Poinsett Veterans of the Viet Nam War


CASUALTY LIST FOR THE STATE OF ARKANSAS


Bay Village Cemetery, Cross County




JAMES, Richard Lee, born April 1, 1946, died April 8, 1995
       US Army


Bethel Cemetery



HUNT, Bobby Hamilton, born Dec. 29, 1934, died Nov. 9, 1995
     T Sgt USAF Korea-Viet Nam

HUNT, Lonnie Allen, born Oct. 18, 1942, died June 27, 1984
      USAF


Bolivar Cemetery, Bolivar Township



BARKER, Sr., Joe Ruben, born Nov. 3, 1938, died Feb. 11, 2007
        U.S. Navy

BLAND, Johnny, s/o Thos. C. & Maudie Bland, 59y, born Aug. 26, 1946, died Nov. 6, 2004
        USMC

FORTSON, Sr., Gary Dean, s/o D.W. & Kay Prince Fortson, 54y, born 1951, died July 3, 2005
         US Army Airborne Ranger

REED, Billy Ray, s/o Ray & Geneva V. Hill Reed, 55y, born 1955, died March 6, 2005
      USMC; US Army & Capt. (ret.) US Army Reserves

SLOAN, Walter G., born Sep. 11, 1946, died Feb. 8, 1982
       LCPL USMC

SMITH, Franklin Delbert, born Feb 14, 1942, died Jan. 4, 1986
       US Army

STROPES, Sr., John C., born Aug. 8, 1928, died Aug. 14, 1970
         PC1 US Navy Korea-Viet Nam

Cherry Beam Cemetery, Tyronza (Black Cemetery)

BUTLER, Climmie Lee, born May 5, 1967, died Aug. 15, 1988
        SP4 US Army

LACY, Hal Junior, born March 31, 1951 died Feb. 22, 1996
      US Army

SCALES, Jr., John Wesley, born Dec. 17, 1940, died June 21, 1972
        RM3 US Navy


Davis Spur Cemetery, Bay, Craighead County (Black Cemetery)


LLOYD, Robert Lee, born 1944, died 1981
       Sgt. US Army



Farm Hill Cemetery, Scott Township


BROWNLEE, David Aire, born Jan. 21, 1953, died Sep. 10, 1995
          US Army

CLIFTON, William A., born Nov. 29, 1946, died June 26, 1968
         Ark. Sp.5 18 Eng. BDE

HARVEY, Darrell Larue, s/o Faye A. & Vergie Carson Harvey, 57y, born June 16, 1953, died March 3, 2011 
         U.S. Nat'l Guard (ret.) 

WATSON, Martha Ann, born April 17, 1947, died March 1, 1970
       Cpl. USMC

YANCEY, Anthony F., 48y, born 1953, died July 21, 2001
        USAF

Fisher Cemetery

GIBSON, Sr., Elmer Dennis, 69y, born 1931, died April 3, 2000 US Navy

Harrisburg Memorial Cemetery, Bolivar Township


BURGESS, Junior Garland, born April 16, 1931, died July 20, 1995
         MSgt USAF

CASTLE, Daniel B. "Danny", s/o Chas, & Gertrude Ayers Castle, 63y, born Aug. 24, 1944, died Oct. 2, 2007  -Weston Funeral Services, Harrisburg
        U.S. Army

COBB, Sr., William Edward, 63y, born May 1, 1938, died Sep. 16, 2001
           US Army Viet Nam

COX, Darrell W., born Sep. 1, 1938, died Feb. 14, 1997
     US Army
COX, Wroby Dale, 61y, born 1942, died Sep. 27, 2003
     US Army

HARKENRIDER, Gerald D., born July 31, 1937, died March 12, 1971
             Ark Cpl USMC

HINDS, Raymond Denzil, born Jan. 11, 1940, died June 21, 1990
                   SP5  US Army

McKINION, Larry L., born March 6, 1945, died April 20, 1997
          SFP3 US Navy

ROBERTS, Homer William "Bill", 48y, born Lepanto, AR, died April 18, 1998
         US Army

ROREX, Wesley Dewayne, 59y, born 1944, died March 10, 2004
        U.S. Army

REYNOLDS, Herbert "Rennie", 73y, born 1926 in Meadeview, VA, died May 16, 1999
          U.S. Navy, having served in WWII, Korean War, and the Viet Nam War

SARVER, James M., 82y, born 1918, died Jan. 7, 2001
        U.S. Army WWII/Korea/Viet Nam

SMITH, Orville "Possum", 66y, born Oct. 16, 1942, died April 9, 2009
       U.S. Army; recipient of the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star

SUTTERFIELD, Jr., Robert F., 56y, born Feb. 20, 1945, died Feb. 26, 2001
             USMC -recipient of two Purple Hearts

WINTERS, Ralph Edward, born July 24, 1947, died Sep. 1, 1971
         Ark SP5 U.S. Army

Holloway Cemetery

SIMMONS, Kenny Jerel, born 1950, died 1991 HM3 U.S. Navy

Holly Springs Cemetery

JOHNSON, David Harold, born July 13, 1948, died July 10, 1967 Arkansas Pfc Co A 503 Inf 173 ABN BDE Viet Nam AR COM-PH ROBERTS, James "Sonny", s/o Lee Thomas Sr. & Frances Buie Roberts, 62y, born March 2, 1944, died April 22, 2006 USAF WALTERS, Danny, born April 17, 1943, died June 13, 1992 Pvt U.S. Army WILSON, Jerry Don, s/o Charlie & Rosa Wilson, 64y, born Sep. 19, 1941, died July 7, 2006

Judd Hill Cemetery, Judd Hill (Black Cemetery)

MARTIN, James A., born Sep. 17, 1947, died July 30, 1979 Sp4 U.S. Army

Marked Tree Cemetery, Marked Tree

BURCHFIELD, David A., born March 31, 1946, died Oct. 5, 1992 U.S. Army DALE. Robert L., 56y, born 1946, died April 11, 2002 MARTIN, Darrell Wayne, 53y, born 1949, died Nov. 26, 2002 Veteran: US Army Viet Nam McCULLAR, James Alpha, 73y, born 1930, died Feb. 1, 2004 U.S. Army Korean Conflict and Vietnam PHILLIPS, Don Oliver, 53y, born 1947, died Jan. 1, 2001 U.S. Army RUSH, William Charles, born Feb. 1, 1949, died Dec. 12, 1974 Sgt U.S. Army TAPER, James Franklin, born Nov. 11, 1948, died March 12, 1990 Sgt U.S. Army

Marked Tree Civic Cemetery, Marked Tree

BLAKE, Harry Lewis, born Nov. 6, 1858, died July 15, 1989 S/Sgt U.S. Army BROWN, Willie Lee, born Nov. 26, 1955, died Nov. 12, 1989 U.S. Army DAWSON, Howard Waskom, 76y, born April 25, 1922 in Marked Tree, AR, died April 10, 1999 Capt. U.S. Navy (Ret.) WWII-Viet Nam JONES, Robert, born June 3, 1950, died Oct. 16, 1989 U.S. Army PARKS, Harold Albert, 51y, born May 22, 1949, died May 31, 2000 U.S. Army PRATER, Max D., born Oct. 25, 1935, died Jan. 30, 1985 MSgt USMC Korea & Viet Nam PROCTOR, William James "Jim", 47y, born May 31, 1951 in Kansas City, MO, died Dec. 27, 1998 Pfc. U.S. Army SMITH, Donald Lynn, s/o Clarence & Mae Smith, born_______, died July 15, 2010 U.S. Army Vietnam TOTTY, James Alexander "Pete", born Nov. 3, 1947, died April 14, 1988 USAF WILKINS, Jimmie Lynn, born Nov. 23, 1939, died July 13, 1997 MSG U.S. Army WHITMAN, Jr., Henry Lester, born June 3, 1946, died July 5, 1996 Cpl USMC

Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Craighead County, AR

FOREMAN, Jefferson C., born Aug. 3, 1939, died Nov. 21, 1988 U.S. Army HALFACRE, Lloyd D., born Aug. 22, 1947, died March 15, 1984 Pfc U.S. Army

Oak Grove Cemetery, West Prairie Township, Weiner

CHANEY, Gordon Allen, born Nov. 6, 1951, died Oct. 5, 1974

RAMSEY, James H. "Slab", 72y, born 1929, died Dec. 25, 2001
        U.S. Army

Potter Memorial Cemetery, Lepanto

ADAMS, Gale Lee, s/o Troy C. & Mildred L. Lindsey Adams, 57, born 1948, died Sep. 3, 2005 Served in Pleiku, Vietnam ARCHER, David Eugene, s/o Wayne &am[; Louise Cates, 62y, born 1948, died Nov. 12, 2010 U.S. Army ARMS, Edward Lee, born Jan. 17, 1948, died Nov. 22, 1992 SR U.S. Navy ADAIR, Killuion Payne "Ken", 62y, born 1943, died Feb. 12, 2005 U.S. Army BAKER, Allen, 61y, born 1939, died Dec. 27, 2000 USMC BENNETT, Alfred Lee, born 1948, died May 7, 2001 U.S. Army CROW, Charles E., s/o Edward A. & Coy Fay Heathcock Crow, 72y, born Feb. 20, 1935, died March 7, 2007 USMC Gunnery Sgt. E7 Buried: Seaside Memorial Park, Swansboro, Onslow Co., NCar. DENTON, Joe Boland, born Sep. 11, 1928, died Oct. 2, 1992 AOCS US Navy Korea/Viet Nam FERGUSON, James "Skip", born________, died Jan. 17, 1998 USMC, recipient of the Purple Heart HARSSON, Jerry Don, born Jan. 13, 1949, died Feb. 28, 1969 Ark Pfc Co L 4 Mar 3 Mar Div PH HAUPTMAN, Eddie Lynn, born Feb. 1, 1905, died Aug 7, 1980 Sgt. USMC HAYSE, Olen Victor "John", 63, born 1943, died August 09, 2006 U.S. Army HENARD, Jr., Raymond, 62y, born_______, died June 15, 1998 US Army KROEPEL, Thomas Eugene, born June 27, 1927, died Jan. 26, 1996 GF Sgt USMC WWII Korean Conflict & Viet Nam LEE, Ivy Dale, born April 30, 1930, died May 19, 1992 BU1 US Navy Korean Conflict & Viet Nam PRITCHETT, James Adelbert, born Dec. 10, 1940, died March 19, 1987 AME3 US Navy RANEY, James Edward, born Oct. 16, 1953, died Oct. 4, 1981 Pvt US Army RIDER, Archie Allen (hus. of Leah Raymelia Rider), 67y, born in Rienzi, MS, died Sep. 9, 1998 A highly decorated colonel in the US Army where he served for 31 years. ROACH, Henry Lee "Pee Wee", 49y, born 1952 died Nov. 20, 2001 Sgt U.S. Army ROBERSON, Wayne Harrison, 56y, born June 16, 1941, died Jan. 22, 1998, buried Jan. 26, 1998 Sgt. USAF SCRIVNER, Douglas, born 1946, died 1975 Sgt U.S. Air Force SIMMS, James Andrew, born Aug. 10, 1945, died Feb. 29, 1972 Arkansas Sp5 US Army SIPES, Sr., Jimmy D., 59y, born 1949, died July 29, 2008 U.S. Army TRUELOVE, Jerry A, born Sep. 12, 1949, died Nov. 13, 1968 Ark US Army Pfc Co A 1 Bn 3 Mar Div YEARBER, Kenneth Sylvester, Born Nov. 28, 1929, died May 22, 1994 U.S. Army Korean Conflict & Viet Nam

Riverview Cemetery, Marked Tree

JOHNSON, Lucious J., born April 26, 1946, died May 23, 1997 US Army VAN, Johnny, 53y, born Nov. 10, 1944, died Dec. 14, 1997, buried Dec. 17, 1997

Saint Anthony Cemetery


SITZER, George P., 52y, born May 23, 1945, died March 21, 1998


Shiloh Cemetery, Scott Township


BYRD, Larry Wayne, born April 19, 1952, died Sep. 21, 1981
      USMC

SLOAS, Donald Floyd, s/o Floyd I. & Eva M. Adams Sloas, born Jan. 11, 1947, died May 25, 1983
       SP 5 US Army
SLOAS, Rayburn, s/o Floyd I. & Eva M. Adams Sloas, 54y, born 1950, died March 27, 2005
       US Army

Tyer Cemetery

HEDGE, Gerald "Jerry&quoy; D., s/o James E. & Willie "Allene" Walls Hedge, born 1944. died May 12, 1990


Tyronza Cemetery


BARRETT, Donald Ray, born May 30, 1946, died Sep. 12, 1978
         US Army

EVETT, Donald Ray, born Aug. 15, 1952, died Aug. 14, 1982
       Pfc US Army

GRODI, Joseph Nelson, hus. of Mary Einice Grodi, 57y, born Dec. 1, 1941 in Holland, MI, died Nov. 28, 1998
       US Army

HOLBROOK, Charles Edward, 60y, born 1940, died July 14, 2000 -Cremated
          Two tours as a helicopter pilot

KING, Larry Eugene, born Dec. 8, 1946, died July 27, 1980
      Sgt USAF

McCARTY, Jr., John Arthur, 70y, born Jan. 22, 1931, died Jan. 7, 2002
           US Army

OLDHAM, Robert Wesley, born April 7, 1922, died Sep. 8, 1981
        USMC WWII, Korea & Viet-Nam

ROGERS, Jessie Monroe, 62, born Jan. 12, 1935, died Nov. 5, 1997, buried Nov. 8, 1997
         US Army

THOMPSON, John L., born April 23, 1930, died April 17, 1993
          US Army Korea&Viet Nam

VAN HOOZER, Charles Wade, s/o Vollie & Dorothy P. Davis Van Hoozer, 62y, born May 13, 1948, died March 3, 2011
            U.S. Army - Charles was awarded the Purple Heart.

WARD, Jr., Ruben Marvin, born Oct. 12, 1927, died April 4, 1993
           US Army Korea&Viet Nam

WOOD, James Carlos, born Aug. 23, 1943, died Nov. 19, 1990
      US Army

YEWELL, Bobby J., born Feb. 17, 1948 in Marked Tree, AR, died (KIA) May 12, 1969 in Viet Nam
        US Army 1st Div Inf   (Note)

Waldenburg Cemetery, Owen Township


ELLIOTT, Norman Lee, born July 26, 1937, Jan. 4, 1990
         US Navy

GREENO, Rodger Dale, born May 14, 1949, died Sep. 30, 1988
        USMC

Walker Cemetery, Dobson Township


SHEPHERD, Everett O., born Aug. 21, 1942, died Sep. 15, 1992
          US Army

Willis Cemetery


GOLDEN, Donald Wayne, born Oct. 6, 1948, died Oct 17, 1982
        Pv2 US Army

HODGES, Charles W., born Dec. 30, 1938, died Dec. 16, 1983
        Pvt. USMC

TEAGUE, Jon David, s/o Erian W. & Ruth E. White Teague, 68y, 1937, died March 2, 2005
        USAF

Wilson Cemetery



MITCHELL, Jr. Samuel Buford, s/o Samuel B. Sr. & Katherine E. Higdon Mitchell, 61y, born July 9, 1949, died Nov. 11, 2010  -Emerson Funeral Home, Jonesboro
          USMC



Known Viet Nam War Veterans of Poinsett County


ARGO, Leonard, SP-5 US Army
ASHCROFT, Riley E., SP-4 US Army
ADAMS, Charlie, SP-3 US Army

BANKS, Calvin D., SP-4 US Army
BURKS, Dennis R., US Army
BOWMAN, Ben, USAF

CLEM, _________, Sgt US Army
COOPER, Robie A., Capt USMC Pilot
CHAMBERS, Robert S., S Sgt Air Force

DAVIS, Charles Williams, AMH 1C, US Navy, served from Aug. 1970 to Aug. 1979
DENTON, Joe B., ADCS US Navy

ENGLAND, Dennis G., Sgt US Army

FAGAN, Tommy, Cpl USMC
FOSTER, Elmo, E-6 US Navy
FOSTER, James "Ed", Major US Army

HALL, William L., SP-4 US Army
HERNDON, James M., SP-5 US Army

JENNINGS, James H., Cpl USMC
JERNIGAN, James R., Sgt USMC

McGEE, James W., Sgt US Army

NORTHCOTT, James P., Sgt USMC

RYAN, Gary O., S Sgt US Army
RYBURN, Billy R., US Army

SHOOPMAN, Carroll, SP-5 US Army
SHORES, Charlie Gary, SP-4 US Army
STEWART, Herbert A., US Army

TAYLOR, Gilbert W., LTC Air Force

WADDINGTON, Raymond L., E-5 US Navy