Bethal Baptist 1998
Typed by Sharon Bryant, Norfolk, VA
Previous reading was taken around 1940; it was not signed or dated. There were 45 grave stones read and no mention of any illegible.
Previous reading, no changes 35
**New readings 55
**Additional/or corrected information 10
Total 100
This reading was taken by Charles and Patricia Ewing, May 1998
Applegate, Murle, b 1900 d 1901
Arnold, Lucy J. , w/o Maynard K. , b 1941 d -----, m Jun 14, 1959
Maynard K. , h/o Lucy J. , b 1940, d 1995 m Jun 14, 1959
Baldwin, Margaret A. , b 1869, d 1963
Bassett, Cecil R. , w/o Ralph H. , b 1898 d 1976 m. 50 years*
J. T. , s/o Ralph & Cecil, b Jan 27, 1921, d Feb 5, 1998, US Army WWII*
Ralph H. , h/o Cecil R. , b 1896, d 1966, m 50 years*
Bell, John E. , b Jun 23, 1929 d Mar 19, 1995, US Army WWII*
Ronald Lee, "Beloved Son", b Jul 11, 1943, d Jul 9, 1962*
Brown, Martha Jane, b May 12 1858, d Jan 13, 1937
Bunten, Alpha "Mother", b 1886, d 1960*
Clyde M. , h/o Nancy L. , b 1911, d 1965, PFC 119th Inf. BSM-P WWII*
Dorris M. , w/o F. Donald, b 1925 d -----*
F. Donald, h/o Dorris M. , b 1906 d 1973*
Nancy L. , w/o Clyde M. , b 1924, d 1995*
Byrd, Paulina Lunsford, w/o William R. , b Feb 1, 1830, d Nov 3, 1898
William R. , h/o Paulina L. , b Feb 17, 1828, d -----, m Apr 29, 1852
Chandler, Lily M. , d/o J. M. &S. E. , b May 26, 1866 d Jan 21, 1887
Mary, w/o Robert T. , b Jul 26, 1861 d Aug 12, 1898
Parilee, d/o J. M. &S. E. , b Dec 5, 1864, d Mar 6, 1898
Robert T. , h/o Mary, bn Dec 7, 1858, d Jul 30, 1933
Christy, J. Elvis, h/o Martha E. , b Apr 18, 1919, d Dec 15, 1988, m Nov 10, 1938 Sgt. US Army WWII*
Julia N. , w/o William, b Dec 8, 1814, d Jun 13, 1906
Martha E. , w/o J. Elvis, b Dec 30, 1918, d Apr 15, 1991, m Nov 10, 1938*
William, h/o Julia N. , b Aug 7, 1816, d Mar 27, 1889
Cline, Albert J. , h/o Ida M. , b 1868, d 1949**
Carrie K. , w/o Frqncis M. , b 1890, d 1987, m Sep 3, 1921*
Cynthia, w/o Peter, b Feb 23, 1828, d Sep 3, 1890
Francis M. , h/o Lettie R. & Carrie K. , b 1891, d 1976**
George W. , b Apr 10, 1863, d Jan 4, 1895
Ida M. , w/o Albert J. , b 1879 d 1929 (on one stone), d 1930 (on second stone)**
John G. , s/o Peter & Cynthia, b Mar 8, 1848 d Aug 17, 1849
Lettie R. , w/o Francis M. , b 1895 d 1920
Lewis Edison, s/o Albert & Ida b Apr 28, 1902 d Aug 17, 1905 aged 3y 3m 19d**
Nannie B. w/o Thomas J. , b 1868 d 1958**
Orla H. , b 1891 d 1939
Paul B. s/o Thomas & Nannie, b Feb 13, 1893 d Mar 7, 1894
Peter h/o Cynthia, b Jun 2, 1818 d Feb 12, 1886
Ruth Opal, d/o Francis & Lettie, b May 20, 1917 d Jul 21, 1917
Susanna, b Sep 27, 1854 d Mar 28, 1905
Thomas J. , h/o Nannie B. , b 1865 d 1917
Cooper, Bertha I. , w/o Rendyl C. , b Jul 16, 1915, d -----, m Jul 22, 1933*
Rendyl C. , h/o Bertha I. , b Sep 16, 1910, d Apr 11, 1991*
Evans, Lucille M. , w/o Philip O, b Oct 9, 1918, d -----, m Mar 25, 1939*
Philip O. , h/o Lucille M. , b Apr 30, 1919, d -----, m. Mar 25, 1939*
Goss, Emma J. , w/o John C. , b 1876 d 1908*
Infant s/o Emma & John, b/d Dec 25, 1903
John C. , h/o Emma M. , b 1858, d 1940*
Gwin, Samuel H. , b Jan 17, 1904, d Dec 12, 1970*
Heavin, Floy P. , w/o Howard C. , b 1917 d -----*
Fred K. , h/o Nellie V. , b 1893, d 1959*
Howard C. , h/ Floy P. , b 1916, d 1973*
Kenneth, b 1927 d -----*
Nellie V. , w/o Fred K. , b 1896 d 1982*
Richard, b 1918 d 1930*
Hinkle, Catherine, w/o H. N. , b 1858 d 1912
Hope, Gerald D. , h/o J. Louise, b Sep 16, 1915 d Nov 18, 1956, m Oct 3, 1937*
J. Louise, w/o Gerald D. , b Apr 16, 1919, d -----, m Oct 3, 1937*
McCammack, John, h/o Mary M. , b 1910 d 1979*
Mary M. , w/o John, b 1915 d -----*
Samuel Arthur, s/o John & Mary, d Feb 29, 1940**
McDonald, Ann R. , w/o Clark, b May 9, 1821 d Oct 13, 1900**
Clark, h/o Ann R. , b Dec 16, 1820 d Mar 5, 1894
Clark, h/o Ella, b 1855 d 1916
Ella, w/o Clark, b 1864 d 1933
McGinnis, Alice, b 1852 d 1929*
Nichols, Dorothy M. , b Aug 7, 1911 d Nov 7, 1975*
P'Pool, Dorothy E. , w/o Jackson R. , b Apr 19, 1925 d ----- m Mar 26, 1948*
Jackson R. , h/o Dorothy E. , b Dec 26, 1925, d Jun 8, 1991, PFC US Army Air Corps, WWII*
Phipps, Almon L. , s/o John & Catherine, b Jun 15, 1878 d Jan 12, 1992
Shane, Anna C. , b 1883 d 1966*
Singleton, Hazel Allen, w/o Wm Lee, b Dec 22, 1919 d -----, m Mar 12, 1936*
Virginia L. , w/o Wm. C. , b Dec 21, 1948 d ----- m Feb 14, 1971*
Wm. C. , h/o Virginia L, b Aug 19, 1947 d -----, m Feb 14, 1971*
Wm Lee, h/o Hazel Allen, b Jun 16, 1918 d Jul 7, 1994*
Storm, Alfred M. , h/o Mary, Co H, 115th Ind Inf Civil War
Dorothy M. , b 1913 d 1936
Ebert E. , h/o Myrtle A. , b 1876 d 1918
Fred E. , b 1904 d 1920
Henry C. , h/o Margaret M. , b 1861 d 1924
Isaac h/o Sarah L. , b Dec 17, 1817 d May 2, 1905, aged 87y 4m 15d**
Leannah, w/o R. C. , b 1852 d 1937
Lloyd C. , h/o Mary A. , b May 17, 1910 d Feb 9, 1996, m Apr 25, 1931*
Margaret M. , w/o Henry C. , b 1860 d 1937
Mary, w/o Alfred M. , b Apr 16, 1856 d Jul 2, 1898
Mary A. , w/o Lloyd C. , b Aug 17, 1913 d Sep 28, 1995*
Melvon J. , h/o Zora F. , b 1883 d 1958*
Myrtle A. , w/o Ebert E. , b 1881 d 1963**
R. C. , h/o Leannah, b 1843 d 1925, 148th Reg. Ind. Vol. Civil War
Russell, s/o Melvon & Zora, b 1914 d 1917*
Sarah Lunsford, w/o Isaac, b Mar 16, 1824 d May 20, 1917**
Zelma d/o Melvon & Zora, b 1907 d 1909*
Zora F. , w/o Melvon J, b 1886 d 1984*
Thompson, Grover C. , h/o Nellie, b 1889 d 1963*
Nellie C. , w/o Grover, b 1903 d 1994*
Webster, Annie M. , w/o John H. Sr. , b 1896 d 1968, m Jun 4, 1917*
John H. Sr. , h/o Annie M. , b 1895 d 1983, m Jun 4, 1917*
Wendell P. , b Sep 29, 1933 d Sep 6, 1984, PFC US Army, Korean War*
Williamson, Daisy M. , w/o James C. , b 1882 d 1969, m Oct 26, 1898*
James C. , h/o Daisy M. , b 1875 d 1961, m Oct 26, 1898*