Shelby COUNTY TN - CEMETERIES - Bethuel Cemetery, Millington, TN ************************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Margie Glover-Daniel < Marglover@aol.com > ************************************************************************************ For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. Leila Augusta Parker Pitts Whatley McClain Born July 12, 1896 in Sardis, Ms. Died July 15, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Parker and Pearl Virginia Eubanks. She amarried (1) Prentiss Horatio Pitts May 10, 1913 in Coffeeville, Ms. She married (2) Lemuel Albert Whatley July 7, 1924 in Memphis, Tn.. She married (3) Robert McClain after the death of her husband Lemuel Albert Whatley. She was a sweet natured, loving, caring grandmother that I dearly adored. She always wore a long apron and bonnet. I loved her spiced peaches. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Margaret Virginia Pitts Glover Margaret Virginia Pitts, born Feb. 6, 1918, Died Nov. 1985 in Potts Camp, Ms.. She was the daughter of Leila Augusta Parker and Prentiss Pitts. She married (1) James Massey. She married (2) William Gilbert Glover. He was the son of Eli Chapman Glover and Anna Lou Hodges. She lived most of her life in Memphis, Tn., in the 1970's she moved to New Orleans, La. where she lived until 1 month before her death. She was diagnosed with brain cancer and wanted to come back to her home. Her brother Horace Pitts and sister-in-law Bessie brought her to their home where she died several weeks later. She was a very special person. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rebecca Ann Hall Glover Davis Rebecca Ann Hall Glover, born, May 13, 1944 in Blue Mountain, Ms. died Jan. 29, 1997 in Gretna, La. Married (1) George Harrison (2) Billy Wayne Davis (3) Irvin Bergeron More information on Becky Dorothy Pitts Marshall Roberts Dorothy Pitts, Born Feb. 6, 1921 in Memphis, Tn. died 1965 in Memphis, Tn.. She was the daughter of Prentis Horation Pitts and Leila Augusta Parker. She was married (1) Martin Luther Marshall in Coffeeville, Mississippi. She was maried (2) Ervin William Roberts. She also died from cancer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bessie Marie Bishop Pitts Bessie Marie Bishop, born September 10, 1921 in Wynona, Ms, died August 30, 1994 in Vicksburg, Ms.. She was the daughter of George Thomas Bishop and Rosie Clark. She married Horace G. W. Pitts September 3, 1936 in Marion, Ar.. He was the son of Prentiss Horatio Pitts and Leila Augusta Parker. She was a devoted christian and a sweet, caring, giving person. She was dearly loved and is sorely missed. Her favorite activity was crocheting and she made wonderful hand crafted bedspreads and tablecloths. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quintina Marie Houston Quintina Marie Houston, born August 2, 1968 in Memphis, Tn. died March 22, 1971 in Nashville, Tn. She was the daughter of George Carl Houston and Rose Marie Pitts. Granddaughter of Bessie Marie Bishop Pitts and Horace Pitts, ggranddaughter of Leila Augusta Pitts Whatley McClain, niece of Margaret Glover and Dorothy Roberts all are buried at Betheul. She was struck by a car in Nashville, Tn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert McClain Husband of Leila Augusta Parker Pitts Whatley. Died in Memphis, Tennessee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prentiss Horation Pitts Prentiss Horation Pitts, born September 10, 1892 in Pine Valley, Miss.: died August 24, 1958 at the home of his son Horace Pitts in Millington, Tn.. He was the first husband of Leila Parker Pitts Whatley McClain. He abandoned his family and left his wife and 3 children while Leila was expecting their 4th child. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gary Lee Riley Gary Lee Riley, born December 15, 1957 in Louisville, Ky. Died October 12, 1996 in Atoka, Tn.. He was the son of Charls Vincent Riley and Dorothy Ann Cash. He married Katherine Cecelia Free Jan. 28, 1985 in New Orleans, La. Katherine Free is the ggranddaughter of Leila Augusta Parker Pitts Whatley McClain.