From John Goodall

Showmen's Rest A section of Mt Olivet Cemetery dedicated to the circus enumerated and photographed October 2005 © Ron Henson the exact boundary of Showmen's Rest is not clearly defined, some headstones may be included in this list that do not belong area photos for a cemetery map showing the location of Showmen's Rest, see the Mt. Olivet page Showmen's Rest ~ Mt. Olivet Last Name First Name Birth Death Inscription / Notes / Marriage ADKISSON Roy 5/10/1917 6/12/1973 AKEMAN Carrie R. 12/5/1912 4/7/1968 Members of La Velda Trio Clowns AKEMAN Ted J. 11/13/1904 9/30/1985 Members of La Velda Trio Clowns ANCIL John O. 2-24-1892 11/6/1975 "Lou Walton" / Rest in Peace ARNOTT Betty (Beth) 1909 1983 Good night sweet Beth ARNOTT J.K, (Jack) 1878 1965 Good night sweet prince BAKER Bernice J. 11/7/1910 7/10/1990 BAKER John K. 9/1/1905 5/20/1974 BARKER Joseph Robert Jr. 9/23/1925 7/26/1989 BASS Clarence 1897 1961 Larry Carleton of the Carleton Skaters BENSON Ken "Turtle" 6/27/1945 11/16/2001 BLACK Gladys 1/8/1924 No Date BOWMAN Ted 5/9/1927 7/30/1999 There's nothing left but empty popcorn sacks and wagon tracks--- the circus is gone BRADLEY Lee Roy 1/14/1914 5/4/1967 Showman BULLOCK R.T. "Bob" 4/14/1908 6/5/1965 CARR Donnie Charles 6/29/1940 4/15/1999 Age 58 CARROLL John 3/3/1926 4/25/1980 Elephant trainer Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros Circus 1948-1968 / Carson and Barnes Circus 1969-1980 / Founder of the John Carroll's Showmen's Rest Trust Fund CARTER Earnesteen (Teen) 2/24/1912 2/17/1993 CHAMBERLAIN Thomas Daniel 7/28/1919 7/13/1988 CHAMBERLAIN Veronica 1929 1998 CLAYTON C.L. "Tex" 5/16/1907 5/4/1978 CLAYTON Lucille M. 2/5/1908 11/27/1979 With it and for it COOPER Joe Wallace 3/26/1937 6/18/2000 Big Top Circus Agent COULS Mary J. 9/29/1914 No Date COULS Robert W. 9/5/1915 10/8/1970 ELLIS Frank F. 8/13/1905 10/31/1970 ELLIS Gladys L. 1/31/1900 10/14/1975 7/5/1924 FARRAHER William 7-18-1891 8/15/1965 FENNE Terry 2/10/1950 FOURNIER Peggy 8/29/1901 1/17/1994 Aunt Peggy / I would rather be in California FRAZIER Hazel Marie FULLER Charles 6/24/1950 4/3/1967 Drowned in a swimming accident while with Carson and Barnes Circus. Erected by John Carroll's Fund. FULTON Jack Lloyd 8/26/1928 7/21/1995 GIBBS Bobby 4/29/1939 7/18/2004 Sit down and I'll tell you a story HALBERT Stephen 1962 2005 HALL Mel 9/11/1916 4/17/2001 Beloved Father HAMILTON Dudley Warner 1/12/1929 No Date May all your days be circus days HARVEY Karen Kay Miller 7/6/1938 10/12/1999 Daughter of Kelly & Dale / CPA / A lady of many talents / Our loving grandma / My grandchildren Brittanie, Megan, Kyle HILL Floyd Elmer 1/15/1906 11/12/1976 Pvt US Army WWII IKIRT Kenneth R. 12/28/1915 4/29/1976 Boss elephant man for Carson Barnes Circus, Largest elephant herd in America JESSEN Jesse Altho 4/11/1922 3/4/1987 Carson and Barnes Circus JESSEN Lorraine Conroy 8/11/1923 No Date Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros Circus / Circus Genoa LONG John 5-23-1889 10/23/1966 12/16/1942 LONG Lillian M. 1/24/1911 3/28/1977 12/16/1942 LOTER Frances Padilla 1/15/1925 1/22/2003 All around performer and Show Person / Accompanied by Robert Stevens Church 1963-2000 LOYAL Luciano Joseph 12/16/1951 11/7/1973 Beloved son and brother / Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil LOYAL Zefta 9/23/1916 4/26/1996 Queen of the bareback riders / Beloved mother of Dolly and Gena / Original Loyal Repensky Troupe LYNN John J. "Shorty" 10-17-1890 9/25/1971 MCCLOTHIN Betty 7-23-1885 3/11/1978 MCFARLAND Grace McIntosh 7/25/1915 No Date MCINTOSH A.D. Sr. "Deacon" 10/10/1901 6/23/1968 We will always miss you / In God's hands MCINTOSH Alexander Donnie 11/20/1925 2001 Concessions, circus, fairs, carnivals, rodeos, ice shows, street corners. We have had the good life but the season ended. MCINTOSH David R. 10/10/1902 7/30/1961 MCINTOSH Flo 1/16/1907 2/17/1988 In God's hands MCINTOSH Ione 5/29/1916 5/3/1998 Concessions, circus, fairs, carnivals, rodeos, ice shows, street corners. We have had the good life but the season ended. MCKAY Linton Kimbal 8/4/1916 9/6/1963 11/17/1947 MCKAY Margaret M. 1898 1988 2/21/1923 MCKAY Rita 1921 No Date 11/17/1947 MCKAY Ross H. 1902 1962 2/21/1923 MCLAUGHLIN Elizabeth F. 1-17-1898 9/9/1982 MCLAUGHLIN Thomas W. 10-11-1891 1/27/1967 MILLER Dale 11/27/1911 11/30/1984 MILLER Dores Richard 7/27/1916 9/8/1999 MILLER Isla Marie 8/9/1917 10/2/1998 MILLER Jennie Barbara 4-22-1887 4/18/1929 Mother of Kelly and D.R. / In memory of MILLER Kelly 3/5/1913 2/20/1960 MILLER Mary Rossi 4/23/1903 12/9/1997 Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros Circus MILLER Obert 1-11-1886 10/29/1969 Main Entrance / Tickets MOORE Jack Bonham 1/18/1919 3/15/1969 Founder of Carson and Barnes Circus / Main Entrance MUNOZ Luis Jr. 12/11/1966 12/12/1966 NARFSKI John "Dutch" 2-11-1888 1/29/1966 NULL George Donald 9/26/1906 11/18/1974 Give life the best that's in you for it's only a one night stand. There are no repeat performances brought back by popular demand. NULL Peggy Jane 11/9/1924 5/22/1998 Give life the best that's in you for it's only a one night stand. There are no repeat performances brought back by popular demand. O'DONNELL James A. 1/8/1900 10/17/1965 Acrobat and clown PEREZ Samuel 1969 2001 PIERCE Francher No Date 1962 Musician with Hagen Bros Circus / Age 65 years PLUNKETT Zenda Alice Swain Snooks 5/13/1913 5/28/1990 Plunkett Family Show, Al G. Kelly Miller Bros Circus, Carson and Barnes Circus RABORN Edith Stephens 1914 1988 Beloved wife and mother of Big Bob, Jean and Joan RABORN Robert R. 11/22/1933 8/30/1974 Big Bob / And he feels all their love walking with him RABORN Robert Ross 1909 1995 Beloved husband and father of Big Bob, Jean and Joan RAWLS Wm A. 8-13-1898 8/3/1962 RICHMOND Howard M. 5/15/1906 9/11/1977 Miller Bros Circus RILEY Doris A. 6/21/1921 5/26/1962 RILEY Edward F. 11/19/1908 12/4/1976 ROBB Enos "Robbie" 5/19/1921 2/11/2000 12/19/1960 ROBB Guadalupe "Lupe" 7/9/1925 No Date 12/19/1960 RODRIGUEZ Bobbie Sue Emeyabbi 2/1/1946 Asleep in Jesus RODRIGUEZ Darrel Wayne Emeyabbi 10-19-1975 4-12-1977 Asleep in Jesus ROOKS Harry E. 3/4/1907 2/9/1976 A life long circus performer, wild west performer, aerialist, and horse trainer ROSSUM J.H. Van 2/7/1900 12/3/1976 Dutch La Blair SIMPSON William J. "Smokie Joe" 1/24/1913 9/16/1981 SNODGRASS Robert Blaine 8/19/1920 4/1/2001 Veteran WWII Korean War m. 7/19/1950 SNODGRASS Evelina Rossi 1/18/1925 Performer kelly Miller Bros Carson and Barnes m. 7/19/1950 STRONG Gudrun No Date No Date Tall Grass Showman / In God we trust STRONG John August 8/14/1920 1/6/1992 Tall Grass Showman / In God we trust SVERTESKY Ted 6/27/1954 1/13/1994 SWAIN Kennedy 8/31/1902 8/16/1974 Swain's comedians, Plunkett Shows, Al G. Kelley-Miller Bros Circus, Carson and Barnes Circus, Erected by John Carroll's Fund TURNER Jack 6/4/1903 4/23/1965 WALTERS Helen A. 10/2/1902 1/15/1990 Wife WALTERS Herbert Walters Channell 12-25-1887 8/11/1968 A Showman to the last WALTERS Shirley J. 3/9/1921 9/14/1986 Daughter WARNER Bonnie "Jean" 1923 1998 Chimp trainer WEBER Herbert 5/17/1914 12/8/1991 The Great Huberto / Los Latinos WEBER Maricela 8/28/1950 No Date Los Latinos WHALEN Cordia 10/28/1900 3/21/1989 Show people at rest WHALEN Edward 6/24/1901 1/25/1978 Show people at rest WHALEN Frank 1/3/1908 10/11/1969 Showman to the end WOODCOCK Anna May WOODCOCK Barbara 9-30-1934 WOODCOCK William 2/26/1935 "Buckles" WOODCOCK Sarah "Babe" 9/30/1902 12/30/1988 From the Orton family of early American circus pioneers. First year on tour 1853 WOODCOCK William H. 5/19/1904 12/20/1963 A-1 Elephant trainer / At Rest WRIGHT Alan Joe 1947 1993 WRIGHT Joseph E. 1/12/1917 12/8/1986 Dad / Entertaining in heaven -- with her WRIGHT Ruth Ann (Rosie) 6/17/1926 7/22/1985 Mom click on a thumbnail to view a larger photo of Showmen's Rest Cemeteries | Obituaries | Headstones | Marriages | Photos | Bios & Tidbits | Maps | Pioneer Papers | Guestbook | HOME OKCHOCTA