Cheek Vinity Cemetery Picture

--photo by Leroy Blair, 2001

Cheek/Vinity Cemetery

Vinity, Arkansas

The sign on this cemetery reads "Cheek Cemetery". It is located at Vinity, Arkansas, and has been listed separately at times as "Vinity Cemetery." A list for "Vinity Cemetery" was prepared in 1963 by Buford Maddox of the White County Historical Society and published in its annual history, White County Heritage, that year. Another list was compiled in 1990 by Willie Mae Smith of Vinity and published in White County Heritage that year, then updated June 28, 2000, and prepared for the Internet by Kara Spence of the Historical Society.

When Leroy Blair of the Historical Society visited the cemetery January 5, 2001, and prepared an update, the Maddox and Smith files were combined as one listing, "Cheek/Vinity Cemetery", and this history added. Blair added 39 graves plus other information to the list. He was unable to find these graves, which had previously been listed: Mary E. Banes, Albert Dreu, F.M. Gibbons, Roy S. Bailey, Lillie J. Rogers and William B. Rogers.

He provided the following directions to reach the cemetery: "From Garner, take North Vinity Road south for approximately four and a half miles. It will intersect with Vinity Road West. The cemetery is located just south of this intersection at the end of North Vinity Road. There is a sign on West Vinity Road that says Cheek Cemetery."

Blair found the cemetery clean and well maintained. He found several stones that had been broken and reset in a cement slab flat on the ground.

If you have corrections or additional information on Cheek/Vinity Cemetery, contact the White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145.

NAME BIRTH DEATH COMMENTS
Aton, John P., Sr. May 3, 1868 September 12, 1945 on triple stone with John P. Alton Jr. and Mary A. Alton
Aton, John P., Jr. July 16, 1907 June 22, 1919 on triple stone with John P. Alton Sr. and Mary A. Alton
Aton, Mary A. June 19, 1869 January 22, 1936 on triple stone with John P. Alton Sr. and Jr.
Bailey, Roy S. August 8, 1887 December 28, 1887 son of N.A. & N.L. Bailey
Ballard, G.W. April 14, 1852 December 8, 1917
Banes, Mary E. October 7, 1857 September 10, 1902 wife of W.H. Banes
Bolden, Infant "18 days" no dates son of Thomas Edgar Bolden & Lillie Dixie Dedion Baker Bolden
Bolden, Martha Ann April 16, 1892 April 29, 1971
Bolden, Willie no dates son of Thomas Edgar Bolden & Lillie Dixie
Dedion Baker Bolden
Bone, Cornellus May 19, 1891 April 7, 1905
Bone, died August 5, 1914 Daughter of Mattie & Jim Bone
Bone, E.J. February 22, 1844 August 18, 1909
Bone, Mary J. September 22, 1851 July 18, 1926
Bone, died June, 1911 Son of Vera & Will Bone
Brann, Edmond N. September 14, 1858 December 24, 1908
Branson, Bonnie Sue Hale March 09, 1948 January 08, 2000
Branson, Jeb Hale March 12, 1985 only date son of James & Bonnie Branson
Brinsfield, Dylan Jones July 5, 2002 July 7, 2002
Bryant, Ellen Baker 1864 March 4, 1884 wife of W.E. Bryant
Bryant, Louisa September 15, 1848 July 26, 1879
Butler, Amanda E. February 3, 1863 March 17, 1887 wife of A.W. Butler
Butler, James H. September 7, 1884 September 28, 1884 son of A.W. & A.E. Butler
Carter, A.F. March 20, 1856 October 30, 1925
Carter, Mrs. Matt July 11, 1867 March 07, 1933
Cheek, Ephraim Carroll April 3, 1851 May, 1865 son of N. & R. Cheek
Cheek, Nathan April 19, 1814 November 24, 1867
Cheek, Rebecca November 13, 1814 November 27, 1868 wife of N. Cheek
Claiborne, M.J. January 30, 1880 July 21, 1882 daughter of M.J. & A.S. Claiborne
Claborne, M.M. October 2, 1876 August 20, 1877 daughter of A.S. & M.J. Claborne
Cleveland, David November 16, 1954 August 16, 1992
Dieu, Albert L. 1874 1952
Dieu, Jules died 1931
Dieu, Julia died 1931
Durham, Infant no dates daughter of N.H. & S.J. Durham
Durham, Louisa A. March 8, 1834 May 17, 1900 wife of N.H. Durham
Durham, N.H. January 21, 1828 October 27, 1899
Durham, Sarah J. 1832 July 25, 1882 wife of N.H. Durham
Durham, Thomas J. no dates aged 3 years, 7 months, 9 days - son of H.T. & C. Durham
Ezell, J.W. died 1905 Co. F., 58 Inf., Ind.
Ezell, Wesley no dates Co. A, 17 Ky. Inf.
Ezell, W.W. April 1, 1886 November 3, 1911
Ferguson, Annie F. October 28, 1873 August 25, 1877 daughter of R.H. & M.F. Ferguson
Ferguson, Claudie B. February 11, 1880 July 1, 1887 daughter of R.H. & M.F. Ferguson
Ferguson, Joseph G. January 14, 1875 June 8, 1877 son of R.H. & M.F. Ferguson
Ferguson, M.F. June 10, 1838 January 10, 1888 wife of R.H. Ferguson
Ferguson, M.J. October 21, 1835 November 4, 1870 wife of R.H. Ferguson
Ferguson, R.H. May 5, 1832 January 2, 1888
Ferguson, Susan E. August 22, 1860 October 1, 1863 daughter of R.H. & M.F. Ferguson
Ferguson, Thomas G. March 8, 1858 July 17, 1866 son of R.H. & M.J. Ferguson
Garrison, Alice Duncan February 13, 1916 April 19, 1999 on double stone with James M. Garrison
Garrison, James Madison July 29, 1914 July 21, 1992
Gibbons, F.M. February 1838 February 5, 1888
Gowan, Dora 1870 May 1909 Married to R. L. Gowan Oct 29, 1891
Gowan, Mary 1861 1890-1891 Married to R. L. Gowan
Gowen, R.L. April 5, 1862 January 19, 1909
Greenwood, Mrs. M.C. January 10, 1882 October 27, 1942 on double stone with Norma C. Greenwood
Greenwood, Norma C. died September 27, 1946
Greer, Luther October 10, 1862 June 1, 1869 son of S. & G.B. Greer
Greer, Sarah Ann May 9, 1844 December 17, 1862 wife of G.B. Greer
Grimmett, Lawson J. September 15, 1887 February 10, 1953 on double stone with Lenar J. Grimmett
Grimmett, Lenar J. June 23, 1887 March 24, 1952
Hale, Andrew Jackson October 11, 1853 November 12, 1939
Hale, Elizabeth September 24, 1807 September 10, 1868
Hale, Henryetta Saye October 1869 August, 1944
Hale, Hettie V. October 5, 1890 July 25, 1892 daughter of A.J. & Henryetta Hale
Hale, July 17, 1887 July 22, 1887 daughter of S.H. & S.G. Hale
Hale, James Arthur November 24, 1922 January 20, 1991 Cpl. U.S. Army WWII and Korea
Hale, James Kenneth "Jim K." September 5, 1885 January 24, 1977 on double stone with Martha Priscilla Hale
Hale, John Kenneth November 28, 1926 July 28, 1980
Hale, Laurence Everett March 31, 1897 August 19, 1964
Hale, Laverne October 24, 1930 vacant on double stone with John Kenneth Hale
Hale, Patsy Lee February 03, 1932 September 15, 1992
Hale, Mamie C. (Sevedge) May 2, 1896 December 1, 1948 on double stone with Thomas Jefferson Hale
Hale, Martha (Priscilla) July 12, 1898 January 21, 1946
Hale, Robert H. December 31, 1895 March 8, 1919
Hale, Thomas Jefferson July 29, 1888 March, 1953 WW I Veteran
Hebel, Herbert M. May 09, 1899 January 09, 1986 on double stone with Willie M. Hebel
Hebel, Willie M. April 15, 1909 February 12, 1986
Herndon, Ethelyn McDonald July 3, 1926 vacant
Herndon, Larry Coatzes January 04, 1925 February 10, 1997 U.S. Navy WWII -on double stone with Ethelyn McDonald Herndon
Hicks, Emma Elizabeth died 1921 stone is broken
Hicks, Georgia E. December 3, 1880 December 19, 1970 on double stone with Jasper Hicks
Hicks, Jasper N. February 18, 1869 September 27, 1936
Howard, Ora July 14, 1883 April 26, 1918 wife of W.V. Howard
Jackson, Hezekiah April 13, 1814 December 31, 1866
Jackson, Jane July 19, 1817 March 12, 1888 wife of Hezekiah Jackson
Jenkins, Benjamin R. January 20, 1867 January 8, 1889
Jenkins, John C. August 28, 1868 September 14, 1868
Keown, Fredie Lee May 25, 1918 March 02, 1998 on double stone with Lillian Lee Keown
Keown, Lillian Lee June 07, 1916 November 06, 1993
Lamb, Clarence Wilson died January 13, 1965 age 71 years, 6 months, 10 days
Lenderman, Bessie L. July 17, 1893 1916
Lenderman, Homer S. November 27, 1910 March 27, 1984
Lenderman, Leah January 21, 1913 vacant on double stone with Homer S. Lenderman
M no dates or other information one letter printed on a cement block next to the grave of Willa Dean Scott
McCallister, Andrew J. 1878 1937 on double stone with Ettie V. McCallister
McCallister, Ettie 1882 1923
McCallister, James 1873 1945 on double stone with Nora A. McCallister
McCallister, Nora August 27, 1878 August 26, 1966
McCallister, Nora A. 1888 1955 on double stone with Tom McCallister
McCallister, Tom February 18, 1877 May 26, 1936
McDonald, Leonard L. November 9, 1918 November 9, 1918
McDonald, Marvin C. December 6, 1922 June 23, 1923
Miller, David M. February 8, 1940 October 8, 1980 husband of Elizabeth Yutzy Miller (Amish)
Miller, Raymond (Amish) September 26, 1966 April 9, 1989
Morrow, Ethel Mae August 24, 1936 June 9, 1938
Morrow, John W. December 24, 1898 February 18, 1979 on double stone with Margaret E. Morrow
Morrow, Johnny, Jr. died December 10, 1933
Morrow, Margaret E. December 1, 1904 October 25, 1975
Morrow, Viola July 24, 1875 April 13, 1962
Morrow, William E. August 10, 1855 April 28, 1914
Porphir, Alma D. August 22, 1898 April 12, 1983 on double stone with John B. Porphir
Porphir, Emile 1903 1939
Porphir, John B. January 6, 1901 1989
Porphir, Joseph December 15, 1934 January 31, 1936
Ragsdale, Infant November 4, 1868 November 14, 1868 son of H. & C.J. Ragsdale
Ranes, Mary E. October 7, 1857 September 10, 1902 wife of W.H. Ranes
Rogers, Eller B. August 17, 1859 April 27, 1884 wife of R.M.S. Rogers
Rogers, Jonathan W. September 10, 1839 August 28, 1887
Rogers, Lillie J. March 5, 1885 March 11, 1895 daughter of W.S. & N.G.B. Rogers
Rogers, Luther Harve “L.H.” October 7, 1924 June 15, 2007 husband of Dell Rogers
Rogers, Mary C. December 15, 1840 October 1918 wife of J.W. Rogers
Rogers, William B. June 3, 1890 September 25, 1891 son of W.S. & N.G.B. Rogers
Saye, Elizabeth Sr. May 1, 1830 January 13, 1902
Saye, F.J. August 15, 1854 January 25, 1879 wife of W.B. Saye
Saye, James N. May 9, 1856 1877
Saye, Jefferson February 1, 1830 December 13, 1874
Saye, L.S. October 11, 1872 November 3, 1872 wife of W.B. Saye
Saye, Other N. October 10, 1883 February 4, 1884 son of J.N. & M.C. Saye
Saye, T.J. September 22, 1861 July 20, 1868 son of J & E.J. Saye
Saye, W.J. November 17, 1873 May 22, 1876 daughter of W.B. and F.J. Saye
Scott, Willa Dean November 15, 1924 November 15, 1924
Smith, Bill 1960 1996 son of Tommy Wesley Smith-homemade metal marker
Smith, Biniom June 8, 1895 January 16, 1968 WW I Veteran
Smith, Cecil L. December 11, 1927 December 21, 1994 on double stone with Vivian Faye Smith
Smith, Cheryl A. February 14, 1964 blank on double stone with Dennis Smith
Smith, Dennis March 3, 1952 March 20, 1990
Smith, Donald Joe September 8, 1956 October 6, 1984
Smith, Eddie Warren November 9, 1949 November 9, 1949
Smith, Elmer September 04, 1908 November 06, 1990 on double stone with Francis Estelle Smith
Smith, Francis Estelle March 28, 1915 June 22, 1988 wife of Elmer Smith
Smith, Fred W. June 25, 1906 July 24, 1983 on double stone with Vernie B. Smith
Smith, Infant died 1915 baby of S.W. & Minnie Smith
Smith, Helen Juanita April 05, 1933 January 05, 1934 sister of Stonnie Smith
Smith, Izzittie July 22, 1897 November 9, 1918 wife of Biniom Smith
Smith, Jim (James H.) September 5, 1857 February 8, 1933
Smith, John, infant died March 17, 1902
Smith, John C. October 9, 1864 December 16, 1935
Smith, Larry Lanny June 21, 1942 August 19, 2000 funeral home marker
Smith, Lois M. September 04, 1903 January 09, 1998 on double stone with Biniom Smith
Smith, Lyvone Sproul June 4, 1931 vacant on double stone with Winford B. Smith
Smith, Martha Ida. 1873 March 18, 1902 daughter of John F. and Julia Rogers - wife of John Calvin Smith
Smith, Mary D. July 6, 1887 February 17, 1915
Smith, Minnie December 25, 1894 December 29, 1963
Smith, Samantha Jane 1834 ?
Smith, S.W. January 23, 1889 December 19, 1940
Smith, Shirley Virgil November 28, 1924 April 21, 1997 on double stone with Velma Pearl Smith
Smith, Stephen C. September 9, 1832 February 16, 1890
Smith, Stonnie August 11, 1920 July 31, 2003 ds with Willie Mae Smith
Smith, Tommy Wesley 1918 April 23, 1990
Smith, Velma Pearl September 8, 1927 vacant on double stone with Shirley Virgil Smith
Smith, Vernie B. June 19, 1909 March 2, 1985
Smith, Violet M. July 14, 1921 August 01, 1997
Smith, Vivian Faye June 4, 1931 vacant on double stone with Cecil L. Smith
Smith, Weldon January 16, 1935 April 20, 2007 husband of Phyllis Smith
Smith, Winford B. December 19, 1927 April 02, 1999 on double stone with Lyvone Sproul Smith
Smith, Winford Randal March 30,1952 December 17,2000 funeral home marker
Sooey, Ed grave is marked, but no date
Sooey, Rosie Mae grave is marked, but no date
Sproul, Ernestine October 7, 1926
Sproul, Herbert H. December 23, 1899 September 17, 1984
Sproul, Mildred L. March 13, 1902 December 03, 1986 on double stone with Herbert H. Sproul
Spurlock, Annie E. October 5, 1881 February 5, 1949
Spurlock, Flora B. January 2, 1924 October 13, 1987
Spurlock, James Howard February 25, 1923 November 13, 1995 Pfc U.S. Army Air Corps - on double stone with Flora B. Spurlock
Spurlock, W.J. October 29, 1879 January 13, 1953
Starbuck, ? small metal marker beside Nellie Blasingame Starbuck’s grave
Starbuck, Nellie Blasingame April 10, 1888 September 10, 1932
Tozer, Brenda October 27, 1948 February 15, 2000 on double stone with Willie Tozer
Tozer, William "Bill" February 25, 1909 March 02, 1997
Tozer, Willie February 2, 1946 vacant on double stone with Brenda Tozer
Tozer, Venus Jan 10, 2010
Van Pelt, Dorsie April 13, 1920 July 28, 1990 on double stone with W. Jean Van Pelt
Van Pelt, W. Jean August 30, 1929 vacant on double stone with Dorsie Van Pelt
Watson, William J. January 15, 1884 August 13, 1884 son of B.J. & M.E. Watson
Yoder, William G. December 31, 1937 January 12, 1983 husband of Susan Borntreger Yoder (Amish)
Yutzy, David (Amish) April 23, 1983 April 23, 1983
Yutzy, Girl (Amish) April 11, 1986 April 11, 1986