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Brownsville Baptist Cemetery Records
Cleburne County, Arkansas

Contributed by Karen K Mann, Mar 14, 2003 [kmann498@earthlink.net]. Total records = 168.

From Heber Springs, AR, take Highway 25 North to Drasco. In Drasco, turn left at the junction of Highways 25 and 92. Follow 92 (approximately 6-7 miles) until you see the Brownsville Baptist Church. The church is on the left.

This cemetery is in a well-kept condition. The oldest grave in this cemetery is dated 1888, which suggest it started about that time.

This transcription contains all visible stones and markers. Any exclusion of person or persons interred at this cemetery was purely accidental or no marker was present.

This cemetery census prepared and indexed by Debbi Speights and I by visiting the actual cemetery on Jul 22, 2000.

- Karen K Mann

Andrews, Valeria Lynn, b. Mar 7, 1960, d. Mar 7, 1960
Bittle Thomas M., b. 1877, d. 1955
Bittle, Ann, b. 1932, d. 1989, Ann is the spouse of Shelby Bittle (below), as evidenced by a double headstone
Bittle, Bertha D., b. Jan 8, 1906, d. Aug 22, 1983
Bittle, Gerald, b. Nov 29, 1946, d. Jan 3, 1971
Bittle, Odis E., b. 1908, d. 1981, Odis is the spouse of Thelma M. Bittle (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Bittle, Retha E., b. Jun 17, 1911, d. Feb 25, 1998, Retha is the spouse of Walter M. Bittle (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Bittle, Shelby, b. 1931, d. 1999
Bittle, Sylva E.., b. 1877, d. 1946, Sylva is the spouse of Thomas M. Bittle (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Bittle, Sylvia, b. 1932, d. 1932
Bittle, Thelma M.., b. 1910, d. 1978
Bittle, Walter M., b. Jan 23, 1907, d. Oct 28, 1987
Bittle, William A., b. Aug 28, 1886, d. Aug 10, 1964, homemade concrete marker
Bland M., b. Not available, b. Not available, homemade concrete marker
Brewer, Buck, d. 1930, homemade concrete marker
Brewer, Martha, no dates, homemade concrete marker
Brewer, Tom J., b. Apr 7, 1910, d. Apr 26, 1968, Military stone reads "AR PFC Co C 92 CML Mortar BN WWII"
Brown, Beulah Marie, b. Oct 24, 1928, d. Sep 14, 1991, Beulah is the spouse of J.C. Brown (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Brown, Ethel, b. Jun 14, 1905, d. Dec 12, 1994, Ethel is the spouse of William Thomas Brown (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Brown, J. C., b. Oct 20, 1923, d. Mar 24, 1955, Military stone reads "Michigan PFC Cannon Co 324 Inf WWII BSM"
Brown, William Thomas, b. Dec 4, 1898, d. Apr 17, 1968
Brownfield, Carrie, b. Feb 25, 1887, d. Nov 10, 1898, this is an obelisk headstone with the names of Carrie and Walter on it. Also found below the names are: "Daughter of H.C. and Mary Brownfield" and "Son of H.C. and Mary Brownfield"
Brownfield, Ina Jewel, b. 1925, d. 1925
Brownfield, Jas., no dates, this is an old military stone with only "Co G 34 Ill Inf" on it. No dates.
Brownfield, Laura, b. Nov 24, 1890, d. Dec 28, 1905
Brownfield, Mary, b. Dec 20, 1855, d. Dec 29, 1909, Headstone reads "Wife of H.C. Brownfield"
Brownfield, Ruby, b. 1922, d. 1922
Brownfield, Walter, b. Nov 16, 1884, d. Feb 3, 1896, This is an obelisk headstone with the names of Walter and Carrie on it. Also found below the names are: "Daughter of H.C. and Mary Brownfield" and "Son of H.C. and Mary Brownfield"
Brownfield, William H., b. 1889, d. 1976, Military stone reads "Pvt US Army WWI"
Butler, Johnie, b. Nov 2, 1888, d. Nov 22, 1898
Carlton, Earnest Thomas, b. Nov 26, 1946, d. Feb 11, 1993
Carlton, John T., b. May 20, 1924, d. Dec 19, 1946, Headstone reads "Husband of Willie B. Carlton"
Carr, J. P., no dates, This is an old military stone with only "1st Sgt Co C 18 Ill Inf" on it. No dates.
Carr, Permelia, b. Sep 21, 1827, d. Oct 28, 1917
Chance, Jack D., b. Jun 5, 1934, d. Jul 7, 1998, Military stone reads "A3C US Air Force Korea"
Chance, Mary Gustava, b. Jun 21, 1900, d. Apr 24, 1968, Mary is the spouse of William R. (Will) Chance (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Chance, William R. (Will), b. Jul 11, 1893, d. Oct 20, 1985, Military stone reads "Pvt US Army WWI"
Chandler, Core E. Butler, b. May 5, 1887, d. Apr 27, 1913
Chandler, Sylvania, dates illegible
Cothren, Alice Wood, b. Apr 22, 1922, d. open, Alice is the spouse of Herbert C. Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double headstone. The stone also reads "Parents of Sanford, Sterling and Carolyn"
Cothren, Billie Rea, b. Apr 17, 1931, d. open
Cothren, Charlie, b. 1892, d. 1959, Charlie is the spouse of Edna Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Cothren, Chester C., b. Feb 5, 1915, d. Jul 25, 1992, Military stone reads "S Sgt Us Army WWII". Chester is also the spouse of E. Lucille Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double headstone with a marriage date of Jan 21, 1947.
Cothren, Curry Foch, b. Jun 10, 1918, d. Mar 20, 1969, Military stone reads "AR PFC 1075 Base Unit AAF WWII". Curry is also the spouse of Louise Hearst Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double stone with a marriage date of Aug 3, 1945. Also found on the stone are the names of their children, Shirley and Sharon.
Cothren, Dixie C., b. Nov 3, 1957, d. Nov 8, 1978, Headstone reads "Beloved daughter of Willard and Billie Cothren"
Cothren, Dixie, b. Dec 29, 1873, d. Dec 13, 1946
Cothren, Edna, b. 1892, d. 1971
Cothren, Herbert C., b. Oct 15, 1920, d. open
Cothren, Irma Jewel, b. May 12, 1938, d. Sep 25, 1939, Headstone reads "Daughter of Chester Cothren"
Cothren, Irvin, b. May 9, 1894, d. May 31, 1983, Irvin is the spouse of Lizzie Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Cothren, Janice Carolyn, b. Jan 4, 1947, d. open
Cothren, Jannie E., b. Nov 25, 1926, d. open, Jannie is the spouse of William E. Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Cothren, Juanita J., b. Dec 21, 1922, d. Apr 19, 1962, Juanita is the spouse of Lynn Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Cothren, Keith, b. Mar 6, 1923, d. Dec 23, 1975, Military stone reads "PFC US Army WWII". Keith is also the spouse of Retha Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Cothren, Lizzie, b. Dec 18, 1900, d. Jun 30, 1987
Cothren, Louise Hearst, b. Mar 8, 1925, d. open
Cothren, Lynn, b. Mar 26, 1920, d. open
Cothren, Retha, b. Feb 28, 1932, d. Dec 26, 1990
Cothren, Scott, b. Feb 8, 1869, d. May 11, 1942
Cothren, Willard Owen, b. Mar 27, 1917, d. Feb 24, 1995, Military stone reads "Pvt US Army". Willard is also the spouse of Billie Rea Cothren (below), as evidenced by a double headstone with a marriage date of Oct 18, 1954. Stone also has names of children: Barbara, Catherine and Dixie.
Cothren, William E., b. Jan 6, 1930, d. Jun 16, 1976
Dollar, Minnie J., b. Jul 22, 1897, d. Feb 27, 1989
Fortenberry, Brandi Gustava, b. Oct 8, 1988, d. Oct 13, 1988
Gitter, Vincent Louis, b. 1968, d. 1986, There is a Crouch Funeral Home marker only, which gives dates and reads "Age 17"
Goff, Hazel Nelson, b. Feb 4, 1907, d. Jul 27, 1972
Hearst, Ruth, b. Sep 19, 1893, d. Sep 21, 1976
Holland, John, no dates, homemade concrete marker, John is also the brother of Rose Holland Moody (below)
Holt, Martha Rose, b. 1916, d. in infancy
Holt, Robert Howard, b. 1918, d. in infancy
Hunt, Alma, b. Jul 10, 1900, d. Aug 10, 1949, Alma is the spouse of Walter Hunt (below), as evidenced by a double headstone with a marriage date of Feb 5, 1921. The stone also reads "Parents of O.D., Aubrey, Leon, Doug, Johnnie, Howard and Kathaleene"
Hunt, Aubrey T., b. Dec 19, 1929, d. Jun 27, 1997
Hunt, Howard Lee, b. Oct 15, 1938, d. Sep 15, 1995
Hunt, Leon, b. Oct 28, 1924, d. Jun 23, 1985, military stone reads "TEC 4 US Army WWII"
Hunt, Walter, b. Sep 16, 1897, d. Nov 1, 1957
Ingram, Billy Jack, b. Apr 16, 1928, d. Sep 11, 1991, Military stone reads " F1 US Navy WWII"
Johnson, Billy Rex, b. Not available, d. 1973, headstone reads "Our son"
Lafferty, Alfred, b. 1887, d. Oct 26, 1958, homemade concrete marker
Lafferty, Austin D., b. May 27, 1889, d. Apr 29, 1951, Military stone reads "AR Pvt 105 Inf 27th Division WWI"
Lafferty, Lee B., b. Mar 13, 1891, d. Mar 5, 1944, Military stone reads "AR Pvt 23 Inf 2nd Division" (Although the stone doesn't say, the time period is right for WWI)
Lafferty, Nadine, b. Mar 25, 1917, d. Feb 20, 1997, Headstone reads "Wife of Ray, 12-22-1913 to 2-27-1973". This looks to be a single stone, however and no indication of Ray, being buried in the cemetery is found. This stone could be a double, but the inscriptions are not set up as two separate people.
Lair, Eugene Clemon, b. Aug 21, 1920, d. Dec 31, 1989, Military stone reads "Us Army WWII". Eugene is also the spouse of Mary D. Lair (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Lair, Mary D., b. Nov 4, 1926, d. Apr 27, 1988
Lloyd, B.H., b. May 3, 1890, d. Feb 14, 1974, B.H. is the spouse of Mazie Lloyd (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Lloyd, Mazie, b. Aug 19, 1914, d. May 15, 1982
Lockard, Sechariah, no dates
Marr, Clifford, b. Jun 11, 1940, d. Dec 29, 1941
Marr, John C., b. 1920, d. 1976, Military stone reads "Pvt US Marine Corps WWII"
Mathenia, Baby, no dates, homemade concrete marker
Mathenia, Jack, no dates, homemade concrete marker
Mathenia, Thena, no dates, homemade concrete marker
McLeran, Hattie Inez, b. 1868, d. 1958
Moody, Cecil F., b. May 26, 1919, d. open (Stone said "open" at the time the listing was written; however, Cecil F. Moody passed away in Sept. 2002 - don't know if stone has death inscription on it yet), Cecil is the spouse of Nadine A. Moody (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Moody, Nadine A., b. Dec 27, 1923, d. open
Moody, Rose Holland, b. Mach 1887, d. Mar 11, 1923, Rose is the mother of Cecil F. Moody (above) and Dave Releford (below)
Morton, Aletha Grace, b. Sep 27, 1890, d. Not available, Aletha is the spouse of William E. Morton (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Morton, William E., b. Jan 17, 1889, d. Nov 21, 1959, Military stone reads "Colorado Pvt 161 Co Coast Artillery"
Murphree, Essie, b. 1896, d. 1967, Essie is the spouse of Marvel Murphree (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Murphree, Marvel, b. 1893, d. 1980
Murray, Roy, b. 1873, d. 1930
Nelson, Allice M., b. Apr 11, 1881, d. Nov 7, 1956, Allice is the spouse of James M. Nelson (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Nelson, James M., b. Jan 29, 1874, d. May 23, 1946
Nelson, Luther G., b. Oct 4, 1902, d. Jun 8, 1970
Parrott, Bonnie, no dates, homemade concrete marker
Patton, James Earon, b. 1950, d. 1950
Poole, Virgie L., b. Dec 21, 1902, d. Jan 2, 1961
Poole, A.C., b. Apr 27, 1928, d. Apr 27, 1928, Headstone reads "Son of Rev. and Mrs. Gus Poole"
Poole, Aletha A., b. Feb 5, 1929, d. Feb 5, 1929, Headstone reads "Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poole"
Poole, Andrew J. (Jack), b. Dec 1, 1886, d. Feb 6, 1972, Military stone reads "AR Pvt Co E 55 Inf WWI". Andrew is also the spouse of Virgie L. Poole (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Poole, Charles C., b. Aug 14, 1909, d. Sep 28,1984, Charles is the spouse of Eula M. Poole (below), as evidenced by a double headstone with a marriage date of Nov 15, 1928.
Poole, Eula M., b. May 9, 1913, d. Dec 38, 1991
Poole, Mary, d. 1939, Headstone reads "Daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Tom Poole"
Poole, Rev. Tom, b. 1908, d. 1961
Ramer, Andye, b. 1878, d. 1953, Andye is the spouse of Maude F. Ramer (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Ramer, Maude F., b. 1884, d. 1973
Ramer, Myrtle Bee, b. May 23, 1909, d. Mar 14, 1983
Ramer, Paul F., b. 1915, d. 1991, Military stone reads "US Army WWII"
Ramer, Treasa, b. Sep 21, 1970, d. Sep 21, 1970
Ramer, Wilma M., b. Jul 1925, d. Aug 1925
Releford, Dave, b. Dec 15, 1905, d. May 7, 1933
Scage, Clabe, no dates, homemade concrete marker
Scage, Jim, no dates, homemade concrete marker
Schlem, George B., b. Nov 16, 1866, d. Mar 2, 1952
Schlem, Laura E., b. Mar 20, 1869, d. Jul 5, 1944
Shelton, Patricia Lynn, b. May 5, 1955, d. Dec 22, 1999
Smith, Kenneth Byrle, b. Nov 18, 1924, d. Jul 11, 1997, Military stone reads "Cpl US Army WWII"
Sneed, Harry A. , b. Sep 26, 1909, d. open, Harry is the spouse of Ina W. Sneed (below), as evidenced by a double headstone with a marriage date of Dec 31, 1931.
Sneed, Helen, b. Jan 24, 1928, d. open, Helen is the spouse of Ted Sneed (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Sneed, Ina W., b. Jun 27, 1912, d. Nov 18, 1990
Sneed, S.A., b. May 12, 1865, d. Jan 9, 1956, S.A. is the spouse of V.R. Sneed (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Sneed, Ted, b. Oct 24, 1922, d. open
Sneed, V.R., b. Jul 26, 1879, d. Jan 5, 1953
Spence, Buton, b. Jan 15, 1905, d. Sep 16, 1979
Spriggs, Martha, b. 1884, d. 1957, Martha is the spouse of Will A. Spriggs (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Spriggs, Will A., b. 1880, d. 1953
Towell, Margie E., b. Aug 23, 1926, d. open, Margie is the spouse of Norman Noah Towell (below), as evidenced by a double headstone, with a marriage date of Jul 11, 1942. The stone also reads "Parents of Jerry and Bill"
Towell, Norman Noah, b. Feb 18, 1921, d. Jul 12, 1994, Military stone reads "Cpl US Army WWII"
Upchurch, Ezra Evin, b. Apr 5, 1902, d. Sep 1, 1989, Ezra is the spouse of Virginia Sneed Upchurch (below), as evidenced by a double headstone. The stone also reads "Parents of Howard, Elza and Irmadean"
Upchurch, Virginia Sneed, b. Feb 16,1900, d. Apr 4, 1951
Verser, Andrew Jack, b. Jun 29, 1891, d. Jan 25, 1965, Andrew is the spouse of Leona Bittle Verser (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Verser, Billie Faye, b. Aug 20, 1930, d. open, Billie is the spouse of David T. Verser (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Verser, Billy C. , b. 1931, d. 1974
Verser, Buel B., b. Aug 1, 1923, d. Feb 1, 1995, Buel is the spouse of Georgia L. Verser (below), as evidenced by a double headstone with a marriage date of Aug 1, 1946. The stone also reads "Parents of Fred and Al"
Verser, David Jr., b. Jan 18, 1934, d. Jan 18, 1934
Verser, David T., b. Jan 14, 1925, d. open
Verser, David W., b. Aug 6, 1889, d. Jan 8, 1953, David is the spouse of Pearl F. Ramer (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Verser, George, b. Mar 2, 1896, d. Jan 24, 1954, George is the spouse of Ruth Verser (below), as evidenced by a double headstone. The stone also reads
Verser, Georgia L., b. Mar 13, 1929, d. May 25, 1993
Verser, Gertie E., b. 1884, d. 1976
Verser, Ida, b. Oct 5, 1867, d. Apr 8, 1925, Ida is the spouse of J.A. Verser (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Verser, J. A., b. Mar 13, 1864, d. Mar 18, 1928
Verser, James Newton, b. Mar 16, 1898, d. Oct 10, 1959
Verser, L. O., b. Jun 25, 1900, d. Feb 29, 1972
Verser, Leo, d. May 28, 1921, d. Mar 18, 1928, Headstone reads "Son of L.O. and G.E. Verser"
Verser, Leona Bittle, b. Mar 23, 1895, d. Aug 21, 1979
Verser, Lloyd A., b. Dec 30, 1914, d. Feb 2, 1977, Lloyd is the spouse of Orpha L. Verser (below), as evidenced by a double headstone.
Verser, Mildred A., b. Dec 5, 1922, d. Jan 27, 1999
Verser, Myrtle L. Poole, b. Sep 26, 1898, d. Aug 16, 1987
Verser, Orpha L., b. Jun 18, 1916, d. Oct 25, 1981
Verser, Pearl F., b. Feb 6, 1894, d. Aug 28, 1969
Verser, Ruth, b. Nov 9, 1898, d. Dec 28, 1984
Verser, Victor, b. Oct 14, 1936, d. Nov 11, 1940
Verser, Winfred O'Neal, b. Aug 8, 1921, d. Sep 16, 1922, "Parents of Woodrow, Georgia, Fanatta, Mary Dean and Wilma"
Verser, Woodrow E., b. Jul 23, 1918, d. Sep 30, 1986, Headstone reads "Father of Douglas and Danny"
Webb, Lewis, no dates
Wood, Richard Dale, b. 1955, d. 1956, Headstone reads "Son of R.E. and Zelma Wood"
Wright, James R., b. Sep 4, 1870, d. May 5, 1947, homemade, concrete marker
Yager, Baby, b. 1914, d. 1914
Yount, Debra Ann, b. 1956, d. 1956