GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Est. ca 1916

 

 

This cemetery is located in Union County, Arkansas, south west of

El Dorado.  It was canvassed in March 1989 by Lillian McGowen & Shirley Dollar.

This area was referred to as Fulton, Arkansas. 

Updated October 1991 by Violet and Ralph O. Weldon.

Extracted from Union County, Arkansas Cemetery book, Volume Two.

April 2004.  Updated April 2006 & took photos.  Updated  Oct 2011.

*Last updated March 2019  Janice  Holzer   JCSH432@gmail.com

 

*MM  abbreviation for a funeral marker, when there is no monument

*OB  indicates info taken from El Dorado News-Times newspaper obituary

*Use of the symbol  "&" indicates a double headstone

 

Un-named  Infant     B  &  D  8-20-1917

"Our Darling"

LILLIAN  HILL  BANKSTON

1893 MO  to  1-2-1947 AR

*Wife of  Al  W. Bankston (b:ca 1885 TN)

*Age 54 yrs  (On the 1961 canvass, but not found in 1989)

EVERLYN  ROLAND  BEAN (58) 

10-1-1956  to  6-16-2015

*Everlyn Roland Bean ,58, born in Hope,Hempstead Co., AR,  & 

died in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

*D /of the late Walter Roland, Sr. & the late Ethel Mae Bean Roland, Sr.

*Member of the Potter's House Church of God In Christ.

*Attended school in Fulton, Arkansas

*Survived by 3 daughters, Alma(Carlos) Pennington ;

Cynthia (Isaiah Greene) Johnson;

& Felisha (Jimmie) Woodberry, all of Omaha, Nebraska

Taken from an Obit published in the "Texarkana Gazette 06/26/2015.

GEORGE  HAROLD  BECK  6-10-1886  to  May 30, 1942

*George was H/of  Mae C. Neill Beck (b: ca 1900) *Md: 1915 Phillips Co. AR

Age 52 yrs-11 mos-10 dys  (On 1961 canvass, but not found in 1989)

*Children: Carthel Lee Beck(1917-1978)  &  Glen E. Beck(1918-1979)

W. A.  BYROM  (No dates)  (On 1961 canvass, but not there in 1989)

Z. A.  ARNOLD  CARSTAIRS(73)  8-19-1916  to  2-28-1990

*In 1938, Union Co., AR,  Z.A. Arnold  md: Dwight Alden Partin(1911-1985)of Shreveport, LA

*Inscription: "Mother of Colleen Rainwater-Dwight Alden Partin, Jr."(1940-2009)

(*MM Rump-Owens  )

(O.E.) OWEN  EUGENE CLIFFORD  

9-1-1868   to  11-3-1920

*H/of  Elva May Bunker Clifford(1869-1953)buried Live Oak Memorial Park,

Monrovia, Los Angeles County, CA

*Three daughters: Mabel Marie Clifford(1898-1899); Ruth Clifford (1903AR-1998 CA )

&  Esther Marie Clifford Jeffries(1906-1947)

"Our Father"  *Broken laying flat on ground sunk into the ground with only

the following visible (2011)  Cliffor_    __pt 1, 1868  ?___  3, 1920

ADDIE  EDITH PAYNE CROWSON 

3-18-1879 TX   to  5-22-1924 

*D/of Martha V. Henslee(1836 GA-1907 TX) & John Thomas Payne(18361 AL-1898 TX)

*Wf/of  John Larance Crowson 7/9/1873  to  7/22/1950 buried Kilgore City Cemetery, TX

"Our Beloved Mother"    "At Rest With God"

 

JOHN  LAWRENCE  CROWSON  7-9-1907  to  8-19-1922

*S/of  James Larance Crowson(1873-1950) & Addie Edith Payne Crowson(1879-1924)

CHARLES  ERNEST  DAILEY   7-23-1924  to  7-23-1924

*S/of  John Thomas Dailey(1897-1957) & Annie Mae Blalock Dailey(1901-1965)

(homemade concrete marker)

LESSIE  DeVORE    1912  to  1930

*Lessie  md:  J.W. Blunt 3/21/1930 Union Co., AR  

*J.W. Blunt born about 1901 LA.

(homemade concrete marker)

Infant  DODSON  died  6-5-1943  

*S/of  R. H.  &  Syble  Dodson

"Of Such Is The Kingdom Of Heaven"

VIRGINIA  LOIS  ELLIOTT     B &  D   12-25-1942

*D/of  Mr. &  Mrs. Willard  Elliott

CECELIA  MAE  EPPERSON(59) 

3-13-1955  to  12-7-2014 *OB

*Cecelia Mae Epperson of Ozan, AR died Hope, AR 

*Survived by her, husband, Eddie Ray Epperson of Texas City, TX.

*Published: In the Texarkana Gazette12/20/2014

LENA  BAKER  EVANS   8-1-1904  to  4-14-1992

*D/of  William James Baker(1861-1945) & Mary Ann Baker(1867-1946)

*Md: in 1926, Union Co., AR, George Evans(b:ca 1889)

*Divorced before 1940.  "In Loving Memory"

CLIFFORD  J.  GAYTON, Jr. (54)  

4-2-1960 Los Angeles, CA  to  1-22-2015*OB

*Member of Galilee Baptist Chruch.  Lived & died in Texarkana, Miller Co., AR

*Father of 5 surviving children.  *Service at Charity Missionary Baptist Church.

DELLA  MARIE  HASKINS(76)

12-27-1926 CA   to  10-29-2003

*D/of  Carrie Roark(1894-1970) & William Harley Haskins(1887-1947)

*Age 76  *MM    "Beloved Auntie"

 

MARGIE  CLARA  HASKINS   11-29-1920  to  2-18-1935

*D/of  William Harley Haskins(1887-1947) & Carrie Roark Haskins(1894-1970)

"She's Safe At Home"

 

WILLIAM  HARLEY  HASKINS   8-18-1887  to  7-28-1947

*H/of  Carrie Roark

&  CARRIE  ROARK  HASKINS  7-21-1894 LA  to  11-19-1970 AR

*D/of  James Monroe Roark(1862-1948) & Mattie M. Crawford Roark(1872-1898)

"Each Duty Done, They Rest In Peace"

 

WILLIE  JEAN  HASKINS  11-11-1935  to  11-12-1935

*Infant D/of Wm. Harley Haskins(1887-1947) & Carrie Roark Haskins(1894-1970)

Infant Son HOWELL  12-21-1928    to   12-23-1928

*S/of  H.C.  &  L.E.  Howell

 

JASON  AYLMER  EUGENE  JACKSON  

1-7-1912  to  12-25-1992

*S/of Lewis Walker Jackson(1886-1955)& Mary Alice Irwin Jackson(1896-1970)

*Md:12/14/1932  Ida E. Warren *PFC  US Army~World War II 

*His sister, Doris Ann Jackson still living back in 2016.

&  IDA  E.  WARREN  JACKSON  

3-25-1907  to  5-27-1990

*D/of  Nancy 'Nannie' Elizabeth Roberson(1870-1925) &

James Shelby Warren(1868-1952)

"A Life Like Theirs Has Left A Record Sweet For Memory To Dwell Upon"

BRICE  LAFAYETTE (81)  6-8-1934  &  10-1-2015 *OB

*Resident of Fulton, AR.  *Born in McNab, Hempstead Co., AR

*Survived by one son, Vick Lafayette of Fulton, AR.

Infant  LOWERY    died November ______

( on 1961 canvass, but not found in 1989)

DOYLE  GUY  LUCKY   3-25-1916  to  3-6-2007

*S/of  Bessie Adams Lucky(1897TX-1917 TX)  & Carl Guy Lucky(1893-1963)

*His mother, Bessie Adams was born & died in Bowie County, TX.

*Spouses: *1^st Md: 1936, Union Co.,AR~ Annie Margaret Tubbs(b:ca 1920 LA)

*2^nd Md: Melba G. Pope  *D/of Aaron Pope.

"It's Been A Wonderful Life"

MELBA  G.  POPE  LUCKY (70) 7-18-1935  to  6-12-2006

*D/of  Aaron Pope  & Eula Mae Goley Pope Gardner (1914-1965)  *OB

*Eula Mae md: *1^st in 8/3/1935 Aaron Pope(1905-1992)

* 2^nd  8/3/1944  Union Co., AR  Homer Montgomery *3^rd md: Wrenyard Gardner

*Eula Mae Goley Pope Gardner buried in Pate Cemetery, Union Co., AR

*Melba  Wf/of  Doyle G. Lucky    "A Tender Mother And A Faithful Friend"

(EDDIE  ?)   McCARTY   died   ____18, 1931

(on 1961 canvass, but not found in 1989)

CANDIS  VIOLA  SMITH  McLEOD 

12-18-1910 TX   to  2-28-1929

*D/of  George Jefferson Smith & Lucinda Alexander Smith Lee

*Candis died shortly after giving birth to twins. The female twin may have lived.

*1^ST Md:  Steven Peter McLeod(1905-1955)  buried in Caledonia Baptist Cemetery

(W.E.) WILLIAM  EUGENE  McLEOD  

2-26-1928   to  6-3-1928

*S/of  Candis Viola Smith McLeod(1910-1929)  &  Steven Peter McLeod(1905-1955)

*William along with his mother, died shortly after his birth. He was a twin & it is

believed by some descendants that the other twin was a female & survived.

 

RICHARD  WAYNE  McGOOGAN   

4-24-1949  to  11-3-1949

*Baby and marker moved to Scotland Cemetery

BUDDIE  MOSS  1927 ~ died  11-14-1927

*Infant S/of Martha Florence Lunsford Moss (1890-1953) & 

Jonathan Vesper Moss (1882-1957)

Infant  PHILLIPS   died  3-29-1936

( on 1961 canvass, not found in 1989)

JACKIE  LEE  PLUMLEE(23) 10-21-1958  to  6-6-1982

"Blessed Are The Peace Makers"

INFANT  SHEPHERD  b  &  d  8-20-1917

"Our Darling Ifant"  "Gone to a bright home where grief cannot come"

Surname is not visible on tombstone...so "Shepherd" is a

guess since the marker was near several "Shepherd's"

 

NELLIE  SHEPHERD      B  &  D  6-6-1918

"Our Darling"       "Gone to Be An Angel"

MARY  ANN  SMITH   b  &  d   10-25-1941 

*Baby Girl   (on 1961 canvass, not found in 1989)

TEDDY  JOE  SPEARS   3-7-1938  to  4-22-1990

*S/of  Grayson L. Spears(1900-1969) & Lillian R. Spears(1905-1972)

*Md:9/29/1961   "Rest Is Thine Sweet Remembrance Ours"

&  LYNELL  JACKSON  SPEARS    12-11-1935  (One date)

LARRY  ROBERT  STUARD    8-13-1951  to  12-19-1995

*U.S. Army ~ Vietnam     "Beloved Son Rest In Peace"  *Photo imbedded

 

ROBERT  J.  STUARD   5-28-1930  to  6-28-1993

*S/of Lucille Bowlin Stuard Viner(b:ca 1908 Bradley Co.,AR)  &

Robert D. Stuard(1904-1939)

*Md:6/24/1950  Beatrice Dawson

&  BEATRICE  DAWSON  STUARD   5-11-1932  (One date)

JOE  HENRY  THOMPSON   11-21-1939  (One date)

*Md:12/20/1963     "Sheltered In His Arms"

&   ANNIE  E.  BROWN  THOMPSON  2-22-1942 (One date)

VERA  I. CHAPMAN  TURLINGTON  1903  to  11-3-1939

*This tombstone has sunk into the ground where only her birth year

& name are visible.  *Wife of  William Harvey Turlington

*WILLIAM "Bill"  HARVEY  TURLINGTON(1898-1968) buried in

Parkers Chapel Church Cemetery, Union Co., AR.

"May God Grant You Eternal Rest"

FRANK  MALCOM  WARD   5-3-1935   to   8-18-1986

*HTC  U.S.  Navy -  Korea  &  Vietnam

ERVIN  YOUNG   11-11-1919  to  9-3-1996

*S/of  Charles H. Young(1875-1951) & Mary Ann Young(1879-1956)

*US Army ~ World War II   "Our Daddy"    "Our Mama"

*Md: Virginia Goodwin in 1946, Clark Co., AR

&  VIRGINIA  GOODWIN  YOUNG   4-17-1927  (One date)

 

JERRY  LEE  YOUNG   1-23-1944  to  9-30-2006

 

*Many gravesites with no markers or they have old un-readable Mortuary Markers.

 

Cemetery is located out back of main Church building.