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Rosser rosserjc@intrstar.net *************************************************************** BETHANY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Located about 3 3/4 miles north of Stedman in Eastover Township. From S.R. 1006 (Maxwell Road), northwest 0.15 miles on S.R. 1826 (Wade - Stedman Road), southwest about 75 yards. 1. Royal a. Katy H. (Hall) Royal, wife 7 Nov 1919 b. Raymond P. Royal 13 Nov 1903 c. Retta J. Royal, sister 11 May 1910 d. Roberson Jethro Royal 21 May 1908 - 12 Jun 1963 2. Mary Jones Royal 19 Mar 1936 3. William Roberson Royal 16 Jun 1929 4. Katie J. (Johnson) Royal 29 Sep 1909 5. William Carl Royal 9 Feb 1900 6. Royal Carra Autry, his wife 23 Nov 1876 - 9 Jan 1961 G.R. 25 Nov 1862 - 1 Sep 1928 7. Geddie J., son of G.R. & C.L. Royal 19 Aug 1902 - 29 Aug 1902 8. Annie B., daughter of G.R. & Carra Royal b. & d. 11 Mar 1918 9. Infant Son William Raymond Royal 7 Aug 1984 10. McMillan Sarah E. Lucas, his wife 23 Oct 1852 - 16 Nov 1924 William D. McMillan 23 Feb 1855 - 21 Dec 1946 11. Jones Lucille D. 17 Apr 1909 - 15 May 1984 Thomas N. 30 Apr 1910 - 12. Gainey Charles A. 1 Aug 1882 - 3 Jun 1940 Addie J. (McMillan) 23 Feb 1888 - 22 Sep 1979 13. Laney Curtis G. Laney 24 Feb 1887 Effie Catherine McMillan, his wife 30 Oct 1896 - 18 Aug 1948 14. Autry a. Minnie Bryant, wife of C.F. Autry 22 Feb 1881 - 18 Apr 1956 b. C. Frank Autry 21 May 1870 - 6 Nov 1943 c. Alene C. (Callicutt) Autry 8 Dec 1919 d. Clifford F. Autry 18 Jul 1918 - 28 Nov 1977 15. Thomas Everton Darden USN 17 Jun 1938 - 31 Mar 1981 16. Darden a. Cassie O'Neil Darden 7 Mar 1917 b. James Thomas Darden 11 Sep 1913 - 28 Feb 1977 17. Gainey a. Matilda J. Geddie, wife of Garland Gainey 7 Jul 1893 - 25 Aug 1967 b. Garland Gainey 9 Sep 1896 - 24 Dec 1974 18. Gainey Bobby G. 1931 - 1984 Jeanne a. Bobby George Gainey SFC USA Korea 6 Jun 1931 - 21 May 1984 19. Hall Frank Richard Hall 20 Oct 1885 - 10 Jul 1921 Lina Belle McMillan, his wife 22 Jan 1890 - 2 May 1968 20. Alcie Ann (Hobson), wife of C.R. Lee 20 Mar 1870 - 14 Sep 1932 21. Chester Lee 8 Jun 1852 - 31 Dec 1933 22. N.B. Hancock 31 Jan 1880 - 18 Nov 1920 23. Mary C. (Lee), wife of N.B. Hancock 9 May 1893 - 24 Nov 1916 24. Otho B., son of N.C. & M.C. Hancock 21 Oct 1913 - 8 Nov 1913 25. Addrin A. McLaurin 4 Jun 1886 - 21 Sep 1944 26. Annie C. (Prevatte) McLaurin 13 Mar 1899 - 19 Jan 1977 27. Katie Groves McLaurin 12 Mar 1931 - 15 Mar 1931 28. Infant Beale 29. William Beale 13 Apr 1907 - 19 Mar 1961 30. Bessie (Lee) Beale 24 Mar 1910 - 24 Jun 1963 31. Thomas Roland Britt 1 Oct 1885 - 8 May 1929 32. Charlotte Fisher, wife of Burnice Geddie 22 Jan 1862 - 15 Jan 1936 33. Burnice Geddie 14 Oct 1859 - 10 Oct 1911 34. Geddie a. Annie Jones Geddie 25 Jan 1890 - 24 mar 1974 b. John Troy Geddie 23 Nov 1888 - 16 Jan 1955 35. Ernest Olive Geddie USA 27 Oct 1910 - 27 Jun 1980 36. Rachel (Strickland), wife of J.E. Jackson d. 7 Jul 1912 aged 69 years 37. Sarah Katherine Jackson (Infant) 38. John E. Jackson 1847 - 18 Apr 1922 39. John Ann Jackson 25 Dec 1888 - 25 Oct 1953 40. Malcom Purdie Jackson 20 Jan 1885 - 27 Apr 1972 41. Malissa A. Strickland, wife of Franklin Tew, daughter of Hector & Elva Strickland 12 Dec 1853 - 5 Jan 1888 42. Hector Strickland 12 Jul 1830 - 8 Oct 1921 43. Elvy A., wife of Hector Strickland and daughter of Haywood & Catharine Gainey 23 Dec 1833 - 27 Sep 1901 44. Infant son of J.T. & M.V. Strickland 2 Jun 1918 45. Martha Lee Lucas, wife of Ruben B. Strickland d. 24 Oct 1915 46. Alex B., son of J.A. & M.L. Autry 19 Oct 1911 - 31 Oct 1911 47. Braxton Strickland, son of Reuben and Martha Lee Lucas Strickland 48. Bretha L., dau. of J.T. & M.V. Strickland 29 May 1919 - 25 Oct 1921 49. Strickland James Thomas 7 Nov 1890 - 29 Oct 1936 Vada Autry 28 Jan 1897 - 1 Dec 1972 m. 24 Dec 1916 50. Lillie J., daughter of G.D. & M.A. Bunce 20 Mar 1901 - 8 Oct 1906 51. Abbie I., dau. of J.G. & Addie May Sessoms 1 Oct 1918 - 1 Oct 1918 52. Ethel J., dau. of J.W. & N.J. Taylor 1 Feb 1913 - 5 Dec 1913 53. Blank stone marker 54. John N., son of J.B. & Emmaline Geddie 12 Dec 1948 - 12 Aug 1949 55. Tera Florence, daughter of A.J. & I.J. Strickland 12 Jul 1914 - 6 Sep 1914 56. James Wesley Taylor 5 Aug 1870 - 21 Jul 1926 57. Anna Higgins Taylor 30 Jun 1882 - 2 Dec 1927 58. Mattie Belle (Wheeler), wife of Walter Taylor 12 Feb 1901 - 13 Mar 1918 59. Blank stone marker 60. Hemingway a. M.K. Hemingway 13 Jun 1858 - 28 Jun 1919 b. Myrtle Hemingway, daughter of M.J. Hemingway 1915 - 1932 61. Hector T. Ennis 25 Apr 1884 - 9 Apr 1951 62. Hattie B. (Barefoot) Ennis 4 Jun 1892 - 15 Sep 1960 63. McLaurin Gertrude E. (Edwards) 3 Apr 1883 - 6 Sep 1961 Edward L. 7 Sep 1881 - 4 Oct 1966 (22 May 1987)