Mt. Olivet Cemetery

Logansport, De Soto Parish, Louisiana

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Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery, 14320 US-84, Logansport, LA 71049. Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Stanley (Oak Grove), De Soto Parish, abt. 4.5 miles east of Logansport on Hwy 84, across from the New Stanley School.

Original Church organized abt. 1854 in a log cabin located in
a ravine, behind the Lamar Nix House. Fire destroyed records in 1886 - had 36 members.

Records transcribed by Roy Austin Smith - October 2002

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Cemetery List

Susan Eliza Lee HUNTER - First person buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery

Stephen Garrett FORD
4/30/1973-5/2/1973
Son of Gerald Ford

Area by Hwy 84 up to drive-thru road:

ROW 1

Jarrell Lynn RITCH
1946-2002

N R B

RITCH
DADDY MOTHER
J. Egin Minnie Lee
Sep 9, 1896-Dec 9, 1953 / Feb 1, 1899-Jan 16, 2000

RITCH
Ronnie Dale Judson Rhea
1948—Nov 4, 1998 / Jul 5, 1977-Feb 25, 1999

Elizabeth A.
Jan 28, 1948-

GREER
DADDY MOTHER

Louie V. Kathryn R.
Feb 13, 1917 - Apr 7, 1999 / Mar 11, 1922 - Jul 18, 1965
Note: Lived across hwy from church-later moved to Logansport, La.

RITCH
Jack E. / Elosie F.
Oct 16, 1916-May 12, 1988 / June 29, 1921-Mar 10, 1964

CREECH
Homer H. / Dottie
1886-1966 / 1890-1974

Hilda Shirey CREECH / William C. CREECH
Nov 16, 1907-Mar 6, 1990 / Aug 27, 1908-Jul 25, 1953
Note: School Teacher at Oak Grove School

ROW 2

GROVES
Truman Slaid / Marvin Donald
Feb 25, 1908-Aug 11, 1993 / Nov 14, 1906-Mar 10, 1955

Baby Boy
NUGENT
1955-1955

SLAID
Walter A. / Maurine
1910-1973 / 1912-1978

ROW 2

Buddy
Jackie Wayne SLAID
Jul 28, 1931-Mar 14, 1955
Texas U.S. Navy

SLAID
William Perry / Dora Liles
Oct 24, 1889-Jan 11, 1960 / Dec 6, 1889-Apr 16, 1968

SLAID
Wilmer P. / Charlcie Stewart
Aug 12, 1918-Apr 12, 1986 / -
TEC 5 U. S. Army WWII
Note: Home Hwy 84-in front of Church of Christ

Ima Ruth PARKER
Mar 21, 1922-Oct 9, 1980

Martha M. PARKER
Wife of Robert H. Parker
Nov 12, 1899-June 2, 1991

Robert H. PARKER
Jul 18, 1893-Sep 19, 1954

ROW 3

Norman SUTTON
1918-1996
Note: Married to Myrtis R. Brown

BROWN
James M. / Myrtis R.
Oct 14, 1911-Apr 8, 1964 / -

James Ray JOHNSTON
Oct 21, 1941-Sep 1993

JOHNSTON
James C. / Margie C.
Feb 14, 1906-Apr 27, 1956 / Feb 18, 1909-Dec 26, 1979
Note: Home on Hunter/Converse Rd-Oak Grove, La.-Parents of Joan-Rosemary-James Ray

DICK
E. Lloyd / Greet Elliot
1914-1962 / 1920-
S/SGT U. S. Army WII
Note: Hwy 191-Hunter

Father
John Louis PUGH
Dec 12, 1880-Feb 20, 1963

Mother
Bell Pugh BAILEY
Feb 17, 1886-Dec 17, 1954

ROW 4

STEWART
Lester / Ollie
Aug 30, 1895-Apr 22, 1980 / Sep 10, 1894-Unknown Death Date
Note: Home, North side of Hwy 84, West of Church of Christ

DISHMAN
Joseph E. / Ella Mae
Jul 5, 1906- / Feb 7, 1911-Jul 16, 1975

GATHRIGHT
Lillian T. / Frank
Jul 8, 1894-June 23, 1976 / Oct 2, 1887-June 30, 1956
Louisiana PFC U. S. Army WW I

ROW 5

Brian Keith PERMENTER
Apr 10, 1978 -

PERMENTER
Clemmie C. / Virgie W.
June 10, 1891-Oct 13, 1967 / Mar 10, 1903-Aug 3, 1982
Louisiana Pvt. - U. S. Army WWI

Audrey Lyles BYNUM
Dec 8, 1901-Jan 22, 1969

MURPHY

MURPHY
Father / Mother
Aubrey E. / Lucille Tyler
Sep 28, 1912-Jan 12, 1989 / -

MURPHY
Stella H. / William L.
Nov 7, 1890-Jul 24, 1974 / Oct 30, 1886-Jan 28, 1957

Clyde MURPHY
Nov 29, 1920-Aug 12, 1989
CM3 U. S. Navy WW II

ROW 6

Granny Rod
Thelma Langford RODRIGUES
-

Chole B. LANGFORD
Mar 12, 1910-Sep 5, 1997

Garland Sanders LANGFORD
Nov 15, 1913-Mar 14, 1982
PFC U. S. Army WWII

Evie LANGFORD
Dec 30, 1882-Dec 3, 1966

Murry L. MURPHREY
1915-1959

Gary Lynn SEAGO Jr. .
May 6, 1972-June 10, 1972

SEAGO
Cecil M. / Billie Gannon
- / May 19, 1931-Mar 1971 Note: Daughter of Dan Gannon

Dan GANNON Jr.
-

ROW 7

GANNON
John Alton / Juanita Elmore
- / -
U. S. Navy
Note: Son of Dan Gannon

GANNON
Phillip Allen
June 13, 1957-Apr 28, 2001
Note: Son of John Gannon

May / Sonny SUE
Jul 8, 1939-Sep 23, 2001 / -

Mama
Ethel Tyler MANTOOTH
Oct 6, 1910-Apr 26, 1986

James Anthony“Tony” MANTOOTH
Sep 23, 1965-Apr 7, 1993

STEWART
Joe D. / Lucy E.
Sep 26, 1901-Unknown / Dec 2, 1903-Sep 10, 1966

STEWART
Frank L. / Bernice J.
Jan 23, 1907- Unknown / Sep 8, 1911-Jan 28, 1986

Edward L. STEWART
June 26, 1930-Jul 30, 1991

Lester C. STEWART
Apr 20, 1929-Jul 15, 1960
MM 1 C U. S. Navy

Renna Batts MCAVOY
Oct 20, 1908-May 28, 1998

Bobby Hugh BATTS
Oct 19, 1924-Jan 31, 1984
U. S. Army

Bobby Wayne BATTS
Apr 17, 1952-May 11, 1967

Bilendia Kay BATTS
Jan 27, 1956-Oct 25, 1957

ROW 8

MCKEE
Vernon / Myrtle Ann
1936-Unknown / Jan 16, 1940-May 11, 2001
Note: Daughter of Demar Liles

LILES
Gerald Wayne LILES
Dec 23, 1941-Feb 23, 1998

LILES
Grady Demar / Martha Murphrey
Dec 28, 1919- Jan 13, 1920-Jul 31, 1996
Note: Daughter Myrtle Ann McKee

MCDONALD
Daddy / Mama
James Kenneth
Oct 31, 1933-Mar 21, 1984

Perry Julian LILES
Jan 30, 1922-Dec 11, 1969
Louisiana GM 3 U. S. Navy WWII
Note: Father Elyvn Liles-Hwy 84

Beloved Son
MICHAEL L. MANTOOTH
Jan 2, 1957-Nov 9, 1981
.

SLAID
K. P. / Nora A.
Oct 20, 1895-Feb 17, 1978 / Dec 4, 1903-Sep 21, 1963
Note: School Bus Driver for Oak Grove High School-locker plant operator-lived behind Mt. Olivet Baptist Church - later moved up to Hwy 84, close to Church of Christ.

SIMMONS
William R. / Iva Anderson SIMMONS
June 1, 1884-Oct 30, 1961 / Apr 19, 1897-Mar 17, 1981
Pvt. U. S. Army WWI

TAYLOR
Grover C. / Naoma Hice
Aug 1, 1889-Nov 31, 1955 / Nov 11, 1896-Jan 9, 1964

ROW 9

Witmer L. (Marty) ANDERSON
Nov 29, 1958-Jul 8, 1980

ANDERSON
Clarence C. / Faye G.
Jan 21, 1908-Feb 7, 1978 / Oct 22, 1939-June 21, 1969

JOHNSON
Barney B. / Molly Webb
Apr 22, 1889-Nov 20, 1967 / Dec 12, 1903-Nov 2, 1966

ROW 10

Christine WARD
Oct 4, 1916-Unknown

HENDERSON
Letha L. / Major C.
1912-Unknown / 1892-1970

TAYLOR
Nettie J. / Robert H.
1894-1986 / 1887-1967
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PIGG
John W. / Cora R.
Mar 2, 1906-May 6, 1975 / Mar 21, 1906-Feb 17, 1971

ROBISON
Amos W. / Doma S.
1911-1964 / 1919-Unknown
Note: Lived on Roberts Road
Rudy HENSLEY
Sep 15, 1961-Unknown

Evelyn HENSLEY / Mervin HENSLEY
Apr 15, 1924- Mar 17, 1926 / Unknown

UNKNOWN

Walter Eldridge ROBISON Jr.
May 15, 1930-Dec 23, 1993
1st Lt. U. S. Air Force WWII and Korea

Queen Victoria
Gooden ROBISON
1915-2000

UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

ROW 11

HUFF
Bufford L. / Carol G.
Jul 3, 1933- Feb 6, 1938 / Unknown

HUGHES

HUGHES

Annie S. MILLER
Jul 7, 1904-June 29, 1984

HARRY A. MILLER
May 26, 1902-Oct 25, 1973

REAVES
Edward C. / Flonita M.
June 1, 1916-Feb 28, 1970 / May 4, 1918-Mar 29, 2001
Texas 1SGT 392 AAA AW BN WWII

MOSELEY
Maggie Little / William Oliver
Mar 5, 1895-May 7, 1981 / Sep 21, 1891-Feb 22, 1959

ROW 12

DAVID
Doris Jean / Tom Edwin
Dec 27, 1926-Jul 18, 1994 / Feb 2, 1921-May 11, 1993
Mama / Popa
U. S. Army WWII

DAVID
J. E. (Red) / Lavon E.
June 9, 1913-June 6, 1986 / Oct 21, 1912-Aug 16, 1977
Note: Home across road from Pat Bowden Hill

CREECH
Myrtle / Rollie
Feb 20, 1895-Dec 19, 1990 / Nov 19, 1893-Mar 15, 1975
Note: Home, Hwy 84, next to Book Loop Rd - Father of Roy Creech-Snookie Creech-La Nell Creech

Roy CREECH
Apr 16, 1914-Unknown

“Snookie”
GRAHAM
Jan 7, 1920-Sep 12, 1997
TEC 5 U. S. Army WWII
Note: Former bus driver for Oak Grove High

Kay BOOKER

Brady BOOKER

GALLOWAY
Robert Calvin / Barbara L.
Nov 9, 1893-Dec 8, 1968 / May 29, 1914-Unknown

MCDANIELS

Wilburn L. WADSWORTH
Apr 21, 1921-Mar 2, 1990
U. S. Army WWII

WADSWORTH
Grover C. / Verna V.
Nov 2, 1892-Aug 4, 1966 / Oct 23, 1898-Aug 2, 1992

Charles Hjaley WADSWORTH
May 29, 1928-Unknown

Pauline Mott WADSWORTH
Jul 1, 1930-
J. C. LILES Jr.
Sep 1, 1935-June 23, 1962

LILES
Mother / Father
Annie Lee / John C.
June 29, 1915-Mar 26, 1999 / May 22, 1908-June 29, 1962
Note: Home across street from Christian Store-Oak Grove

ROW 13

Elwyn Marshall ARIOLA
Jan 19, 1932-May 29, 1995
U.S. Marine Corps - Korea

CHARLES E. ELLIS
Sep 22, 1922-Jan 3, 1972
NORTH CAROLINA S/SGT U. . AIR FORCE WII KOREA

SMITH
Louis E.
Apr 15, 1939-Mar 8, 1990

Mary Margarette SMITH
Jul 3, 1972-Nov 12, 1972

Mother / Daddy
Beatrice O. SMITH / Johnnie
Dec 27, 1911-Mar 28, 2001 / Jan 1, 1908-Dec 9, 1961

M

M

M

BOUNDS
Raymond Hollis / Marise Hunter
Mar 8, 1926-Aug 19, 1981 / Apr 30, 1926-Unknown

Darryl Hunter BOUNDS
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Bounds
Mar 7, 1956-Mar 14, 1956

ROW 14

BOGAN
Dan William
Sep 2, 1988-Aug 21, 1989

SMITH

SMITH
Auren M. / Alma Pearl
Sep 16, 1907-Dec 22,1982 / May 16, 1904-May 24, 1975
Note: Parents - Bud & Pearl Smith / Note: Parents - Mr & Mrs Frank Chistian

UNKNOWN

MARSHALL
Verue S. / John B.
Aug 12, 1909-May 5, 2000 / May 16, 1904-May 24, 1975
Note: Home, Hwy 84, Dan Gannon Road and Hwy 84 - Oak Grove

M

M

M

Mother
Bertha M. RICHARDSON
Oct 21, 1922-May 7, 1990

Mary K. BOOKER
Sep 28, 1938-Unknown

Randy T. ALFORD
Oct 8, 1965-Oct 17, 1965

Sadie M. DAVIS
Dec 7, 1929-Jan 12, 1989

SIBLEY
Maudie E. / William E.
May 6, 1891-Mar 2, 1978 / Oct 27, 1903-Mar 12, 1985
Married June 28, 1926 - Note: Employed by McCoy Bros. Mill

MORRISON
Virgie P. / James W.
May 6, 1891-Mar 2, 1978 / Sep 25, 1882-May 6, 1962

ROW 15

WALKER
Edwin Morton (Ed)
Aug 25, 1922,-Sep 21, 1986
U. S. Coast Guard
Note: Owned grocery store-Oak Grove

Edwin M. WALKER
Feb 25, 1896-May 28, 1974
1st Lt. U. S. Army
Note: Father of Ed Walker

Alma Arsina WALKER
Sep 16, 1901-Oct 16, 1972
Note: Mother of Ed Walker

Edwin Earl WALKER
Oct 17, 1944-May 13, 1972
Note: Son of Ed Walker and Elsie McCoy Walker

MCCOY

Albert O. SPILLYARD
May 20, 1898-Jan 24, 1978
Note: Second husband of Vera Mae Christian McCoy

MCCOY

Earl C. MCCOY
Oct 2, 1903-May 28, 1968
Note: Husband of Vera Mae Christian McCoy —Part owner of McCoy Bros. Mill

Vera Mae Christian McCoy SPILLYARD
Mar 8, 1905-Jul 8, 1997 Note: Wife of Earl C. McCoy and Albert O. Spillyard

MCCOY

FOX
Susie / James A.
Mar 11, 1913-Mar 8, 1963 / Aug 16, 1888-Jan 14, 1970

MAYFIELD
William / Doris
May 3, 1916-Unknown / Aug 23, 1932-Sep 12, 1961

ROW 16

CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN
John Mark / Polly
Apr 19, 1939-Unknown
Mary Juanita M.
June 21, 1939-Unknown
Married - Nov 16, 1988

CHRISTIAN
Father / Mother
Merlin Bannerman / Doris Ragland
Dec 14, 1931-Jul 23, 1995 / May 21, 1932-Unknown

CHRISTIAN
Moss B. / Opal F. Dry
May 9, 1911-Sep 8, 1995 / Nov 14, 1912-Aug 22, 1987
Note: Parents-Mr & Mrs Frank Christian

Son
Jame Stephen BURCH
1962-1965

Infant Twin Girls of
Mr. & Mrs. Troy BURCH
Feb 22, 1955

ROW 17

Ivenora L. WEST
Jul 22, 1891-Feb 8, 1980

Jack BOYD
Jan 30, 1912-Oct 13, 1989

Sarah BOYD
Mar 12, 1905-Nov 13, 1978

LEWIS
Polly M. / Georgia A.
Feb 16, 1907-Dec 19, 1969 / Mar 12, 1939-June 11, 1977

MOON
Allen G. / Carolyn F. (Caston)
Mar 10, 1932-Unknown / Mar 12, 1939-Dec 7, 2000

M. Branson MCDONALD
Jan 6, 1910-May 5, 1993

Rita McDonald FARMER
Nov 20, 1907-Apr 2, 1993

Mother
Florence S. MCDONALD
June 4, 1888-May 12, 1969
Note: Father, Francis Marion Smith, Sr. - Buried in Barber Cemetery

JONES
Mama / Daddy
Malinda Gibson / Jack M. (Dusty)
Jan 25, 1957-Unknown / Apr 4, 1957-Feb 23, 1994

Gary Dean BROWN
Apr 9, 1960-May 26, 1980
Note: Parents, Bruce & Mary Jones Brown

Sandra C. BROWN
May 20, 1965-Aug 13, 1980
Note: Parents, Bruce & Mary Jones Brown

BROWN
Gregory Bruce (Greg)
Jan 12, 1959-Jul 4, 1976
Note: Parents, Bruce & Mary Jones Brown

FARGO
Father / Mother
Donald K. / Eva Lois J.
Feb 27, 1905-Sep 4, 1968 / Apr 22, 1916- Unknown
Louisiana Colonel U. S. Air Force WWII

UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN

F

Harvey B. MOTON Jr.
Oct 6, 1926-Feb 15, 1973

MOTON
Harvey B. / Maude A.
1897-1962 / 1898-1987

ROW 18

JONES
Daddy / Mother
Herman H. / Gladys M.
Oct 14, 1911-Unknown / June 23, 1921-Mar 21 1996

JONES
James H. / Lola G.
May 4, 1909-Oct 14, 1987 / June 8, 1911-Nov 20, 1980
Note: Home, Hwy 84, hill east of creek-Employed at McCoy Bros. Mill - Parents of Donald Jones

CORDOVA
Floyd / Margaret
Oct 23, 1912-Feb 21, 1992 / May 24, 1918-Unknown
Home-charley jones road

BRIGGS
Marion Lewis / Jackie Ray
June 8, 1956-Jul 3, 1992 / Aug 13, 1987-Oct 16,
Our Children -Johnny -Jackie -Juanita "Sister"

LEWIS
Williard M. / Minnie Temple
Feb 25, 1917-Unknown / Jan 24, 1920-Unknown
Pvt. U. S. Army WWII
Note: Parents Albert & Ruby Hill Lewis

Virgil Ann W. BROUSSARD
Mar 14, 1946-Aug 21, 1969

NOBLE C. WEBER
Jan 3, 1914-Feb 1, 1990
U.S. Army WWII
Note: Husband of Robie Mosley Weber

MOSLEY
Allen D. / Louise S.
June 3, 1918-Unknown / Sep 22, 1919-Unknown

MOSLEY
Tom J. / Velma A.
1889-1963 / 1895-1979

ROW 19

SLAID
Zora P. / Johnnie Mae
May 12, 1905-Mar 2, 1983 / Jul 7, 1908-Jul 15, 1996

ANDREWS
Faye G. / Edward H.
Unknown / Unknown

ANDREWS
Willie C. / Wilson A.
Nov 19, 1885-Feb 8, 1981 / Nov 12, 1892-May 15, 1981
Note: Home-Logansport, La

Jerry F. WANTLAND
1954-1979

GINGLES
Harvey Samuel / Ella Mae D.
Apr 6, 1891-Feb 10, 1974 / Feb 17, 1891-Feb 15, 1987
Note: Born & raised Elberton, Georgia / Born in South Carolina
Married Jan 9, 1910

Jimmie Carl SMITH
Jan 13, 1937-Apr 28, 1988
U. S. Navy

William Christopher HUGHES
Oct 16, 1980-Oct 17, 1996

HUGHES
Lovett / Gladys M.
May 24, 1909-Sep 5, 1987 / Feb 1, 1912-Apr 20, 1973
U. S. Navy
Note: Lived on road beside Church of Christ - Later lived in old house on hill to left of Church of Christ - Later-built brick home

Little Freddy
Daniel Scotty LEE
“Penny For Your Thoughts”
Sep 12, 1972-Jan 13, 1993

I. W. GRIMSLEY
Jul 7, 1920-June 15, 1984
Note: Lived on Murphrey Road, going to lake - “house builder-carpenter”

UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN

Cute Darling Baby
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Johnny DANIELS Jr. .
Nov 25, 1959

ROW 20

DICK
J. B. / Evelyn E.
Sep 25, 1916-Dec 16, 1994 / May 20, 1916-Aug 30, 1986
Note: Lived off Hwy 191,near Hunter, La - Later in Logansport, La.

Jeanette DICK
Jul 5, 1942-Unknown

CREECH

CREECH

CREECH

GOLDEN
Daddy / Mother
Robert Ray / M. Marguerite
Jul 3, 1926-Oct 8, 1981 / Sep 19, 1928-Unknown

“Bobo”
Johnny DANIELS Jr.
June 13, 1935-Sep 2, 1983

DANIELS
Mother / Daddy
Mamie W. / Johnnie L.
Aug 27, 1903-June 4, 1994 / Sep 9, 1889-Nov 30, 1974
Note: Lived in Hunter, La.

ROW 21

Raymond Y. KEELING
Aug 27, 1918-Nov 20, 1998

Walter Lawrence GOLDEN
Nov 19, 1919-Apr 25, 1979

GOLDEN
Walter Leroy / Lillie Pearl
Aug 17, 1893-Apr 25, 1976 / Mar 5, 1976

NIX
Ernest L. / Ruby Golden
Oct 23, 1926-Unknown / Sep 18, 1927-Unknown

UNKNOWN

SWAILS
Roy C. / Mrs. Roy C.
Aug 16, 1880-Jul 15, 1960