Roberts Cemetery

Provencal, Natchitoches Parish, LA

The Roberts Cemetery is located south of Provencal, LA on the Harmony Road, approximately one and one-half miles past the Harmony Church and Cemetery. It is situated on a hill, with the older burials located in the upper corner from the entrance gate, in the wooded area. The Cemetery is fenced, mowed, and well-maintained. The earliest marked burial is that of Mary Warren Bates, wife of A.T. Bates 1841 - 1890. There are nine other graves circa 1890-1897.

Local folklorists say that Mary Roberts, young daughter of Silas Roberts, was the first person to be interred in the Roberts Cemetery, being buried near her home. It is believed that Silas Roberts is also buried in this cemetery; however neither of the graves are marked. It is also believed that Sallie Smith Davis, the young married daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seaborn Smith is buried here as well, but no marker has been located.

Directions: Travel south of Provencal, LA one and one-half miles, turn east onto Harmony Road at the Harmony Church sign, continue for about five miles, and Roberts Cemetery is on the right. Places of interest on the way to the Roberts Cemetery: the Harmony Church and its two cemeteries, Harmony Cemetery to the right of the church and the Brister Cemetery to the left; and the roadside graves marked Unknown Graves. Both of these sites will be within the last two miles prior to reaching Roberts Cemetery.
Inventoried and prepared for submission to the LaGenWeb project by Jaqueline Liles and Gracie Longlois LaCaze, April 1998.

ALLEN, Douglas January 8, 1912-October 10, 1984, Double stone: Ethel Roberts Allen

ALLEN, Ethel Roberts December 30, 1904- June 13, 1993, Double stone: Douglas Allen

ARNOLD, Beddie Nowlin December 20, 1892-August 1, 1919, Wife of Morris Arnold, Sr., Sister of Ida Mary Nowlin "Longlois" and of Marshal Nowlin, Aunt of Gracie Longlois LaCaze

ARNOLD, Morris U. February 1, 1915-September 4, 1956, Son of Morris Arnold and Beddie Nowlin Arnold

ARNOLD, Morris, Sr. July 13, 1879- May 8, 1962, Husband of Beddie Nowlin Arnold

BATES, Mary Warren April 23, 1841-July 7, 1890, wife of A. T. Bates

BEASLEY, Bonnie Lee Born 1922- Died 1924

BEASLEY, Pearl Roberts Born 1890- Died 1924

BEASLEY, Samuel Pierce August 17, 1889- January 18, 1980

BLACKBURN, Telia Parsons Born 1887- Died 1969

BOOTY, Florres Amadee February 13, 1925- February 14, 1925

BOX, Zora RobertsJuly 17, 1887April 23, 1974

BRISTER, Rena February 12, 1887- January 16, 1961, Double stone: Jessie E. Brister

BRISTER, A. T. 1 Sgt Co F 18 Miss. Inf CSA

BRISTER, Addie T. September 2, 1875- July 2, 1958

BRISTER, Don E. December 2, 1907- March 29, 1944

BRISTER, Gracie G. August 29, 1909- September 2, 1909

BRISTER, Hattie M. November 16, 1914- April 1, 1924

BRISTER, Ida M. June 23, 1898- March 25, 1982

BRISTER, Jessie E. June 14, 1878- December 12, 1953, Double stone: Rena Brister

BRISTER, Lee October 21, 1892- January 9, 1894

BRISTER, Lizzie December 10, 1867 - March 22, 1947

BRISTER, Presley January 9, 1904- August 6, 1906

BRISTER, R. A. January 14, 1871- November 3, 1953

BRISTER, Rufus Arthur December 28, 1910- March 9, 1979

BULLOCK, Lorenz no dates, This marker is a granite rock buried upright with the name carefully hand etched; obviously prepared with great love.

BUTCHER, Infant no dates, daughter of Bill and Nora Butcher

CAMPBELL, Claude Lee November 6, 1910- December 4, 1940

CAMPBELL, Evelyn Bernice December 25, 1927- January 21 1994

CAMPBELL, Georgia A. September 22, 1930 - , Double stone: Riley Ray Campbell

CAMPBELL, Jack -Died 1918, Infant son of Mr.&Mrs. R.L. Campbell

CAMPBELL, Josephine February 14, 1888- February 8, 1940 Double stone: Robert L. Campbell

CAMPBELL, Riley Ray January 24, 1920- September 30, 1984 LA Pvt US ARMY WW II

CAMPBELL, Robert L. December 10, 1886- November 16, 1970, Double stone: Josephine Campbell

CARGLE, Amy August 8, 1906- May 3, 1909

CARGLE, Bert September 25, 1890 - April 29, 1968 LA Pvt 43 Inf WW I

CARGLE, Buddy Ray - September 5, 1942

CARGLE, Delilah C. June 11, 1907 - , Double stone: Leon Cargle

CARGLE, Dora Nowlin March 6, 1890 - February 12, 1981 , Double stone: Robert S. Cargle

CARGLE, Elvin L. November 12, 1919- January 1921

CARGLE, Ernest Born 1928- Died 1934

CARGLE, Ernest P. February 17, 1889- July 2, 1983

CARGLE, Infant January 21, 1934- January 21, 1934, son of M. and B. Cargle

CARGLE, Infant August 9, 1895, Infant son of Sam and Lizzie Cargle

CARGLE, Leon October 8, 1909- March 3, 1979, Double stone: Delilah C. Cargle

CARGLE, Linda Carolyn May 15, 1944

CARGLE, Lizzie Smith September 12, 1868- June 15, 1940

CARGLE, Mollie Parsons June 22, 1895- January 14, 1965, Double stone: Bert Cargle

CARGLE, Ollie B. July 5, 1903- December 4, 1920

CARGLE, Paul Leon August 4, 1932- August 19, 1932

CARGLE, Phillip March 14, 1892- March 20, 1893

CARGLE, Robert S. July 10, 1888- February 1, 1973, Double stone: Dora N. Cargle

CARGLE, Sam H. December 25, 1853- April 23, 1923

CUSTIS, Velda Marie December 28, 1933- December 31, 1933, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Custis

DOWDEN, Charles E. September 10, 1923 - , Double stone: Verla C. Dowden

DOWDEN, Verla C. August 16, 1915 - , Double stone: Charles E. Dowden; married May 29, 1948

FAUST, Maudie Belle December 7, 1922- December 7, 1922, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Faust

FERRIER, Jonathan Keith June 8, 1963- May 19, 1968

FORD, Ernest Lee June 13, 1930- June 4, 1932

FORD, James Kennith June 19, 1932- July 8, 1932

FOSTER, Beulah V. October 10, 1897- September 27, 1965, Double stone: John K. Foster, Sr.

FOSTER, John K., Sr. March 5, 1891 - August 26, 1984, Double stone: Beulah V. Foster

GIBBS, Carrie Aline October 18, 1898- March 1, 1900, daughter of J.A. and Laura Gibbs

GIBBS, John Jolly June 16, 1886- March 12, 1895, son of J.A. and Laura Gibbs

GRIMSLEY, Mable R. March 7, 1916- September 13, 1992

HARMON, Mattie Martha - 17 Feb 1999 - Age 75 , Wife of Ed Joe "E. J." Harmon

HENDERSON, Tennessee March 15, 1873- August 27, 1961, Aunt Tennie

KAY, Joan March 18, 1938- September 28, 1948, daughter of Jodie and Lizzie Kay

KAY, Jodie E., Sr. September 5, 1914- October 22, 1991, Double stone: Lizzie M. Kay, Children are listed on reverse of marker.

KAY, Lizzie M. December 2, 1914- November 4, 1984, Double stone: Jodie E. Kay, Sr. ; married Sept 22, 1935

KEY, Evergreen T. 9 November 15, 1870- September 22, 1953, Double stone: Miles C. Key

KEY, Miles C. April 2, 1866- December 19, 1954, Double stone: Evergreen T. Key

KEY, Ruben J. October 29, 1895- May 19, 1914

KEY, Samuel R. September 26, 1903- May 23, 1967, LA Pfc 9 Service Comm. WWII

KEY, W. Jack Born 1899- Died 1934

LABORDE, Gary Lane, Sr. October 24, 1944- March 10, 1992

MCBRIDE, Nora R. March 31, 1905

MCCLENDON, Carl December 18, 1903- May 14, 1949

MCCLENDON, Hazel Brister July 29, 1912 - 2 Ubermosky

MCCLENDON, Michael Carl August 17, 1958 - October 27, 1992

MCMAHON, Phyllis A. February 14, 1957 -

MCMAHON, Walter Lee, Sr. July 2, 1951- May 31, 1992, Double stone: Phyllis A. McMahon

MCNORTON, Eva B. July 19, 1908- September 21, 1908

MIDDLETON, Elton Ralph, Jr. December 24, 1951- December 19, 1969

MIDDLETON, Elton Ralph, Sr. May 21, 1924- August 17, 1988, Double stone: Gradie Mitcham Middleton

MIDDLETON, Gradie Mitcham May 28, 1927 - , Double stone: Elton Ralph Middleton, Sr.; married Nov. 10, 1950

MIDDLETON, Richard Keith, Jr. February 19, 1981- February 20, 1981

MITCHAM, Bessie B. July 2, 1920- August 22, 1927

MITCHAM, Eddie S. March 24, 1935 - Nov 24, 1994 , Double stone: Helen K. Mitcham; married June 4, 1955

MITCHAM, Helen K. October 17, 1940 - , Double stone: Eddie S. Mitcham

MITCHAM, J.E. October 13, 1892- April 2, 1958

MITCHAM, Margaret Sparks April 2, 1895- March 25, 1971, Double stone: J.E. Mitcham

MITCHAM, Robert Lee February 14, 1939- January 3, 1943

MITCHAM, Rodney Kent April 9, 1963- December 15, 1982, Husband of Sunny Golemon; father of Rodney Derek and Summer Lane.

MOORE, Damian Alexandria February 28, 1994- April 27, 1994, son of Phyllis McMahon

MOSS, Infants no dates, sons of Isaac and Eliza Moss

MOSS, Isaac H. August 24, 1869- August 27, 1901

McNORTON, J. T. July 13, 1872- August 5, 1915

NALLEY, Winnie Faust February 24, 1910- February 6, 1939, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Faust

NOWLIN, Bryant dates unknown, unmarked; buried to left of Lucinda Nowlin, Husband of Lucinda Pharris Nowlin

NOWLIN, LucindaPharris May 30, 1852- January 26, 1925 , Wife of Bryant Nowlin, Mother of Marshal Nowlin, Beddie Nowlin Arnold, and Ida Mary Nowlin Longlois, Grandmother of Gracie Longlois LaCaze

NOWLIN, Marshall dates unknown, unmarked; buried to left of Bryant and Lucinda Nowlin

O'BANNON, Anna B. February 10, 1885- February 26, 1964

O'BANNON, Bryant L. August 3, 1878- July 5, 1958

O'BANNON, J. G. Born 1870- Died 1938

O'BANNON, James W. November 5, 1840- December 18, 1915

PARSONS, Benjiman F. October 9, 1902- February 23, 1941

PARSONS, Clarinda E. May 10, 1868- February 2, 1944, Daughter of S.S. Spikes and Adeline Roberts Spikes

PARSONS, Gertha Jane November 18, 1899- July 4, 1934

PARSONS, J. W. July 1, 1863- February 3, 1919, Husband of Clarinda E. Roberts Parsons

PRUETT, Nora Brister March 23, 1896- September 27, 1965

RECTOR, Eliza S. December 17, 1875- July 11, 1960, Daughter of S.S. Spikes and Adeline Roberts Spikes

RECTOR, George W. December 20, 1856- February 6, 1930

RECTOR, Pearl D. September 24, 1938, Pvt 319 Bakery Co OMC

RICHARD, Infant no dates , Infant of Lillian Cargle Richard

RICHARD, Lillian Cargle December 1, 1922- October 17, 1969, Daughter of Robert S. and Dora Nowlin Cargle

ROBERTS, Alice Turner July 26, 1860- October 28, 1951

ROBERTS, Arthur C. August 4, 1891- September 12, 1979

ROBERTS, Bessie October 17, 1893- April 17, 1963

ROBERTS, Bonnie Ruth February 3, 1964

ROBERTS, Carmen C. December 17, 1910- September 24, 1991, Double stone: Christelle B. Roberts, Children, Grand, and Great-Grand children are listed on reverse of marker.

ROBERTS, Christelle B. July 16, 1907, Double stone: Carmen C. Roberts; married June 17, 1931

ROBERTS, Clara March 15, 1915- July 14, 1920, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roberts

ROBERTS, Clifford October 12, 1906- October 4, 1914

ROBERTS, Eliza J. February 7, 1855- July ????

ROBERTS, Ella Sparks October 13, 1882- January 6, 1933 , wife of Steve Roberts

ROBERTS, Ernest Lee March 8, 1908- June 27, 1988

ROBERTS, G. W., Rev April 7, 1853- January 24, 1931

ROBERTS, Gay Andrew May 10, 1887- August 24, 1964

ROBERTS, George E. May 14, 1912- April 7, 1980, BMI US NAVY WWII

ROBERTS, Harold W. Born 1918- Died 1964

ROBERTS, Isaac F. January 5, 1851- February 23, 1900

ROBERTS, James S. November 22, 1883- January 18, 1948

ROBERTS, Jerry Wade November 2, 1935- March 21 1996, PN ASN US NAVY

ROBERTS, Johnnie C. September 30, 1934- June 29, 1984

ROBERTS, Josie Pharris November 4, 1886- June 7, 1970, Double stone: William M. Roberts

ROBERTS, Julia Mae August 15, 1897- July 4, 1985

ROBERTS, Leanna Born 1855 - Died 1938

ROBERTS, Leslie M. December 18, 1915- January 10, 1987

ROBERTS, Lilliam M. August 2, 1920 - , Double stone: Vay A. Roberts

ROBERTS, Luther January 23, 1884- November 19, 1930

ROBERTS, Mary A. October 6, 1881- July 26, 1888

ROBERTS, Nancy LeDora November 9, 1888- January 5, 1953

ROBERTS, Oscar L. October 6, 1904- August 1, 1972

ROBERTS, Rosa August 19, 1893- January 28, 1918

ROBERTS, Sebe December 9, 1858- July 1, 1909

ROBERTS, Silas Born 1816- Died 1892 Unmarked

ROBERTS, Steve Edward February 28, 1882- June 28, 1957

ROBERTS, Travis H. June 20, 1926- September 20, 1926, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Roberts

ROBERTS, Vay A. September 17, 1921- September 21, 1996, CS US NAVY WW II KOREA

ROBERTS, Vera Mae May 12, 1912- December 15, 1966

ROBERTS, Virgie October 27, 1905- July 8, 1911

ROBERTS, William M. May 7, 1877- June 16, 1959, Double stone: Josie Pharris Roberts

ROBERTSON, Earnest October 13, 1904- May 13, 1919, son of Mrs. T. Henderson

ROBERTSON, Gary L. June 2, 1864- November 19, 1906

ROBERTSON, M. N. March 10, 1895- March 18, 1895

ROBERTSON, Newton L. August 14, 1898- March 9, 1900, Double stone: M.N. Robertson

RUSSELL, Hattie E. Spikes November 22, 1865- January 24, 1952

RUSSELL, Henry August 13, 1859- December 6, 1945

RUSSELL, Infant no dates , daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Henry Russell

RUSSELL, Johnnie Loy May 17, 1911- September 26, 1931

RUSSELL, Seab Wiley November 29, 1888- December 19, 1958

RUSSELL, William H. June 18, 1902- December 16, 1963

SANDERS, C. C. January 17, 1851- October 1, 1920

SANDERS, John August 25, 1892- January 19, 1903

SANDERS, Susan A., Mrs. September 9, 1857- April 16, 1932

SHARP, Adeline R. Spikes May 2, 1846- December 31, 1930 nee Roberts, Wife of William Baxter Sharp

SHARP, William Baxter Born 1834- Died 1897 Cpl CSA Co G 26 Reg LA Inf

SHELL, Gertrude November 30, 1907- October 3, 1976

SHELL, Johnnie June 6, 1911- January 22, 1970

SHELL, Mary September 5, 1880- May 10, 1970

SHEPPARD, Homer Price October 19, 1906- March 18, 1913

SHEPPARD, Minnie Elizabeth January 11, 1904- July 27, 1909

SHEPPARD, Ralph March 20, 1920- March 20, 1920

SHEPPARD, Ross B. Born 1871- Died 1933, Funeral home records: May 2, 1933: R.B. Sheppard, age 62, husband of Sudie Brister of Flora , LA. Parents: Sam Sheppard and Mattie Fuller. Internment: Roberts Cemetery, near Flora , LA.

SHEPPARD, Sudie B. September 21, 1878- June 21, 1943, Wife of Ross B. Sheppard

SMITH, Lorena Roberts August 17, 1868- August 10, 1935

SMITH, Ravenna Ragan July 31, 1865- May 31, 1946

SMITH, Seaborn W. October 15, 1865- October 7, 1940

SMITH, Thomas E. May 11, 1888- December 9, 1962

SPARKS, Menervia A. April 28, 1873- July 21, 1963, Double stone: Thomas A. Sparks

SPARKS, Ocie N. December 24, 1905- October 6, 1972, Double stone: W. A. Sparks

SPARKS, Thomas A. June 17, 1873- November 29, 1948, Double stone: Menervia A. Sparks

SPARKS, W. A. May 4, 1903- October 14, 1979, Double stone: Ocie N. Sparks

THIBODEAUX, Homer I. Died 1894

THIBODEAUX, J. V. Born 1890- Died 1974

THIBODEAUX, Jackson April 9, 1850- December 17, 1917

THIBODEAUX, Nancy A.Russell October 12, 1853- June 13, 1927, wife of Jackson Thibodeaux

THIBODEAUX, Tishie Born 1878- Died 1953

TILLEY, Lottie Born 1885- Died 1956

TURNER, Bernice Campbell February 11, 1912- February 19, 1960

TURNER, John N. Born 1872- Died 1946

TYNES, Charles V., Sr. October 23, 1925 - April 4, 1996, PFC US ARMY WW II, Double stone: Dorothy M. Tynes

TYNES, Dorothy M. March 4, 1931 -

WADE, Tommy C. May 28, 1908- January 6, 1950

WILLIAMS, Lillian Arnold November 2, 1913- August 25, 1967, Double stone: Louis DeWitt Williams

WILLIAMS, Louis DeWitt April 13, 1910- January 26, 1990, Double stone: Lillian Arnold Williams