This is a partial list of Macedonia Cemetery in Holly Grove, Monroe County, Arkansas.  
I have pictures of each of these headstones. I've tried to include all the information 
of each tombstone.  The list below is somewhat alphabetized.  I've tried to keep spouses 
and families together.

Also - anyone knowing anything about Rufus Nathanial Bishop, send me an email...he is buried in
one of our family's gated plots...and he's not family.  Any help would be appreciated.

Frederick Roberts Atkins
Sept. 9, 1881
May 24, 1944

James H. Atkins Born Mar. 8, 1853 Died Jan. 10, 1907 & Lillie M. Atkins wife of Jas. H. Atkins Born July 18, 1856 (no death date) "Earth hath no sorrows that Heavan cannot heal"

In Memory of Rufus Nathanial Bishop Born at New Springplace Cherokee Nation Jan. 1, 1857 Died Aug. 13, 1888 Also his infant son Harold Born in Jamaica West Indies May 15, 1887

Bertha Cocke Sylar December 9, 1879 January 18, 1971

Cleola Foster Cocke Feb. 5, 1880 Oct.4, 1921

David Hess Cocke 1885-1969

James A. Cocke Feb. 10, 1837 Feb. 22, 1917 & Elizabeth wife of J.A. Cocke Feb. 20, 1847 Jan. 9, 1939 (there is an inscription at the bottom that I didn't get)

J.T. (Tom) Cocke 1875-1963 "A vacancy can only be filled with sweet memories"

Ollie Mae Cocke Wife of J.T. Cocke Jan 2., 1891 Jan. 22, 1924 "Our trust is in God"

Maude E. Surman Cocke Nov 6 1882 Apr 30 1973

Thelma daughter of J.B. and Emma L. Cocke May 10, 1898 Sept. 12, 1900 "A fairer bud of promise never bloomed"

William Allen son of J.B. and Emma L. Cocke Feb. 21, 1902 Nov. 14, 1906 "Asleep in Jesus"

John M. Kerr Jan. 25, 1838 Apr. 30, 1908 Age 70 yrs, 3 mos, 5 das & Susan Kerr Nov. 29, 1839 Apr. 15, 1896 Age 56 yrs, 4 mos, 15 das "Sacred to the memory of our parents"

James Isaac Matthews Nov. 15, 1875-Jan. 11, 1927 & His wife Virginia Renfro Matthews Sept. 9, 1884-Oct. 13, 1945

"Father" D.B. Renfro - (These two are together) Born May 1, 1842 Died Feb. 4, 1916 & "Mother" Susie E. Wife of D.B. Renfro Born Feb. 11, 1849 Died Sept. 22, 1910

Walker Albert Patterson
June 25, 1898-Dec. 29, 1932

In loving remembrance of Joe L. Peter Born at (?)Gnaden Ohio Apr. 3, 1853 Died at Holly Grove Ark. Oct. 13, 1890 Aged 37 yrs, 7 mos., 10 das. "One less at home, the charmed circle broken, a dear face missed day by day from its usual place, but cleansed, saved, and perfected by grace, one more in Heaven"

Annie Laura wife of J.L. Peter Born Aug. 15, 185? Died Oct. 23, 1902 Aged 51 yrs, 2 mos., 8 das. "She is not dead, but sleepeth"

Jennie Louise Daughter of J.L. and A.L. Peter Born ? 20, 188? Died ? 22, 1902 ? yrs 2 mos. 2 das. "Gone now an Angel"

Elizabeth Sue Renfro May 10, 1887 April 19, 1981

Asleep in Eliza C. Wife of J.M. Smith Born Jan. 22, 1817 Died Sept. 30, 1902 Aged 85 yrs 8 mos. 8 das. "She sleeps in the valley so sweet, but her spirit has taken its flight. Lo! her form is but dust 'neath our feet, while she is an angel of flight" W.T. Smith Aug. 12, 1843 Sept. 16, 1928 "Woodworkers of the World"

Bettie wife of B.Y. Trotter Born Mar. 8, 1865 Died Jun. (Jan.) 31, 189? "Erected by her sisters" (other inscriptions on the tombstone)

Jennie O. wife of E.E. Trotter Born Jan. 23, 1859 Died Sep. 4, 1895

Katie A. wife of B.Y. Trotter Born Feb. 21, 1852 Died July 12, 1879

T.H. Youngblood Born Aug. 14, 1857 Died Nov. 20, 1900 Aged 43 Yrs 3 Mos 6 Das.

Sallie Youngblood Born September 22, 1861 Died March 31, 1912 "Rest, mother, rest in your quiet sleep While friends in sorrow o'er thee weep"

"Thy Will Be Done" John Kerr son off T.H. and Sallie Youngblood Mar. 13. 1890 Sep. 27, 1904 "No parting, no griefs, no anxious fear can reach our loved one sleeping here"

Andrew Harvey son of T.H. and Sallie Youngblood Born Feb. 7, 1892 Died Jan. 20, 1894 & Lucy daughter of T.H. and Sallie Youngblood Born Sept. 11, 1888 Died Sept. 11, 1891 "Sweet little buds for earth too fair Hath gone to Heaven to blossom there"

Sarah Cocke wife of J.H. Youngblood Mar. 10, 1873 May 3, 1935 "Love's last tribute"

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