LISBON METHODIST CEMETERY

Est. 1866

\Northwest of El Dorado, on Hwy. 172 at Lisbon, Union County, Arkansas

Updated February 22, 2005 /06 ~ Jun 2009 *Final update Sept 2011.

Janice Holzer jholzer321@cablelynx.com

 

* WOW indicates Woodman of the World Monument

* SSDI indicates parts of the birth or death dates from Social Security

Death Index.

* ARDI indicates part or all of the death date from "The ARK Death

Index 1914-1950"

* Use of the symbol "&" indicates a double / multi- headstone

* ob indicates information from obituary Updates from Obituaries

 

 

FRANK BATES 11-23-1873 to 1-5-1904

& ANNIE BATES 8-23-1872 to 1-14-1957

 

HARRY M. BATES 4-4-1904 to 12-10-1939

*(Photo of him on tombstone) "Dying Is But Going Home"

 

ROY A. BATES 6-23-1901 to 11-25-1963

& BERTHA V. BATES 10-19-1905 to 2-17-1997

 

WILLIAM L. BENTON "Pete" (89) 10-8-1921 to 7-12-2011 *ob

*S/of James Lewis Benton & Myrtle Margaret Purifoy Benton

*Wf of 64 yrs., Mary Nell Swilley Benton

 

WILLIAM "TERRY" BENTON 10-30-1953 to 4-8-2006 *ob

*S/of W.L. "Pete" Benton & Mary Nell Swilley; H/of Rita Rains Benton

& RITA JUNE BENTON 6-20-1952 (One date) *Md:6/14/1991

"Your Smile Gladdens The Hearts Of Angels"

 

JOHNNIE HOWARD BREWER (35) 11-1-1952 to 2-14-1987

*Home Made metal markr.

 

WYLIE BINE BROWN 1-5-1872 to 5-5-1941 "Mason"

 

MARTHA CAVER 1822-1907 Footstone > "Grandmother"

 

DANIEL F. COLSON died 9-6-1851

 

DANIEL F. COLSON 11-6-1851 to 6-26-1852

*Son of D.F. & E.B. Colson

 

JOEL CALVIN CRAWFORD 12-12-1884 to 9-7-1910

& SALLIE FLOURNOY CRAWFORD 7-10-1888 to 9-21-1950

*Error on Sallie's tombstone: death date is given as Sept 31...there are only 30 days

in September.

 

Reverend JOHNSON PHELPS CRAWFORD 9-10-1860 to 9-7-1925

*H/of 1^st Laura Ann Whatley: *H/of 2^nd Leila Belle McCarty: *S/of David Crawford, Jr. & Mary Oliver

 

ALTON DONALD CROW 8-19-1931 to 1-18-2005

*PFC US Army ~ Korea

"Beloved Father, Cherished Friend and Prayer Warrior"

 

EDDIE MAE CRUMPLER 9-24-1938 (One date) "Suffer Little Children To Come Unto Me"

RUBY DARDEN CRUMPLER 7-19-1911 to 7-6-1935 ☼

 

MARGIE RUTH WREYFORD CURRY (81) 2-25-1925 to 4-15-2006

*D/of Asa Steve Lockwood & Floy Euphemia Kinard Lockwood *Sister of late Julius Lockwood *ob

"Beloved Mother"

 

DELPHINE HARRELL DANIELS 6-27-1922 to 3-16-1949

*To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not To Die"

 

AYLMER DARDEN 8-18-1898 to 2-17-1980 "Mason"

& MINNIE DARDEN 10-6-1898 to 4-18-1981

 

GEORGE A. DARDEN, SR. 12-26-1920 to 3028-1994 *Md:5/20/1939

& DOROTHY LUCILLE LANGLEY DARDEN, SR. (84) 4-30-1924 to 8-6-2008

*D/of Alvin C. Langley, Sr. & Eunice Mae Scott; *2^nd Wf/of late George A. Darden, Sr. *ob

 

GEORGE A. DARDEN, JR. 3-20-1943 to 8-11-1977 *Md:9/14/1962

& FRANKIE JEAN DARDEN, JR. 12-16-1943 (One date)

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

 

R. HERMAN DARDEN 2-28-1931 to 3-3-1997 *Md:9/12/1953

& HELEN SWILLEY DARDEN 3-23-1935 (One date)

"They Have Crossed Over From Death To Live" John 5:24

 

RUBIN W. DARDEN 12-13-1933 to 2-11-2005 'Mason'

*Children: Terry, Larry and Karen

 

Miss JENNIE DUKE (84) 11-3-1875 to 11-10-1959

"I Have Kept The Faith" *Tombstone erected by Terrell & Jewell Duke

 

J. M. DUKE 10-23-1869 to 4-28-1904

 

JOHN L. DUKE 2-12-1893 to 10-16-1961

*Texas Sgt. 491 BOMB TNG SQ AAF WW II

 

TOMMIE DUKE Dec 1879 to June 1908 "Resting"

 

WILLIAM G. DUKE Aug 1850 to Aug 1897

& BETTY J. DUKE May 1851 to Nov 1910

*They were the Sunshine of our home.

 

WILLIE G. DUKE Nov 1882 to Sept 1953

& KATE HOGG DUKE 4-3-1888 to 6-19-1959 "Mother"

"Not Dead – Gone On Before"

 

ROBERT J. FAIRCHILD 1818 to 1903 "Mason"

*Erected by Mount Moriah Lodge No. 18

 

ALPHA OMEGA FARLEY b & d 9-25-1919

*D/of A.E. & S.E. Farley (broken/ repaired stone-2011 almost unreadable)

 

ALBERT ORRIN FLOURNOY 4-14-1908 to 3-19-1976

*Pvt. U.S. Army WW II ( d:March 18) (Two markers)

 

ANNIE WILLETT FLOURNOY 9-23-1883 to 8-10-1911

 

JOSEPH A. FLOURNOY 6-5-1846 to 10-11-1937

& LELA LEE FLOURNOY 10-26-1858 to 1-8-1889

 

KAY FLOURNOY 9-7-1942 to 2-12-1979 "Beloved wife of Joe Flournoy"

"They Shall Rise Up As Wings Of Eagles. They Shall Run And Not Be Weary. They Shall Walk And Not Faint"

 

WM. SCOTT FLOURNOY 8-29-1913 to 11-9-1963 *Ark F1 USNR WW II

& MARGARET S. FLOURNOY 3-14-1916 to 1-10-1973

WM. T. FLOURNOY 3-9-1875 to 3-7-1949 "Mason"

& JULIA C. FLOURNOY 11-2-1885 to 1-9-1977

 

PAUL FRUTELL 2-10-1883 to 6-20-1959

MAUDE VICTORIA BALLARD WILLIAMSON FRUTELL 8-25-1889 to

4-1-1969 (79 yrs-7 mo-7 dys)

DANIEL F. GOULSON 11-6-1851 to 6-26-1852

*S/of D. F. & L. B. Goulson

 

ALMYR GRAHAM 3-26-1895 to 6-15-1895 *S/of J. L. & Lizzie

ELMYR GRAHAM 3-26-1895 to 7-22-1895 *D/of J. L. & Lizzie

 

GEORGE W. GRAHAM 9-13-1850 to 9-11-1887

& HARRIET TANNER GRAHAM 11-6-1849 to 12-23-1901

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

 

GRADY GRAHAM 6-8-1889 to 4-17-1919

 

Infant GRAHAM 8-28-1882 *S/of George & Harriet Graham

 

JAMES L. GRAHAM 11-15-1854 to 3-20-1912 *57 yrs-4 mo-5 dys

"He died as he lived A Christian"

 

JOHN WATSON GRAHAM 11-10-1877 to 6-19-1880

*S/of George & Harriet Graham

 

J. S. GRAHAM 3-1-1810 Moore Co.,NC to 1-2-1894 *H/of Martha

"To heaven he lifts his longing eyes. And bids the world adieu."

MARTHA GRAHAM 6-22-1825 to 2-12-1901

"She died as she lived... trusting in God"

 

MARY MANNING GRAHAM 4-8-1856 to 4-2-1910

*Wf/of B. F. Graham; *D/of T. & S. A. Yarbrough

 

NELLIE S. HAMMON 1887 to 1904

 

Infant HARMON b & d 9-16-1940 *D/of S. Ritchie & Archalee Harmon

Infant HARMON b & d 6-28-1939 *S/of S. Ritchie & Archalee Harmon

 

JAMES B. HARRELL 9-1-1873 to 10-24-1924

 

BEN HARRELL 1851 to 9-21-1926 *ARDI

& MARY HARRELL 1850 to 10-25-1935 *ARDI

"Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Thought"

 

BENNIE H. HARRELL 11-19-1929 to 11-27-1930

& MELVIN HARRELL "Infant" 8-10-1939

"Only Sleeping"

 

JAMES B. HARRELL 9-1-1873 to 10-24-1924

 

JESSE M. HARRELL 1-19-1879 to 7-4-1940 "Mason"

& PENNIE F. HARRELL 3-23-1885 to 12-31-1918

"Loving Mother and Father"

 

LIGE HENRY HARRELL 8-30-1889 to 3-2-1963

& ELSIE MURPHY HARRELL 1-12-1894 to 7-30-1985

 

LEE S. 'JACK' HODGE 3-16-1926 to 5-6-2006 *Md:2/28/1953

& MARY HODGE 10-30-1917 (One date)

* Scrolled across bottom: US Army WWII Our Son – Lee J.

 

Baby HOGG b & d 10-20-1907 *S/of J.T. & S.V. Hogg

*This tombstone has been broken & repaired; no names are visible. (2011)

 

DANIEL ALBERT HOGG 2-1-1901 to 2-29-1956 (Daniel Robert)

JAMES ALBERT HOGG 10-14-1865 to 6-25-1960

JOHN T. HOGG 9-6-1866 to 9-17-1916 *WOW

OLA TRICE HOGG 9-7-1887 to 5-18-1915

 

SALLIE OLIVER HOGG 5-1-1867 to 9-10-1950

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

 

WALTER HOGG 7-9-1894 to 8-10-1894 *S/of J. T. & S.V. Hogg

 

GRACIE MAY HOLBERT 8-26-1894 to 9-2-1894

*D/of N. H. & Lou Holbert

 

THOMAS H. HOLBERT 3-4-1825 AL to 7-16-1916

& MAGGIE M. HOLBERT 8-10-1837 Lexington, KY 5-14-1899 Lisbon, AR

"In Loving Remembrance of Our Parents " "God Bless Them Both"

*Monument erected by Joe (Joel), Chip (Chipley), Dick, Huey, Nov . 1 . A.D. 1903.

 

JULIUS McCAIN HULSEY 12-23-1863 to 7-23-1936 "Mason"

& NANCY ELLA HULSEY 7-4-1870 to 5-25-1961

 

JULIUS HILBERT HULSEY 2-11-1914 to 3-1-1995

MARY MILLIE HULSEY 3-10-1903 to 2-24-1925

 

DALLAS M. HUNTER 3-25-1875 to 9-2-1903

 

WILSON ROY LATTIMORE 1-20-1918 to 6-28-1991

*BMC US Navy World War II-Korea "Purple Heart

& BETTY ZANE LATTIMORE 8-12-1924 to 11-25-1998

"Beloved Mother"

 

EDWIN LEE, JR. b & d 6-15-1943 *S/of Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Lee

 

GLADYS LEE 12-28-1934 to 1-5-1999 "In Loving Memory"

 

HILTON LEE 10-3-1894 to May 1897 *D/of W.P. & M.L. Lee

 

JOHN LASITER LEE 12-6-1901 to 11-24-1980 (JAMES)

& BERTIE CHEATHAM LEE 12-14-1904 to 1-14-1963

 

MARY ZETELLA LEE 5-19-1897 to 10-12-1918

 

NAPOLEON LEE 1-3-1890 to Jun 1897

*S/of W.P. & M.L. Lee

 

ROBERT WM. LEE 5-19-1887 to 1-11-1968

*LA Pvt. BTRY B 48 Field Artillery WW I

& ONNIE BEATRICE FIFE LEE 8-30-1899 (One date)

*Only one date –birth date. "Our Father Which Art In Heaven"

 

RUBY JEWEL LEE 8-1-1933 to 8-8-2001

 

THOMAS ALBERT LEE 3-6-1891 to 4-18-1946

*Ark. PFC Mil. Police Co. WW I (2 markers)

& JESSIE PERRY LEE 1-14-1901 to 1-18-1991

"Rest Is Thine Sweet Remembrance Ours"

 

WM. P. LEE 12-31-1860 to 7-6-1903

 

DR. J. L. MANNING died 7-25-1877 *Age 68 yrs.

"That Memory Of The Past Is Blessed"

 

MARY MANNING 4-8-1856 to 4-2-1910

*Wf/of B. F. Graham: *D/of T. & S.A. Yarbrough

"Thy Memory Shall Ever Be _ing S___ Heaven"

 

CHARLIE W. McDANIEL 1-14-1887 to 6-5-1887

*S/of W. H. & N. J. McDaniel

 

OTIS F. McKNIGHT 11-15-1924 to 5-18-1967 "We Will Meet Again"

MARGIE E. McKNIGHT (80) 3-7-1930 to 1-6-2011

*Young's Funeral Directors, MM 6-2011 only has mortuary marker

 

MARY OLIVER CRAWFORD BUCKALEW McLEOD (No dates) "Grandmother"

*From family info: Mary b: ca 1826 Pike Co., GA d:Nov 1904 Union Co. Wf/of David Crawford, Jr. ~

Mother of Johnson Phelps Crawford –her marker is next to Johnson.

 

F. M. MITCHAM 1862 – 1930 "Father" (10-26-1859 to 7-1-1930)

"He Has Kept The Faith"

 

Infant MOORE b & d 8-28-1898 *S/of Dr. J. A. & Lillie Moore

 

FLOY GENE MOOTY 5-13-1935 *Only date on headstone

& MILLIE GORUM MOOTY 9-10-1913 to 2-4-1977

"In Loving Memory"

 

JOHN DARDEN NEWSOM b & d 3-21-1980

*Infant S/of Donald & Sue Newsom "(Before I Formed Thee In The Womb I Knew Thee" Jerimiah 15)

 

D. M. OLIVER 10-10-1832 to 1-18-1913 (Father) 'Mason'

& E. C. OLIVER 8-5-1846 to 1-9-1932 (Mother)

* Parents "They died as they lived Christians"

 

FRANK OLIVER 4-9-1874 to 8-28-1954

 

MARY DUKE OWENS Jan 1872 to Dec 1902

 

MARION F. PERRY 8-26-1904 to 3-9-1985

*Md:4/1/1933 "His Memory Is Blessed"

& NADDINE WARREN PERRY 8-24-1904 to 8-8-1984

"The Longer I Serve Him The Sweeter He Grows"

 

OUIDA ANN PERRY 7-19-1935 to 11-25-1974 “Daughter”

"To Be Absent In Body Is To Be Present With The Lord"

 

CHARLIE POINDEXTER 1-15-1898 to 3-11-1902

*S/of Robert & Martha J. Poindexter

 

ROBERT J. POINDEXTER 12-5-1867 to 10-30-1903

MARTHA JANE TRICE POINDEXTER 7-25-1873 to 5-18-1959

*Wf/of Robert J. Poindexter & Frank Smith

 

Infant POINDEXTER Age 4 yrs *Infant of R. V. Poindexter

"2011 stone broken just below where age is given.

 

Baby Son of B.C. & A.E. PORTER b & d 1-25-1921

"Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven"

 

BROWNIE C. PORTER 10-15-1892 to 9-9-1951

*Arkansas Pvt 20 Field ARTY 5 DIV WW I

 

JAMES W. PORTER 12-16-1867 to 5-14-1919

* _ yrs-4 mos-28 dys *Stone has been broken & repaired, but some things unreadable

 

MOLLIE HARRELL PORTER 11-9-1861 to 4-3-1934

"A Tender Mother And A Faithful Friend"

 

GEORGE DANIEL ROBERSON 1-18-1903 to June 1981 *SSDI

 

CHARLIE WALKER ROBINSON 11-19-1886 to 8-31-1889

 

J. G. ROBINSON 3-6-1829 to 9-24-1866 'Mason'

R. S. ROBINSON 3-8-1835 to 6-7-1880 *Wf/of J. G. Robinson

 

J. P. ROBINSON 12-27-1857 to 10-15-1901

LUCY G. ROBINSON 11-11-1863 to 11-6-1876

 

SUSAN O. SLAUGHTER 1-16-1869 to 5-24-1951

 

WALLER F. SLAUGHTER 12-10-1902 to Aug 1977 Camden,AR *SSDI

 

Infant Son SMITH 4-14-1888 to 4-15-1888

 

LUCY B./R. SMITH 10-26-1891 to 5-2-1892

*D/of J. G. & Ida H. Fanning Smith *J. G. Smith Md: Ida Fanning in 1887.

 

MARTHA J. TRICE POINDEXTER SMITH 7-25-1873 to 5-10-1959

*Wf/of Robert Poindexter & Frank Smith *Listed under Poindexter & Smith

 

WILLIE P. STANFIELD 6-23-1908 to 4-28-1988 "Mama"

“MaMa” "Our Beloved Mother" "She was the sunshine of our home"

 

R. S. SWAIN 4-18-1833 to 4-27-1900

"How Many Hopes Are Buried Here"

 

F. ERNEST SWILLEY 4-20-1899 to 11-19-1974

& NELLIE L. SWILLEY 8-29-1906 to 8-31-2000

"In Loving Memory"

 

LEVIE TANNER 2-11-1827 Pope Co., ILL to 1-1-1904

*"Mason" *76 yrs-10 mo-20 dys

 

PENINA TANNER 1849 to 1919 *D/of J. G. Smith

 

ENOCH LOWELLE THOMPSON 5-1-1900 to 8-3-1900

*Infant S/of Charles & Eula Thompson

 

*Triple Marker: Graves covered with 3 concrete slabs; each mound coverd with embedded sea shells:

ALLUCIA DELL THURMAN 11-17-1889 to 12-4-1901

MILLARD F. THURMAN 12-2-1854 to 12-28-1933

SUSAN J. THURMAN 8-30-1866 to 2-21-1890

 

Infant THURMAN b & d 12-15-1888

*Concrete slab with embedded sea shells

 

DENNIS WAYNE TULL 11-18-1957 to 5-29-1980

"Beloved Son" "Rest In Peace"

 

*In 2011 the broken tombstones for the Walker family are all that remain in this

fenced off plot. The fence is wrought iron.

*These are all broken stones, in a wrought iron fenced plot. Hard to read.

GEORGE WALKER died 1-22-1880 *49 yrs-10 mos-4 dys

MARY A. WALKER 1-12-1835 to 6-4-1889 *54 yrs-4 mos-2 dys

*(2011) Headstone broken & almost unreadable. Pieces next to pieces of ? Walker S/of G. & M. Walker.

?___ WALKER 8-27-1870 to 9-7-1886 16 yrs & 11 dys

*S/of G. & M. Walker Headstone broken in half. Pieces next to broken stone of Mary A. Walker.

 

F. SLAUGHTER WALLER 1902 to 1977

*Speculation: F.S. Waller 11-18-1912 to 3-30-2000 El Dorado *SSDI

 

LELA LEE WARD 1-4-1889 to 6-11-1973

 

JAMES FRANK WARREN 5-6-1898 to 5-21-1993

J. F. Warren *SSDI

 

JAMES S. WARREN 10-11-1868 to 3-29-1952

& NANNIE E. WARREN 12-27-1870 to 6-1-1925

"Absent In Body But Present In Spirit"

 

ROBERT C. WATSON 1-30-1927 to 10-4-1972

*PFC US Army WW II *Large Headstone with just their names on it. No dates.

& ALICE L. RENFROE WATSON (86) 9-13-1924 to 6-24-2011 *OB

*D/of Isaac Renfroe & Mittie Johnson Renfroe *Wf/of late Robert C. Watson

 

CLAIBORNE A. WELCH 1-12-1923 to 11-22-1980 "Daddy" 'Mason'

& JUANITA A. WELCH 6-10-1927 (One date) "Mama"

"Singing And Praising The Lord"

 

ANNIE FLOURNOY WILLETT 9-23-1883 to 8-10-1911 'Asleep'

*Md:2/11/1905 by Rev. J.P. Crawford to A.S. Willett, age 22, of Lisbon.

 

FRANK P. WILLETT 6-12-1892 to 6-25-1982

& ANNIE B. WILLETT 2-16-1895 to 7-1-1964

 

Infant WILLETT b & d 4-17-1910 *D/of Edgar & Irene Willett

 

JAMES G. WILLETT 1-26-1852 to 10-8-1931

& GEORGIA B. WILLETT 11-11-1856 to 10-8-1931

"Having Finished Lifes Duties They Now Sweetly Rest"

 

EDGAR WILLETT 1886 to 4-8-1921 *ARDI

MIMS EDGAR WILLETT 8-22-1879 to 4-8-1921 *Md:12/8/1902

*Unproven if Mims is buried here or if Mims Edgar & Edgar Willett are one & the same.

Wife, (LUCY) IRENE FLOURNOY WILLETT 1882 to 1956 *Eastern Star

[M.E. Willett, 22, of Lisbon married Miss Irene Flournoy, 18, Lisbon. Married by J.P. Crawford.

Dec 8, 1902, security W.R. Willett)

 

MOLLIE WILLETT 1862 to 1914

SALLIE WILLETT 6-27-1868 to 5-28-1954

 

WILLIAM LARKIN WILLETT 9-4-1877 to 4-4-1966

& TELIA MARGARET WILLETT 10-2-1891 to 2-25-1951

"Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal"

 

W. M. WILLETT 10-10-1828 to 3-25-1897

MARY WILLETT 6-18-1829 to 5-21-1929

"God gave, He took, He will restore. He doeth all things well."

(2011) * W. M. & Mary's headstone detached from base & upside down.

 

WILLIAM P. WILLETT 12-31-1860 to 7-6-1903

"An honest man's the noblest work of God"

MARTHA LOU WILLETT 7-16-1866 to 5-25-1926

"A Most Noble Example Was Her Life"

 

WILLIAM R. WILLETT 9-14-1864 to 9-24-1962

& MAY OLIVER WILLETT 8-24-1883 to 5-9-1965

 

WILLIAMSON (stone illegible)

JOSEPH WILLIAMSON 1-11-1876 to 10-13-1925

MAUDE BALLARD WILLIAMSON 8-25-1889 to 4-2-1969

*See Maude Victoria Ballard Williamson Frutell

 

DORRIS EUGENE WILLIAMSON 5-26-1912 to 1-8-1974

"Father" 'At Rest With God'

 

Rev. S. E. WREYFORD 1 1-5-1921 to 2-7-2000

"Beloved Daddy" "One Great Soldier Gone Home"

*See Margie Ruth Wreyford Curry

 

EUNICE YARBROUGH 1901 to 1919

& FLORA LUCILLE YARBROUGH 1885 to 1917

 

IDA HICKS YARBROUGH 1868 to 1957

IRENA OPHELIA YARBROUGH 1857 to 1894

SARAH ANNA YARBROUGH 1-1-1829 to 7-18-1912

W. FLOYD YARBROUGH 1900 to 1928 "Mason"

WM. THOMAS YARBROUGH 1854 to 1939 "Mason"

 

GEORGE McDONALD YOCUM 12-4-1898 to 1-9-1989

MARY ETHEL YOCUM 9-2-1903 to 12-1-1985

 

*Several broken & unreadable markers.

 

                       *(2011) 'SUSAN C./G.' broken stone set down in ground with only the name showing.

 

                
Old Walker plot

                                                   George M. Walker                                          Mary Walker - unk Son of George & Mary

  

Thurman Family Plot with shell embedded graves.           Old views of Church in 2005, before they removed large oak.