LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CEMETERIES - TOWNSHIP 3, RANGE 12

BETHEL LAUDERDALE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Surveyed 11 Nov 2000
by
Robert Ellington Torbert
 & Chelsea Torbert

     From Florence, go West on AL 20; Left on County Road 2 and continue past River Bend Church of Christ to the Bethel MB Church on the left. (Sec 18, T3S, R12W)
     For this survey, the cemetery was divided into two sections: Section 1 being to the right of the church, and Section 2 being to the left of the church. The rows are numbered from the church.
     There are many unmarked graves in this cemetery.

NAME                               DOB        DOD     SEC-ROW  NOTES
PERKINS, Katie Katherine        16MH1942    18AU1993   1-01
SMITH, Arthur L.                22FE1923    22SE1993   1-01  (m 17JE1944)
JOHNSON, Frank E.               13AU1934    16OC1993   1-01  Pvt USA
SHOE, Claude H., Jr.              1943        1993     1-01
THOMPSON, James E. (Dr.)        17JE1953    26DE1993   1-01
ROWELL, Kelvin                  14DE1950    19JA1994   1-01  USA Vietnam
COLE, Frances E.                 3JL1951               1-01  w of Terry (m 16MY1973)
COLE, Terry G.                  16MY1949    16MY1994   1-01  h of Frances; SP4 USA Vietnam
ARMSTEAD, Mary Lewis             4JL1904    6JE1994    1-01
LEWIS - see ARMSTEAD, Mary                             1-01
BECKWITH, Florine               12AP1912    12JE1994   1-01
MASON, Sam H.                    5SE1905    22JE1994   1-01
SWINNEY, Mattie Elizabeth       28NO1916    21AU1994   1-01  Funeral marker
NOEL, John Lewis                 4MY1930    17OC1994   1-01  SSgt USAF Korea Vietnam
SHELBY, Helen R.                10JE1931               1-01  w of Resden
SHELBY, Resden S.               20AU1931    29DE1994   1-01  h of Helen
TAYLOR-JONES, Madgie Williams   19AU1898    3AP1995    1-01
WILLIAMS - see TAYLOR-JONES, M                         1-01
THOMPSON, Janice Denise          3AU1958    5MY1995    1-01
BOOKSHIRE, Rachel Brown         24AU1928    20MY1995   1-01
BROWN - see BROOKSHIRE, R.B.                           1-01
SMITH, William Chunk            15NO1891    1AU1995    1-01
CHUNK - see SMITH, William                             1-01
DUSTER, Annie                   23JA1896    1DE1995    1-01  grandmother
EDWARDS, Mary                   11OC1915    19DE1995   1-01  mother
BERRY, Thelma                                          1-01  funeral marker, can't read
ROWELL, John B.                  7AP1927    19JA1996   1-01  USA  WW2
PROBY, Geneva                   16JA1921    28MH1996   1-01
THOMPSON, Martha Louise         28JL1929    21AP1996   1-01
IRONS, Ella (Mrs. Sam)                      30AP1996   1-01  50 yrs old; funeral marker
WOODS, Eliza T.                  4MY1902    23MY1996   1-01
PERKINS, Madgie Boddie          21OC1904    3AU1996    1-01
BODDIE - see PERKINS, Madgie                           1-01
THOMAS, William E. Jr.          15MY1959    14NO1996   1-01  1st Lt USMC
THOMPSON, Fannie Mae            10JL1939    14JA1997   1-01  USN  WW2
ROWELL, Alexander Sr.            2SE1923    16JA1997   1-01  USN  WW2
BECKWITH, Johnson Curtis Sr.     7NO1948    21JA1997   1-01  SP4 USA Vietnam
JOHNSON - see BECKWITH, J.C.                           1-01
RUSSELL, Ethel Mae              22NO1944    31MH1997   1-01
TURNER, James Edward             7MY1939    7JE1997    1-01
BROWN, Eddie Mae                19FE1916    16JE1997   1-01
THOMPSON, Tom Alex              15JL1931    12SE1997   1-01  h of Alice
THOMPSON, Alice O.              23AP1935               1-01  w of Tom
SMITH, Annie B.                  9AP1913    30OC1997   1-01
THOMPSON, Earnest (Bob)         17MY1914    30DE1997   1-01
McCANY, Nora Ella Reeder        17SE1926    25FE1998   1-01  Funeral marker
REEDER - see McCARY, Nora                              1-01
SIMPSON, Eleanor Cleo            2MH1926    5MY1998    1-01  funeral marker
SMITH, Mary Eliza               30OC1929    9MY1998    1-01  w of John W.
SMITH, John W. Sr.               6NO1928               1-01  h of Mary E.
THOMPSON, Derayle L. (Rayie)     7OC1980    24JL1998   1-01
THOMPSON, Allen T. Butler       29SE1946    27JL1998   1-01
BUTLER - see THOMPSON, Allen                           1-01
BECKWITH, Leonard (Kitty)       15JA1946    28DE1998   1-01
TAYLOR, Frank J.                26SE1943    18AP1999   1-01
PERKINS, Ruth O.                 7JL1908    14SE1999   1-01
TAYLOR, John Henry              28DE1917    11OC1999   1-01  funeral marker
MARTIN, Hannah                              9DE1999    1-01  funeral marker; Age 91 yrs
RUSSELL, Frank James (Nellie)               9DE1999    1-01  funeral marker; Age 47 yrs
KEY, Peter Jr.                              22FE2000   1-01  funeral marker; Age 89 yrs
NOEL, John Thomas                           2MH2000    1-01  funeral marker; Age 65 yrs
BROWN, Robert Jr.                           13JE2000   1-01  funeral marker; Age 81 yrs
WILLIAMS, Tom Ellis                         13AU2000   1-01  funeral marker; Age 51 yrs
GOODLOE, Rufus W.               12DE1938    4AU1993    1-02
POOLE, Alton                    29MH1932    10JL1993   1-02
RUSSELL, Clara B.                 1946        1993     1-02
OATES, Edna Reeder              11JA1942    28MY1993   1-02
REEDER - see OATES, Edna                               1-02
SCOTT, Lola M.                   9AP1921               1-02  w of Mandie; (m 26FE1938)
SCOTT, Mandie E.                18NO1919    2MY1993    1-02  h of Lola
DUSTER, John L.                 18AU1939    18JA1993   1-02
SMITH, Cornelius                23DE1901    27DE1992   1-02
BECKWITH, Robert T.             17DE1923               1-02  h of Estella; (m 29OC1946)
BECKWITH, Estella                6AU1923    1AP1992    1-02  w of Robert
TURNER, Bernice                 27JL1902    14MH1992   1-02
WILKINS, Emma Lou               11NO1900    16JA1990   1-02
SMITH, Ella Mae                 26SE1921               1-02  w of Richard; (m 29FE1944)
SMITH, Richard L. Sr.            3AU1918    13JL1990   1-02  h of Ella
THOMPSON, William Jr. (Skinner  27AP1923    19SE1989   1-02
CHANDLER, Minnie                15DE1912    25JE1989   1-02
LOVELACE, Otha                  13NO1906    16DE1998   1-02  h of Winnie; (m 28DE1928)
LOVELACE, Winnie M.             11OC1906    16AP1989   1-02  w of Otha
MASON, John H.                  13AU1905    8MH1989    1-02
DAVIS, Henry Louis Sr.          13SE1922    29JA1989   1-02  SM1 USN WW2; h of Bessie
DAVIS, Bessie L.                 1JE1932               1-02  w of Henry; (m 27NO1947)
STEWART, Willie Fred             4SE1932    11SE1988   1-02
JARMON, Earl R.                 25NO1913               1-02  h of Ruth; SHC USN K&Vietnam
JARMON, Ruth M.                 10JL1916    12AU1988   1-02  w of Earl; (m 13FE1968)
ROWELL, Amos Sr.                12MH1918    17JE1988   1-02
GILL, Alesia                    28NO1985    28NO1985   1-02  4 hours old
TURNER, Lena Mae                30JL1903    16NO1986   1-02
COLE, Solomon                   20MH1921    3SE1985    1-02  Pfc  USA WW2
CHANDLER, Forest                 5AU1907    22JA1980   1-02  Pvt  USA WW2
WILLIAMS, Nina E.                 1925        1984     1-02
WILLIAMS, Rosie L.              10FE1929    25JE1984   1-02
PERKINS, Charity B.             10MH1890    1JA1988    1-02
WILLIAMS, James                 20AP1907    10FE1984   1-02  Tec5  USA  WW2
INGRAM, Georgia                  2AP1910    25FE1983   1-02
ARMSTEAD, Lawrence                1934        1982     1-02
CARROLL, Maudie P.               8JE1896    24SE1982   1-02
THOMPSON, Angeline              25NO1902    12MY1982   1-02
DUSTER, Will                    26OC1891    26FE1982   1-02  masonic
TAYLOR, Vera O.                   1922        1981     1-02
RUSSELL, Andrew                 17MY1915    10FE1981   1-02  Tec5 USA WW2
JOHNSON, Andrew                  6NO1891    7JA1981    1-02
BEASLEY, Eddie                  29MH1924    1JA1981    1-02  Pvt  USA  WW2
THOMAS, Betty Reeder            16SE1924    9DE1980    1-02
REEDER - see THOMAS, Betty                             1-02
RAGLAND, William Lewis          29DE1942    30OC1980   1-02
THOMPSON, John                  25SE1904    2AU1980    1-02
SMITH, Jodie                     5JL1910    9JL1980    1-02
SMITH, Ellis G.                 27JA1938    14MH1980   1-02
BODDIE, Mary F.                   1914        1984     1-02
THOMPSON, Sadie M.               7JL1935    17MY1985   1-02
ANDERSON, Willie S.              6DE1918    14AU1975   1-03
PRIDE, Ester H.                 30SE1916    26NO1975   1-03
THOMPSON, James Alex Sr.        23MH1910    1MY1976    1-03
GERMANY, Ronald E.               2NO1956    23MY1976   1-03
THOMPSON, Nellie H.             17OC1882    20JL1976   1-03
THOMPSON, Lloyd                 24NO1891    25JA1978   1-03  h of Meddie
THOMPSON, Meddie                12SE1898    2AU1976    1-03  w of Lloyd
SCOTT, Versie Lee (BT)          28MY1930    6SE1976    1-03
WILLIAMS, Carrie                10SE1900    18NO1976   1-03
TAYLOR, James                   16FE1916    18FE1988   1-03  Tec4 USA WW2; h of Mary
TAYLOR, Mary A.                 28JA1915    26OC1978   1-03  w of James
PERKINS, Miles                  10DE1899    7DE1978    1-03
THOMPSON, Billy R. Sr.          29JL1951    23DE1978   1-03
COLE, Nora                      15AP1915    23DE1978   1-03
SHANES, Magnolia                20NO1923    29DE1978   1-03
HORNE, John W.                  31JA1931    21JA1979   1-03
BROWN, Olivia D.                 2MH1912    21MY1979   1-03
BROWN, Rufus Sr.                 1JA1915    22NO1979   1-03
MASON, Fannie P.                 9JL1918    27AU1982   1-03  w of Sam H. for 48 yrs.
CHANDLER, Ella B.               15OC1915    25OC1983   1-03
WRIGHT, Matilda Perkins          4JL1898    26MY1984   1-03  w of Thomas
PERKINS - see WRIGHT, Matilda                          1-03
GUNN, Carrie Ragland                        13FE1975   1-04
RAGLAND - see GUNN, Carrie                             1-04
BECKWITH, Buck                  21AU1912    14SE1972   1-04
CHANDLER, Annie J.              16JL1949    12SE1972   1-04
SHANES, Ethel Mae                 1919        1972     1-04
COLE, Pret                       9OC1881    31OC1972   1-04
SHANES, Clyde L. Sr.              1921        1972     1-04
BODDIE, Willie Lee              13FE1919    4JA1973    1-04
HOWELL, Jack                     2MY1889    11JA1973   1-04
DOUGLAS, Robert                 15JL1895    3MH1973    1-04  AL Pvt USA WW1
WILLIAMS, John T.                7MH1922    8JE1973    1-04  AL Pfc USA WW2
RAGLAND, Marguerite             22JL1944    18JE1973   1-04
SMITH, Willie Joe               18OC1946    11AU1973   1-04
RHODES, Pearl                    5MH1894    26OC1973   1-04
VAUGHN, Earnest                 31JA1906    23DE1973   1-04  masonic
McVAY, Jim                      22AP1886    29JA1974   1-04
VAUGHN, Joe                     25DE1907    18FE1974   1-04
HUNTER, Mary Ann                 6OC1905    20JA1974   1-04
WILLIAMS, Lena                  14FE1900    6AP1974    1-04
THOMPSON, Vester                10AP1903    24DE1974   1-04
WILLIAMS, Felix                 27JA1934    21JE1975   1-04
WILLIAMS, Robert L. Sr.         13NO1916    16JL1975   1-04
SMITH, Steven A.                23DE1956    13MY1985   1-04
WILLIAMS, Wesley Jr.             7JL1919    25JA1986   1-04  Pvt USA WW2
NOEL, Angeline S.                9AU1892    29MY1986   1-04
SMITH, Willie Bell Sr.          28MH1917    5OC1986    1-04
THOMPSON, William M. (Buddy)    21OC1897    22OC1986   1-04  Pvt USA WW1
WILLIAMS, Channie B.            10AP1901    12NO1986   1-04
WAITES, Julia                    3MY1911    10OC1987   1-04
ROBERSON, Winnie Mae              1945        1987     1-04
SMITH, John H.                   4MH1890    7MY1987    1-04
THOMPSON, Clinton B.            22FE1962    15DE1987   1-04
BECKWITH, Willie C.             25FE1935    24JA1988   1-04
LOVELACE, William Roscoe        24JL1939    13JL1991   1-04
SCOTT, Robert                   17JL1905    17JE1964   2-01
WILLIAMS, Perry J.               3MY1947    27OC1962   2-01
GOODLOE, Robert                  1NO1912    25FE1964   2-01  h of Jessie
GOODLOE, Jessie Mae             20MY1918    1JE1972    2-01  w of Robert
REEDER, Martha C.                7OC1911    21MY1960   2-01
THOMPSON, Mary                  25DE1891    8OC1960    2-01
THOMPSON, Andy                   9MH1880    26NO1979   2-01
DUCKETT, Charlie                 1MH1896    4AU1959    2-01  AL Pvt WW1
BECKWITH, Joanna P.             30JL1901    9NO1974    2-01  w of John
BECKWITH, John W.               10AU1891    19JE1987   2-01  h of Joanna; Pfc USA WW1
SAVOY, Louise P.                27JA1903    20AU1973   2-01
BURGE, Hattie L. Parker         30JA1920    20DE1971   2-01
PARKER - see BURGE, Hattie                             2-01
PERKINS, Bettie                   1899        1958     2-01
BROWN, Rosie Bell               13JA1916    2AU1957    2-01
BECKWITH, Andrew                 5JE1891    12MY1967   2-01
BECKWITH, Willie                12AU1897    21MY1965   2-01  AL Pvt WW1
ROWELL, Woodson                 14FE1893    20JA1966   2-01
McVAY, Mamie L.                 24AU1904    4NO1983    2-02
REEDER, Lucy                     9AU1886    10DE1971   2-02
BROWN, Eddie Lee                19DE1953    5NO1971    2-02
HOOKS, Ruthia M.                29NO1914    24JL1971   2-02
THOMPSON, Lizzie B.             15OC1892    20AP1971   2-02
PERKINS, Thomas H. Jr.          15AU1907    19JE1970   2-02
SMITH, Edna L.                  26MH1907    2FE1969    2-02
BECKWITH, Millie C.              2JL1912    10MY1968   2-02
WILLIAMS, Louise T.             28JE1890    26AP1967   2-02  w of Alex
WILLIAMS, Alex Sr.              26MY1886    27JA1958   2-02  h of Louise
SIMPSON, Mae F.                   1894        1952     2-02
CONNER, Ester L.                  1891        1968     2-02
SMITH, Moses Sr.                 5NO1868    27MY1955   2-02  h of Lelia
SMITH, Lelia                    19FE1873    1MH1957    2-02  w of Moses
REEDER, Mary K.                 22JE1885    19NO1969   2-02
JONES, Sarah S.                   1906        1960     2-02
SMITH, Millard F.                5JL1905    29JA1961   2-02
BECKWITH, Josephine             18OC1922    13FE1961   2-02
THOMPSON, Samuel                 4NO1897    4MY1963    2-02
ROWELL, Fred                    10AU1887    21AU1959   2-02
VAUGHN, Otis Scott              22NO1912    29DE1958   2-02
SCOTT - see VAUGHN, Otis                               2-02
PERKINS, Thomas H. Sr.           4JL1879    21AP1963   2-02
BROWN, Matilda M.                2NO1900    1FE1953    2-02
THOMPSON, Robert Jr.            21MH1877    22OC1956   2-03
CHANDLER, Henry                 10JE1908    2JE1955    2-03
BODDIE, Abe                                 4JL1953    2-04
BECKWITH, Warner                 7DE1920    8JE1952    2-04  AL Pvt  WW2
WARNER - see BECKWITH, Warner                          2-04
THOMPSON, Joseph O.             22NO1898    1SE1951    2-04
WILLIAMS, Prince                29MY1893    13AU1958   2-04
BURTWELL, Bessie                10DE1901    11JA1950   2-04
BECKWITH, Johnson               10DE1863    8FE1950    2-04
JOHNSON - see BECKWITH, J.                             2-04
McKORKLE, Lady Bernice          23FE1902    29OC1977   2-04
BROWN, Robert                    FE1887      OC1950    2-04
PERKINS, Evelyn                 22SE1879    18FE1951   2-04
HUDGENS, Edith Mae              14NO1925    22OC1961   2-04
VAUGHN, John Wesley              4MH1896    12JE1968   2-04
VAUGHN, John Wesley Jr.          5NO1925    24DE1953   2-04  h of Lucie; AL Cpl USA Korea
VAUGHN, Lucie Bell               5FE1930    24DE1953   2-04  w of John W.
BECKWITH, Winnie Pearl           6JL1896    8NO1959    2-04
VAUGHN, Freddie R.                1921        1970     2-04
BODDIE, Margaret                 7AU1891    10FE1959   2-04
HUMES, Magnolia                  6JE1891    1DE1970    2-04
PERKINS, H.P.                   13MH1880    23OC1954   2-05
SMITH, Willie                     1871        1954     2-05
BODDIE, Sallie                    1867        1952     2-05
THOMPSON, Mirie                             22SE1951   2-05  77 yrs old.
VAUGHN, Lemmie C.               17NO1904    21MH1982   2-05
VAUGHN, Wyatt.                   2MH1894    25NO1968   2-05
POUNDERS, Mary                   1AP1869    5FE1949    2-05
JONES, Ned                       3SE1902    12MY1946   2-05
THOMPSON, Vester                 9AP1940    1JL1972    2-06
THOMPSON, Eddie L.r             12SE1909    20MH1951   2-06  AL Pvt WW2
JONES, George                   27FE1924    16AP1946   2-06
BECKWITH, Willie James           9JL1925    23DE1945   2-06
RICHARDSON, Pennsylvania         1AU1870    3OC1949    2-06
VAUGHN, Amanda                  27SE1868    10JL1941   2-06
SCOTT, Eddie                                19JL1933   2-06
RUSSELL, Andrew                                        2-06  no dates; Co G 111 US GI
THOMPSON, Bob                   18AU1848    8MY1923    2-07
HAWKINS, Malinda                  1862      1JE1923    2-07  w of S.M.
ARMSTEAD, Tenie                  1AU1879    18MY1928   2-07  w of Isaac
DUCKETT, William                  1895        1946     2-07
PARKER, Amy Jane                11AU1865    14OC1943   2-07
SCOTT, Chinie?                  23AU1898    23FE1947   2-07
HAWKINS, James                   1MH1921    12MH1944   2-08
GOODLOE, Nellie M.                 JL          MH      2-08  no dates readable
MALONE, Alice                               14JL1907   2-08  w of Ned; 52 yrs old
PIRKINS, Loucy                              1NO1906    2-08  w of Wilson; 50 yrs old
DOLLERSON, Clement              17JL1890    25AP1961   2-08
DOLLERSON, Pelina                           10FE1908   2-08  w of Wash; 47 yrs old
ROWELL, Nelus                   14JE1867    13JA1908   2-08
ROWELL,                         21AU1865    28AP1905   2-08  can't read name
NOEL, Joie                       9AU1849    13NO1908   2-08
PERKINS, A.Z. Sr.               22JL1915    12AU1970   2-09
BROWN, Joe                       9MH1906    4NO1947    2-09  AL Pfc WW2
DUNN, Emma                      30NO1889    13AU1947   2-09
REEDER, Lawson                    1880      16AP1945   2-09
LAWSON - see REEDER, Lawson                            2-09
HARRIS, Alice                     1896        1945     2-09
BODDIE, Leamon                  10NO1924    14FE1962   2-09
BODDIE, Aaron                    7JA1957    16FE1976   2-09
PERKINS, Ann                                28JL1908   2-09  w of Charles; 80 yrs old
HOWELL,                         27MH????    18NO1900   2-09  broken stone
BUTLER, Edward                              29MH1938   2-09  AL Pvt
BEASLEY, Rufus                  31OC1878    5JE1908    2-10
BEASLEY, Frank Jr.              10OC1880    5MY1904    2-10
BEASLEY, Frank .                  1852      26MY1899   2-10
BEASLEY, Cornelius              24JE1894    16FE1970   2-10  AL Pvt USA WW1
SMITH, Warner L.                28MH1942    7MY1970    2-10
SMITH, Jessie L.                  1949      23JE1970   2-10  can't read
WARNER - see SMITH, Warner                             2-10
RUSSELL, Helmer Sr.             10JL1880    9AU1938    2-10
HUMES, Willie                               26MY1942   2-10  AL Pvt Inf
SIMPSON, John Etta                1910        1946     2-10
GOODLOE, Rachel                 17MH1885    22MH1972   2-10
McCONNER, Tom                               10OC1923   2-11
KOGER, Harrison                 20NO1889    25DE1954   2-11
HARRISON - see KOGER, H.                               2-11
COLE, Millie B.                  1AP1937    4AU1972    2-11
ROBERTSON, Bessie M.              1905        1943     2-11
BROWN, Lewis                     5JL1902    23MY1949   2-11  AL Pfc WW2
SMITH, Fredonia M.              12AU1946    25AU1949   2-11
CHANDLER, Amos                  11MH1904    12AP1957   2-12  h of Eliza
CHANDLER, Eliza                 11AP1906    5AP1959    2-12  w of Amos
KOGER, Martha A.                27DE1894    26AU1961   2-12
MARTIN, Ruth Thompson             1927        1962     2-12
THOMPSON - see MARTIN, Ruth                            2-12
RUSSELL, Jackie                  6DE1886    21AP1963   2-12
CHANDLER, Andrew Sr.                        27OC1963   2-12  74 yrs old
BECKWITH, Chester                3SE1896    19MH1965   2-12
MILLER, Pearl                                 1967     2-12
KEY, Peter Sr.                  13MH1884    12DE1961   2-12
KEY, Ollar Mae                    1930        1965     2-12
KEY, Norella                    15MY1888    30JE1982   2-12
SLOSS, Sarah                     9DE1911    12JL1986   2-12
THOMPSON, Willie B.             15JL1933    27JA1957   2-12  AL A2C Korea
ASHER, Lydia                     8JE1884    31AU1961   2-13
MALONE, Spence                  10SE1872    13NO1961   2-13  h of Lizzie
MALONE, Lizziee                  5MH1883               2-13  w of Spence
THOMPSON, Henry C.               8FE1888    8SE1975    2-13
JOHNSON, Ellen                  17SE1919    23NO1969   2-14
JOHNSON, Polkn                              1MY1967    2-14
PERKINS, D.C. (Mr.)             12AP1910    28AP1969   2-14
THOMPSON, Sam                     1902        1969     2-14

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