Pike County GaArchives Cemeteries.....Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Larry Childs http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00014.html#0003325 May 28, 2004 Bethlehem Baptist Church This cemetery is located on Blount Road which is a dirt road. This road runs between Vega Road and Adams Road. Coming from Lamar County it would be the third road on the left and about a 3/4 of a mile past Vega Community Church. This church is an African American Church and sits on a small incline to the right side of the road. A Marble plaque outside on the side of the church states that the church was organized in 1917 Founder J.P. Reeves. Rev. Elbert Reeves Jan.17, 1909 July 21, 1997 Pa Pa Ezell Moran S. Reeves April 10, 1914 Oct 17, 1985 Claude E, Harmon Born Sept. 12, 1878 Died Dec. 24, 1933 Mary Lizzie Harmon Sept. 6, 1884 Oct. 23, 1942 Rosie Kate Gaston Born Sept. 12, 1878 Died May 11, 1925 Infants in a row Doris Blalock Born. Nov. 1934 Died Jan. 1935 Ruth L. Garland Born June 8, 1933 Died July 18, 1934 Willie Garland Born Aug. 29, 1940 Died Sept. 16, 1940 Willie Reeves Jr. Born May 1934 Died may 1934 Deborah H, Griffin Feb. 28, 1957 Oct. 12, 1972 Two unmarked burial to the left of Deborah Two unmarked burials to Deborah right Johnie Griffin U.S. Army Nov. 27, 1930 June 5, 1988 Three unmarked burials to the right or Johnie Reverend Dr Blanton E. Black May 12, 1913 July 31, 1978 Unmarked above Dr. Black John Traylor Pfc. U. S. Army W. W. II Aug. 9, 1913 July 30, 1996 Unmarked to his left End of survey Completed May 20 2004