--photo by Leroy Blair, 2001
Established in 1885, this cemetery covers about two acres donated by the Massey family approximately a mile west of the Opal community. The site is approximately four-tenths of a mile south of U.S. Highway 64 on John Smith Road, about seven miles west of Beebe, in the NE ¼ of Section 1, Township 5 North, Range 10 West. A small wooden sign with "Massey Cemetery" painted on it marks the turnoff on the south side of Highway 64.
A survey was completed for the White County Historical Society in March 2000 by William E. (Sonny) Davis, Robert C. Davis and Karen K. Davis. Leroy Blair of the Historical Society visited the cemetery February 19, 2001, and described it as "very clean, well cared for." He found seven graves marked only with rocks. He also found two funeral home markers that were illegible but did not appear to be old. He speculated that they may be the markers for the graves of James William Hightower and Annie Irene Hightower because he was unable to find their markers. He also could not find the stone or marker for Washington M. Cook.
Donations for the maintenance of Massey Cemetery may be sent to Bobby Davis, 1314 Headlee Heights, Searcy, AR 72143.
See "Opal's Influx of 1850" for more information
If you have additional information on Massey Cemetery, contact the White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
| Cook, Washington M. | 6-Jan-53 | Age 70 years, 67 months, 13 days | |
| Davis, A.C. | October 20, 1865 | 22-Apr-52 | on double stone with Lucy F. Davis |
| Davis, Bessie E. | March 16, 1891 | 9-Sep-80 | on double stone with Lois C. Davis |
| Davis, Charles E. | October 15, 1862 | 20-Jan-39 | |
| Davis, Elizabeth Jane | May 20, 1844 | 1-Nov-28 | on double stone with James R. Davis |
| Davis, Guy Clayburn | 29-Jan-20 | 9-Mar-81 | |
| Davis, Henry Jeff | 30-Nov-11 | 8-Sep-64 | |
| Davis, Icy E. | October 24, 1898 | 15-Sep-03 | |
| Davis, James R. | June 16, 1834 | December 12, 1898 | on double stone with Elizabeth Jane Davis |
| Davis, James Robert | 27-Mar-18 | 26-Jul-45 | |
| Davis, Lois C. | July 2, 1890 | 6-Sep-42 | on double stone with Bessie E. Davis |
| Davis, Lucy F. | 1869 | 6-Jun-01 | on double stone with A.C. Davis |
| Davis, Pearl L. | December 2, 1895 | 21-Jun-79 | on double stone with William E. Davis |
| Davis, William E. | November 27, 1894 | 28-Feb-55 | on double stone with Pearl L. Davis |
| Fisher, Beulah Mae | 30-Dec-05 | no other date | on double stone with Eugene ("Dick") Fisher |
| Fisher, Eugene ("Dick") | 22-Sep-00 | 10-Apr-86 | on double stone with Beulah Mae Fisher |
| Hightower, Annie Irene | 16-Dec-23 | 24-Jan-97 | |
| Hightower, James William | 30-Sep-09 | 17-Nov-88 | |
| Isbell, James M. | September 12, 1851 | 12-Oct-03 | on double stone with Mary D. Isbell |
| Isbell, Mary D. | February 2, 1857 | 15-Feb-24 | on double stone with James M. Isbell |
| Kirkpatrick, Joanah V. | February 27, 1865 | March 31, 1891 | wife of C.W. Kirkpatrick |
| Massey, Bessie | January 14, 1895 | August 14, 1899 | daughter of J.C. and M.J. Massey |
| Massey, Drucilla Elizabeth | March 25, 1831 | 3-Feb-00 | on double stone with Joel C. Massey |
| Massey, Elvie C. | 1897 | 1977 | married September 25, 1925 – on double stone with William C. Massey |
| Massey, Infant | born and died September 5, 1903 | child of J.C. and M.J. Massey – | |
| Massey, James C. | January 27, 1868 | 30-Jun-44 | on double stone with Mary Jane Massey |
| Massey, Joel C. | November 9, 1821 | September 17, 1885 | on double stone with Drucilla Elizabeth Massey |
| Massey, Mary Jane | May 10, 1873 | 26-Jan-47 | on double stone with James C. Massey |
| Massey, Verlon C. | 24-Sep-15 | 22-Feb-31 | |
| Massey, William C. | 1898 | 1994 | on double stone with Elvie C. Massey |
| Noe, Thomas O. | 12-Feb-17 | 26-Jun-90 | 1st Sgt. U.S. Army WWII – previously listed as Thomas, O. Noe |
| Shurley, Ina H. | January 13, 1895 | 16-Dec-60 | on double stone with Joe M. Shurley |
| Shurley, Infant | died December 27, 1915 | son of J.M. and Ina | |
| Shurley, Joe M. | June 20, 1894 | 21-Oct-73 | on double stone with Ina Shurley |
| Shurley, W.J. | August 27, 1866 | January 1, 1896 | |
| Smith, John Lloyd Sr. | 25-Nov-28 | 20-Jun-99 | SSgt. U.S.Air Force Korea – on double stone with Mary Margee Smith |
| Smith, Mary Margee | 14-May-39 | only date | on double stone with John Lloyd Smith Sr. |
| Taylor, Drucy T. | October 1870 | 9-Mar-65 | 95 years – painted in black on a concrete block |
| Taylor, Habb | no dates | named painted in black on a concrete block | |
| Taylor, Infant | daughter of Drucy T. Taylor – painted in black on a concrete block | ||
| Thomas, Randall Noe "Randy" | December 28, 19438 | 5-Mar-81 | |
| Thompson, Joanna S. | July 14, 1843 | only date | painted in black on a concrete block |
| Williams, Effie D. | December 23, 1871 | 10-Jan-49 | |
| Williams, Harry Jr. | 31-Aug-24 | 25-Apr-95 | on double stone with Lucille Williams |
| Williams, Lucille | 25-Oct-37 | only date | on double stone with Harry Williams Jr. |