"Whosoever will let Him Come"
The Grenade Cemetery was started in 1890 crowning a knoll donated by
John Chapman behind the Grenade Holiness Church, two miles northwest of Pencil Bluff on
Highway 270. Majority of the headstones face towards Pencil Bluff and there is at
least seven unmarked graves. Decoration Day
held annually 2nd Sunday in June. The church land was donated by Charles Wesley Belcher
and Benjamin Leonard for a Methodist Church. The Grenade Holiness Church began in the mid
1930's and the present brick building was erected in 1957.
Church sign
Reference: Our Fifty Year History Pencil Bluff Arkansas 1949-1999. Pencil
Bluff 50th Anniversary Committee
Pastor: Silas Breshears 870-326-5566
Services: Sunday 10am & 6pm. Wednesday 7pm.
Update:
On Find A Grave 109 interments with photos are listed as of December 2006.
On Findagrave 124 records listed 17 Dec. 2024 and only one without a photo Erma
Apple.
Transcribed December 1999 by Olwyn during a visit to the cemetery.
Row 1 near entrance
Fair Glenda N. Jan 12 1944 d.______
Fair Billy Don Mar 25 1943 Jan 25 1993
Parents of Connie and Wayburn
Fair Edna Mar 1 1924 d. _____
Fair Grady May 6 1912 Jan 19 1984
Married Sept 5 1940
Fair Lillian 1891 - 1974
Fair Willie 1887 - 1972
Row 2 Hill Roy J. 1904 - 1997 Hill Joan Allie 1901 - 1993
Johnson Nettie 1867 - 1955
Ward Nancy J Mar 15 1882 - Jun 23 1962
Ward A.J. Jan 8 1881 - June 28 1956
Boren Maggie E. Oct 17 1902 - July 29 1981
Ward S.L. Dec 13 1921 - Oct 26 1983
Row 3 Belcher 1901 - 1901 infant son of Lee & Lou Belcher
Row 4 Tucker Vell July 28 1905 - May 16 1983 Tucker Hettie Dec 10 1911 - Oct 23 1994
Belcher Charles Jun 19 1840 Oct 31 1913 nearby footstone G.W.B.
Belcher David Feb 5 1884 - Nov 9 1901 son of G.W. & Mary J. Belcher
Tucker Olen Van Apr 5 1915 - April 24 1983
Tucker Rhoda 1879 - 1962 Tucker J.M 1881 - 1964
Row 5 Tabor W.W. Nov 13 1921 - Apr 17 1915
Tabor Blanche Marie Nov 22 1940 Feb 8 1941 child size headstone
Tabor Juanita Friar Aug 3 1923 - Feb 3 1969
funeral home marker, insert missing
Bryant R.L. MD 1901 - 1955
Bryant Albert 1870 - 1949 Bryant Lou 1879 - 1962
Bryant Cullen 1921 - 1933
Bryant Fannie 1897 - 1900
Bryant Easter 1917 - 1920
Kilby Ola Mae 1905 - 1964
field stone
Chapman John Pinkney 1844 - 1927 Co. 33 Regt ARK INF CSA with C.S.A.emblem
Chapman Nancy E. Feb 1 1846 - Apr 1 1910 Chapman John P. Sep 20 1844 - Mar 20 1927 note John P. Chapman has two headstones
Chapman infant Apr 1 1881 - Nov 9 1881 Infant dau of J.P. & N.E. Chapman
Leonard Madge Apr 2 1903 - Oct 16 1903 dau of Mr & Mrs E.P. Leonard
Chapman Thomas L.? Apr 25 1889 - Aug 15 1897
Mabry Necy Mar 5 1831 - Jan 3 1897 wife of E.W. Mabry
footstone M.B.
Evans Minnie C. 4-10-1878 - 6-6-1948 Evans Daniel B. 12-27-1871 - 6-15-1949
Leonard Dee 1903 -1989 Leonard Birdie 1878 - 1975
Row 6 Leonard Thomas J. Oct 12 1873 - June 28 1959 Leonard Marian Feb 2 1875 - July 9 1951 Leonard Clell Jul 6 1913 - Nov 14 1915 son of Mr and Mrs Jeff Leonard Leonard May infant Mar 8 1915 - Sept 26 1915 infant of Mr and Mrs Jeff Leonard
Leonard Mary A. May 3 1855- Aug 8 1946 wife of B.F. Leonard
Leonard B.F. Nov 30 1843- Nov 9 1923
Leonard Sarah E. Dec 5 1840 - Aug 5 1892 wife of B.F. Leonard Leonard Benjamin F. Mar 23 1875 - Jul 29 1893 Leonard Clyde Aug 8 1897 - Mar 17 1913
Leonard Guy Dec 2 1894 - Sep 8 1918
Hawkins Nancie E. Sep 9 1884 - Jan 15 1901
Leonard Emma 1872 - 1961 Leonard Epp 1872 - 1959
Leonard Clifford 1901-1969
Leonard C.E. 1932 - 1933 Smith Everett Ray June 30 1909 - July 11 1973
Stovall Vaughn 1960 - 1960
Stovall infant twins Jan 4 1973 aged 0 years 0 months 0 days of Verl & Lila Stovall
Row 6 O'Neal Bill 1907 - 1974
O'Neal Rhue Malt 1911 - 1987
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Hill Thomas H. 1877 - 1956 Hill Gertrude 1974 - 1942
O'Neal infant son 1952 -1952 of Mr & Mrs Bill O'Neal
Fair C.W. 1883 -1961
Fair Mary Apr 11 1886 - Sep 29 1938 wife of C.W. Fair
Fair J.A. 1863 - 1918
Fair infant son Jun 2 1916 - Jun 4 1916 of Mr & Mrs C. W. Fair
Fair Rev. Adam Jul 31 1828 - Aug 6 1890
Fair Helen M. Aug 8 1840 - Feb 12 1918
Row 7 Vickery Josephine 1899 - 1986 Thornton Funeral Home marker
Commer Nora B. 1903-1988 Thornton Funeral Home marker
brick
Funeral Home marker - blank
Purdom Etta 1895 - 1972
Dobbs Medroth 1913 - 1994 Thornton Funeral Home marker
Coomer Claud 1883 - 1942 Alseep in Jesus
space space space Coomer Minnie L. Sep 30 1875 - Jul 22 1952 Gross Funeral Home marker Coomer Jessie R. Jul 24 1873 - Oct 5 1957 Gross Funeral Home marker
Sargent Rosa Carr Aug 18 1905 - Jul 27 1987
Sargent James Jan 13 1940 - Nov 9 1986
Kelly Inez 1902 - 1905
Kelly Herman 1898 - 1917
Chambers Everett 1946 - 1946 Chambers Lonnie 1942 - 1942
Row 8 Leonard Patricia Jun 14 1943
Singleton Arthur S. 1905 -1953 Singleton Mimmie H. 1907 - 1982
Evans Virginia M. 10-15-1934 - 5-15-1948
Dobbs Medroth Jun 26 1913 - Aug 18 1994
Row 9 Edwards Eva L. Jul 11 1907 - Jun 29 1995 Edwards Hershel Apr 18 1909 - Mar 6 1982
Edwards James D. Mar 29 1946 - Apr 22 1966 Pvt U.S. Army age 20 Kelly Funeral Home Tabor Marvin 1886 - 1967 Tabor Mary E. 1895 - 1941
Tabor Alma E. Aug 25 1916 - Sep 3 1988
Row 10 Shepard Joda 1894 - 1974 Shepard Pollie 1907 - 1979
COOMER: Clem and Luster (Stacy) Coomer, my grandparents, lived in Oden in the late 1920's, before moving back to Hot Springs. Five of their children, Leemon, Autlee, Evelyn, Lucille, and Orville Coomer, attended Liberty School. Their sixth child, Virginia Eva Coomer, was born in Oden in 1928. They were mainly involved in farming. Clem's parents, Steven and Telitha (Westmoreland) Coomer also lived in Oden. They are buried in Grenade Cemetery, along with their sons, Claude and Jessie Coomer. Claude's wife, Etta Purdom- Jessie's wife, Minnie, and Jessie and Minnie's daughter, Rosa (Coomer) Carr Sargent, along with her second husband, James Sargent, are buried in Grenade also. To my knowledge, Medroth Dobbs was our last living relative in Oden, she is buried in Grenade Cemetery. Her husband was John. They lived in Pencil Bluff, at Grandma Coomer's place. Information courtesy of Mary Carroll. Posted Dec. 30. 2000.
TUCKER: James "Matt", a farmer, at age 20 married Rhoda Hill, age 23. Reference: Book D page 158 Montgomery Co. Courthouse. I recall as a child some very happy memories, especially at grandma and grandpa's house, James and Rhoda Tucker. Their land was 2 miles northeast of Pencil Bluff on Boles route on Hwy 270. Grandpa had land on both sides of the highway. His eldest son, Vell, farmed the smallest section on the south side of the highway. Vell married Hettie Bryant and they had five children. Farrell, Lela Mae, Bill, Rhoda Lou and James. They graduated from Oden High School. Hettie's parents were Albert and Lou Bryant of Whitetown. Vell and Hettie's house sat just below the hill where Grenade Cemetary is today. Vell Tucker built a camper on his truck to use as the first school bus to Central. The old church that I knew as a child was right beside the cemetary and was a Holiness Church. That's where my family attended. Years later, 1941, that church burned down and was rebuilt --I believe, facing the highway. James and Rhoda's middle son was Olen Tucker. He married Vera Johnson. Vera taught school at Central School just above Grandpa's house for a couple of years. James and Rhoda's youngest son Lester went to school at Oden. He was inducted into the army during WWII. He later moved to Muskogee, Okla. Married and had two children. According to the census James and Rhoda had a daughter, Della, of which I knew nothing about.
Benjamin Franklin Leonard, buried between his 1st and 2nd wives. His second marriage was to a widow, Mary Ann Fryar Hill, my Great grandmother. They were married 29th Oct. 1893 by Adam Fair, M.G. Her 1st husband, Tom Hill, I believe, was killed during the Civil War. I remember her very well. She had three children: Thomas, Rhoda Lou and Mary Ann who married Dutch Gibbs. Most all these folks listed above are buried in Grenade Cemetary. There are none that I know of still living in the area. Vell and Hettie's children live in Hot Springs, Texas and Ca. My Great grandparents on my mother's side were David and Susan Scott King. They are buried in the Oden Cemetary. Information courtesy of Yvonne. Posted June 26 2001.
Scott County Times
13 February 2002
CARLTON ROBERDS
Carlton Roberds, 89, of Waldron died Wednesday, February 6, 2002
in a Fort Smith hospital. He was retired from the U.S. Forest Service, former
Mayor and city councilman of Waldron and attended the Mt. Moriah Church. Funeral
services were held at 2 pm Saturday, February 9, 2002 at Martin Funeral Home
Chapel in Waldron with burial following at Grenade Cemetery in Pencil Bluff,
Arkansas. He is survived by his wife Audrey of the home; one daughter and
son-in-law, Doris and Jerry Williams of Waldron; one sister, Grace Lightfoot of
Longview, Washington; one brother Deward Roberds of Tillamook, Oregon; 2
grandchildren, Eric Williams of Magnolia, Arkansas and John David Williams of
Fort Smith, and 4 great grandchildren.
Grace Roberds was born on September 4, 1909 at Polk County, AR. She was the daughter of Robert Cary Roberds and Connie Emma Smith. Grace Roberds married Sidney Lightfoot, son of William Henry Mitchell Lightfoot and Martha Ivesta Boyd, on April 12, 1927 at Mena, Polk County, AR.