Pickens Chapel Cemetery

Pickens Chapel Cemetery

Letona, Arkansas

Pickens Chapel CemeteryPickens Chapel Cemetery is located 2¼ miles west of Letona on Highway 305 next to the Pickens Chapel Church. Among those buried here are Eva Rollins and her two daughters who were all killed in the tornado of March 21, 1952. A listing was prepared by Mitzi Hitchcock in 1997, then updated by resident Dave Hartman for the White County Historical Society July 19, 2000. Hartman, a descendent of Hardin Hughes, who came into this area before the Civil War, also updated Hughes Family Cemetery and took photographs. Additional information was provided by Historical Society member Leroy Blair after he visited the cemetery September 12, 2000. He returned on February 12, 2007, and made a new list that included Sections and Rows. Section A is located to the right of the cemetery entrance. Row 1 is next to the road that goes by the cemetery. Blair reported, “There doesn’t appear to be any unmarked graves in this cemetery.”

If you have corrections or additions or other information on Pickens Chapel Cemetery, contact the White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145.

Name Birth Death Comments Section Row
Hughes, Gladys M. July 22, 1912 October 29, 1993 DS with Arthur W. Hughes Section B Row 6
Kinman, Diane August 20, 1934 May 17, 2007 ds with Monard L. Kinman Jr.
Barton, Delta Opal October 8, 1916 March 4, 1982 DS with James Lester Barton Section B Row 9)
Barton, Flossie M. June 25, 1912 October 31, 1992 Section B Row 9
Barton, James Lester April 27, 1907 June 11, 1984 DS with Delta Opal Section B Row 9
Bennett, Alene June 26, 1930 April 18, 1990 DS with Carrel Edwards Bennett Sr. Section A Row 8
Bennett, Carrel Edwards Sr. May 3, 1924 April 9, 1998 U.S. Army WWII DS with Alene Bennett Section A Row 8
Bennett, Elva April 15, 1916 only date DS with L.D. Bennett Section A Row 8
Bennett, Herbert Glen May 3, 1920 January 23, 2006 Section A Row 6
Bennett, L.D. December 15, 1913 August 11, 1986 DS with Elva Bennett (FM) Section A Row 8
Bennett, Marsha Ann November 18, 1952 November 27, 2002 DS with Sherrel Richard Bennett Section A Row 7
Bennett, Sherrell Richard February 22, 1947 only date DS with Marsha Ann Bennett Section A Row 7
Brown, Gladys Parham August 17, 1929 December 10, 2001 Section A Row 9
Chapman, Barry Lee December 23, 1950 March 8, 2007 husband of Mary Chapman (from obituary
Coursey, James E. April 11, 1923 January 17, 1997 U.S. Navy WWII DS with Lillian V. Coursey
Coursey, James Ray November 14, 1955 only date DS with Bobbie Jean Schnick Section A Row 12
Coursey, Lillian V. April 3, 1926 July 3, 1978 DS with James E. Coursey Section A Row 12
Courtney, George March 18, 1905 May 5, 1905 DS with Jane Section B Row 5
Courtney, Jane March 16, 1905 June 5, 1905 DS with George Section B Row 5
Cox, Eula Mae April 3, 1921 July 2, 2006 DS with Thomas Marshall Cox Section B Row 3
Cox, Linda Gail July 17, 1947 only date Section B Row 3
Cox, Nettie E. July 25, 1890 May 7, 1980 DS with Thomas M. Cox Section B Row 3
Cox, Thomas M. January 15, 1884 November 22, 1975 DS with Nettie E. Cox Section B Row 3
Cox, Thomas Marshall February 5, 1920 May 29, 2000 S/Sgt U.S. Army Air Force DS with Eula Mae Cox Section B Row 3
Daniel, Amon F. March 29, 1874 December 20, 1967 DS with Arabelle Daniel Section B Row 6
Daniel, Arabelle March 26, 1882 February 6, 1951 DS with Amon F. Daniel Section B Row 6
Daniels, Connie Mae February 29, 1912 May 27, 2001 DS with James C. Daniels Section B Row 6
Daniels, James C. May 5, 1915 blank husband of Connie M. Daniels Section B Row 6
Evatt, Jr. W.C. June 14, 1924 March 19, 2008
Evatt, Ola D. October 9, 1898 July 6, 1986 DS with William C. Evatt Section B Row 9
Evatt, William C. February 26, 1897 November 9, 1972 DS with Ola D. Evatt Section B Row 9
Frailey, Kennedy Charles November 3, 1951 February 1, 1994 Section B Row 10
Frazier, Angela Cathleen March 22, 1973 March 6, 1976 Section B Row 4
Frazier, Calvin Cyle June 11, 1907 March 26, 1949 DS with Dixie Mae Frazier Section B Row 4
Frazier, Calvin Cyle Jr. October 6, 1926 March 15, 1989 S1 U.S. Navy WWII DS with Jeanette M. Frazier Section B Row 2
Frazier, Dixie Mae June 11, 1907 October 2, 2006 DS with Calvin Cyle Frazier Section B Row 4
Frazier, Jack I. April 3, 1932 July 25, 1977 Cpl. U.S. Army Korea Section B Row 4
Frazier, Jeanette M. November 10, 1926 only date DS with Calvin Cyle Frazier Jr. Section B Row 2
Friends, Glen April 19, 1946 May 27, 2004 DS with Patsy Friends Section A Row 10
Friends, Patsy April 18, 1949 March 26, 2003 DS with Glen Friends Section A Row 10
Frye, Edith M. January 26, 1932 May 16, 1993 DS with Waitman T. Frye Section B Row 9
Frye, Waitman T. September 29, 1929 June 21, 1996 DS with Edith M. Frye Section B Row 9
Fryer, James Eugene February 5, 1948 March 13, 2002 Section A Row 11
Fryer, Raymond E. April 19, 1924 July 3, 2006 DS with Thelda Maxine Fryer Section A Row 11
Fryer, Thelda Maxine April 1, 1929 November 23, 2006 DS with Raymond E. Fryer Section A Row 11
Hayes, Infant no dates Section B Row 6
Hughes, Annie Lee July 25, 1922 only date DS with Lloyd E. Hughes Section B Row 10
Hughes, Ardith February 11, 1908 only date DS with Julius Hughes Section A Row 12
Hughes, Arthur W. March 15, 1906 March 25, 1973 DS with Gladys M. Hughes Section B Row 6
Hughes, B. Kilburn December 20, 1894 January 29, 1986 DS with Zada Mae Hughes Section A Row 9
Hughes, Carl A. May 11, 1929 November 3, 1996 DS with Eva B. Hughes Section B Row 7
Hughes, Eva B. January 23, 1934 only date DS with Carl A. Hughes Section B Row 7
Hughes, Julius December 17, 1904 September 17, 1973 DS with Ardith Hughes Section A Row 12
Hughes, Lloyd E. April 23, 1917 April 4, 2002 DS with Annie Lee Hughes Section B Row 10
Hughes, Lottie M. January 21, 1905 January 29, 1994 DS with Martin Hughes Section B Row 7
Hughes, Lula D. June 6, 1896 November 11, 1955 Section B Row 5
Hughes, Martin L. April 25, 1898 April 4, 1956 Pvt. Co. E 6th Engrs WWI DS with Lottie M. Hughes Section B Row 7
Hughes, Thomas T. November 1, 1927 April 23, 1975 Pvt. U.S. Army WWII DS with Velda Ree Hughes Section B Row 7
Hughes, Velda Ree September 19, 1927 only date DS with Thomas T. Hughes Section B Row 7
Hughes, Zada Mae February 11, 1900 December 8, 1984 DS with B. Kilburn Hughes Section A Row 9
Hunter, Jasmine Michelle February 6, 2006 March 29, 2006 Section B Row 12
Jordan, Billy J. January 19, 1928 September 14, 1992 DS with Helen Jordan Section A Row 3
Jordan, Charles R. October 19, 1895 March 17, 1985 Cpl. U.S. Army WWI Section A Row 2
Jordan, Helen November 11, 1933 Only date DS with Billy J. Jordan Section A Row 3
Jordan, Ira Milton January 3, 1898 August 29, 1986 Section A Row 2
Jordan, Johnnie J. July 29, 1900 March 14, 1986 U.S. Army WWI Section A Row 2
Jordan, Lena Louise September 25, 1909 May 11, 2005 Section A Row 2
Jordan, William W. December 9, 1884 August 3, 1967 Section A Row 2
Kessel, Gale June 9, 1946 July 19, 2005 (FM) Section A Row 5
Largent, Pauline Horn December 22, 1917 July 18, 1999 Section B Row 3
Lynch, Wayne D. February 11, 1928 February 15, 1990 Cpl. U.S. Army WWII Section A Row 6
Lyons, Betty L. June 7, 1943 vacant DS with Joe H. Lyons Section A Row 11
Lyons, Joe H. February 22, 1941 August 6, 1999 DS with Betty L. Lyons Section A Row 11
Marsh, Bessie L. January 5, 1911 September 7, 1979 Section A Row 12
Marsh, Harvey C. August 12, 1909 December 21, 1991 Section A Row 12
Marsh, Rodney Lee February 23, 1951 September 4, 2005 Section A Row 4
Martin, Acie March 10, 1905 May 29, 1905 U.S. Army WWI Section A Row 1
McCosh, Arvie O. December 9, 1906 April 1, 2000 DS with Hershel McCosh Section A Row 7
McCosh, Hershel June 21, 1921 March 25, 2008 DS with Arvie O. McCosh Section A Row 7
McCosh, Micah Q. March 22, 1979 March 1, 2008 husband of Dorrie McCosh – son of Geraldine and L.V. McCosh
McDonald, J.W. July 14, 1919 August 4, 1971 Section A Row 1
Morgan, Audrey February 26, 1921 only date DS with Lamont Morgan Section A Row 9
Morgan, Lamont Willie July 30, 1918 June 18, 2013 DS with Audrey Morgan Section A Row 9
Palmer, Charlie Elonzo November 9, 1890 March 21, 1983 Section A Row 2
Palmer, Viola P. Jordan July 9, 1889 March 27, 1983 Section A Row 2
Parker, Charles B. January 2, 1871 September 20, 1956 Section B Row 5
Pessa, Richard Stanley August 19, 1921 July 26, 1994 U.S. Navy WWII Section B Row 8
Pickens, Clell November 14, 1922 October 16, 1991 Section B Row 2
Pickens, Elbert F. January 30, 1901 October 27, 1987 DS with Maude F. Pickens Section B Row 2
Pickens, Gracie M. January 29, 1896 October 7, 1953 DS with Robert C. Pickens Section A Row 10
Pickens, Herschel J. June 24, 1915 November 1, 1976 DS with Nannie S. Pickens Section B Row 2
Pickens, Maude F. December 19, 1902 March 16, 1987 DS with Elbert F. Pickens Section B Row 2
Pickens, Nannie S. November 16, 1900 March 28, 1982 DS with Herschel J. Pickens Section B Row 2
Pickens, Robert C. April 2, 1896 September 24, 1971 DS with Gracie M. Pickens WW I Veteran Section A Row 10
Pickens, Thelma May 25, 1904 July 25, 1951 Section B Row 3
Plant, Christine C. December 1, 1911 April 21, 2001 DS with Henry B. Plant Section B Row 3
Plant, Henry B. August 25, 1906 December 2, 1966 DS with Christine C. Plant Section B Row 3
Porter, Charlie H. March 27, 1905 June 13, 1905 DS with Victoria V. Porter Section A Row 8
Porter, Victoria V. March 30, 1905 only date DS with Charlie H. Porter Section A Row 8
Porter, William S. July 15, 1900 March 20, 1975 CM1 U.S. Navy WWII Section B Row 6
Price, Al F. June 14, 1871 October 13, 1949 DS with Malinda E. Price Section B Row 4
Price, Elmer September 19, 1891 December 19, 1976 DS with Minnie Price Section B Row 4
Price, Jesse Le October 31, 1976 January 2, 1996 Section A Row 4
Price, L.E. September 18, 1914 November 1, 2003 DS with Ruby E. Price Section B Row 4
Price, Malinda E. November 19, 1879 March 21, 1959 DS with Al F. Price Section B Row 4
Price, Minnie April 6, 1893 December 21, 1965 DS with Elmer Price Section B Row 4
Price, Ray S. January 25, 1920 October 16, 1989 S/Sgt U.S. Army WWII Section B Row 4
Price, Ruby E. September 15, 1917 November 17, 2009 DS with L.E. Price Section B Row 4
Ray, Avinell H. August 3, 1918 only date DS with Oran Ray Section A Row 9
Ray, Oran September 26, 1911 June 11, 1983 DS with Avinell H. Ray Section A Row 9
Reed, Ada Z. November 7, 1898 April 8, 1978 DS with J. Orval Reed Section B Row 8
Reed, George O. April 13, 1899 November 16, 1956 Pfc. Co. C 2nd Machine Gun Bn WWI Section B Row 8
Reed, Howard L. Sr. November 7, 1928 only date DS with Rita W. Reed Section B Row 8
Reed, J. Orval November 21, 1890 November 1, 1985 DS with Ada Z. Reed Section B Row 8
Reed, Rita W. March 13, 1929 November 5, 2006 DS with Howard L. Reed Sr. Section B Row 8
Ricketts, Beatrice J. August 27, 1908 July 16, 1996 Section A Row 11
Roberson, Dean S. May 30, 1927 February 8, 2005 DS with Don R. Roberson Section B Row 5
Robertson, Don R. September 7, 1927 September 26, 2000 Pvt. U.S. Army DS with Dean S. Roberson Section B Row 5
Rogers, Jack February 16, 1908 May 8, 1985 DS with Lody Section A Row 9
Rogers, Lody February 7, 1926 February 20, 1993 DS with Jack Section A Row 9
Rollins, Eva D. February 4, 1930 March 21, 1952 tornado victim TS with Julia Ann and Toni Lynn Rollins Section B Row 1
Rollins, Julia Ann March 10, 1952 March 21, 1952 tornado victim TS with Eva D. and Toni Lynn Rollins Section B Row 1
Rollins, Thomas Robert October 28, 1956 September 3, 2013
Rollins, Thomas W. October 29, 1925 June 16, 1977 Section B Row 1
Rollins, Toni Lynn September 4, 1948 March 21, 1952 tornado victim TS with Eva D. and Julia Ann Rollins Section B Row 1
Schnick, Bobbie Jean November 26, 1942 October 4, 1999 DS with James Ray Coursey Section A Row 12
Shell, Harry M. October 26, 1912 June 19, 2004 DS with Juanita Evatt Shell Section B Row 5
Shell, Juanita Evatt February 10, 1920 Apr. 54, 2013 DS with Harry M. Shell Section B Row 5
Shelton, Hazel July 17, 1900 April 1, 1977 DS with Tom J. Shelton Section B Row 5
Shelton, Tom J. April 29, 1895 April 13, 1968 DS with Hazel Shelton WW I Veteran Section B Row 5
Spangler, Martha J. Bennett May 5, 1916 July 18, 1991 Section A Row 7
Speak, Edward Doyne April 4, 1933 January 3, 1995 SP/3 U.S Army Korea DS with Jackie Ray Speak Section A Row 9
Speak, Jackie Ray November 3, 1941 only date DS with Edward Doyne Speak Section A Row 9
Taylor, D. Ray November 28, 1912 March 22, 1989 Section B Row 3
Tope, Anna September 11, 1919 July 11, 1989 DS with Percy E. Tope Section A Row 9
Tope, Percy E. November 5, 1903 October 5, 1985 DS with Anna Tope Section A Row 9
Tucker, Billy Max December 12, 1933 June 25, 1977 Section B Row 5
Wagner, Ernest B. June 24, 1909 November 23, 1986 U.S. Army WWII Section A Row 8
Wagner, Myrtle May 8, 1918 December 10, 1999 Section A Row 8
Waid, Denny October 4, 1948 June 11, 1995 Section B Row 1
Ward, Pearl March 4, 1905 May 24, 1905 DS with William Ward Section A Row 1
Ward, William February 28, 1905 June 4, 1905 DS with Pearl Ward Section A Row 1
Watson, Lewis August 9, 1952 May 28, 1985 T/Sgt. U.S. Air Force Vietnam Section A Row 1
Winningham, Billie M. May 9, 1929 only date DS with James T. Winningham Section A Row 10
Winningham, James T. December 23, 1925 only date DS with Billie M. Winningham Section A Row 10


Following is a list of veterans known to be buried in Pickens Chapel Cemetery; there are probably more that do not have military markers.

Bennett, Carrel Edwards Sr. May 3, 1924 April 9, 1998 U.S. Army WWII Section A Row 8
Coursey, James E. April 11, 1923 January 17, 1997 U.S. Navy WWII Section Row
Cox, Thomas Marshall February 5, 1920 May 29, 2000 S/Sgt U.S. Army Air Force Section B Row 3
Frazier, Calvin Cyle Jr. October 6, 1926 March 15, 1989 S1 U.S. Navy WWII Section B Row 2
Frazier, Jack I. April 3, 1932 July 25, 1977 Cpl. U.S. Army Korea Section B Row 4
Hughes, Martin L. April 25, 1898 April 4, 1956 Pvt. Co. E 6th Engrs WWI Section B Row 7
Hughes, Thomas T. November 1, 1927 April 23, 1975 Pvt. U.S. Army WWII Section B Row 7
Jordan, Charles R. October 19, 1895 March 17, 1985 Cpl. U.S. Army WWI Section A Row 2
Jordan, Johnnie J. July 29, 1900 March 14, 1986 U.S. Army WWI Section A Row 2
Lynch, Wayne D. February 11, 1928 February 15, 1990 Cpl. U.S. Army WWII Section A Row 6
Martin, Acie 1896 1976 U.S. Army WWI Section A Row 1
Pessa, Richard Stanley August 19, 1921 July 26, 1994 U.S. Navy WWII Section B Row 8
Porter, William S. July 15, 1900 March 20, 1975 CM1 U.S. Navy WWII Section B Row 6
Price, Ray S. January 25, 1920 October 16, 1989 S/Sgt U.S. Army WWII Section B Row 4
Price, Ruby E. September 15, 1917 Only date DS with L.E. Price Section B Row 4
Reed, George O. April 13, 1899 November 16, 1956 Pfc. Co. C 2nd Machine Gun Bn WWI Section B Row 8
Robertson, Don R. September 7, 1927 September 26, 2000 Pvt. U.S. Army Section B Row 5
Speak, Edward Doyne April 4, 1933 January 3, 1995 SP/3 U.S Army Korea Section A Row 9
Wagner, Ernest B. June 24, 1909 November 23, 1986 U.S. Army WWII Section A Row 8
Watson, Lewis August 9, 1952 May 28, 1985 T/Sgt. U.S. Air Force Vietnam Section A Row 1