Romance Cemetery
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Romance Cemetery Romance, AR There are no pictures of this cemetery currently available. This Cemetery is also known as: None Known GPS Location: 586628 - 3899845 Arkansas Archeological Survey site #: 3WH0675 Number of Marked Graves: About 875 Number of Unmarked Graves: Unknown The last complete survey of this cemetery was: 2002 Leroy Blair There has been Obituaries that were printed in the newspaper posted since the last survey was made. Current status of cemetery: Active Point of contact for cemetery. Georgia Rogers – 501-556-5405 At one time, Romance was a thriving little trade center with several stores, a cotton gin and other businesses. Today, the old buildings are gone or abandoned. Modern churches are nearby, a Masonic Lodge and a couple of antique stores on Highway 5. Kentucky pioneers settled in this area before the Civil War and the area was called Kentucky Valley. In 1884, a petition for a post office was approved but a name other than Kentucky Valley was required. According to local belief, J.J. Waters, a schoolteacher, was asked by fellow citizens to select a name. He chose Romance, explaining that the surrounding area seemed romantic to him. Romance Cemetery was first listed in 1969 by the Romance Homemaker's Extension Club. The number of unmarked graves was not listed. The aging list was updated by a team that worked on the project from May through October 2000. Involved were Wilma Saunders of Romance and her daughter Carol Witt of Judsonia and Carol's daughters Amber Witt and Angela Witt. The Witts had worked the year before on a similar project at Evergreen Cemetery in Judsonia. Romance Cemetery is located on Highway 31 about a mile east of the junction with Highway 5. It is beside the Romance Church of Christ and across the highway from the post office which was built in 1989. The old post office /store is now abandoned. The 2000 team reported the cemetery "appears to be well cared for." They found 181 graves marked with small stones painted white or other rocks. This list was updated by Leroy Blair of the White County Historical Society after he visited the cemetery September 11 and 12, 2001, then again in late 2002. He was unable to find the following graves which were on the original list: Viola S. Baird, William Borden, Benjamin Butler, Sampson Chamblee, Copeland, Estella Davis, C.L.G., Tommie C. Gill, James F. Gray, A.M. Gross, A.W. Gross, W.H. Gross, Herbert Healy, W.W. Hinson, A.H. Hooks, T.H. Hooks, Rhonda Johnson, Pearl Moses, Tillman McCandless, Orville Lee Newman, Bryon Pence, T. Potter, T.W. Raney, B.F. Riggins, H.E. Rogers, Gracy Scott, Infant Scott, L.C. Taylor, Rodney Townsend, Harrett E. Ward, Ivan Wright. Subsequent additions have been made to this cemetery list by the Historical Society based on published obituaries. Following is a list of known burials in this cemetery. Adams, G. W. – June 22, 1885 – September 2, 1973 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Adams, Vernice Allen – May 1, 1920 – December 14, 2001 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Adkisson, Cordie Riggins – June 12, 1896 – January 9, 1919 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Alexander, Mary F. – August 17, 1838 – January 12, 1896 – Wife of John R.Alexander - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Allison, Chester Lee – April 10, 1910 – December 13, 1993 – Army - WWII - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Allison, Elizabeth – August 6, 1876 – July 29, 1963 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit July 29, 1963 paper) Allison, George W. – April 21, 1874 – September 16, 1932 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Anderson, Geraldine Hembrey Linhart – August 22, 1931 – November 11, 2005 – DS with William Anderson - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit) Anderson, William "Bill" – September 20, 1922 – June 5, 1992 – Army - WWII - DS with Geraldine Anderson - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Armstrong, Alford L. – November 23, 1869 – November 4, 1939 – DS with Sina E.Armstrong - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Armstrong, Dotta Fay – August 5, 1910 – November 23, 1911 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Armstrong, John H. - January 19, 1908 – June 17, 1959 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Armstrong, Sina E. - June 30, 1882 - April 28, 1953 - DS with Alford L. Armstrong - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Armstrong, William Borden - October 12, 1912 - December 3, 1935 – Son of A.L. Armstrong - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Arnold, Anna Sue – September 27, 1927 – Only date listed – DS with Charles G.Arnold - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Arnold, Charles G. - September 11, 1921 - May 9, 1991 - Navy - WWII - DS with Anna Sue Arnold - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit) Arnold, Terry Don – July 3, 1967 – August 9, 2008 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Ashmead, Leo Doyle - March 10, 1917 - December 21, 1962 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit December 22, 1962 paper) Baird, John W. - June 23, 1873 - February 27, 1951 – 6th Ill Vol. Inf. - Spanish-American War - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Baird, Viola S. - June 18, 1894 - May 10, 1978 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barger, Dewayne - September 6, 1966 - November 24, 1976 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Baby - May 30, 1936 - June 2, 1936 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Emma - 1862 – 1900 – Painted on a rock - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Ethel M. - August 30, 1896 - November 17, 1916 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, George David - April 30, 1892 - January 20, 1950 – Veteran - WWI - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Barnett, Ida Mae - May 2, 1896 - January 29, 1975 – DS with William Albert Barnett - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Infant of J.A. and Lucinda - March 29, 1899 - March 30, 1899 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Jeff D. - August 28, 1913 - September 18, 1999 - DS with Lucille Barnett - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, John A. - September 1, 1854 - July 25, 1938 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Joseph - 1839 - 1903 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Leon - March 4, 1938 - July 2, 1950 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Lucille – February 14, 1912 – January 8, 2007 – DS with Jeff D. Barnett - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Lucinda - June 29, 1861 - October 23, 1922 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Lula - Feb. 23, 1897 - October 30, 1915 – Daughter of J.A. and Lucinda Barnett - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Marie – Died January 17, 2004 – age 73 years – Wife of Wyatt A Barnett - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit) Barnett, Marinda - February 9, 1864 - February 28, 1941 – Wife of Pleasant B. Barnett - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit) Barnett, Mary Laverne – 1930 - Only date listed - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Mittie Lee - December 14, 1937 - April 3, 1940 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit) Barnett, Ollie Milton - July 6, 1927 - June 17, 1930 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Barnett, Pearl - no dates - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Pleasant B. - September 1, 1858 - January 19, 1901 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Theo A. - February 2, 1888 - February 24, 1911 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, William Albert - June 23, 1884 - February 2, 1966 – WWI Veteran - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit February 4, 1966 paper) Barnett, W. Marie – May 24, 1930 – Only date listed – DS with Wyatt A. Barnett - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Barnett, Wyatt A. – September 3, 1925 – Only date listed - DS with W. Marie Barnett - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Beard, James M. - June 11, 1844 - July 19, 1911 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Beck, Esther Kelly – November 2, 2925 – June 4, 2009 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Belew, Bethel Lorene – March 14, 1922 – October 7, 2011 – Wife of Glenn - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Belew, Elzada - 1881 - 1941 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Belew, Glenn Alva – September 11, 1917 – September 12, 2007 – U.S. Army - WWII - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Belew, Milburn Rice - October 14, 1877 - November 26, 1970 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Benett, Marion - May 6, 1888 - Only date listed - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Benit, Marion – November 6, 1888 – age 54 years - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bennett, Chay Romance Denise - February 14, 1992 - May 16, 1993 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bennett, Henry - 1890 - 1890 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bennett, Servana - November 14, 1872 - August 24, 1892 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Berry, Charley C. - October 13, 1900 - November 23, 1968 – DS with Louise Berry - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit November 25, 1968 paper) Berry, Louise - October 5, 1921 - June 5, 1997 - DS with Charley C. Berry - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Black, James C. - February 21, 1927 - January 23, 1978 – U.S. Army - Korea - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Black, Lena M. - July 14, 1907 - February 1, 1975 – DS with Thomas H.Black - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Black, Thomas H. - February 22, 1906 - September 23, 1972 - DS with Lena M. Black - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Boone, Elroy - May 2, 1915 - January 18, 1997 – DS with Velma Webb Boone - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Boone, Velma Webb – June 7, 1906 - September 11, 1996 - DS with Elroy Boone - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Borden, William - October 12, 1912 - December 3, 1935 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bradford, Bobbie A. - May 27, 1928 - June 24, 1993 – DS with Evelyn L. Bradford - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bradford, Bobbie Louise - January 7, 1973 - April 23, 1981 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bradford, Evelyn L. - February 8, 1940 - December 16, 1991 - DS with Bobbie Louise Bradford - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Brashears, Ida Bell - October 4, 1878 - April 4, 1954 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Brashears, Sampson - April 11, 1864 - May 29, 1942 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR – (Obit) Bratcher, Berniece - July 6, 1937 - July 12, 1939 – Daughter of Golden T. Bratcher - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR - (Obit) Bratcher, Carthel E. - October 29, 1924 - June 16, 1997 - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bratcher, Golden T. - January 29, 1903 - May 3, 1986 – DS with Minnie O.Bratcher - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bratcher, Minnie O. - July 18, 1905 - September 3, 1995 - DS with Golden T. Bratcher - Romance Cemetery, Romance, AR Bratcher, Vina E.