Arkansas Cemeteries - Benton County Memorial Gardens, Benton County, Arkansas

Arkansas Cemeteries

Benton County Memorial Garden Cemetery

Aka Benton County Memorial Park; Rogers Memorial Cemetery

Benton County, Arkansas

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

Submitted July 22, 2002, by Rosa Cline

Updated February 28, 2007

This is a partial listing of people interred at this cemetery.

I have obits for some of them, if anyone would like a copy. I have made an alphabetical listing before the actual transcriptions below. Beside each name I have noted if I have an obit, a headstone photo, or an actual photo for that person. If you have found my name with a note of having an obit on a previous listing I can not guarantee I still have it unless it is noted below. I still have lots of things I’ve not found and added in. But I can not guarantee anyone copies of anything I have, but I will share with you’ll what I have. So if you would like me to share with you, or you share extra data please feel free to contact me. However, please have the respect to not contact me to complain when I don’t have what you request. I will be trying to update this listing as I have time for, and when I do I will put an “*” beside the newest data entered. (Even if the name has already been there from a listing before if I have * beside I have added data or corrected data there.) I also try and not list anyone that their death is more recent than 6 mths or so, unless I personally knew them. Out of respect for them and their family I try and wait half a year for their mourning process. So most “new” deaths will not be listed. However if you have a family member you want added I will add them in.

I live too far away from this cemetery to actually do any look ups. These listings are made from either obits or data given to me by other family or researchers. I will be more than happy to share with you what information I have on the people listed below, but I cannot do physical look ups. If you would like to send me data on your family or friends buried at this cemetery, I would be more than happy to accept and add the data into my listings. Please feel free to contact me.

I hope this listing helps these people to always be remembered. To try and help folks to always be remembered when they have gone on before us is the main reason I do what I do. And helping folks find family or friends in the process is a good plus as well.

Clarence Adamson pic

* Angel Amburgey pic obit

Rosalie Ashley

* Michael Atchison obit

Pearl Ausmus Henslee

Ellen Baker obit

Johnny Baker obit

Wanda Baker obit

Lois Banzhaf

Robert Barker "Bob Barker"

Wanda Barnes

Carl Barrett pic

Jenny Bass

Leonard Beck

Ruby Beck

Irene Benton obit (see her listing below in the “P” names)

Raymond Bequette

Kenneth Blood

Ruth Blythe

Leon Bontke pic

Fay Boozman pic

Louise Bredehoeft

Velma Brewer

Edna Brice

Roland Brown pic

Marie Bunch

* Travis Bundick obit

Hazel Burr

Walter Campbell

Dona Cardwell

Dan Castor

Lola Childers

Artel Chism

Carl Chism

Carl Chism Jr

Leota Chism

Naomi Chism Evans

Dr. Chester Christy pic

Terry Cline

Jim Coe

Michael Coenen "Mike Coenen"

Harrison Collins

Tommy Collins

Norma Cook

Vedah Coonfield

Floyd Cooper

* Grace Cooper obit

Purvis Cope

Kerthia Cornog "Doc Cornog"

Nancy Cornog

Pauletta Cothern

Norma Craig

Jack Crawford

Theodore Crawford "Ozzie Crawford"

Dorothy Criner

Dorothy Crone

Lucile Crosby

Jennie Cullen obit

Roy Curnutt

W. E. Dacus "Smoky Dacus "

* Jaunell Davidson obit

Vivian Davidson

Charles Deffenbaugh

Frances Deffenbaugh

Eleanor Deichman

Vivian DeVore

Bertha Dickey

Roy Dixon

Alice Dodd

Laverne Dodson

Vilma Dominquez

Richard Doyle

Floyd Duckworth obit

Billy Duncan

Jessie Dunham

Jerry Easterling

Bonnie Ellington

Gladys Eversole

Toy Faulk

Velma Florer

Ruby Fort

Della Fretz

James Fretz

* Dorothy Gabby obit

Reba Gailey

* Mildred Garrett obit

Billie Garris “Bill Garris” pic

Donald Garris

Eunice Garvin obit

Lela Gatewood

Wyman Gibson obit

Ada Giddeon obit

Mary Gilstrap

Ann Gliwa

Theodore Gliwa

* Linward Godfrey “Dick Godfrey” obit

* Bernice Goebel pic obit

Verdie Goff

Clara Goold

Mary Gordon

Clara Gould

Todd Grams

Thelma Gray

Oma Griffin

Edna Griner

Hope Green

Charles Gulon obit

Bobbye Guy obit

* J. R. Haden "June Haden" obit

Frankie Hayes

Alice Hermann

Humberto Hernandez "Don Hernandez

Bessie Hill

Wandaline Hilt pic

Dr. Jerry Hitt pic

Mary Holland

Ray Holloway

Margaret Holyfield

Bill Howard

James Hudson "Red Hudson" pic obit

Velda Hudspeth-Chandler

Joann Hufford obit

Linda Hughes obit

LaVerne Hurd pic

Donald Hutchison

Chester Ingles

Natalie Irlenborn

Frank Jackson pic

Lila Jackson

Joe Jefferson pic

Lola Johnson

William Jordan "Mack Jordon”

Daniel Keck "Boone Keck"

Leva Keeran pic

Anna Kelly

Betty Kelsey obit

James Kestle

Leola King

Joseph Kiser

Forrest Larimore "Larry Larimore"

* William Larkin "Bill Larkin" obit

Antoinette Lauren

Ruby Lawrence

Reba Lawson obit

Velma LeClair

Dennis Legg

Dan Lewis pic

Geneva Liedtke

Kieu Lieu

Vera Lindsey

Claudie Lingle

Walfred Machuca

Alma Mack

Jewel Madsen

Oma Marek

Ralph Marek

Opal Marley

Margaret Matthew

Ruth McCann obit

Marvin McCarty

Quentin McDonald obit

Goldie McGee

Arthur McMahill

Jack Dale Reynolds birth name was Webster Dale McNish obit

Jeffie Meador

Omar Mercado

Frances Miears

* William Miears pic obit

Ruth Miley

* Everette Mitchell obit

Lawrence Mitchell

George Moberly "Ted Moberly" pic

Russell Montley

Belle Moore

* Nell Moore obit

* George Morrison Sr obit

Henry Morgan

Michael Morgan "Buffalo Morgan"

Suzanne Morris

Nadine Morrison

Effie Motley

Mildred Murphy obit

Marie Myers

Chloetta Neil

Zula Nicholas

Ruth North

Lou Norton

Eunice O'Bryant

Fru O'Bryant

Grace O'Bryant

James O'Bryant

* J.V. Ortner “Junior Ortner” pic obit

Suzanne Paeschke obit

Elmer Palmer

Wilburn Palmore Jr obit

Barbara Parsley

Roger Parsley

Tracy Parsley

Vol Parsley

Erma Parsons

Aulton Patrick obit

David Patterson Sr.

Juanita Patterson obit

Oris Peters "Pete Peters"

William Petty

Dorothy Phillips

Dr. James Pickens "Jim Pickens"

Irene Pillstrom obit

Mary Pion

Ollie Prince

Nellie Provost

Walter Prowell Jr.

Dale Quillen

J. Reed Rankin

Norma Rankin

Nettie Rayon

Irene Reading obit (see her listing below in the “P” names)

Hubert Reed

Gerald Reynolds "Jerry Reynolds" obit

Jack Dale Reynolds birth name was Webster Dale McNish obit

Judy Rich

R. John Richards obit

Doris Richardson

Edith Richardson

Ruth Richardson

Dwight Ridenour obit

Alma Roberts obit

Laverne Roberts

Stanley Roberts

Mary Rohde pic

Virgil Rominger

Willa Rominger

Pat Rossman

Benjamin Rowlett "Frank Rowlett"

Wilma Ruckman

William Russell

Fannie Saar

Valletta Sallee

Marvin Schmidt

Ruth Scoggins

Melvin Sederstrom pic

Nellie Shaw

E. J. Sickels "Ed Sickels"

William Sims Jr. "Bill Sims"

Anna Sisson

Clifford Slinkard

Shirley Stanfield

Gladys Stanphill

Marjorie Stotts

Naomi Stout

Anthony Street "Andy Street"

Gladys Sturm

Odrianna Sutherland

Sharon Teague

James Thomas

Kasilea Thomas

Charles Thompson

Dottie Thompson pic

Rosa Townzen

Garold Trembly obit

Charles Tuttle Jr

Donald Umholtz

Daisy Undernehr

Robert Urbanek obit

Virl Vanderpool obit

Ford Villines

Pauline Villines

Louise Walinski

Erma Walker

W.L. Walsh “Pete Walsh”

Monroe Walters, Jr.

James Watkins

Fay Weimer

Minerva Wellnitz

Caleb West

Rebecca West

Ira Wheeler

Olive Wiig

Arthur Wilber "Russel Wilber"

Pauline Wilson

Ruby Woodell

Roman Wozniak

Ella Wright

Mavis Wright

Elsie Zimmerman

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Clarence Adamson

He was born in Follett, TX and

died in Bentonville, AR.

Son of William Clifford Adamson and Maude Arthur Adamson.

He served in the Army during World War II, receiving the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

*****

Angel Dawn Story Amburgey

b. May 28, 1970 d. Apr 1, 2006

She was born in Rogers, AR and

died in Eagle Rock,

Daughter of Al-Ray Story and Hoecha Story

Wife of Rick Amburgey

(printed out copy)

*****

Rosalie Ashby Ashley

b. Apr 14, 1921 d. Nov 9, 2003

She was born in Newport and

died in Rogers, AR

Daughter of Harry Ashby and Ella Ashby

*****

Michael Dan Atchison

b. July 2, 1947 d. May 28, 2006

He was born in Bentonville, AR and

died in Fayetteville, AR

Son of Rudy Atchison and Freda Terrill Atchison

(printed out copy)

*****

Pearl Irene Cadle Ausmus Henslee

b. July 27, 1921 d. Apr 27, 2003

She was born in Fonde, Kentucky

Daughter of William Curtis Cadle and Mary Lee Spangler Cadle

*****

Ellen Shaffer Baker

b. Sept 16, 1920 d. Oct 25, 2002

She was born in Gilmore City, Iowa and

died in Springdale, Arkansas

Daughter of Dewayne Shaffer and Fern Bush Shaffer

(newspaper copy)

*****

Johnny Dale Baker

b. May 7, 1961 d. Feb 20, 1999

He was born in Rogers, AR and

died at his home in Portland, OR

Son of Dale Baker and Barbara Gruenwald Baker

(newspaper copy)

*****

Wanda King Baker

b. Aug 26, 1932 d. Mar 5, 2005

She was born in Lowell, AR and

she lived in Rogers, AR at the time of her death.

Daughter of Harold King and Ruth Henley King.

(printed out copy)

*****

Lois Maxine Ekel Banzhaf

b. Apr 30, 1920 d. Nov 7, 2003

She was born in Nevada, MO and

died at her home in Farmington, AR

Daughter of Charles Ekel and Daisy Whitaker Ekel

*****

Robert John Barker "Bob Barker"

b. July 3, 1936 d. Oct 31, 2002

He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and

died in Rogers, Arkansas

Son of Ed Reed adn Sue Reed

He served in the Coast Guard, during Vietnam

*****

Wanda Relethford Barnes

b. Jan 7, 1920 d. Oct 1, 2001

She was born in Garfield, Arkansas and

died at her home in Bentonville, Arkansas

Daughter of Willie Relethford and Ada Lawrence Relethford

*****

Carl Ronald Barrett

b. Sept 10, 1947 d. July 24, 2002

He was born in Oriskany Falls, New York and

died in Springdale, Arkansas

Son of John Barrett and Wilma Morgan Barrett

Served in the Army during Vietnam War and Desert Storm

*****

Jenny Wilber Bass

b. Nov 29, 1921 d. June 1, 1999

She was born in Weaver

Daughter of Jerry Archie Wilber and Minnie Mae Elliott Wilber

*****

Leonard Henry Beck

b. Nov 21, 1916 d. Mar 17, 1989

*****

Ruby Louise Pierce Beck

b. Nov 29, 1919 d. Sept 25, 1991

*****

Raymond Bequette

b. Apr 10, 1924 d. Sept 14, 2003

He was born in Spring Creek and

died in Bentonville, AR

Son of Charles Bequette and Rhoda Sharp Bequette

*****

Kenneth Dale Blood

b. Mar 28, 1943 d. Mar 23, 2003

He was born and died in Rogers, Arkansas

Son of Robert Nelson Blood and Mary Welch Blood

*****

Ruth N. Cawlfield Blythe

b. Oct. 27, 1904 d. Feb. 13, 2000

She died in Springdale, Arkansas

She was born to William Cawlfield and Mammie Singelton Cawlfield.

*****

Leon Carl Bontke

b. May 21, 1919 d. June 3, 2001

He was born in Irene, Texas and

died in Jane, Missouri

He was born to Joe Bontke & Minnie Bontke

*****

Fay W Boozman

b. Nov 10, 1946 d. Mar 19, 2005

He was born in Fort Smith,AR and

Died in an accident on his farm in Rogers, AR.

Son of Fay Winford Boozman Jr. and Marie Nichols Boozman.

He served in the Air National Guard from 1971 to 1979.

He was appointed director of the Arkansas Department of Health in 1999.

He also served as Arkansas state Senator representing the Rogers and Springdale area from 1995-1998

*****

Louise Reeder Bredehoeft

d. April 15, 2003

She was married to Robert Bredehoeft

*****

Velma L. Shires Brewer

b. Sept 17, 1915 d. July 20, 2002

She was born in Clayton, New Mexico and

died in Rogers, Arkansas

Daughter of Lee Shires and Letha Dunn Shires

*****

Edna Marie Sprabary Brice

b. June 23, 1924 d. Nov 25, 2001

*****

Roland D. Brown

b. Jan. 8, 1924 d. Aug 18,2001

He was born in Kingsdown, Kansas and

died in Rogers, Arkansas

He was born to O. E. Brown & Emma Sisson Brown

He served in the Army during World War II

*****

Marie Baker Bunch

b. Nov 17, 1926 d. Jan 8, 2003

She was born in Newton County, Arkansas and

died in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Daughter of Jeff Baker and Mittie Farmer Baker

*****

Travis W. Bundick

b. Mar 13, 1921 d. Mar 13, 2004

He was born in Fife, TX and

died in Springdale, AR

Son of Travis Bundick and Ada Buncick

Husband of Quata Bundick

(newspaper copy)

*****

Hazel Marie Miller Burr

b. Oct 23, 1929 d. Feb. 23, 2003

*****

Walter William Campbell

b. Feb. 19, 1924 d. July 28, 2001

*****

Dona Lea Cardwell

b. July 21, 1960 d. July 5, 1966

*****

Dan Castor

b. Mar 9, 1927 d. July 10, 1998

He was born in Reed Spring, Missouri and

died at his home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Son of Lafe Castor and Lucille Carr Castor

He served in the Navy

*****

Lola B. Shelton Childers

b. April 10, 1915 d. Sept 12, 2000

She was born in Clarksville, Arkansas and

died in Springdale, Arkansas

She was born to Guy Willis Shelton and Nora Bell Adams Shelton

(I have a copy of her obit... She is also a relation to us on our Adams family

so for family contact us at clinefam@ritternet.com )

*****

Artel Whiteside Chism

d. Nov 1964

*****

Carl Chism

b. June 3, 1900 d. Aug 2, 1964

*****

Carl Chism Jr.

b. Oct 8, 1924 d. Nov 12, 1964

*****

Leota K. Chism

b. 1939 d. 1959

*****

Naomi Townzen Chism Evans

b. Nov 9, 1925 d. July 19, 2002

*****

Dr. Chester D. Christy

b. Aug 29, 1936 d. July 20,2001

He was born in Bay City, Texas and

died in Dallas, Texas

He was born to Royce Christy & Doris Christy

*****

Terry Shawn Cline

b. Dec 10, 1971 d. June 14, 1990

*****

Jim A. Coe

b. Jan 12, 1918 d. Aug 20, 2002

He was born and died in Rogers, Arkansas

Son of Fred Cole and Kitty Fletcher Coe

He served in teh Army/Air Force during World War II

*****

Michael James Coenen "Mike Coenen"

b. June 19, 1963 d. Oct 21, 2001

He was born in Minot, North Dakota and

died in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Son of Glenn Coenen and Dixie Whitis Coenen

He served in the Army

*****

Harrison O. Collins

b. Dec 4, 1907 d. Dec 21, 2001

*****

Tommy Ray Collins

b. Aug 24, 1944 d. May 10, 1998

Served in the Marines during Vietnam

*****

Norma Jean Foster Cook

b. Aug 21, 1925 d. July 13, 2001

*****

Vedah Pearl Jackson Coonfield

b. Dec. 12, 1904 d. Oct 4, 1999

She was born and died in Rogers, Arkansas

She was born to John Jackson and Minnie Martin Jackson

*****

Floyd Charles Cooper

b. July 15, 1932 d. June 22, 2000

He was born in Rogers, Arkansas and

died in Garfield, Arkansas

He was born in Orbin Cooper and Alma Cooper

*****

Grace Marie Bullock Cooper

b. Dec 11, 1918 d. June 17, 2004

She was born in Mobile, AL

Daughter of Mitchell Teal Bullock and Grace Lee Chason Bullock

Wife of Floyd Cooper

(newspaper copy)

*****

Purvis M. Cope

b. Oct 29, 1924 d. July 13, 2003

He was born in Booster, Arkansas and

died at his home in Rogers, Arkansas

Son of W.L. Cope and Hester Morris Cope

He served in the Army

*****

Kerthia Cornog "Doc Cornog"

b. Jan 13, 1913 d. Aug 24, 2002

He was born in Spokane, Missouri and

died in Rogers, Arkansas

Son of Elmer Cornog and Mary Gilbert Cornog

He served in the Army during World War II

Nancy Virginia Woods Cornog

b. June 10, 1913 d. Sept 11, 1999

She was born and died in Rogers, Arkansas

She was born to Fredirick Woods and Edith Hill Woods

*****

Pauletta Ann Wright Cothern

b. Aug 13, 1948 d. May 6, 2001

*****

Norma Yates Craig

b. Sept 30, 1910 d. Jan 18, 2004

She was born in Bass, AR and

died in Rogers, AR

Daughter of Floyd Yates and Florence McCutchen Yates

*****

Jack H. Crawford

b. Oct 25, 1929 d. Sept 19, 2003

He was born in El Paso, TX and

died in Rogers, AR

Son of Buford Crawford and Eddie Lee Garnett Crawford

He served in the Air Force

*****

Theodore Crawford "Ozzie Crawford"

b. Dec 23, 1946 d. Mar 18, 2003

He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas and

died in Rogers, Arkansas

Son of Theodore Crawford and Martha Pierce Crawford

He served in the Navy

*****

Dorothy Francis Cunningham Criner

b. Aug 21, 1923 d. Feb. 21, 2003

She was born in Breckenridge, Texas and

died in Rogers, Arkansas

Daughter of Crawford David Cunningham and Myrtle Ann Best Cunningham

*****

Dorothy M. Crouch Crone

b. Sept 28, 1922 d. Jan 17, 2004

She was born in Chandler, TX and

died in Bella Vista, AR.

Daughter of George Crouch Sr. and Gladys Crouch

*****

Lucile Killingsworth Crosby

b. Dec 8, 1920 d. Sept 14, 2003

She was born in Hammon, OK and

died at her home in Gentry, AR

Daughter of James Killingsworth and Vera Henson Killingsworth

*****

Jennie Louise Holben Cullen

b. Nov 16, 1916 d. Feb 13, 2006

She was born in Johnson County, AR and

died in Rogers, AR

Daughter of Robert Holben and Mable Holben

(printed out copy)

*****

Roy Jackson Curnutt

b. Mar 10, 1899 d. Jan 1986

*****

W. E. Dacus "Smoky Dacus "

b. July 24, 1911 d. Oct. 9, 2001

He was born in Quinton, Oklahoma and

died in Rogers, Arkansas

He was born to William Elmer Dacus & Hattie Pearl Hames Dacus

He played the Drums for the group Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys

*****

Jaunell Gloar Davidson

b. May 5, 1922 d. Aug 6, 2004

She was born in Hopkins County, TX and

died at her home in Rogers, AR

Daughter of C.B. Gloar and Mary Esther Grantham Gloar

Wife of J.S. Davidson

(newspaper copies)

*****

Vivian O. Miller Davidson

b. Feb 5, 1915 d. Dec 30, 2003

She was born in Beaty, AR and

died in Bentonville, AR

Daughter of John Miller and Estella Wentworth Miller

*****

Charles L. Deffenbaugh

b. Dec 4, 1924 d. Nov 18, 2003

He was born in Chicago, Ill and

died in Rogers, AR

Son of Roy Deffenbaugh and Clara Mae Hagen Deffenbaugh

He served in the Navy

Frances A. Olsen Deffenbaugh

b. Jan 17, 1926 d. Aug 23, 2003

She was born in Chicago, Ill and

died in Rogers, AR

Daughter of Cranston Olsen and Edith Peterson Olsen

*****