

Precious memories

Margaret Alice; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson

Sept. 11, 1941; April 22, 1948

Weep not, she is at rest

Dillard

Father; Marvin M; Sept. 15, 1912; June 3, 2002

Mother; E. Auline; Jan 20, 1913; July 23, 1991

Married Oct. 11, 1931

Amazing Grace

(granite military)

Horace W. Ledbetter; Arkansas; Pvt BTRY E 142; Field ARTY; World War I

April 20, 1892; April 19, 1954

Mother; Lucy A. Ledbetter; Feb. 6, 1899; June 20, 1992

Morris

Ben J.; June 9, 1895; Jan 17, 1971

Ruth Cagle; Dec. 23, 1889; Feb. 4, 1977

(military granite footstone)

Ben J. Morris; Arkansas; PVT 346 Field Hospital; World War I

June 9, 1895, Jan 17, 1971

fs-Mother

Row D

Baumgardner

Callie Elizabeth; Oct. 3, 1882; Feb. 1, 1929

Silas Preston; Jan 18, 1876; Aug. 1, 1956

Asleep in Jesus; Peaceful Rest

Margaret E. Baumgardner; Sept. 4, 1835; June 5, 1925

Precious memories

fs – grandmother

Barbara Arbutus Baird Pruitt; Sept 12, 1916 –

The Lord is my shepherd

(military granite)

Ranson Baird; Arkansas; Pvt 5 Cav; Jan 29, 1915; Oct. 22, 1937

Another link is broken in out beloved band

A golden chain is forming in a better land

Baird

Charlie L.; Dec. 23, 1888; May 4, 1964

Myrtle McElhannon; Feb. 24, 1895; Oct. 22, 1985

Gone to eternal rest

Ledbetter

Willie Oscar; Nov. 20, 1824; Sept. 18, 1924

Emma Pruitt; Oct. 10, 1876; Dec. 26, 1926

Louis W. Johnson; Born Jan. 29, 1884; Deid July 18, 1887

Gone to rest

(homemade concrete markers, one date appears to be 1809,

but the rest are clear so it’s assumed they actually read 1889)

Baby Matheus; Born 1889; Died 1889

(Second marker identical)

Baby Matheus; Born 1889; Deid 1889

Hezekiah Matheus; 1842-1918

Sallie M. Howard; Born March 11, 1851; Died march 9, 1882

He took thee from a world of care, an everlasting bliss to share

Williams

Bobby

Cordellia

(names are staggered on a single stone, no other marks)

Sarah; wife of J.G. Miller; Born June 7, 1835; aged 51 years, 9 months, 11 days

George Tom Wells; Born 1862; March 9, 1884; Son of James Ira and Elmira Wells

Elmira Jacobs; Wife of James Ira Wells; Born 1832; March 6, 1884

Grandmother of Lorene, Robert Lee and Pauline Wells

(military granite, new marker)

Pvt. James Ira Wells; Co H: 15 Ala Cav; CSA; Aug. 10, 1827; Sept. 26, 1894

(original stone)

James I. Wells; Born Aug. 10, 1827; Died Sept. 26, 1894

A Mexico Veteran; In life loved, in death lamented

Mary Elizabeth Wells; wife of John E. Wood; June 9, 1852; Dec. 18, 1904

Our darling has gone before to greet us on the blissful shore

Mother; Frances C. (Fannie) Hammett Wingfield; April 14, 1859; July 21, 1880

Daughter; Sarah J. Wingfield; Jan. 31, 1880; July 25, 1880

Mother and sister of T.S. (Sam) Wingfield

Gertrude Smith; May 14, 1908; Jan 9, 1911

Daughter of Tom and Maud Etta Cagle Smith

Maud Etta Cagle Smith; Dec. 29, 1881; Nov. 1, 1908

Humphries

John A.; April 13, 1924; March 28, 1949

Mary A.; June 18, 1930; March 27, 1949

God bless our children

(photo on stone)

fs – Husband, Wife

Humphries

James Amos; May 28, 1885; Sept. 23, 1974

Memories guide the hand of love

Mandy Corrella Beard; Nov. 10, 1893; Jan. 13, 1990

A tender mother and a faithful friend

fs – Daddy, Mother

In memory of Richmon Nolley Cook; Aug. 10, 1841; Dec. 22, 1923

His memory is blessed

In memory of J.S. Cook Jr.; June 10, 1923; Feb. 3, 1924

Asleep in Jesus

In memory of Cherry Ann Cook; July 10, 1927; Feb. 3, 1923

Asleep in Jesus

In memory of Sudie Beard; Wife o J.S. Cook; Feb. 22, 1900; Feb. 4, 1928

Christ is my hope

Jabez Sidney Cook; May 10, 1883; May 11, 1952

Christ is my hope

Martha Jane Wilder; 1954 – 1954

fs – Baby

Chrisman

Claude Earnest; March 7, 1905; July 7, 1979

He believes and sleeps in Jesus

Reva Luzader; March 6, 1901; June 1, 1986

Peaceful Rest

Married March 15, 1930

Lewallen

John Narvel; Nov. 6, 1911; Sept. 23, 1999

Roxie Patterson, May 30, 1904; March 24, 2000

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die

Wells

Raymond William; Nov. 11, 1923; Aug. 14, 1995

Charlyne Logan; Sept. 11, 1927 –

Our children, Eddie R., Larry D., Diane Jones and Steve W.

Larry David Wells; June 21, 1949

Dorthea Marie Gaither; April 28, 1928; Feb. 28, 1999

Loved by family and friends

Wells

Billy Jack; Aug. 23, 1932; July 25, 1986

Coylene; Feb. 20, 1939 –

Married Oct. 5, 1956

Precious father and loving mother

(military granite footstone)

Billy Jack Wells, Sgt. US Army; Korea; Aug. 23, 1932; July 25, 1986

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