Bethlehem Cemetery
Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Lat: 34° 03' 38"N, Lon: 89° 39' 53"W
T25N R6W Sec 4

Contributed by Susan Adams, May 10, 2006, last edited May 14, 2006 [seadams@esagelink.com]. Total records = 121.

To reach Bethlehem Cemetery from Water Valley, Mississippi, travel south on Hwy 7, and turn right onto CR90. The first church and cemetery you come to on the right is Bethlehem.

This cemetery is owned and maintained by Bethlehem Methodist Church. The cemetery is well maintained, and the stones and plots are in good condition.

I completed this transcription on May 09, 2006 from readings taken by John Adams, Audra Hardaway and I when we visited this cemetery, reading all existing and legible headstones and markers on Apr 28, 2006.

- Susan Adams

Adams, Ada U., b. 02 Sep 1865, d. 05 Mar 1908, Cant read inscription
Adams, Docia Cole, b. 17 Jul 1888, d. 06 Dec 1977
Adams, Euron E., b. 31 Dec 1893, d. 23 Nov 1955, Mss. Pvt. US Army WWI
Adams, Ida L., b. 19 Apr 1891, d. 14 Jun 1956, s/w Isaac W. Adams
Adams, Infant, d. 27 Jun 1946, Son of William and Martha Adams
Adams, Isaac W., b. 18 Sept 1888, d. 16 Jan 1955, s/w Ida L. Adams
Adams, Joe Willie Jr., b. 07 Jan 1917, d. 15 Oct 1942, Lost in Action In The Pacific
Adams, Joe Willie, b. 20 Dec 1887, d. 19 Mar 1964
Adams, Samuel Jesse, b. 09 Dec 1855, d. 13 Apr 1936
Adams, W. W. Sr., b. 26 May 1857, d. 14 Feb 1938
Barber, Annie Belle, b. 1882, d. 1973, s/w Jesse L. and Leon Barber
Barber, Earl Jr., b. 4 Dec 1927, d. 25 Sep 1995, P O 1 US Navy, Korea"
Barber, Jesse L, b. 1881, d. 1974, s/w Leon and Annie Belle Barber
Barber, Leon, b. 1916, d. 1940, s/w Jesse L. and Annie Belle Barber
Barber, Nannie Mae, b. 12 Oct 1908, d. 23 Mar 1988
Barber, William F., b. 23 Feb 1907, d. 27 Sep 1985, US Army WWII
Barfield, Anna J., b. 17 May 1883, d. 28 Aug 1903, Daughter of J. E. and E. E. Barfield
Barfield, Emma Teat, b. 03 Nov 1851, d. 11 Jun 1911, s/w James E. Barfield
Barfield, James E., b. 12 Jan 1846, d. 12 Jan 1925, s/w Emma Teat Barfield
Barfield, Mae, b. 30 Dec 1888, d. 01 Oct 1908
Bauman, Corine True, b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 19 Feb 1972, Sons: Henry, Harold, Harvey"
Blair, Eliza C., b. 04 Apr 1835, d. 22 Feb 1914, s/w James Leroy Blair
Blair, Enos Claude, b. 17 Feb 1871, d. 01 Jan 1956, s/w Nellie Cellene Blair
Blair, Infant Son, b. 20 Dec 1911, d. , Infant Son of E. C. Blair and Nellie
Blair, James Leroy, b. 20 Sep 1836, d. no date, s/w Eliza C. Blair
Blair, Nellie Cellene, b. 01 Nov 1875, d. 30 Aug 1938, Wife of E. C., s/w E.C. Blair
Bradner, Mrs. A. A., b. 04 Apr 1857, d. 10 Feb 1912
Brown, Buford H., b. 09 Oct 1914, d. 07 Jul 1930, In a fenced in area
Brown, Chesterfield, Sr., b. 16 Nov 1919, d. 09 Jun 1979, s/w Perlene Haire Brown
Brown, Granville Dykers, b. 18 Apr 1884, d. 02 Oct 1953
Brown, Ointon W., b. 22 Dec 1886, d. 12 Jun 1952, In a fenced in area
Brown, Perlene Haire, b. 20 Nov 1917, d. 25 Aug 1978, s/w Chesterfield Brown Sr.
Cole, Emma A., b. 1882, d. 1943, s/w Zeke Cole
Cole, Joe B., b. 03 Nov 1878, d. 06 Oct 1933, s/w Myrtle Adams and Mary Kathleen Cole
Cole, Mary Kathleen, b. 23 Jan 1909, d. 02 Nov 1924, s/w Joe B. and Myrtle Adams Cole
Cole, Myrtle Adams, b. 10 Oct 1884, d. 17 May 1959, s/w Joe B. and Mary Kathleen Cole
Cole, Robert F. Rev., b. 1850, d. 1927
Cole, Zeke, b. 1880, d. 1938, s/w Emma A. Cole
Coleman, Sam B., b. 1928, d. 1975
Cooke, Addie Leona, b. 1885, d. 1946, Mother
Edward, b. 06 Nov 1866, d. 06 Jun 1915
Edwards, Infant, b. 25 Sep 1926, d. 25 Sep 1926, Daughter of W. S. and Mattie Edwards
Edwards, Mattie, b. 1875, d. 1958, s/w Wash Edwards
Edwards, Wash, b. 1873, d. 1948, s/w Mattie Edwards
Gibson, Manly Lee, b. 02 Apr 1885, d. 06 Feb 1909
Godwin, James Lucius, b. 23 Oct 1882, d. 04 Jul 1946, Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God, s/w Lois Brown Godwin
Godwin, Lois Brown, b. 18 Jul 1884, d. 19 Apr 1950, s/w James Lucius Godwin
Goldman, Carolyn, b. 19 Apr 1948, d. 19 Apr 1948, d/o Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Goldman, s/w Marilyn
Goldman, Delphia Bell, b. 3 Apr 1895, d. 30 Dec 1970, s/w Walter T. Goldman
Goldman, Grady B., b. 28 Jan 1929, d. 22 Oct 2000, US Army, Korea"
Goldman, Marilyn, b. 19 Apr 1948, d. 19 Apr 1948, d/o Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Goldman, s/w Carolyn
Goldman, Walter T., b. 19 Jul 1883, d. 29 Dec 1969, s/w Delphia Bell Goldman
Haire, Julia M. Brown "Judy", b. 25 Oct 1926, d. , s/w Oscar Lee Haire
Haire, Oscar Lee, b. 15 Apr 1915, d. 14 Apr 1985, US Navy WWII, s/w Julia M. Brown Haire
Hodnett, Joseph, b. 1834, d. 20 Oct 1916, CSA A kind husband and loving father, upright, law abiding, God fearing citizen", CSA Iron Maltese Cross Foot Marker
Holt, Grace, b. 11 Mar 1910, d.
Holt, Marinda, b. 29 Mar 1897, d.
Hunter, Dorothy Smith, b. 26 Dec 1861, d. 23 Nov 1903, Wife of P. C. Hunter
Hunter, Grafton Pinson, b. 18 Feb 1896, d. 24 Dec 1954
Hunter, John, b. 21 Aug 1892, d. 20 Nov 1981, "Uncle John"
Johnston, Roger A., b. 03 Jun 1956, d. 22 Nov 1998
Jones, Debra Ann, b. 5 Sep 1957, d. 26 Jul 1959, Flat Stone
McKay, Mary Williams, b. 07 Aug 1875, d. 23 Oct 1911
Milam, Cendia Miller, b. 19 May 1899, d. 27 May 1960
Moorman, Beulah M., b. 04 Dec 1889, d. 28 Feb 1949, s/w N. Luther Moorman
Moorman, Infant, b. 28 Dec 1928, d.
Moorman, Irene Brown, b. 01 May 1888, d. 19 Nov 1967, In a fenced in area
Moorman, N. Luther, b. 12 Sep 1885, d. 18 Jun 1954, s/w Beulah M. Moorman
Moorman, W. Eugene, b. 29 Mar 1930, d. 18 Sep 1931
Nolen, Elbert N., b. 1894, d. 1950, s/w Ora Nolen
Nolen, Ora, b. 1897, d. 1984
Person, Bessie Faye M., b. 04 Oct 1924, d. 18 May 1975, s/w Richard H. Person
Person, Donald G, b. Jul 1931, d. Sep 2000, Plaq: S. Msgt. US Air Force, Korea, s/w Mary Nell Person
Person, Emma, b. 12 Feb 1882, d. 25 Jul 1910
Person, Green, b. 25 Jul 1909, d. 16 Jul 1988
Person, James S., b. 1906, d. 1961, s/w Nell W. Person
Person, Mary Nell, b. Feb 1933, d. Dec 1992, s/w Donald G. Person
Person, Nell W., b. 1907, d. 1951
Person, P. C. "Presley", b. 28 Jun 1904, d. 10 Feb 1972, s/w Thelma Person
Person, Presley C, b. 21 Feb 1865, d. 20 Oct 1955, s/w Emma Person
Person, Richard H., b. 19 Mar 1921, d. 18 May 1975, s/w Bessie Faye M. Person
Person, Richard Stephen, b. 13 Dec 1942, d. 21 Jan 1943
Person, Robert W., b. 09 Dec 1942, d. 07 Jan 1943
Person, Ruby Nell, b. 6 Jul 1911, d. 18 Nov 1984
Person, Thelma W., b. 06 Jun 1905, d. 28 Oct 1991, s/w P. C. Person
Person, Virginia, b. 12 Mar 1915, d. 23 Jan 1982
Person, William Rush Jr. "Bill", b. 7 Oct 1946, d. 3 Aug 1995
Person, William Rush Sr., b. 29 Mar 1913, d. 9 Jul 1980
Sellers, Agnes A., b. 13 Oct 1892, d. , s/w John A. Sellers
Sellers, Infants, d. Aug 1916, Infants of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sellers
Sellers, John A., b. 01 Apor 1886, d. 30 Mar 1967, s/w Agnes A. Sellers
Slaughter, Jane, b. 1851, d. 1947
Smith, Will A., b. 27 Nov 1862, d. 20 Feb 1904
Spears, J. W., b. 27 Oct 1837, d. 18 Dec 1915, Can't read legend
Spears, Julia Ann, b. 30 Nov 1851, d. 29 Jun 1933, Wife of John Spears "There are no partings in heaven"
Stewart, C J A, b. 6 May 1837, d. Dec 1911, Wife of H. R. Woods
Stewart, James C., b. 6 Oct 1851, d. 24 Jan 1929, Asleep in Jesus, s/w Julia A. Stewart
Stewart, Julia A., b. 10 Oct 1852, d. 26 Jul 1932, Asleep in Jesus, s/w James C. Stewart
Thornton, Annie Belle, b. 24 March 1872, d. 10 Nov 1906
Upchurch, Carrie A., b. 18 May 1868, d. 28 Jan 1904, Wife of W. H. Upchurch
Walker, Cecil B., b. 03 Jan 1917, d. 30 Aug 2002, s/w Marie H. Walker
Walker, Marie H., b. 20 Oct 1916, d. , s/w Cecil B. Walker
Webb, Ernest Plummer, b. 1869, d. 1943, s/w Mary E. Williams Webb
Webb, Mary E. Williams, b. 1880, d. 1961, s/w Ernest Plummer Webb
Wheeless, James C., b. 30 Jun 1856, d. 14 Sep 1913
White, Ella Anna, b. 7 Jul 1871, d. 25 Aug 1956
White, James A., b. 01 Nov 1863, d. 08 Jun 1941, Flat Stone
White, Ruby Pauline, b. 21 Jan 1909, d. 17 Jan 1913, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. White
Williams, Arthur F., b. 02 Apr 1891, d. 16 Mar 1971, s/w Mable Cole Williams
Williams, Charles Cole, b. 12 Nov 1916, d. 27 Jan 1990
Williams, Eliza Fisher, b. 16 Jun 1849, d. 04 Feb 1923, s/w J. M. Williams
Williams, Harold, b. 01 Mar 1919, d. 19 Apr 1924, son of Arthur and Mable
Williams, J. M., b. 27 Mar 1850, d. 25 Jan 1910, s/w Eliza Fisher Williams
Williams, James C., b. 02 Aug 1875, d. 25 Mar 1902, son of J.M. and E. J. Williams
Williams, Lt. Arthur Jr., b. 03 Sep 1921, d. 29 Jun 1944
Williams, Mable Cole, b. 02 Aug 1894, d. 12 Oct 1975, s/w Arthur F. Williams
Willingham, Julia, b. 1862, d. 1954, s/w Thomas Willingham
Willingham, Thomas, b. 1852, d. 1935, s/w Julia Stewart
Wright, James Barlow, b. 25 Jun 1924, d. 11 Apr 1999, s/w Opal Williams Wright
Wright, Johnathan Kimsey Stewart, b. 03 Dec 1961, d. 07 Nov 1988
Wright, Opal Williams, b. 21 May 1929, d. no date, s/w James Barlow Wright

Misc:
Person, small square stone
Rudy, D, small square stone
Rudy, P, small square stone