This transcription of headstone inscriptions at Fluty Cemetery, Baxter County, Arkansas, was made by Marianne Cowan Pyeatt in May of 2001. I hope that my transcription is a true representation of the inscriptions to be found here.
This list is presented in the order in which I transcribed it - Starting in the back left corner and working down the row to the right then back up the next row from right to left, etc. I will be making a map of the cemetery and will divide it into sections and note the section, row, etc., in order to further identify the location. I will also post a photo of this map on this website so that you can see who is buried in proximity to whom. This listing will be typed as a listing. To see the actual placement of information on the stone, please see the page for that individual which will list the inscription as it appeared.
The metal funeral home marker for Francis Thomas, who died at age 93 in 1980, has disappeared since 1981 when Donald Hubbell recorded the information. If someone can help locate the spot where Mrs. Thomas is buried - we would appreciate it. Also, the metal funeral home marker for Coy Horton remains, though it has been dislodged from it's correct location. We also seek assistance in replacing it to the propery place. Fieldstones mark the graves of an infant daughter of Granville and Caroline Reed (to the left of Caroline's marker); an infant of Andrew and Pearly Foster (behind the Reed infant); and the grave of Tan Reed who was the son of Lunny Reed (buried behind the Foster infant). No markers exist for the children (at least two) of Wayne and Geneva Talburt Estes who were said to have been born dead ('blue babies' - RH factor) and buried here. Pearly Lee Estes Crotts identified the graves as the second and third fieldstone marked graves between the entrance gate and the pavillion. The first grave, she says, is that of the infant of Leahmon and Donna Estes. Also, Joe Bill Bentley son of Clara Bentley died at 6 wks of age of pneumonia and is buried without a marker. Roxie Cotter was told that the grave is straight out (to the right) of Albert Choate's grave and against the fence. We are not certain if the fence is still where it was at that time. Several children of Charles Felton killed by influenza are also in unmarked graves. The Earl Hanks child (son) buried under the small slab near the pavillion was said to have had a terminal illness of which the parents were aware (RH Factor was suggested - though I believe that those babies die before or shortly after birth) and only lived to about the age of two. There is no headstone for this child, only the slab. It is said that a family traveling through the area many years ago lost a daughter to illness and she was buried against the left fence (when standing at the entrance). Some of the 'old timers' remarked that a while after her burial a wild rose bush grew in that exact spot. I have to wonder if this grave is in the location where a fair sized fieldstone lies leaned against the fence. It is in the general area pointed out to me for the child's grave - in the area of the walnut trees and all the way against the fence. According to Pauline Hodges, there were two graves marked with fieldstones which were for a mother and daughter. These graves are outside of the front fence between the fence and the driveway and the fieldstones are routinely removed and cars are parked in that area. Also, Pauline recalls many markers now gone that used to exist in the cemetery when she helped care for the cemetery in years past. A few mentioned where three headstones to the left of Deborah Caldwell's grave (if facing the entrance gate) and a large number of fieldstone markers which were removed over the years. Sometime between the cemetery inventory that was taken by the Cameo Club in 1968 and the one taken by Donald Hubbell, Jr, in 1981, the marker for Margaret Ward who died in 1915 was removed. According to the "Baxter Bulletin", Clyde Shipley one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Shipley died Oct 31, 1909, and was buried at Fluty.
INFORMATION AS TAKEN FROM EXISTING MARKERS - MAY 2001:
possible fieldstone marker near fence
ANNA MORRISON MAR. 21, 1826 FEB. 8, 1897 A tender mother, a faithful friend. (footstone: A. M.)
DEBORAH CALDWELL APR. 2, 1824 FEB. 25, 1895 (footstone: D. C.)
ANNA MORRISON MAR 21, 1826 FEB 8, 1897 (new (2001) concrete marker)
F. A. DIHEL 1905 - 1907 OUR LITTLE ONE
HOPKINS (at top) JOHN H 1852-1909 MARY 1850-1908 ASLEEP IN JESUS
MINGE (at top) BAL 1893 - 1977 AT REST EDITH E 1897 - 1994
MINGE (at top) BERNICE "JO" 1920 - 1997 FREDDIE 1919 - 1988
REED (at top) THURMAN MAR. 22, 1896 MAR. 4, 1981 E. CAROLINE FOSTER JAN. 14, 1900 MAR. 24, 1981 {footstone: THURMAN REED PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I MAR 22 1896 MAR 4 1981)
fieldstone markers 3 deep
GRANVILLE REED JUNE 8, 1859 JUNE 27, 1940
CAROLINE REED DEC. 7, 1857 APR 1, 1928
DIHEL (at top) ED MARVIN 1925 - 1953 DOROTHY H. 1932 - (blank)
DIHEL (at top) NANCY LEE 1881 - 1960 GONE TO REST JOHN W 1874 - 1966
fieldstone markers
W H STINER CO C 1 ARK. INF. C.S.A. (Masonic symbol at top)
ANGALINE STINER 1840 - 1932 AT REST
STINER (at top) LAURA B. 1867 - 1928 JACOB H 1865 - 1934 (Masonic symbol) REST IN PEACE
small childs empty headstone holder (this would be the missing stone of Lora B Stiner d/o Laura B and Jacob Stiner)
large fieldstones
COME YE BLESSED (at top) B.F. MYERS JULY 28, 1845 MAR. 19, 1911 He died as he lived, a Christian.
fieldstone markers
MRS. CALLIE McGINNESS NOV 30, 1879 JULY 13, 1936 ASLEEP IN JESUS (at top) A true mother and a faithful friend. (at bottom) (footstone: C. M.)
EVERETTE McGINNESS APR. 27, 1904 DEC. 1, 1920 A fairer bud of promise never bloomed. (footstone: E. M.)
POLEON McGINNESS ASLEEP IN JESUS (at top) NOV. 8, 1872 MAR. 14, 1909 Gone, but not forgotten. (footstone: P. M.)
small brown fieldstone
several fieldstones
SAMUEL L MABERY BORN June 29, 182? (4 or 9) DIED July 6, 1904 (footstone: S. M.)
SARAH E MABERY BORN AUG. 30 1837 DIED DEC 30 1915 MABREY (on base){spelling on headstone and base are not the same}footstone: S. E. M.
GEORGE A. HUSBAND OF JANE CLAIBORNE ASLEEP IN JESUS (at top) BORN JULY 20, 1845 DIED JUNE 17, 1905 AGED 59YS, 10M, 27DS A precious one from us has gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home which never can be filled. (on back of monument) (footstone: G. A. C.)
SHRABLE (at bottom) AT REST (at bottom) MAXINE NOV. 26, 1912 FEB. 19, 1993 MOM ORVILLE JUNE 18, 1913 JUNE 5, 1986 DAD
many fieldstones
AMBROSE H. son of J.T. & M.E. FLUTY BORN Dec 11 1902 DIED Apr 26 1904
many fieldstone markers
footstone: Z. J. (the 'J' could be an 'M')
fieldstones
ALLEN T. son of C.A. & M. HUGHES BORN Feb. 9, 1893 DIED Oct 31, 1902 OUR DARLING ONE HAS GONE BEFORE. TO GREET US ON THE OTHER SHORE. (at bottom)
fieldstone markers
KATHERINE KATE HUGHES B. 1844 dau of MATTHEW ANd HANNAH OKEY BROWN (new (2001) concrete marker placed with original fieldstone markers)
large rectangular fieldstone marker (said to be Theodore Whitaker h/o Katheryn Brown Hughes Whitaker)
JOHNSON (at top) NOLA 1889 - 1973 DESMON 1892 - 1982 JOHNSON (on back)
V. JEAN COTTER 1924 - 1995 WE SHALL MEET AGAIN F. DUNCAN COTTER 1911 - 1975 WE SHALL MEET AGAIN ('COTTER' on back of each piece)
SHRABLE (at top) TOGETHER FOREVER (at top) LORENE JULY 2, 1918 OCT 28, 1992 WED - JULY 6, 1940 BUELL JULY 13, 1920 DEC 13, 1999 SHRABLE (on back)
KNIGHT (at top) ARNOLD R. OCT. 2, 1942 (blank: still living) LINDA L. MAY 28, 1947 JULY 17, 2000 MARRIED - OCT. 15, 1966 (center bottom)
FORESEE (at top) Mildred O. Jan. 7, 1925 Oct. 22, 1999 Mack C. Jan. 15, 1922 Oct. 16, 1979
COTTER (at top) DOXIE E Sept. 1, 1903 Jul 3, 1983 JOHN EDWARD Apr. 16, 1902 Jan. 27, 1960
COTTER (at top) CORA JULY 25, 1880 DEC. 27, 1951 ASLEEP IN JESUS (at bottom)
COTTER (at top) DOW SEPT. 8, 1881 JULY 8, 1960 ASLEEP IN JESUS (at bottom)
MARY A THOMPSON JAN. 26, 1856 AUG. 6, 1925 In after time we’ll meet her. (footstone: M. A. T.)
FRANK B. SON OF H.J. & M.A. THOMPSON BORN July 27, 1878 DIED Jun. 25, 1899 Aged 20 ys. 5m. 28 ds. THOMPSON (on base) (footstone: F. T.)
HUSTON J THOMPSON (footstone: H. J. T.) this footstone at foot of Charley Thompson grave
CHARLEY SON OF H.J. & M. THOMPSON born Apr. 3, 1876 died Apr. 21, 1879 (footstone: blank footstone) at foot of Huston Thompson might be Charley's
HANNAH WIFE OF MATHEW BROWN BORN July 30, 1819 DIED Mar. 25, 1896 (footstone: top broken off)
CAPT. MATHEW BROWN Co. F. O. V. I. BORN Mar. 12, 1818 DI__ (broken off) (footstone: M. B.) original sandstone
MATTHEW BROWN (bronze military footstone placed 2001) CAPT CO F 116 OHIO INF CIVIL WAR MAR 12 1818 APR 10 1876
fieldstone marker
footstone: Z. J.
fieldstone marker
fieldstone marker
BAXTER THOMPSON BORN Nov. 20, 1807 DIED Jan. 28, 1863 footstone: B. T.
two large upright fieldstone markers
STEPHEN WHITE DIED Jan. 9, 1892 AGED 83 Ys. 1 Mo. 24 Ds. Farewell my wife and children all, From you a father Christ doth call. HIS WIFE REBECCA DIED Oct. 1876 AGED 58 Years. Rest mother, rest in quiet sleep. While friends in sorrow over thee weep. (footstone: S. W.)
2 large upright fieldstones (said to be the grave of Stephen White's sister, Polly White
WILLIAM KERR BORN Aug. 12, 1805 DIED Mar. 24, 1852 (unable to read inscription) JANE Wife of WM KERR BORN Feb. 17 1811 DIED May 29 1880 (footstone: empty fieldstone footstone holder)
WILLIAM E. Son of W. & J. KERR BORN June 1, 1838 DIED Oct. 23, 1868 (inscription will take some time to decipher) (footstone: W. E. K.)
2 large upright fieldstone markers
small upright fieldstone marker
EDWARD BROWN Member of Co. H 36 Ohio Vols. JAN. 4, 1838 FEB. 9, 1908 (will take some time to transcribe passage) footstone: original sandstone broken at top) EDWARD BROWN PVT CO H 36 OHIO INF CIVIL WAR MAY 1 1837 FEB 9 1908 (bronze military marker)
MARGARET Wife of EDWARD BROWN BORN MAY 11, 1837 DIED APRIL 12, 1915 (long inscription will take time to transcribe) (footstone: tall unmarked sandstone)
INF. SON OF MR. & MRS. MERPHY THOMPSON B. 8 - MO. 1917 - 5 MO. 1917
BROWN (at top) Mary L. 1877 - 1946 Ben F. 1868 - 1936 AT REST (center bottom)
BROWN (at top) FREDA 19xx - (blank) ALLEN 1909 - 1952
COTTER (at top) RUFUS B JUNE 10, 1916 DEC. 15, 1978ANNA V AUG. 10, 19xx - (blank) ASLEEP IN JESUS (center bottom)
In my father’s house are many mansions (at top) ETTA Wife of J. C. DAVIS BORN DEC. 3 1869 DIED AUG 2 1910 DAVIS (on base)
ELIZA DAVIS born Mar 29 1834 died May 16, 1904 gone but not forgotten (at bottom) DAVIS (on base)
EUGENIA WIFE OF W. M. TEVERBAUGH BORN MAY 19 1858 DIED SEP. 25 1890 AGED 32 YS. 4 MS. 6 DS.
Manda born Sept. 20 1886 died March 16, 1887 Suffer little children to come unto me (at bottom) Daughter of Mack & Eugenia Teverbaugh (on base) (footstone: M. T.)
JOB TEVEBAUGH BORN Sep. 3, 1859 DIED Sep. 6, 1878 (footstone: J. T.)
MATILDA Wife of T. C. FLUTY BORN Mar. 17, 1829, DIED Nov. 16, 1899 AGED 70Yrs. 7Mo. 27Ds. She is not dead. She has passed Beyond the mist that bind us he-re into that bright and heavenly land. And beckons us there. FLUTY (on base)
Capt. T. C. FLUTY Died Dec 29, 1900 AGED 74 Yrs. 10 Mos. 8 Ds. Gone Home. Yes, Dear Father we know thou art gone home. FLUTY (on base) Masonic emblem at top
SARAH ANN WRIGHT (metal marker: SARAH A WRIGHT 1866 - 1964)
JOSEPH NORMAN WRIGHT
CHARLES NORMAN WRIGHT KANSAS SEAMAN 2CL US NAVY APRIL 2, 1921
FLO WRIGHT BYRD
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD (at top) OLLIE WIFE OF J.E. MINGE JUNE 3, 1903 NOV. 5, 1927 She hath done what she could.
fieldstone
2 fieldstone markers
tree stump
fieldstone marker
fieldstone marker
fieldstone leaned against fence
many fieldstones and one square piece of broken off cut stone/sandstone
empty cut stone holder and small ?footstone?
fieldstone
fieldstone
MAMIE DAU. OF W.D. & M.A. HALL BORN NOV. 5, 1882 DIED AUG. 21, 1892 Gone but not forgotten (footstone: M. H.)
remnant of sandstone marker with cross (footstone: R. S. B.)
footstone: S. A. B.
PYEATT (at top) FATHER SIMON R. (PETE) AUG. 6, 1931 DEC. 29, 1992 MOTHER ELSIE LEE SEPT. 21, 19xx OUR CHILDREN: RHONDA BRENDA TAMMIE RICHARD
BROWN (at top) HESTER SEPT. 5, 1902 NOV. 7, 1977 TED JAN. 24, 1902 OCT. 11, 1981
OTTIE daut. of W.F. & L.A. FLEMING born May 2 1891 died July 31 1903 Meet me in Heaven I am going home to die no more
GEORGIA Daughter of A. N. & MARY LANKFORD born Apr 18 1900 died Oct 21 1903 (footstone: unmarked)
SARAH C. LESTER 1842 - 1924
JAMES F. LESTER BORN APR. 30 1838 DIED SEP 10 1904 (cannot read passage at bottom) (footstone: J. F. L.) masonic emblem at top
W. L. LESTER OCT. 30 1874 JAN. 6, 1908 (footstone: old unmarked cutstone
2 very large footstones
CROPPER (at top) WALTER 1888 - 1959 GRACE 1899 - 1970
FLORENCE ALLINE DAU OF E.W.-GRACE CROPPER 1926 - 1932 ASLEEP IN JESUS
NOBIA VIRGINIA DAU. OF C.C.-DOVIE CROPPER 1902 - 1903 ASLEEP IN JESUS
EUVA ESTLE DAU. OF C.C. & DOVIE CROPPER JAN. 30, 1895 - JAN. 21, 1919 A FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN
CROPPER (at top) DOVIE 1868 - 1954 CLAY C. 1869 - 1953
AUBREY (on slanted top of marker) SON OF A.S. & M.E. GALBRAITH MAR. 5, 1904 SEPT. 4, 1906 Our darling (footstone: A. G.)
AUSTIN S. GALBRAITH JULY 18 1908 JUNE 11 1930
HERBIE DAR Son of R.T. & JESSIE LEACH Oct 6, 1918 Feb 19, 1920 (will have to study long passage)
COWAN (at top) EDWARD M. JAN 7, 1937 MS MAR 23, 1997 AR FAMILY PEACEMAKER (at bottom) INGRID U. RIESEBECK JUNE 19, 19xx JESUS LED US ALL THE WAY (at bottom) Military footstone:
AT REST (at top) EMMA PAYNE 1882-1972
AT REST (at top) KELLY PAYNE 1868-1952
SHERMAN CRAWFORD SON OF K. & E. R. PAYNE June 4, 1905 Apr. 13, 1913 Darling we miss you (footstone: S. C. P.)
fieldstones
A. M. HUDDLESTON MAY 31, 1855 AUG. 5, 1947
MARTHA M. HUDDLESTON BORN JAN. 25, 1854 DIED NOV. 30, 1913 (footstone: M. M. H.)
CHOATE (at top) DICIE C. SEPT. 8, 1875 OCT. 26, 1965 W. F. DEC , 1863 NOV. 15, 1932
ALBERT F. CHOATE JULY 13, 1903 MAR. 7, 1936
piece of headstone remnant
ZELMA L ROWLETT JAN 22 1939 APR 2 1939 PRECIOUS MEMORIES (new granite marker) (at footstone location)Zelma Leah Rowlett BORN JAN 22 1939 DIED April 2nd 1939 (original concrete marker)
INFANT DAUGHTER OF LAWRENCE AND NELL CHOATE DEC. 12, 1937
fieldstone marker
HOLSTINE (at top) CLEVE MAR. 7, 1886 JAN 21, 1976 HAZEL JAN. 27, 1891 JAN. 23, 1978
concrete slab grave cover (identified as child of Earl Hanks
MAMMIE HOLSTINE 1897 - 1933
EDDY KNIGHT AUG. 5, 1921 AUG. 5, 1921 Beloved one - farewell
fieldstone markers
fieldstone markers
Holstine monument
Need to complete these:
GUSTA CARRELL
fieldstone markers
KATHERINE (IRVING) HOLSTINE
W. H. HOLSTINE
fieldstone markers
JAMES W. HALFORD OCT 21-28, 1928
fieldstone markers
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