Pittsburg County

Pittsburg County

Shady Grove Cemetery

Located approximately 10 miles north of McAlester, Oklahoma

on highway 113 and one-half mile east on Shady Grove Road

 

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Adkins, Anna Margaret    May 2, 1924    September 6, 1926   d/o Bill and Ethel Adkins

Allford, Carol    October 15, 1937    April 10, 1999

Baker, baby (not located)

Baker, Susie S.    January 15, 1894    January 18, 1964    w/o John Baker
“Beloved Mama and Grandmother”

Baker, John W.    May 25, 1886    July 1, 1972    h/o Susie Baker
“Beloved Daddy and Grandpa”

Barlow, Jimmy Dale    February 8, 1929    April 30, 1997     h/o Wanda C. Parr Barlow;
         Married, March 29, 1951
Parents of :   Susan Diann, Karen Dale, Karla Jean, Jimmy Don, Charles Lynn
M SGT US ARMY WWII, KOREA

Barlow, Wanda Corene Parr  Born April 11, 1933   Died Oct. 28, 2006 w/o Jimmy Dale Barlow

Bice, Herman    Died March 1955

Bice, Sarah Ormann    (Stone not located)

Bice, Bob (stone not located)

Bishop, Etta Marie    April 13, 1922    May 18, 1975    “She trusted and believed in Jesus”

Bishop, Justin B.   October 10, 1915    February 15, 1993    “A quiet man who gave to all”
US ARMY    WWII    Purple Heart

Blas, Ed    (Stone not found)

Boggs, Jim    (Not located)

Brinkley, Catherine    March 4, 1861    June 9, 1932

Brown, Elsie    November 20, 1880    May 11, 1952    “Asleep in Jesus”

Brown, Nathan P.    April 20, 1865    February 17, 1932    “Gone but not Forgotten”

Brown, ? ? ?     1865 - 1911

Browning, E.A.   December 15, 1885    March 17, 1962

Browning, Edna    June 22, 1889    October 11, 1957

Browning, Mildred    August 4, 1914    December 13, 1957

Browning, Eugene    April 25, 1920    November 19, 1989
US ARMY    WWII

Bryant, Cleo (Green)    1909 - 1984    “Loving wife and mother”

Butler, Hazel Lorraine    November 1, 1928    February 17, 1976

Cagle, Walter    March 14, 1908    February 9, 1981    (Married: July 18, 1936)

Cobb, baby    (Not located)

Cobb, Steve Douglas    November 9, 1886    March 27, 1968
PVT   HQ    Co 79    INF.    WWI

Cobb, Wyatt D.    1933 - 1998
PVT   US ARMY

Cobb, Milford E.    June 4, 1935    May 23, 1969
OK   SSG    Advisory Team 87     VIETNAM     SS - BSM    PH

Cobb, Rose   (Not located)

Cobb, Thomas Leonard    April 7, 1892    January 23, 1958
OK   PVT   Co B1 Development BN    WWI

Cobb, Benjamin    (Not located)

Collins, John R. born June 10, 1915     died July 2, 2000   h.o. Sara (Lorene) Collins

Collins, Sara (Lorene)    September 23, 1919    May 12, 1978    w/o John R. Collins
“Together Forever”

Collins, Linda Lou    1942 - 1985    “Beloved wife, mother, grandmother”

Conger, Ed L.    May 6, 1919    April 8, 1991    “Loving Memories”
S SGT US ARMY   WWII

Crenshaw, Eli    1874 - 1958

Crenshaw, Frances    1882 - 1930

Davis, Hazel Ruth    March 13, 1937    June 21, 1999

Dockstader, Marie Griffith    1917 - 1994

Dunn, Liddie W.    1881 - 1971   w/o Gilbert A. Dunn   “Together Forever”

Dunn, Gilbert A.    1875 - 1973    h/o Liddie Dunn    “Together Forever”

Dunn, Clarence    May 3, 1905    May 6, 1942

Dunn, Ellis T.    February 26, 1907    March 20, 1973    “Our Beloved Husband and Father” (is the step-father of Belva E. Janway Son of: Gilbert A. & Liddie W. Dunn, Brother of: Clarence Dunn, Iva Wingo, Pearlie Wingo) Submitted by: Sandy (Janway) Jones, John and Ileta Janway Smith

Duvall, Sarah E.    July 2, 1886    October 30, 1959   w/o Alex Duvall
“Not dead, only sleeping”

Duvall, Alex    June 19, 1884    December 24, 1942    h/o Sarah E. Duvall
“Not dead, only sleeping”

Edwards, Robert L.    August 18, 1923    September 19, 1928
Son of W.A. and Laura Edwards

Foster, Lutitia     1883 - 1967    w/o Memorial Foster

Foster, Memorial (Doc)    1872 - 1926    h/o Lutitia Foster

Free, Etter    April 4, 1882    December 14, 1921    w/o J. H. Free
“A loving wife, a mother dear, a precious one lies buried here.”

Free, John H.    1874 - 1968     h/o Etter Free    “At rest with Jesus”

Free, Johnnie    February 19, 1921    August 29, 1921   s/o J.H. and Etter Free
“In God we trust”

Free,  John    December 5, 1845    December 15, 1933
Co. K    13 Kansas Infantry

Free, Gladys F.    May 26, 1912    June 15, 1979    w/o Orval Free

Free, Col. Orval    June 10, 1910    January 14, 1991    h/o Gladys F. Free

Free, Martha Ida Lee Free,  May 16, 1900 - July 26, 2002 "She is worshipping God who sits on His throne. Rev. 4:10" Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith ( D/O Jessie Enoch and Mary Emma Blair Atkinson, born in Waldron, Ark., Married John H. Free on July 11, 1922)

Free, Maryetta    August 13, 1932    September 15, 1944    (d/o Mr. and Mrs. Orval Free)
 “Closed her eyes and gone to sleep”

Fuller, Arlan Jr.    August 5, 1926    October 29, 1991    h/o Oleta June James Fuller
“PaPa”
BM 2    US NAVY   WWII, KOREA

Gragg, Roy C., Jr.    November 30, 1929    October 1, 1938   “Asleep in Jesus, blessed
thought”

Green, Cecil R.    1918 - 1967    “Beloved”   h/o Alma Green

Green, Alma B.    1916 - 1974    “Auntie”    w/o Cecil Green

Griffith, Alma (not located)

Griffith, Ethel Marie     September 7, 1900    July 19, 1979    “Rev. 22-14"    AT REST
“Mother”

Griffith, Belzie Lee    July 12, 1892    November 23, 1967    “Awaiting the Resurrection
Morn”

Hall, Garland Eugene "Sonny"  August 22, 1931 - May 19, 2004 (S/O John and Edna Beck Hall, born in Prairie Grove, Ark.)

Hall, John    August 4, 1892    March 8, 1970
ARKANSAS   PVT   CO. M 4th INFANTRY   WWI

Hamilton, Juanita   May 28, 1921 - December 31, 2002, Married November 12, 1943, Double Headstone with: Forrest Hamilton September 10, 1917 - Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith, (D/O B.A. and Carie Green, born in Sardis)

Hamilton, Lillie Ann   August 28, 1929 - January 27, 2000 Double Headstone with William Earl "Bill" Hamilton Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith 

Hamilton, William Earl "Bill" April 19, 1923     December 23, 2001 (h/o Lillie Ann) from obituary  During WWII , served the US Army Air Corps with the 334th Bomb Squad, 95th Bomb Group, 8th US AAF in Horban, England. Awarded Purple Heart and Bronze Star,  Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith

Hamilton, Trevor Cody December 1, 1987 - November 8, 2003 "Gone Fishin...."   Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith (Preceded in death by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hamilton, and his maternal grandfather, James B. Hammett.)

Harden, W.E. "Bill" June 6, 1913 - March 26, 2001 Double Headstone with Harden, Orella Free December 10, 1918 - ,  Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith (S/O Clarence and Mabel Brooks Harden)

Heady, Minnie M.    January 1, 1895    March 5, 1975    “In Memory Of”

Heady, Wesley    January 15, 1924    August 9, 1998

Heady, Sarah E.    March 11, 1868    May 12, 1962   w/o Abe Heady    “Our Beloved”

Heady, Evert    February 2, 1894    February 24, 1955    “Gone But Not Forgotten”

Heady, Abe L.    May 7, 1867    February 7, 1944    h/o Sarah E. Heady “Our Beloved”

Heady, Lula H.    January 16, 1899    August 8, 1923    w/o Joseph A. Heady
“Our Beloved”

Heady, Joseph A.     January 26, 1898    October 17, 1923    h/o Lula Heady
“Our Beloved”

Higgins, Etta    1905 - 1926    w/o D.C. Higgins    “At Rest”

Higgins,  Etta Clyde    1923 - 1925    d/o Etta and D.C. Higgins    “At Rest”

Hill, Carl E.    December 21, 1910    May 18, 1991    h/o Stella Free Hill

Hill, Stella M.    May 6, 1912    December 17, 1993    w/o Carl Hill

House, Flora     (Double stone with Elmo) No information given

House, Elmo H.    February 22, 1910    December 4, 1989    “Precious Father”
Sing Unto Him a New Song    h/o Flora House

House, Belle Pheobe    August 26, 1878    April 21, 1961    w/o William S. House
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord” Rev. 14:13

House, Joseph Austin   January 31, 1919 - March 7, 2000, Beloved Dad "Be Ready!" John 3:16 Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith

House, William S.    November 23, 1863    June 12, 1942    h/o Belle House
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord” Rev. 14:13

House, Mildred Oleta    November 8, 1925    December 24, 1928

James, Auldy R.    October 9, 1895    November 28, 1972    h/o Gracie James
“Together Forever”    US VETERAN

James, A. Argusta    January 4, 1907    December 15, 1985   w/o William James
“Memaw”    “At Rest”

James, William “Check”    March 15, 1908    October 25, 1993 h/o A. Argusta “Guster”
James    “Grandad”    “At Rest”

James, John Auldy    February 17, 1940    February 17, 1940    s/o Auldy and Gracie James

James, Gracie E.    May 8, 1904    June 2, 1989    w/o Auldy R. James “Together Forever”

Janes, Dorothy A.    August 10, 1923    December 13, 1986 w/o William C.  “At Peace”

Janes, William C. (Bill)    May 12, 1923    November 22, 1990    h/o Dorothy Janes
“Loving Husband and Father”
US ARMY WWII

Janway, Jessie W., Sr.    July 10, 1919    September 4, 1992    h/o Belva E. Janway
Married: March 17, 1945    “Grandpa”
US ARMY AIR CORPS    WWII

Janway, Belva E.     March 31, 1922    July 22, 1995    w/o Jessie W. Janway
Married: March 17, 1945    “Grandma” (step-daughter of Ellis T. Dunn) Submitted by: Sandy (Janway) Jones, John and  Ileta Janway Smith

Jernigen, Eva    December 1903    July 1935    w/o Charlie Jernigen    “At Rest”

Jernigen, Charlie Lee    May 19, 1900    January 30, 1953    h/o Eva Jernigen     “At Rest”

Johnson, Helen K.    July 2, 1920    September 12, 1921    d/o Goldie and Alta Johnson
“In God we trust”

Johnson, Junior    December 6, 1933    January 25, 1940    s/o Goldie and Alta Johnson

Johnson, Alta    July 24, 1902    September 14, 1983    h/o Goldie Johnson
“Holy Bible”

Johnson, Goldie    April 26, 1900    January 7, 1976    w/o Alta Johnson

Justice, Judith Green  May 30, 1944     August 1, 1999  d.o. Cleo (Green) Justice
proud mother of Skip, Mark, Kevin, Sean

Kashwer, Marla Dawn    August 3, 1970    July 8, 1975    (Sister of Mark Kashwer)
“Beloved”

Kashwer, Mark Brandon    November 1, 1967    November 29, 1995    (Brother of
Marla Kashwer)    “Beloved”

Lashbrook, Ellen    ________ - 1947

Lashbrook, Lela    (Stone marker, no info.)

Lashbrook, Bud    Died August 3, 1944

Lashbrook, George    (Unreadable)

Lashbrook, Jimmy    June 1935    September 1937

Lashbrook, G.D.    Died 1934

Lashbrook, Frank    Died April 3, 1944

Lavarnway, Leslie    1895 - 1936

Lavarnway, Henry Alford    December 6, 1910    October 6, 1982

Lavarnway, Samuel W.    August 22, 1907    March 9, 1977    “Beloved Father”

Lavarnway, Oma    November 2, 1882    September 27, 1962

Lavarnway, Goldie    May 23, 1912    May 29, 1995    “Beloved Mother of 10"

Leatch, Roxie (Free)    August 7, 1884    February 23, 1965    “Peace”

Lee, Maggie Parkerson    1870 - 1928    “At rest”

Lester, Carl    1881 - 1941    “There is rest in Heaven.”

Lester, Ed   1907 - 1969

Lewis, Agnes (Mays)    March 3, 1897    March 4, 1990    (Sister of Charles P. Mays)

Lewis,Florance    September 3, 1903    April 14, 1936    (Daughter of W.S. and Belle House)
“Weep not she is not dead but sleepeth”

Logan, Anna Lou (James)    September 12, 1936    September 20, 1991
“A Loving Mother/Grannynanny”

Marshall, Wanda    May 21, 1929    June 13, 1929

Martin, Roxie L.    January 22, 1890    March 14, 1965    “Mother”

Maynard, J.D.    December 1929

Mays, Charles P.    March 24, 1879    September 26, 1969    h/o Ora Rucker Mays

Mays, Ora L.    April 4, 1887    July 3, 1968   w/o Charles P. Mays

McClure, Blanche    1925 - 1932

McNatt, Everett A.    May 8, 1927    July 21, 1987    h/o Marjorie   “In Loving Memory”
S1 US NAVY WWII

Meltabarger, Winnie    March 29, 1888    June 20, 1951   w/o Ernest Meltabarger

Meltabarger, Ernest    July 20, 1884    June 5, 1960   h/o Winnie Meltabarger

Meltabarger, Archie B. (Dutch)    March 31, 1912    December 18, 1989    h/o Imadeen
CPL US ARMY   WWII

Minyard, Onnie J.   February 26, 1928    November 30, 1992    h/o Bernice Minyard
Married: June 11, 1945
US ARMY   WWII

Mitchell, Ethel Ruth    May 4, 1887    November 26, 1973

Mitchell, Lee W.    1892 - 1927

Mullins, Lula    March 6, 1901    September 13, 1996    w/o Celdon Mullins
“We will meet again” Parents of Floy, Dow, Lucy, Louvene

Mullins, Bee B.    January 4, 1889    February 15, 1968
OK   PVT   Co Q 1 Development BN     WWI

Mullins, Lucy    March 22, 1862    June 23, 1926    “In Loving Memory”

 Mullins, Clendon R.    February 27, 1893    August 31, 1968   h/o Lula Mullins
“We will meet again” Parents of Floy, Dow, Lucy, Louvene

Mullins, Ruth K.    October 27, 1925    August 9, 1994
“A chapter completed, a page turned, a life well lived, a rest well earned”

Nelson, Billy Andrew    March 2, 1927    March 9, 1999
PFC   US ARMY   WWII

Nelson, Clarence L.    December 20, 1897    November 18, 1948 (footstone “Daddy”)

Nelson, Ethel    November 16, 1906    March 21, 1998    (footstone “Mama”)
Wed: August 23, 1924

Nelson, Charles H.    1945 - 1998 (No stone)
Pewter garden plaque states   “Looking back...I can clearly see that the perfect friend-
            ship was you and me.”  Pewter engraved with “Bud”   “Our Little Brother” and
“Love you”

Nelson, Joe Evert    October 14, 1939    September 24, 1940    “At Rest”

Panel, baby    (Not located)

Parkerson, Fred (not located)

Parr, Charlie    June 20, 1911    June 27, 1981   h/o Fern Meltabarger Parr

Perkins, Sarah    Died March 1930

Pillows, John B.    December 19, 1881    April 28, 1965

Pillows, Elizabeth    April 10, 1887    October 4, 1923    “Wife of J.B. Pillows”
“Here is one who is sleeping in faith and love. With hope that is treasured in Heaven
above.”

Pillows, Della    September 7, 1889    August 10, 1946   “Mother”
In after time we’ll meet her

Pinkerton, J.    Died 1931

Pope, Elsie    May 9, 1908    October 5, 1937

Porter, Hester    (No info.) Believed to be wife of elder Jessie

Porter, Jessie Alexander   July 2, 1936    April 1, 1998
US Air Force

Porter, Matilda    1876    1956

Porter, Rebecca Ann    1938    1969

Porter,Jessie   1904    1979

Porter,Robert    (No info.)

Puckett, Oliver    (Not located)

Pulliam, Sylvester Hughes    June 20, 1916    January 31, 1933

Randy, Frank    March 29, 1914    December 9, 1996    h/o Dortha Randy
SGT    US ARMY    WWII

Rice, Bob    (Stone not located)

Riley, Ruby J.    November 14, 1914    August 26, 1998    w/o Clayton Riley
“Beloved Mother”

Riley, Roy   July 23, 1914    June 28, 1986    h/o Ineta Browning Riley
US ARMY   WWII

Riley, Clayton    January 6, 1913    January 11, 1971    h/o Ruby J. Riley
“Beloved Father”

Roe, Dennis Dale    August 4, 1961    December 20, 1980

Sandr, Mary    (Very difficult to read; old, carved rock headstone)

Shelton, Jake C.    April 2, 1883    September 16, 1964

Shelton, Willie      February 5, 1885    December 16, 1946
“A loving wife, a mother dear, a precious one is lying here”

Simmons, Nettie    (Stone not located)

Simmons, John C.    February 15, 1861    August 25, 1926

Simmons, Barbara    ____ 18, 1862    June 24, 1924

Suominen, Lucy M.    February 2, 1925    September 15, 1993    w/o John Suominen
parents of Richard D.

Suominen, John U.    July 26, 1912    November 21, 1989    h/o Lucy Suominen
parents of Richard D.
 US VETERAN

Sutton, Ada    December 19, 1879    January 10, 1974

Sutton, Addie W.    June 13, 1904    No death date

Sutton, Noel D.    July 13, 1922    April 23, 1960
OK    S SGT 26 Station Hospital    WWII

Swarer, Raymond Preston (Wingo)     May 21, 1980    May 16, 1997
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”  Phil. 4-13

Thomas, Ben F.    May 29, 1909    January 3, 1979    h/o OraLee Thomas “In Loving
Memory”

Thomas, James Ira    February 15, 1878    April 16, 1943   “At Rest” US VETERAN
 

Thomas, Howard     1881 - 1944    h/o Sarah Thomas  PVT   CO “C” 5    INF VOLS       SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

Thomas, Lillie Edith  September 15, 1915 – February 8, 2001 Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith ( Born in Crowder, D/O John and Eller (Nobles) Talburt, W/O Richard Thomas)

Thomas, Ora Lee Aug. 3, 1915 - May 16, 2005 w/o Ben F. Thomas

Thomas, Richard R.    December 29, 1911    December 11, 1957    “Unto you is Paradise
opened”

Thomas, Sarah    1876 - 1948    w/o Howard Thomas

Tompkins, Charlie    (Not located)

Walker, Beulah M.    November 14, 1916    January 4, 1990    “Mother”

Wingo, A.C.    April 10, 1911    November 4, 1987    h/o Iva Wingo
Married: June 20, 1929

Wingo, baby    November 25, 1927

Wingo, B.P.    May 22, 1909    November 25, 1978    h/o Neoma M. Wingo
“Together Forever”

Wingo, Capt. Charles J.    April 9, 1936    November 14, 1990
“In memory of our Loving Dad”
US AIR FORCE

Wingo, James A.    1880 - 1962   h/o Mattie Wingo    “Together Forever”

Wingo, James R. (Russell)    February 6, 1908    May 17, 1979    h/o Pearlie Wingo

Wingo, James G.   September 27, 1930    July 18, 1993    h/o Bonnie Wingo “Eternal Rest”
PFC    US ARMY    KOREA

Wingo, Mattie    1883 - 1931    w/o James A. Wingo    “Together Forever”

Wingo, Neoma M.    November 23, 1909    August 15, 1993   w/o B.P. Wingo
“Together Forever”

Wingo, Pearlie B. October 30, 1909 – November 26, 2003 W/O James R. Wingo Sister of: Iva Wingo, Clarence Dunn, Ellis T. Dunn Daughter of: Gilbert Alonza  &Lydia "Liddie" Whilhite Dunn, Submitted by: Ileta Janway Smith (born in Lequire, married James Russell Wingo on Feb. 16, 1927)

Wingo, Thelma A.    August 19, 1921    June 15, 1991    w/o Jack Wingo

L. Thomas
MAYS surname, info above.