--Photo by Leroy Blair, 2000

Olive Branch Cemetery

Hickory Flat, Arkansas

This cemetery was first listed for the White County Historical Society in 1966 by Cloie Presley of Searcy, who reported, "Mr. & Mrs. Reaper are the caretakers and have the cemetery in very nice condition." Thirty-four years later, it was still "very clean and well cared for" when the cemetery was visited November 17, 2000, by Leroy Blair of the Historical Society. Blair added 54 names to the Presley list. When he returned a second time on December 9, 2004, he checked the names and dates on every tombstone and compared it to the existing list, updating and adding information, such as noting broken stones. The names of those buried in unmarked graves, taken from the caretakers’ book in 1966 by Mrs. Presley, can be found at the end of the following list.

The community of Hickory Flat was known previously as Davenport. The Davenport Post Office was established October 6, 1890, and discontinued in 1932.

If you have corrections or additions to this list or additional information on Olive Branch Cemetery, contact the White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145.

Name Birth Death Comments
? illegible funeral home marker on a new grave beside Arpie Reeves’ grave.
Adams, John March 1, 1905 March 25, 1905
Adams, John W. January 10, 1821 January 30, 1905 stone is broken
Albert, Fred July 12, 1908 age 45
Brown, George January 15, 1905 April 10, 1905
Brown, Ida Elizabeth February 6, 1905 April 21, 1905
Brown, Joseph June 1, 1868 March 23, 1956
Butler, A.M. Jr. July 12, 1923 December 2, 1990 master watchmaker
Butler, Alfred M. February 24, 1905 May 14, 1905 on double stone with Mary E. Butler
Butler, Daniel March 2, 1905 March 11, 1905 son of J.M. and M.R. Butler
Butler, J. Russell April 15, 1893 August 3, 1975 Pvt. U.S. Army WWI
Butler, John M. January 23, 1905 April 3, 1905 on double stone with Margaret R. Butler
Butler, Margaret R. January 25, 1905 April 11, 1905 on double stone with John M. Butler
Butler, Mary E. March 4, 1905 May 30, 1905 on double stone with Alfred Butler
Butler, Tennessee February 27, 1905 March 6, 1905 daughter of J. M. & M. R. Butler
Carender, P.C. or R.C. February 17, 1905 April 8, 1905 scratched on a rock
Carl December 1, 1917 two hearts on cement next to similar stone with "Ho-ace" on it
Coke, Flousey M. August 10, 1908 October 14, 1908
Combs, Dolphus November 18, 1910 January 27, 1979 on double stone with Selma Combs
Combs, Robert P. August 3, 1877 May 27, 1951 on double stone with Rosa Combs
Combs, Rosa E. June 14, 1883 February 25, 1937 on double stone with Robert P. Combs
Combs, Ruth Florence October 4, 1939 September 17, 1942
Combs, Selma April 29, 1919 March 26, 1994 on double stone with Dolphus Combs
Combs, W.B. no dates or other information
Coots, F. Louella November 7, 1884 September 2, 1964 on double stone with James W. Coots
Coots, James W. December 4, 1892 April 2, 1974 on double stone with Louella Coots
Crisler, Anna April 11, 1894 November 13, 1974 on double stone with Clifford Crisler
Crisler, Clifford April 22, 1893 April 28, 1971 on double stone with Anna Crisler
Crisler, Clyde January 25, 1911 March 15, 1911
Crisler, Hazal November 5, 1916 June 5, 1932
Crisler, Jewel March 21, 1891 March 1, 1996 on double stone with Kent Crisler
Crisler, Kent February 17, 1888 October 14, 1963 on double stone with Jewel Crisler
Crisler, Ora Dale February 8, 1947 January 8, 1951
Dewey, Leonard F. June 21, 1918 August 28, 1981 Tec 5 U.S. Army WWII
Dewey, Mary Jane June 18, 1951 July 18, 1961
Dooley, Clarrissa November 2, 1886 January 17, 1888 daughter of A. C. & Idena Dooley
Dooley, Lamizer March 5, 1885 May 15, 1899 daughter of A.C. and Idena Dooley
Dulaney, Nell November 11, 1924 name on double stone with Troy Dulaney
Dulaney, Troy T. October 27, 1918 April 12, 1996 Tec 5 U.S. Army WWII on double stone with Nell Dulaney
Ellis, Bertie January 6, 1885 February 3, 1944 on double stone with Jerry Ellis
Ellis, Jerry March 8, 1883 June 27, 1945 on double stone with Bertie Ellis
Ellis, Ora Lee February 28, 1884 November 27, 1970 on double stone with Peter H. Ellis
Ellis, Peter H. January 17, 1876 July 10, 1949 on double stone with Ora Lee Ellis
Fox, Bernard March 15, 1905 April 6, 1905
Fox, Lela March 17, 1905 April 6, 1905
Henry, Eldon Robert October 19, 1927 July 22, 1997 Cpl. U.S. Army Korea
Henry, J.B. "Squirrel" February 17, 1931 November 19, 1989
Henry, William Jr. June 22, 1991 June 22, 1991
Hensley, Albert November 17, 1914 October 7, 2003 on double stone with LaVerne B. Hensley Pfc. U.S. Army. WWII
Hensley, Elizabeth P. September 7, 1892 August 29, 1985 on double stone with T. Franklin Hensley
Hensley, LaVern August 30, 1920 October 15, 2014
Hensley, Laverne B. August 30, 1920 only date –on double stone with Albert Hensley
Hensley, T. Franklin June 17, 1887 June 26, 1962 on double stone with Elizabeth P. Hensley
Ho-ace December 28, 1857 two hearts on cement
Hollar, George A. December 20, 1943 June 10, 2000
Kuykendall, James A. April 5, 1905 April 17, 1905
Mar?, Rice no dates stick-on letters on cement stone which has a cross made with marbles and a diamond made of glass at the top, plus two small figurines of dogs set in the cement
Massey, Fannie Gertrude Hensley February 19, 1913 November 30, 2003 on double stone with Norris L. Massey
Massey, James Roland January 13, 1934 June 7, 2000
Massey, Norris L. January 4, 1908 July 5, 1980 on double stone with Fannie Massey
McDougal, Anna Reaper March 9, 1887 November 19, 1922
McDougal, Paul October 6, 1921 October 10, 1999 on double stone with Ruby McDougal
McDougal, Ruby April 30, 1926 on double stone with Paul McDougal
Morris, Buel B. July 15, 1926 August 21, 1988 S2 U.S. Navy WWII on double stone with June V. Morris
Morris, James R. September 20, 1903 May 10, 1980 on double stone with Macie E. Morris
Morris, June V. May 20, 1941 on double stone with June V. Morris
Morris, Macie E. September 3, 1908 August 4, 1988 on double stone with James R. Morris
Morris, Olen C. January 5, 1928 July 18, 1983 U.S. Army Korea
Reaper, Addie February 19, 1906 March 17, 1933 on double stone with Louis F. Reaper
Reaper, Benjamin January 28, 1905 March 24, 1905 on double stone with Mary Reaper
Reaper, Bobby J. June 14, 1938 June 20, 1998 on double stone with Loretta M. Reaper
Reaper, Carless H. June 29, 1931 May 13, 1998 on double stone with Lola Wood Reaper
Reaper, Infant no dates child of Louis and Addie Reaper
Reaper, Lance William March 23, 1989 April 5, 1989
Reaper, Larry Gene March 23, 1989 March 23, 1989
Reaper, Lola Wood December 9, 1933 on double stone with Carless H. Reaper
Reaper, Loretta M. May 6, 1938 on double stone with Bobby J. Reaper
Reaper, Louis F. September 18, 1888 February 12, 1961 AR Pvt. Co. F 2 Bn Rot. Tng Cen. on double stone with Addie Reaper
Reaper, Lula February 9, 1932 on double stone with Prince Ulyss Reaper
Reaper, Mary P. June 6, 1868 December 7, 1959 on double stone with Benjamin Reaper
Reaper, Prince Ulyss March 8, 1933 May 22, 2002 only date on double stone with Prince Ulyss Reaper
Reeves, Arpie October 22, 1883 February 22, 1969 on double stone with Willie Reaves
Reeves, Millie January 23, 1905 March 29, 1905
Reeves, Willie B. August 4, 1879 May 3, 1961 on double stone with Arpie Reeves
Reynolds, Hester L. "Hess" September 17, 1943 on double stone with John A. "Pete" Reynolds
Reynolds, John A. "Pete" March 16, 1941 May 2, 2000 on double stone with Hester L. "Hess" Reynolds
Reynolds, Limuel "Sam" January 9, 1923 July 1, 2003 on double stone with Ruby Lee Reynolds
Reynolds, Ruby Lee April 20, 1927 Name on double stone with Limuel "Sam" Reynolds
Rice, Charles T. June 3, 1922 January 21, 1963 Ark. Pvt. 326 Field Art. Bn. World War II
Scott, Rebecca (Loveall) Grant died February 8, 1912 in White County unmarked grave, per family records
Shuff, Wilson M. April 4, 1906 March 7, 1913 son of W.W. and Surrilda Shuff this grave could not be found on December 9, 2004, when the cemetery list was updated
Simmons, Alfert Jay May 5, 1925 August 8, 1997 on double stone with Naomi Massey Simmons
Simmons, Naomi Massey January 24, 1938 on double stone with Alfert Jay Simmons
Sims, G.H. Jr. December 27, 1881 September 13, 1886 stone is broken into three pieces
Sliter, Charles October 6, 1884 February 19, 1960
Sliter, Essie May 17, 1911 December 13, 1992
Sliter, George W. January 31, 1883 November 2, 1966
Sloate, Calvin W. April 18, 1905 July 1, 1936
Tharp, James B. April 14, 1897 July 2, 1965 Missouri Cook Hq. Trp. 4, Cav. Reg. WWI
Tharp, Mary Ellen Reaper March 1, 1901 July 28, 1974
Todd, Ava Nell January 4, 1939 September 4, 2001 on double stone with Charles Todd Sr.
Todd, Charles L. March 13, 1938 June 30, 2012 on double stone with Ava Nell Todd
Todd, David C. December 12, 1926 October 12, 1998 Pvt. U.S. Army WWII
Troop, Carol Lynn (Hensley) February 15, 1957 December 24, 1997
Vaughn, Ben D. December 2, 1879 August 14, 1968 on double stone with Mattie Vaughn
Vaughn, Elzie L. May 28, 1915 November 5, 1967
Vaughn, Mattie June 12, 1885 March 16, 1969 on double stone with Ben D. Vaughn
Watson, Gary Duane September 11, 1950 May 19, 2000 SSgt U.S. Army Vietnam
White, Almer E. July 21, 1908 February 26, 1990 on double stone with Myrtle Sliter White
White, Myrtle Sliter September 15, 1904 March 20, 1990 on double stone with Almer E. White
Wood, Martha D. November 8, 1873 October 24, 1949

Mrs. Presley reported in her 1967 census that there are 140 unmarked graves in this cemetery. They are marked by number & identified where possible. She said the following names are recorded in a book kept by Mr. Reaper. Numbered markers have been placed in the ground that correspond to the names on the list.

1. Holmes, infant - Henry Holmes’ baby
2. Johnson, Nera
3. Johnson, Lish
4. unknown
5. unknown
6. Rice, Mary Magline
7. unknown
8. unknown
9. Rice, Lydia
10. Rice, Freeman
11. Tharp, J. B.
12. Corbett child
13. Corbett child
14. Fox, Lela
15. Fox, Bernard
16. Edwards, infant - Golden Edwards’ baby
17. Edwards, infant - Golden Edwards’ baby
18. Ellis, Timothy
19. Crisler, Clydy
20. Crisler, Caroline
21. Crisler, Haras
22. Sorral, Lizzie
23. Kelsey, infant - J. F. Kelsey’s baby
24. Thompson, Wash
25. Thompson, infant -Wash Thompson baby
26. Thompson, infant - Wash Thompson baby
27. Lewis, Eldred
28. Lewis, Lousinda
29. Stalkey baby
30. Scripture, John
31. Scripture, Sentha
32. Scripture, Hattie
33. Scripture, Mattie
34. Scripture, Cora
35. unknown
36. McDougal, infant - Jim McDougal baby
37. McDougal, infant - Jim McDougal baby
38. McDougal, Anna
39. Dicey, Mrs. Scott
40. Grant, Mrs.
41. Watson, Nannie
42. Watson, Kate
43. Pate, Kate
44. Watson, Winnie
45. Watson, Pearl
46. Watson, Jessie
47. Watson, Charles
48. Cutler, Grandma
49. Edwards children
50. Edwards children
51. Edwards children
52. Edwards children
53. Edwards, Mary
54. Ellis - J. R. Ellis children
55. Ellis - J. R. Ellis children
56. Ellis - J. R. Ellis children
57. Ellis, Pete
58. Ellis, Mildred
59. Bolding, infant - Bill Bolding baby
60. Querry, infant - Sam J. Querry baby
61. Reeves, Millie
62. Pryor, Mr.
63. Parker, infant - Bob Parker baby
64. Pearce, Mrs. E. D.
65. Sorrels, Robert
66. Brown, Esta
67. Brown, Flora
68. Brown, C. H.
69. Hensley, Glenna
70. Jenkins, Sugar Cream
71. Hensley, T. B.
72. Hensley, Edd
73. Hensley, Will
74. Hensley, John
75. Hensley, -----
76. Hensley, Will
77. Pitts, infant - V. B. Pitts baby
78. Pitts, Mrs.
79. unknown
80. Butler, Daniel
81. Butler, Tennie
82. Butler, J. M.
83. Butler, Mrs.
84. Adams, Lee
85. Butler, Junior
86. Butler, Barbara
87. Butler, infant - Carroll Butler baby
88. Smallie - George Smallie children
89. Smallie - George Smallie children
90. Bradley baby
91. unknown
92. Adams - Tilda Adams children
93. Adams - Tilda Adams children
94. Stalkey baby
95. Stalkey grandchild
96. Adams - Tilda Adams children
97. Adams - Tilda Adams children
98. Ellis, Margaret
99. Ellis, Ethel
100. Adams - Bob Adams baby
101. Combs, Nellie
102. Crisler, Hazel
103. unknown
104. unknown
105. Ellis, Joe
106. Sloate, Peter
107. Sloate, Little Peter
108. Pearce, Mattie
109. Pearce - Jim Pearce baby
110. Sloate, Mary
111. Cravens - W. A. Cravens baby
112. Combs, W. B.
113. Hamm, F. D.
114. Ellis, Eva
115. Ellis - Melvin Ellis children
116. Ellis - Melvin Ellis children
117. Green - Abb Green baby
118. Adams - Dave Adams baby
119. Graham, Eva
120. Graham, ----
121. Graham, Darling Edward 'Doodle'
122. unknown
123. unknown
124. Combs - Henry Combs baby
125. Combs - John Combs baby
126. Gravemire, Emma
127. Gravemire, Harmon
128. McCauley baby
129. Sloate, Louisa
130. Sloat, Arlie
131. Kuykendall, James
132. Sloate, Sammie
133. Burris, Jewel
134. Gravemire - C. Gravemire baby
135. Adams, John
136. Ellis, Elias
137. Ellis, Emma
138. Adams, Anna
139. Adams, Edear
140. Ellis, Pearly