SCIENCE HILL CEMETERY

SCIENCE HILL CEMETERY

By: Charles L. Seal

October 18, 2001

Science Hill Cemetery is located in the southeast corner of Rapides Parish. Take U.S. Hwy 165 South from Glenmora, Louisiana, turn left and cross the railroad on Turkey Creek Road. Go about 1 mile, turn right on Evangeline Road, go about 4 miles to D Babb Road and Colony Road crossing. Turn left on D. Babb Road, go about 1/2 mile and turn right on Science Hill Cemetery Road. Go approximately 2 Miles to the end of road and the cemetery is on the right at the end. The cemetery is enclosed with a hurricane fence, with double gates at the entrance. An American Flag is on the Right side of the gate in recognition of the many veterans buried within. Science Hill Cemetery was established in the late 1800’s where the settlers went to church and school, known as the Science Hill Schoolhouse and Church. A road from the Cypress Creek and Beaver Creek Community to Glenmora went in front of the schoolhouse. Most of the older graves were individuals who attended either church or school here, or were individuals from these communities. Stakes may be placed to reserve the plots for future family burials. Plot fee for burial in the cemetery is $50.00, which is used to help with the cost of maintenance. Persons, who have relatives buried here are asked to contribute whatever they can afford to help keep this site, as beautiful as in the past. Donations may be mailed to Ruby Lott, P. O. Box 222, Glenmora, LA 71433, or Ethel & Arlie Smith, 401 Neal Dr., Oakdale, LA 71463, or Dean Seaman, 2750 Cypress Creek Road, Oakdale, LA, 71463.

RIGHT SIDE OF GATE (Front to Rear)

DALLAS H. BABB, JR

CPL, US MARINE CORPS (Bronze Marker @ Head)

KOREA

Jan 23, 1929 – Jan 7, 2000

Purple Heart

(At Foot of Grave)

In Memory of

Dallas "Diddle" Babb, Jr.

USMC –Korea

Exclusive Fraternity of Honor

The Chosin Few

Danny – Boy

Double Head Stone

DAD JOHNSON MOM

MADISON BENOIST TOMMIE BABB

Mar 29, 1914 Sept 11, 1926

May 17, 1987

The Lord Is My Shepherd He Leadeth Me

(At Foot of Grave)

Madison B Johnson

TEC 5 US ARMY (Bronze Marker)

Mar 29, 1914 – May 17, 1987

Double Head Stone

MOTT

HENRY (HS) ALMA LEYSER

Dec 24, 1913 Dec 7, 1928

July 13, 1992 Aug 14, 1991

Still Love and Miss Here We are with Jesus Now But

I believe it should have been

(We are with Jesus now, but still love and miss here)

WOODROW FINCHER

Sept, 6, 1919

July 15, 1986

WASHIE COWAN, JR

May 24, 1956

July 21, 1996

Thy Trials Ended

Thy Rest is Won

(TWO UNMARKED VAULTS)

(PRE-NEED SITES)

JOHNSTON

LANDRY J. LINDA R.

July 27, 1942 Dec 7, 1948

June 6, 1980

LANDRY J. JOHNSTON

US NAVY (Bronze Marker @ foot)

Jul, 1942 – June 6, 1980

STOCKMAN

RHONDA B. HARLON S.

1955 –1985 1929 –

Married

Feb 7, 1974

JOHN DENNIS SHOCKLEY (Son of Clarence W. Shockley)

April 23, 1940

October 20, 1990

Loving father, Grandfather & Friend

CLARENCE WALTER SHOCKLEY

April 26, 1902 (Father of John D. Shockley &

October 8, 1959 Husband of Eva S. Shockley)

Asleep in Jesus

EVA STEPHENS SHOCKLEY (Wife of Clarence W. Shockley &

October 16, 1905 Edward H. Garison)

February 8, 1987

EDWARD HOLMES GARISON

July 23, 1900

July 13, 1968

SMITH

MYRTLE J. RUFUS

Aug 29, 1911 Oct 23, 1907

Jan 26, 1992

Asleep in Jesus

SMITH

BEUFORD SMITH FLETTA J. SMITH

Oct 30, 1904 Oct 19, 1907

Dec 9, 1983

Gone But Not Forgotten Our Loved One

HUDY E. SEAMAN

LOUISIANA

PVT 16 ROMB SO AAF

World War II

July 10, 1913

Nov 15, 1969

LULA SMITH CHANDLER (Daughter of Sherwood & Carrie Smith)

Dec 2, 1909

Oct 19, 2000

MILLIE HILBURN SMITH

Mar 14, 1875

Feb. 11, 1967

Only Sleeping

JOHN W. EDWARDS (Son of Millie H. Smith)

Nov 12, 1891

July 1, 1972

Rest, Sweet Rest

LEFT SIDE OF GATE (Front to Rear)

ELI HARVEY GRANTHAM

SGT, US ARMY

World War II

1916 – 1986

J. DAVID GRANTHAM (Husband of Ludie E. Grantham)

September 24, 1882

May 15, 1954

Asleep in Jesus

LUDIE E. GRANTHAM

Beloved wife of J. D. Grantham

April 2, 1897

Sept, 10, 1926

Be Ye steadfast, Unmovable

Always abounding in the

Work of the Lord, Forasmuch as

Ye know that your labors is not

in vain in the Lord. 1 Cor: 15-58

Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Dave Grantham

(Grave marker not readable)

ELLA B. MCGUIRE (Wife of Joseph McGuire)

Sep 2, 1866

Nov 14, 1946

Everlasting Peace

(Marker @ Foot of Grave)

Ella B. McGuire

1866-1946

JOSEPH MCGUIRE

Oct. 4, 1862

Dec 1939

Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit

Joseph McGuire (Marker @ Foot of Grave)

1864 – 1939

WILLIAM J. HAVANS (Brother of Mary J. Gillette)

LOUISIANA

PVT Co I 162 Infantry

World War I

March 8, 1892

Feb 3, 1962

DARWIN L. GILLETTE (Husband of Mary J. Gillette)

Sept 7, 1884

Jan 18, 1965

Gone But Not Forgotten

MARY JANE GILLETTE (Wife of Darwin L. Gillette)

Nov 15, 1905

June 13, 1980

Gone But Not Forgotten

JOE GILLETTE (Son of Darwin L. & Mary J. Gillette)

Oct 6, 1927

June 2, 1983

We Will Meet Again

Joe Gillette (Bronze marker @ Foot)

SSGT US Marine Corps

WW II, Korea, Vietnam

Oct 6, 1927 – June 2, 1983

AT REST

ELENOR CARROLL WELCH (Wife of Bryant Welch)

1831 – 1891

ISABELL CAUSEY

Daughter of David N. & Rosa

October 11, 1933

Jan 22, 1935

Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. Dave Seal

(No Dates)

Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dave Seal

(No Dates)

ANNIE MAE S. CHAPMAN (Wife of William L. Chapman)

Nov 29, 1909

May 13, 1996

WILLIAM L. CHAPMAN (Husband of Annie M. S. Chapman)

May 11,1911

October 7, 1978

SARAH A. CHAPMAN

Nov 11, 1890

Dec 30, 1968

Father

C. T. CHAPMAN

1874 – 1945

Father

L. C. Thomas

1855 – 1936

Father

T. L. Thomas

1885 – 1919

Father

J. B. Thomas

1826 – 1917

PERL KING (Brother to Samuel King)

Oct 25, 1873

Sept 7, 1929

Gone but Not Forgotten

JOHN DAVID CLARK (Husband of Mary A. King)

Nov 5, 1891

Oct 6, 1958

(Two Head Stones with Letter "C" on J. D. Clark and "K" on Mary A. King Vases

MARY ALICE KING (Wife of John D. Clark)

Aug 17, 1880

Aug 31, 1936

MARK STOCKMAN

LOUISIANA

PVT 1 CL 156 Inf

39^th Div

(D) December 2, 1938

CHARITY WELCH STOCKMAN

Dec 28, 1902

April 21, 1928

AL R. WELCH

Jan 20, 1869

June 4, 1927

JIM WELCH

Oct 1922

Grave Marker (May be AL R. Welch, Someone

Not Readable moved markers when it was vandalized)

GEORGE KING

April 16, 1896

Dec 17, 1912

Grave Marker (King Family)

Not Readable

Grave Marker (Mary King) no dates

Not Readable

FOREST KING (Son of Samuel and Frances King)

1912 – 1913

Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Dave Clark

JAMES HORACE KING (Oldest Brother of Samuel King)

Jan 27, 1862 (Also known as Uncle Cat)

May 13, 1952

CHARLIE LAFAYETTE SMITH (Husband of Julia Duplissey Smith)

Aug 16, 1899

June 6, 1971

Has Gone To His Rest After A Useful Life

JULIA DUPLISSEY SMITH (Wife of Charlie L. Smith)

Mar 9, 1901

June 15, 1979

She Was A Kind And Affectionate Wife and Mother

MARY CATHERINE SMITH (Daughter of Charlie L. and Julia Smith)

May 29, 1920

Nov 25, 1939

Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God

CARRIE SMITH (Daughter of Charlie and Julia Smith)

Nov 19, 1918

Jan 1, 1996

SHERWOOD L. SMITH (Husband of Carrie Green Smith)

Nov 26, 1872

July 9, 1962

Forever With The Lord

CARRIE GREEN SMITH

Wife of Sherwood L. Smith

Feb 6, 1878

Jan 7, 1917

Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God

KIRBY SMITH (Son of Sherwood & Carrie Smith)

Aug 17, 1906

Aug 23, 1906

CLARENCE SMITH (Son of Sherwood and Carrie Smith)

Jan 13, 1902

June 3, 1915

Grave Marker

Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Johnson

Grave Marker

Not Readable

GEORGE W. SEAMAN (Son of John & Mamie Seaman)

US ARMY

World War II

May 21, 1923

May 18, 1990

ARTHUSA SEAMAN (Daughter of John & Mamie Seaman)

Sept 7, 1907

Jan 27, 1984

Gone Home

FLOYD F. SEAMAN (Son of John & Mamie Seaman)

LOUISIANA

SSGT US AIR FORCE

World War II

Korea

May 5, 1914

Sept 20, 1970

ELIZA M. STOCKMAN (Wife of Jacob Johnson)

Aug 7, 1899

Mar 14, 1968

JACOB JOHNSON (Husband of Eliza M Stockman)

Oct 1864

Mar 27, 1928

MAMIE S. SEAMAN

Nov 16, 1884

Jul 11, 1969

In Heaven

Father

JOHN S. SEAMAN

1878 - 1948

Grave Marker

Not Readable

Grave Marker

Not Readable

CHARLES L. SMITH (Husband of Susanna Smith)

June 3, 1840

May 9, 1932

Not My Will But Thy Will Be Done

SUSANNA SMITH

Wife of C. L. Smith

July 10, 1849

Oct 1, 1922

Asleep in Jesus

ANNIE DeRAMUS

Wife of A. G. DeRamus

Oct 1, 1885

Oct 30, 1905

FRANK DeRAMUS

Grave Marker (No Dates)

IVY WHITTINGTON

Son of William & Nancy Whittington

July 5, 1903

Dec 17, 1903

BOYCE EVERT WHITTINGTON

Son of William and Nancy Whittington

Dec 17, 1904

Jul 26, 1909

Father

W. W. WHITTINGTON (William Washington) (Husband of Nancy Whittington)

Feb 25, 1863

April 23, 1939

Mother

NANCY DeRAMUS WHITTINGTON (Wife of W. W. Whittington)

Oct 15, 1866

Nov 2, 1939

Wonderful Mother

A Loving Mother

ELSIE W. BURNETT (Daughter of William Aubrey Whittington)

Dec 14, 1916

Sept 5, 1989

FLORENCE C. WHITTINGTON (Wife of William A. Whittington)

1890 – 1943

WILLIAM A. WHITTINGTON (Husband of Florence Whittington)

Aug 23, 1889

Dec 8, 1977

Grave Marker

Not Readable

Grave Marker

Not Readable

MARY A. SEAMAN

Mar/Apr 26, 1887 (Marker chipped & not readable)

? 14, 1906

18 years, 8 Mo, 19 days

Grave Marker (Albert King) Information given by Lenoa King Merchant

Not Readable (1829 - ?) Buried in this area of cemetery

Grave Marker (Mary Jane King) Information given by Lenoa King Merchant

Not Readable (July 8, 1842)

(Died ?) Buried in this area of cemetery

JAMES C. SEAMAN

Dec 26, 1869

Aug 28, 1923

In Loving Memory

IVY STOCKMAN

July 1, 1900

April 19, 1977

TRESSA SEAMAN STOCKMAN (Daughter of James Calvin Seaman)

Aug 9, 1902

Sept 25,1995

IVY B. STOCKMAN (Vault of a Child)

Nov 1921

Infant Girl of Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Fussell

Infant Boy of Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Fussell

Infant of Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Fussell

J. W. FUSSELL (84yrs)(John) (Feb 5, 1832 – May 11, 1916)

Grave Marker