Sweet Home/Old Hoy Cemetery
Near DeRidder on Hwy 26 is an old cemetery which hasn't been used since
1983 or so. There are many "lost" graves because we have talked to local
residents who saw it when the graves still had markers. I'm sorry to report
it is now grown very thick with brush and briars.
It is on timber land which has been leased for hunting with a locked gate
at the only clear trail. Unless you have a very good reason for visiting this
cemetery, you would be wise to take our word for the information.
We would like to thank Winefred Moses for his help in finding this cemetery
and naming it. He saved us a lot of walking and "briar scratches".
Note: Winifred Moses tells us there are a great many members of the
Singletary Family buried at Sweethome. There is no sign of any markers with
this name.
- WARE, DENNIS SR APR 11 1892 SEP 13 1977 MM-Pvt USARMY WWI
- WILLIAMS, RILLA (MRS) DEC 24 1983 MAY 16 1976
- VALENTINE, GEORGE W 1896 1983 MM-Pvt USARMY WWI
- VAULT [Information no longer available]
- GRAVE [Marked with a funeral home marker\information lost
- COOPER, BOYCE B 1908 1947
- COOPER, HORACE MAY 6 1897 FEB 4 1928
- DORTCH, EMMA d-JUL 2 1924 age 52 w\o W.O.DORTCH
- GRAVE
- GRAVE
- NELON, POSIU-- JAN 4 1868 AUG 25 1951
- GRAVE [Foot marker indicates L.P.\ No headstone]
- GRAVE [Flowers]
- GRAVE
- GLISSON, SIPPIO JUL 4 1883 FEB 2 1914
[GW of OF FLT Lodge #7714
EVENING SHADE]
- GRAVE
- GRAVE [Headstone broken off]
- ILES, HARRIET ALZEARA FEB 17 1868 NOV 23 1928 w\o MATTHEW ILES
- STEVRS, DORA AUG 12 1876 FEB 20 1918 w\o LEWIS STEVRS
- GRAVE [Marked with a pipe]
- GRAVE [Asleep in the Lord]
- WILSON, LOUISE JAN 2 1886 JUN 18 1912 w\o JOE WILSON
- BROXTON, MATTIE TOWNER JUN 25 1883 FEB 25 1949 [M]
- TOWNER, JULIA IDA JAN 9 1879 FEB 17 1935
Information collected by Roberta B. Doty and Evelyn E. Cole, completed
April 16, 1993.