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HOWELL COUNTY CEMETERIES

Stuart Union Cemetery
 cemetery inscriptions provided by Peggy Evans

DIRECTIONS  Take Hwy. 160 west from West Plains, turn right onto Rt. JJ, turn left at sign for Vanderhoef Recreation Area 'C.R. 8110' and stay to the right; it will be on your right behind Stuart Union Church.

Rev. May 6, 2008

Thanks to Virginia Gentry & Other Contributors for Photographs & Information!

Baker, Kimberly Anne Stephens    Feb. 13, 1962 - Mar. 18, 2005.  'Wife of Craig.'

Ball, Ben     Feb. 17, 1922 - Unknown.  'ETO Army Air Forces WWII.'

Ball, Lottie A.      1901 - 1991.

DOUBLE:
Ball, Mary J.      1889 - 1947.
Ball, T. B.      1882 - 1969.

Bean, Betty Kathleen      Nov. 11, 1942 - Nov. 20, 1942.

DOUBLE:
Bean, Carl O.      Apr. 16, 1899 - May 14, 1945.
Bean, Hattie M.      Dec. 9, 1907 - Jan. 5, 1986.

Bean, Charity L. Douglas      Jan. 22, 1905 - Aug. 8, 1996.

DOUBLE:  Married Mar. 27, 1948.
Bean, Dorene V.     Jan. 23, 1924 - Aug. 20, 2005.
Bean, James Robert      Dec. 13, 1924 - Jul. 6, 1986.  'Sgt US Army WWII & Korea.'

Bean, Fred H.     Mar. 22, 1897 - Oct. 1, 1951.  'MO Cook 58 Field Arty 20 Div WWI.'

DOUBLE:
Bean, H. E. 'Eli'      Sep. 28, 1855 - Jan. 14, 1924.
Bean, Sarah 'Nellie'     Nov. 30, 1866 - Apr. 23, 1943.

DOUBLE:  Married Nov. 28, 1945.
Bean, Ida Rosella Shaw       Nov. 30, 1915  -  May 3, 2008..
Bean, Meredith Reed     Nov. 29, 1916 - Mar. 21, 1993.  'Calif AMM2 US Navy WWII.'

Bean, O. C.       Died Sep. 12, 1896.  'Age 65 years.'

Bean, William      Dec. 29, 1819 - Feb. 18, 1892.

Bean, Zoe A.     Sep. 14, 1891 - Apr. 7, 1950.  'MO Cpl 70 Inf 10 Div WWII.'

Bean, Zoe Ann      Feb. 12, 1957 - Jul. 12, 1986.

DOUBLE:
Bolen, Delta      1909 - Living or Unknown.
Bolen, Haud E.      1904 - 1972.

DOUBLE:  Half brother & sister.
Boyd, Minnie D.     Sep. 15, 1908 - Feb. 3, 1911.  Daughter of S. S. Boyd & Cora M. HenderSon.
DolSon, Arthur Marion     Nov. 28, 1897 - May 6, 1912.  Son of Marion Augustus DolSon & Cora M. HenderSon. Born WoodSon Co KS.

Bragg, Grover E.     Oct. 19, 1910 - Jul. 15, 1913.  'Son of A. & O.' 

Brock, Nettie Caperton    Apr. 2, 1896 - Oct. 2, 1915.

DOUBLE:  Married Feb. 15, 1954.
Brewer, Herbert W.       Mar. 21, 1927 - Living.
Brewer, Patricia J.        Aug. 5, 1936 - Jul. 10, 1998.

Caperton, Adah    Jun. 17, 1898 - Jul. 27, 1898.

Caperton, Lula    Dec. 8, 1902 - Dec. 10, 1902.

HUSBAND & Wife:
Carr, Grace      1906 - 2002.
Carr, Walter R.      1896 - 1982.

Chambers, Clarence      Aug. 7, 1883 - Mar. 30, 1892.

Chambers, Floyd N.     Jul. 13, 1905 - May 30, 1906.  'Son of C. E. & L. B.'

Chambers, Infant     No Dates.  'Daughter of John N. & Lillie B.'

Chambers, Lula B.     Nov. 14, 1877 - Dec. 13, 1909.

DOUBLE:
Chapin, Bernard      Aug. 17, 1883 - Oct. 25, 1885.  'Son of J. O. & Martha.'
Chapin, Ruth    Aug. 9, 1896 - Sep. 11, 1897.  'Daughter of J. O. & Martha.'

Chapin, Hugh Kyle      Sep. 10, 1852 - Nov. 17, 1936.

DOUBLE:  Married Jan. 19, 1952.
Chapin, Kenneth K.     Oct. 19, 1922 - Oct. 14, 2001. 'Tec/5 US Army WWII.'
Chapin, Pauline     Jul. 30, 1919 - Living or Unknown.

DOUBLE:  Married May 26, 1951.
Chestnut, Mary Del     Aug. 7, 1933 - Living.
Chestnut, Ralph, Jr.     May 6, 1929 - Oct. 15, 2002.

Coats, Deborah Lou    Jun. 29, 1962 - Jun. 25, 1964.

DOUBLE:
Coats, Elizabeth M.     1930 - 1994.
Coats, Lewis M.    1929 - 1999. 'SFC US Army.'

Coats, Rev. Frank     1892 - 1974.  'Servant to God for 64 years.'
Coats, Ira Monroe    Sep. 10, 1923 - Jun. 15, 1937.

DOUBLE:
Coats, James M.     1856 - 1934.
Coats, Jozella S.      1859 - 1940.
Coats, Joanne     Dec. 18, 1940 - Dec. 19, 1940.

DOUBLE:
Coats, Lewis M.      Aug. 2, 1898 - Dec. 7, 1965.
Coats, Marjorie L.     Apr. 22, 1906 - Nov. 28, 1970.
HUSBAND & Wife:
Coats, S. N.     Mar. 25, 1860 - Jul. 17, 1940.
Coats, Sarah C.    Dec. 25, 1865 - Aug. 19, 1924.

Coats, Mabel Zuma Shafer      1901 - 1992.

DOUBLE:  Married Apr. 17, 1960. RESERVED
Coats, Richard L.      Oct. 4, 1937 - Living.
Coats, Wanda L.     Jan. 7, 1941 - Living.

DOUBLE:
Cole, Betty Ann     Aug. 4, 1926 - Aug. 18, 2004.
Cole, W. C. 'Sonny'      Jul. 7, 1928 - Jan. 5, 1988.

Cole, G. M.     1866 - 1943.
DOUBLE:
Cole, George W.      1899 - 1937.
Cole, Lona      1903 - Unknown.

Cole, Infant Babies       1939 - 1944.

Cole, Infant      Aug. 9, 1950 - Aug. 15, 1950.  'Daughter of Edna Lou.'

Cole, Lula Leona     1909 - 1976.

Cole, Martha E.      1882 - 1971.

Cole, Sallie J.      1903 - 1977.

Collier, Imogene     1855 - 1942.

DOUBLE:
Collier, Leora      1884 - 1949.
Collier, Oscar      1854 - 1942.

DOUBLE:
Covington, Bertha Ann Arnold      Dec. 15, 1829 - Mar. 13, 1918.
Covington, Benjamin Franklin      May 3, 1829 - Mar. 5, 1918.
DOUBLE:
Covington, Jessie A.      1865 - 1948.
Covington, Robert M.      1863 - 1941.
Covington, Puss      1870 - 1947.

DOUBLE:  Married Jun. 28, 1947.
Croney, Berniece M.    Apr. 11, 1929 - Mar. 4, 2006.
Croney, Raymond L.     Dec. 23, 1924 - Living or Unknown.

Croney, Delbert Junior     May 6, 1922 - Sep. 24, 1998.  'Sgt. U. S. Army, WWII.'

Croney, Ruby Mae      Apr. 30, 1940 - May 5, 1940.  'Daughter of Lewis & Dollie' 

Crouch, John Walter     Nov. 3, 1922 - Dec. 1, 2000.

DOUBLE:
Crouch, Lucille     1898 - 1986
Crouch, Ross V.      1889 - 1957

Crouch, Raymond E.     1925 - 1939.

DOUBLE:  Married Jan. 30, 1960. RESERVED
Curtis, Doyle R.      1922 - Living.
Curtis, Marjorie L. Coats      1932 - Living.

DOUBLE:
Douglas, Bill      Apr. 5, 1910 - Jun. 21, 1985.
Douglas, Cora      Apr. 10, 1907 - May 6, 1974.
Douglas, Billy Narvel      May 11, 1932 - Dec. 22, 1940.

Douglas, Ethel      Sep. 28, 1896 - Dec. 3, 1896.

DOUBLE:
Douglas, Thomas H.      Dec. 25, 1872 - Apr. 19, 1951.
Douglas, Tyrena E.      Apr. 6, 1879 - Mar. 20, 1950.

Douglas, Yvonne Hope    Born & died Mar. 8, 1957.  'Daughter of Tinker & Wava' 

DOUBLE:
Drago, George Riley     Oct. 25, 1917 - Feb. 9, 1992.  'Cpt US Army WWII.'
Drago, Geraldine      Jan. 13, 1934 - Feb. 22, 1997.

DOUBLE:
Drummy, John P.    Jan. 12, 1928 - Feb. 4, 1986.  'PFC USMC WWII.'
Drummy, Mary Elizabeth Vanderhoef      Oct. 25, 1921 - Living or Unknown.

DOUBLE:
Dunavin, G. W.      1860 - 1938
Dunavin,  L. J.      1867 - Unknown.

DOUBLE:
Escherhausen, George E.      Jul. 23, 1896 - Jul. 28, 1973.
Escherhausen, Viva A.      Sep. 24, 1898 - Jun. 29, 1991.

DOUBLE:  Married Dec. 21, 1958.
Faulkner, John F.     Dec. 29, 1937 - Mar. 12, 2002.
Faulkner, Rayetta G.      Oct. 19, 1940 - Living.

Gassert, Julia     Apr. 24, 1906 - Sep. 18, 1970.

DOUBLE:
Gerhardt, Lorraine Coats      Mar. 9, 1920 - Living or Unknown.
Gerhardt, Vernon H. T.      Oct. 31, 1919 - Nov. 18, 2001.

DOUBLE:  Married Jun. 17, 1942.
Griffin, Eugene     Nov. 8, 1921 - Sep. 9, 1997.  'Sgt US Army Air Corps WWII.'
Griffin, Georgia P.      Jul. 3, 1925 - Living or Unknown.
DOUBLE:
Griffiths, Cora M.      Jul. 17, 1868 - May 18, 1941.
Griffiths, Fred M.     Jul. 6, 1865 - Jun. 30, 1947.

Griffiths, Donald     Born & died Feb. 26, 1936.  'Son of Paul & Rachel' 


Gunter, Blake Edwin      Mar. 3, 1972 - Nov. 13, 1984.

DOUBLE:  Married Jul. 9, 1969.
Gunter, James T.      Oct. 10, 1945 - Living.
Gunter, Janet Rebecca     Mar. 1, 1947 - Sep. 25, 1999.

DOUBLE:
Hagan, C. Mattie     1904 - 2002.
Hagan, Joseph Monroe    Oct. 15, 1933 - Apr. 11, 1994.  'US Army.'

DOUBLE:
Harris, Joe D.     Jun. 29, 1924 - Oct. 14, 1983.
Harris, Lola M.      Jul. 15, 1926 - Apr. 27, 2000.

Harris, Mable G.      Sept 25, 1943 - Sep. 30, 1997.

Henry, John T.      1879 - 1941.

Holmes, James     1837 - 1922.

Holt, Archie Noel    Apr. 9, 1899 - Feb. 22, 1986  'Memorial, buried at National Cemetery, Springfield Greene Co MO.'

Captain, United States Army

Holt, Dorothy Shaw     Jan. 26, 1906 - Aug. 16, 1986.

Holt, Hugh Henry      Jun. 13, 1944 - Apr. 16, 2005.

Holt, Noel Clark      Dec. 8, 1935 - Jul. 4, 1992.

JohnSon, Michael     Oct. 29, 1966 - Aug. 10, 1978 'Saved Jan. 26, 1975'
DOUBLE:
Krause, J. W. 'Bud'     1867 - 1939.
Krause, Tilda     1883 - 1944.

Lambe, Danny E.     Dec. 25, 1953 - Dec. 26, 1953.

Lambe, Infant     Born & died Feb. 14, 1913.  'Daughter of John & Julie.'

DOUBLE: Married Apr. 10, 1946.
Lambe, Leona E. 'Punk'     Feb. 27, 1924 - Jan. 23, 2003.
Lambe, Milford G. 'Mutt'     Mar. 6, 1914 - May 22, 2001.

Lane, Ola M. Cole     Feb. 24, 1912 - Aug. 4, 1995.

DOUBLE:
Lawhorn, Benjamin G.      Mar. 5, 1858 - May 17, 1925.
Lawhorn, Laura Belle      Feb. 23, 1860 - Aug. 13, 1983.

Lawhorn, Benjamin Lee     Nov. 11, 1902 - Sep. 5, 1905.

Lawhorn, Dessie    Oct. 13, 1888 - Feb. 22, 1889.

Lawhorn, Ida May    May 2, 1882 - Jul. 14, 1882.

Lawhorn, Isaac S.    Apr. 23, 1815 - Oct. 9, 1889.

Lawhorn, Stella  Dec. 9, 1883 - Jul. 5, 1884
 

DOUBLE:
Lockette, Ella M.      May 6, 1852 - Sep. 6, 1921.
Lockette, George W.      Oct. 9, 1847 - Dec. 24, 1919.

DOUBLE: Married Feb. 5, 1929.
Lowe, Alma N.      Feb. 14, 1908 - Jul. 19, 2002.
Lowe, Roy Lee      Jan. 1, 1908 - Apr. 28, 1996.

Lowe, Nancy E.     1944 - 1958.

DOUBLE:  Mother & Son
Mallory, Beatrice      1886 - 19__.
Mallory, John E.      1909 - 1964.

Mallory, Ben     1876 - 1956.  'PFC US Army.'

DOUBLE:
Mallory, Edward     1852 - 1916.
Mallory, Mary K.      1855 - 1931.

DOUBLE:
Manze, Addie E.      Nov. 29, 1863 - Apr. 29, 1937.
Manze, D. A.      Jul. 26, 1862 - Nov. 15, 1948.

Manze, G. A.     May 23, 1893 - Jun. 14, 1893. 'Son of D. A. & A. E.'  (Initials could be 'C. A.')

Manze, Oscar     Aug. 5, 1901 - Feb. 8, 1902.  'Son of D. A. & A. E.' 

Matney, John F.      1870 - 1961.

Matney, Joseph Elisha    Oct. 15, 1868 - feb. 27. 1888. 'Son of Solomon & Lucinda' 

HUSBAND & Wife:
Matney, Lucinda      1844 - 1935.
Matney, Solomon      1846 - 1893.

Matney, Roby      1886 - 1903.

DOUBLE:
Mosher, Arthur V.    1897 - 1979.  'Veteran, WWI.'
Mosher, Carrie B.      1900 - 1951.

Pace, Ernest Pace     1879 - 1939.

Pace, Evaline Pace     1850 - 1921.
Pace, Maudie     1885 - 1897.

Pace, Ollie     1885 - 1918.
Partney, S. Florella Chapin     Nov. 15, 1877 - Jul. 5, 1960.

Pendleton, Iva L.     May 16, 1880 - Jan. 24, 1917. 'Daughter of C. U.' 

Peters, Arthur J.    Dec. 4, 1895 - Dec. 3, 1990.  'US Navy.'

Rice, Mollie E.    1864 - 1926.  'Wife of J. W.' 

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Roark, Hubert L.     Jul. 7, 1946 - Jun. 5, 2003.
Roark, Linda Koelling    Mar. 9, 1947 - Living.          NOTE: Not certain if this couple were married; anyone with information please contact me.

DOUBLE:  Married Aug. 12, 1950.
Shannon, Naomi J.     Oct. 30, 1931 - Living.
Shannon, William 'Ray'     Oct. 9, 1924 - May 29, 2002.

Shaw, Clarence K.      Nov. 12, 1907 - May 27, 1991.

DOUBLE:
Shaw, Cora Vanderhoef      1871 - 1960.
Shaw, Henry Louis      1870 - 1957.

Smith, Don Frank     Apr. 11, 1921 - Nov. 23, 1999.  'US Coast Guard WWII.'

DOUBLE:  Married May 8, 1953.
Smith, John D.    Apr. 18, 1930 - Oct. 10, 1994.  'Pvt US Army Korea.'
Smith, Pauline    Nov. 5, 1933 - Living.

DOUBLE:
Stephens, Betty Sue     Dec. 28, 1923 - Living.
Stephens, James Arthur      Apr. 27, 1920 - Feb. 15, 2006.
Stephens, Charles A.     Oct. 9, 1932 - Oct.21, 1932.

DOUBLE:
Stephens, Ethel R.     1903 - 1949.
Stephens, William B.      1902 - 1977.

DOUBLE:
Stephens, Imogene D.      Nov. 28, 1925 - Living.
Stephens, William H.    Mar. 17, 1925 - Sep. 28, 1998. 'Sgt US AAC WWII.'

Stephens, Susie Coats     Apr. 27, 1894 - Dec. 23, 1983.  'Wife of Otmar E.' 

Stuart, Adolphus L.     Dec. 2, 1921 - Jan. 18, 1923. 'Son of L. S. & M. S.' 

DOUBLE:
Stuart, Alvarado     1861 - 1924.
Stuart, Nellie     1875 - 1975.

Stuart, Charles L.     Jun. 14, 1924 - Oct. 21, 1924. 'Son of L. S. & M. S.' 

Stuart, Edna      1886 - 1902.

Stuart, Edna Delores      Nov. 4, 1927 - Sep. 30, 1933.   'Daughter of L. S. & M. S.' 

DOUBLE:
Stuart, Elizabeth     Feb. 16, 1887 - Dec. 5, 1891.
Stuart, John W.     Jun. 17, 1884 - Feb. 9, 1909.

Stuart, Elizabeth Georgia      1896 - 1958.
Stuart, Evaline     1850 - 1921.

Stuart, F. A.     Born & died Oct. 8, 1901.  'Son of J. F. & S. C.' 

TRIPLE:
Stuart, George Moten       Nov. 20, 1908 - Mar. 16, 1910. 
Stuart, Lester L.      Jul. 16, 1882 - Aug. 3, 1925.
Stuart, Martha C.      Feb. 26, 1882 - May 2, 1924.

Stuart, Gracie      1894 - 1896.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Stuart, H. W.      Jul. 9, 1825 - Jan.13, 1882.  
Stuart, Miranda J.     Apr. 19, 1827 - May 10, 1907.

Stuart, Infant     Born & died Oct. 12, 1922.  Daughter of John W. & Elizabeth Georgia Stuart.

Stuart, Lilbern S.      1889 - 1959.

Stuart, Sterlin R.      Feb. 25, 1862 - Feb. 25, 1890.

Threlkeld, Bertie L.     Feb. 1, 1882 - Dec. 28, 1884. 'Daughter of W. H. & M. E.' 

DOUBLE: 
Upole, Cora Bean      1901 - 1964.
Upole, Lawrence H.     Oct. 28, 1891 - Oct. 19, 1963. 'Maryland PFC USMC WWI PH.'
DOUBLE:
Vanderhoef, Archie O.      Apr. 17, 1884 - Feb. 4, 1975.
Vanderhoef, Gracie A.      Mar. 24, 1887 - Nov. 6, 1985.

DOUBLE:
Vanderhoef, Bessie J.      1887 - 1975.
Vanderhoef, Daisy M.      1889 - 1971.

Vanderhoef, Malcom K.      1913 - Nov. 23, 1949.

DOUBLE:
Vanderhoef, Mary Elizabeth      1848 - 1921.
Vanderhoef, Orange      1836 - 1912.

Wagner, Anna     Mar. 28, 1849 - Aug. 12, 1912.

DOUBLE:
Walcher, Henrietta T.      Mar. 23, 1921 - Living.
Walcher, Ray, Jr.      May 28, 1921 - Oct. 4, 1979.
DOUBLE:
Walcher, Twins      Aug. 9, 1951 - Aug. 9 - 1951.  'Barbara & Tammy.'

Webb, Syble Vanderhoef      Mar. 4, 1916 - Dec. 7, 2001.

Webb, William R. 'Bill'      Mar. 18, 1954 - Mar. 4, 2005.

Webb, William Roland      Apr. 25, 1911 - Nov. 1, 1993.

Weiss, Bertha Belle      Jun. 16, 1882 - Nov. 2, 1969.

Weiss, Velma May      Jun. 1, 1914 - Dec. 1, 1987.

Wilson, Barbara Ann      Jan. 26, 1935 - Feb. 25, 1935.

Wilson, Robert Dee      May 28, 1936 - Jul. 21, 1937.

Woody, Tammie Lynn      Nov. 3, 1963 - Dec. 11, 2003.
There are stones with the following initials  'M. D. B.', 'O. C. B.', 'W. B.', and 'J. S. L.'
There is a stone simply marked 'Henry.'
There are 12 unmarked stones.