Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery, Yalobusha, Mississippi Submitted by Susan Few Adams May 2006 ***************************************************************************** USGenWeb NOTICE: Libraries and individual researchers may download this file for personal, non-commercial use only. Any other use requires written permission from the transcriber. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************** Bethlehem Methodist Church and cemetery is located from Water Valley, Traveling south on Highway 7, turn right on County Road 90. The first church and cemetery you come to on the right is Bethlehem. On the left at the corner is Mt. Gilead. Bethlehem Cemetery is well maintained. The stones and plots are in good condition. This transcription was compiled from a complete record of the information on the stones on April 28, 2006 by Susan Few Adams, John Adams, and Audra Myrle Hardaway. This transcription was done May 9, 2006 by Susan Few Adams KEY: s/s = same stone with Surname Given Name Birthdate Deathdate Other Information Brown Granville Dykers 18 Apr 1884 02 Oct 1953 Person Donald G Jul 1931 Sep 2000 Plaq: S. Msgt. US Air Force, Korea s/s Mary Neil Person Person Mary Nell Feb 1933 Dec 1992 s/s Donald G. Person Johnston Roger A. 03 Jun 1956 22 Nov 1998 Person Virginia 12 Mar 1915 23 Jan 1982 Person Presley C 21 Feb 1865 20 Oct 1955 s/s Emma Person Person Emma 12 Feb 1882 25 Jul 1910 s/s Presley C. Person Person William Rush Jr. 7 Oct 1946 3 Aug 1995 "Bill" Person Ruby Nell 6 Jul 1911 18 Nov 1984 Person William Rush Sr. 29 Mar 1913 9 Jul 1980 Person James S. 1906 1961 s/s Nell W. Person Person Nell W. 1907 1951 Person Richard H. 19 Mar 1921 18 May 1975 s/s Bessie Faye M. Person Person Bessie Faye M. 04 Oct 1924 18 May 1975 s/s Richard H. Person Person Robert W. 09 Dec 1942 07 Jan 1943 Person Richard Stephen 13 Dec 1942 21 Jan 1943 Person Thelma W. 06 Jun 1905 28 Oct 1991 s/s P. C. Person Person P. C. 28 Jun 1904 10 Feb 1972 "Presley" s/s Thelma Person Stewart Julia A. 10 Oct 1852 26 Jul 1932 Asleep in Jesus s/s James C. Stewart Stewart James C. 6 Oct 1951 24 Jan 1929 Asleep in Jesus s/s Julia A. Stewart Willingham Julia 1862 1954 s/s Thomas Willingham Willingham Thomas 1852 1935 s/s Julia Stewart Stewart CJA 6 May 1837 Dec 1911 Wife of H. R. Woods Person Green 25 Jul 1909 16 Jul 1988 Wheeless James C. 30 Jun 1856 14 Sep 1913 Barber Annie Belle 1882 1973 s/s Jesse L. and Leon Barber Barber Jesse L 1881 1974 s/s Leon and Annie Belle Barber Barber Leon 1916 1940 s/s Jesse L. and Annie Belle Barber Barber Earl Jr. 4 Dec 1927 25 Sep 1995 P O 1 US Navy, Korea Goldman Walter T. 19 Jul 1883 29 Dec 1969 s/s Delphia Bell Goldman Goldman Delphia Bell 3 Apr 1895 30 Dec 1970 s/s Walter T. Goldman Goldman Grady B. 28 Jan 1929 22 Oct 2000 U S Army, Korea Barber William F. 23 Feb 1907 27 Sep 1985 U S Army WWII Barber Nannie Mae 12 Oct 1908 23 Mar 1988 Jones Debra Ann 5 Sep 1957 26 Jul 1959 Flat Stone Goldman Marilyn & Carolyn 19 Apr 1948 19 Apr 1948 Infant daughters of Mr. And Mrs. Stanley Goldman White James A. 01 Nov 1863 08 Jun 1941 Flat Stone White Ella Anna 7 Jul 1871 25 Aug 1956 Moorman Infant 28 Dec 1928 Moorman W. Eugene 29 Mar 1930 18 Sep 1931 Moorman N. Luther 12 Sep 1885 18 Jun 1954 s/s Beulah M. Moorman Moorman Beulah M. 04 Dec 1889 28 Feb 1949 s/s N. Luther Moorman Walker Cecil B. 03 Jan 1917 30 Aug 2002 s/s Marie H. Walker Walker Marie H. 20 Oct 1916 s/s Cecil B. Walker Hodnett Joseph 1834 20 Oct 1916 CSA A kind husband and loving father, upright, law abiding, God CSA Iron Maltese Cross Foot Marker Webb Ernest Plummer 1869 1943 s/s Mary E. Williams Webb Webb Mary E. Williams 1880 1961 s/s Ernest Plummer Webb Spears J. W. 27 Oct 1837 18 Dec 1915 Can't read legend Spears Julia Ann 30 Nov 1851 29 Jun 1933 Wife of John Spears "There are no partings in heaven" Upchurch Carrie A. 18 May 1868 28 Jan 1904 Wife of W. H. Upchurch Thornton Annie Belle 24 Mar 1872 10 Nov 1906 Hunter Grafton Pinson 18 Feb 1896 24 Dec 1954 Holt Marinda 29 Mar 1897 Edwards Inf Daughter 25 Sep 1926 25 Sep 1926 Infant Daughter of W. S. and Mattie Edwards, Adams Infant Son 27 Jun 1946 Infant son of William and Martha Adams Adams Joe Willie 20 Dec 1887 19 Mar 1964 Person small square stone Rudy D small square stone Rudy P small square stone Adams Docia Cole 17 Jul 1888 06 Dec 1977 Adams Joe Willie Jr. 07 Jan 1917 15 Oct 1942 Lost in Action In The Pacific Godwin James Lucius 23 Oct 1882 04 Jul 1946 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God (s/s Lois Brown Godwin) Godwin Lois Brown 18 Jul 1884 19 Apr 1950 s/s James Lucius Godwin Cooke Addie Leona 1885 1946 Mother Adams Ada U. 02 Sep 1865 05 Mar 1908 Cant read inscription Holt Grace 11 Mar 1910 Gibson Manly Lee 02 Apr 1885 06 Feb 1909 Sellers John A. 01 Apr 1886 30 Mar 1967 s/s Agnes A. Sellers Sellers Agnes A. 13 Oct 1892 s/s John A. Sellers Haire Oscar Lee 15 Apr 1915 14 Apr 1985 U S Navy WWII (s/s Julia M. Brown Haire) Haire Julia M. Brown 25 Oct 1926 "Judy" s/s Oscar Lee Haire Sellers Infants Aug 1916 Infants of Mr. And Mrs. J. A. Sellers Bauman Corine True 16 Jan 1894 19 Feb 1972 Sons: Henry, Harold, Harvey Cole Rebert F. Rev. 1850 1927 Slaughter Jane 1851 1947 Brown, Sr. Chesterfield 16 Nov 1919 09 Jun 1979 s/s Perlene Haire Brown Brown Perlene Haire 20 Nov 1917 25 Aug 1978 s/s Chesterfield Brown Sr. Bradner Mrs. A. A. 04 Apr 1857 10 Feb 1912 Smith Will A. 27 Nov 1862 20 Feb 1904 Adams Samuel Jesse 09 Dec 1855 13 Apr 1936 Hunter Dorothy Smith 26 Dec 1861 23 Nov 1903 Wife of P. C. Hunter Hunter John 21 Aug 1892 20 Nov 1981 "Uncle John" Nolen Elbert N. 1894 1950 s/s Ora Nolen Nolen Ora 1897 1984 Brown Buford H. 09 Oct 1914 07 Jul 1930 In a fenced in area Moorman Irene Brown 01 May 1888 19 Nov 1967 In a fenced in area Brown Ointon W. 22 Dec 1886 12 Jun 1952 In a fenced in area Coleman Sam B. 1928 1975 Edwards Wash 1873 1948 s/s Mattie Edwards Edwards Mattie 1875 1958 s/s Wash Edwards Blair Infant Son 20 Dec 1911 Infant Son of E. C. Blair and Nellie Blair Nellie Cellene 01 Nov 1875 30 Aug 1938 Wife of E. C. Blair s/s E. C. Blair Blair Enos Claude 17 Feb 1871 01 Jan 1956 s/s Nellie Cellene Blair Blair Eliza C. 04 Apr 1835 22 Feb 1914 s/s James Leroy Blair Blair James Leroy 20 Sep 1836 No death date; s/s Eliza C. Blair Edward 06 Nov 1866 06 Jun 1915 Adams Euron E. 31 Dec 1893 23 Nov 1955 Mss. Pvt. U S Army WWI White Ruby Pauline 21 Jan 1909 17 Jan 1913 Daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. A. White Cole Zeke 1880 1938 s/s Emma A. Cole Cole Emma A. 1882 1943 s/s Zeke Cole Wright James Barlow 25 Jun 1924 11 Apr 1999 s/s Opal Williams Wright Wright Opal Williams 21 May 1929 s/s James Barlow Wright Adams Ida L. 19 Apr 1891 14 Jun 1956 s/s Isaac W. Adams Adams Isaac W. 18 Sep 1888 16 Jan 1955 s/s Ida L. Adams Cole Joe B. 03 Nov 1878 06 Oct 1933 s/s Myrtle Adams and Mary Kathleen Cole Cole Myrtle Adams 10 Oct 1884 17 May 1959 s/s Joe B. and Mary Kathleen Cole Cole Mary Kathleen 23 Jan 1909 02 Nov 1924 s/s Joe B. and Myrtle Adams Cole Milam Cendia Miller 19 May 1899 27 May 1960 Adams W. W. Sr. 26 May 1857 14 Feb 1938 Williams Charles Cole 12 Nov 1916 27 Jan 1990 Williams Arthur F. 02 Apr 1891 16 Mar 1971 s/s Mable Cole Williams Williams Mable Cole 02 Aug 1894 12 Oct 1975 s/s Arthur F. Williams Williams Harold 01 Mar 1919` 19 Apr 1924 son of Arthur and Mable Williams Lt. Arthur Jr. 03 Sep 1921 29 Jun 1944 McKay Mary Williams 07 Aug 1875 23 Oct 1911 Williams James C. 02 Aug 1875 25 Mar 1902 son of J.M. and E. J. Williams Williams Eliza Fisher 16 Jun 1849 04 Feb 1923 s/s J. M. Williams Williams J. M. 27 Mar 1850 25 Jan 1910 s/s Eliza Fisher Williams Barfield Mae 30 Dec 1888 01 Oct 1908 Barfield Anna J. 17 May 1883 28 Aug 1903 Daughter of J. E. and E. E. Barfield Barfield Emma Teat 03 Nov 1851 11 Jun 1911 s/s James E. Barfield Barfield James E. 12 Jan 1846 12 Jan 1925 s/s Emma Teat Barfield