Randolph County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Bethena United Methodist Church Cemetery, African American ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Girardi October 2002 BETHENA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY-African American Township 18, Range 12, Section 13 891 County Road 435-Graham Randolph County, Alabama Surveyed September 2002 by Marie M. Cain and Marilyn M. Girardi Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi 2024 Update: Additional information enclosed in [brackets] by Linda Ayres (Parenthesis) indicate info on markers. This information is for personal research ONLY. Do not copy this information on any Cemetery Website. Please respect our work by not claiming it as your own. Name: Birth Date: Death Date: Other Information: Gamble, Debra Died Mar 03, 2021 Little, J.D. Dec 20, 1919 Mar 25, 2005 [S/o Toy Little & Marion Cunningham] Goodwin, Claudia Lee Williams Nov 17, 1943 Mar 29, 1990 [D/o James Otis & Allie P. Williams][W/o Dewey Goodwin] Williams, Allie Pearl Apr 13, 1911 Apr 10, 1947 [Possibly D/o Wiley Cox & Mattie Sherrer] Williams, James Otis Sr. Jan 15, 1915 Oct 03, 2000 [S/o John W. & Ada Williams] Williams, Antonio T. Died May 10, 2018 One (1) unmarked grave Boyd, Joey Feb 21, 1961 Sep 11, 2006 Bassett, Mattie L. Jan 23, 1894 Jan 26, 1978 [Mattie Williams] Bassett, Emmett [1910] Oct 07, 1974 Williams, Augusta S. (Mother) 1917-1983 [D/o Charlie Sears & Malissa Potter] Sheppard, Emma Dec 21, 1949 Oct 26, 2021 [D/o Willie Lewis Sheppard & Augusta Sears] Sheppard, Willie L. Jul 17, 1947 Jun 15, 1985 [S/o Willie Lewis Sheppard & Augusta Sears] Cheeks, Jimmie S. Jul 17, 1947 Jan 14, 2003 [D/o Willie Lewis Sheppard & Augusta Sears] Williams, Fannie Jan 16, 1955-OD [D/o James O. Williams & Augusta Sears] Williams, Debra Feb 20, 1958-OD [D/o James O. Williams & Augusta Sears] Nunn, Teresa A. FHM Aug 08, 1993 Aug 10, 1993 Nunn, Terreze J. FHM Aug 08, 1993 Aug 09, 1993 Nunn, Freddie M. Apr 07, 1967 Oct 13, 2008 Garrett, Amie L. FHM Died Aug 16, 1994 Askew, Willie R. [Ralph] FHM [May 12, 1928] Dec 22, 1991 [S/o Flin Askew & Ada Herren] Askew, Annie B. FHM Oct 25, 1950 Apr 14, 1992 [D/o Sol H. Askew & Conanie Ellis] Sheppard, Kenneth Dewayne Oct 19, 1978 Jul 02, 2001 [S/o Willie F. Sheppard & Florestine Askew] Morgan, Billy G. Sep 17, 1942 Oct 26, 1997 [S/o Zed Morgan & Augusta Sears] Pittman, Albert 1928-1948 [S/o B. T. Pittman & Paralee Atchison] Pittman, B.T. Sep 11, 1886 Sep 17, 1953 [S/o E.P. & Missoura Pittman] Pittmon, Huttley FHM-Pittman Dec 19, 1923 Sep 25, 1991 (PVT US ARMY WWII) [S/o Quill Pittman & Maybell Atchison] Pittman, Quill Nov 09, 1888 Nov 12, 1963 [S/o Eleck Pittman & Missoura Summerlin] Pittman, Maybell [1892] Died Jan 07, 1987 [Maybell Atkinson] Pittman, Atchinson "Slim" Jun 25, 1922 Jul 03, 1991 [S/o Quill Pittman & Maybell Atchison] Akles, Newman (US ARMY WWII) May 23, 1921 Feb 06, 1992 [S/o Frank Akles & Claudie Joiner] Akles, Gladys Apr 18, 1930 Jan 09, 2009 [D/o Quill Pittman & Maybell Atkinson] Sears, Jimmie Lee Sep 01, 1924 Jun 19, 1996 [S/o Jimmy Stephens & Rosie Newell] UNMARKED: [Sears, Ray Field Apr 01, 1921-Mar 15, 1979 S/o Charlie Sears & Melissa Potter] Askew, Sol Henry Died Oct 02, 1983 [Note: Possibly Solomon Henry Askew Oct 16, 1920-Jul-1984 S/o Flin Askew & Ada Herren] Phillips, Clifford FHM [1916] Aug 04, 1969 [S/o James Phillips & Sarah Newell] Askew, Ada Feb 12, 1896 Jan 16, 1958 [D/o Shack Herren & Emily Holiday] Askew, Flin Sep 10, 1892 Mar 09, 1969 [1970] Askew, James Aug 03, 1923 Jan 22, 2004 [S/o Flin & Ada Askew] Askew, Mattie Aug 17, 1933 Jun 06, 2004 [D/o James O. Williams & Annie P. Cox] Stephens, Mary Lou Askew Jan 17, 1933 Dec 12, 2003 [D/o Flinore Askew & Ada Herrin] Prothro, Alberta Jul 17, 1918 Jun 27, 2004 [D/o Flin L. & Ada Askew] Prothro, Charlie W. Apr 17, 1926 Feb 04, 2003 [S/o Mose Prothro & Kate Roundtree-Rutlin] Wyatt, Shirley J. May 18, 1953 Mar 24, 2015 Story, Mrs. Lula Houston May 13, 1900 Mar 15, 1972 [D/o Bluford Luke & Nancy Joiner] The following, once marked, now are unreadable: Luke, Mrs. Nancy Mar 20, 1882 Oct 14, 1962 [Nancy Joiner][W/o Bluford Luke 1874-1930] Luke, Alice May 16, 1902 May 30, 1979 [D/o Bluford Luke & Nancy Joiner] Luke, Lillie M. [1921] May 15, 1934 [D/o Bluford Luke & Nancy Joiner] Luke, Arlis [1916] Aug 31, 1936 [S/o Bluford Luke & Nancy Joiner] Luke, Dan Jun 16, 1919 Jun 26, 1987 [S/o Bluford Luke & Nancy Joiner] Luke, Claudia 1904-1947 [D/o Green McPherson] [W/o Willie Luke] M. 0. - ----- ight Died 1938 One (1) unmarked grave Traylor, Patsey Jan 01, 1866 Aug 27, 1935 [D/o William Morgan & Sarah Cheese][W/o W.M. Traylor] Traylor, Henry Oct 26, 1891 Nov 18, 1955 [S/o Wm M. Traylor & Patsy Morgan] Six (6) unmarked graves West, Florence Jean B/d 1938 [D/o Zabel West & Ruth Mae McCollough] West, Mary B/d 1938 [D/o Zarable West & Katherine McCollough] McCullough, Robert L. Jun 30, 1912 Mar 22, 1961 McCullough, Larie A. Nov 06, 1947 Nov 06, 1947 [D/o Robert McCullough & Larie Mae Carlisle] Askew, Freddie 1923-1968 [Mar 03, 1927-Jan 01, 1972][D/o Percy L. Trammell & Etta Bailey] Askew, Rosie Mae 1956-1964 Handley, William H. Died Nov 21, 1986 Handley, William Jr. Sep 02, 1965 Jan 31, 2010 Handley, Annette S. Dec 25, 1966 Dec 23, 2012 Stephens, H. E. Jan 17, 1932 Sep 18, 1994 [S/o Jimmy Stephens & Rosie Newell] Stephens, Beulah Jun 15, 1939 OD [D/o Harvey Johnson & Sula Henson] Stephens, Antonio Morgan May 19, 1978 Oct 24, 2004 Stephens, Mattie Mae Nov 27, 1929 Jul 21, 2014 Minor, Bobby Lewis Nov 11, 1947 Feb 06, 1995 [S/o Jesse Minor] Emory, Evelyn Minor Jun 24, 1946 OD [D/o Jesse Minor] One (1) unmarked grave Williams, Alvin Aug 11, 1928 Aug 19, 1975 [S/o James O. Williams & Annie P. Cox][H/o Vivian Barnes] One unmarked slab w/unreadable FHM McClure, Shirley Died Jul 18, 1948 McClure, Christopher Carter Died Feb 28, 1972 Four (4) unmarked graves Williams, Marie Oct 23, 1937 May 02, 1996 [D/o James O. Williams & Annie P. Cox] Andrews, James 1869-1951 [Note: There were two James Andrews the same age died in 1951 in Randolph County] Traylor, Billie May 16, 1930 Jun 20, 1996 [S/o L.D. Traylor & Grace Boykin] Traylor, Grace B. [Feb 21] 1896 [Aug 15] 1998 [Grace Boykin] [Rasied by James Andrews] Traylor, Leatha D. 1900-1975 [S/o W.M. & Patsey Traylor] Raborn, Jeanie Jan 07, 1881 Sep 30, 1974 Boykin, Magg -- [Marker broken] 1884-1959 [D/o Jim Boykin] Boykin, Mac 1964-OD Stephens, Geneva [1925] Died Apr 12, 2005 Stephens, Jimmy Mar 06, 1901 Jun 23, 1986 [S/o Seymore Stephens & Mattie Sims] Stephens, Rosie Sep 03, 1906 Oct 17, 1981 [D/o Wm Newell & Liddie King] Stephens, Reese B. Jul 15, 1965 Sep 03, 2019 Stephens, Lloyd A. Feb 03, 1943 Dec 08, 1989 [S/o Jimmy Stephens & Rosie Newell] Stephens, Juanita H. Sep 17, 1942 OD Stephens, Clarence Butler Sep 25, 1948 Oct 23, 1996 Stephens, Clarence Bayward Jr. "Spanky" Feb 27, 1974 Mar 25, 1995 (#20 Basketball Team--#4 Football Team) Three (3) unmarked slabs Stephens, J.G. Died Jul-1949 Cox, Bobbie L. (Child) Nov 09, 1971 OD Strickland, Essie M. Stephens Feb 15, 1928 Nov 17, 1968 [D/o Seymore Stephens & Mattie Sims] Strickland, Willie J. [1947] Aug 04, 1995 [S/o J.T. Strickland & Essie Mae Stephens] Strickland, Johnny Mack Nov 20, 1945 Jun 28, 2014 [S/o J.T. Strickland & Essie Mae Stephens] Strickland, Joann Apr 03, 1951 Apr 18, 2021 [D/o M.C. Prothro & Flora M. Holloway] Five (5) unmarked graves Stephens, Ricky Jamel Sep 22, 1993 Sep 17, 2018 Stephens, Billy Joe Feb 21, 1954 May 30, 2008 Stephens, Thurman W. Apr 21, 1942 Sep 22, 2006 [S/o Seymore Stephens & Elsie M. Pittman] Stephens, Seymore, Jr. Jan 01, 1914 Jan 19, 1977 [S/o Seymore Stephens & Mattie Sims] Stephens, Elsie Pittman Jun 29, 1916 Oct 28, 1967 [D/o B.T. Pittman & Pairlee Atchinson] Stephens, Theadore FHM [1936] Died Jul 04, 1969 [S/o Seymore Stephens & Elsie M. Pittman] One (1) unmarked grave One (1) unmarked slab Newell, Liddie King Mar 20, 1872 May 15, 1945 [W/o Wm Newell] Four (4) unmarked graves Sears, Malissia (Mother) 1889-1951 [D/o Jim Potter & Harriet Sterling] Johnson, Tessie Lou 1907-1973 [D/o Charlie Sears & Malissa Potter] Sheppard, Martha N. 1951-1951 Dallas, Angel M. (Child) Died Aug 29, 1970 Dallas, Anthony C. (Child) Died Oct 17, 1970 Little, Gabe B/d 1932 [S/o Eulas & Fannie Little] Little, Floyd B/d 1933 [S/o Eulas & Fannie Little] Little, Fannie Sears Jun 15, 1908 Jan 23, 1986 [D/o Charlie Sears & Malissa Potter] Little, Euless Died Jul 09, 1980 Little, Noah [1944] Died Jan 20, 2014 [S/o Eulas & Fannie Little] Little, Ida P. [Pearl] Dec 15, 1953 Apr 07, 2010 [D/o J.T. & Essie Stephens] Little, Jimmy [1948] Died Sep 03, 2020 [S/o Eulas & Fannie Little] Hines, Qunice Died Nov 30, 1977 Sears, Dollie J. Nov 08, 1928 Jun 20, 1979 [D/o Charlie Sears & Malissa Potter] One (1) unmarked slab Houston, John Robert Apr 04, 1942 Apr 25, 2005 [S/o Charlie W. Houston & Golia M. Wright] Keith, Pearlie M. Feb 27, 1935 Feb 24, 2020 [D/o Jimmy Stephens & Rosie Newell] Keith, Nathaniel, Jr. Mar 28, 1953 Aug 05, 1984 [S/o Nathaniel Keith & Pearlie M. Stephens] Keith, Bobby Lee Dec 22, 1973 May 12, 1998 [S/o Junior L. Keith & Lovie J. Houston] Keith, Tommy L. Apr 18, 1972 Sep 15, 1987 [S/o Junior L. Keith & Lovie J. Houston] Keith, Brain Mar 15, 1977 Nov 13, 1998 [S/o Junior L. Keith & Lovie J. Houston] Morgan, Lovie K. Jul 11, 1955 Jul 07, 2019 [Lovie Jean Houston] Morgan, Larry Sep 17, 1951 Jul 18, 2010 Simon, John Lee Jr. Died Oct 14, 2008 One (1) unmarked slab Pittman, Leola Dec 19, 1925 Mar 02, 1999 Williams, Randy G. Jan 06, 1961 Apr 11, 2001 Stephens, Mattie M. (Mother) Feb 20, 1924 Aug 26, 2016 [D/o Charlie Sears & Malissa Potter] Stephens, Jerry Lewis (Son) Feb 14, 1943 May 15, 1994 [S/o Riley Stephens & Mattie Mae Sears] Ellis, Walter Lee "Doc" FHM Jan 24, 1937 Feb 02, 2002 [S/o Buck Ellis & Alberta Stephens] Askew, Mary Joyce FHM Age 44 Oct 25, 1954 Dec 05, 1998 Ellis, Joseph FHM Dec 14, 1915 Sep 25, 1995 [S/o Lewis Ellis & Liza Luke][H/o Evelyn McPherson] Freeman, Grady W. Jul 24, 1937 Jan 05, 2007 Cheeks, Bennie Jun 07, 1938 Oct 25, 2021 Cheeks, Dock Jun 30, 1935 Apr 30, 2015 ******