Bethel Baptist Cemetery

Bethel Baptist Church is one of the oldest active Churches in the South. It was formed in 1840.

Photos submitted by the late Herman Belcher

Location: 3 miles south of Brent, Alabama on hwy 5. Submitted by Jacque Otts, the late Herman Belcher, & Betty Marshall. Pictures by Herman unless otherwise noted.

Adcox, Sara Milstead, age 78, died Jan. 27, 2008, Burial on Jan. 28, 2008 (Ref: Centreville Press, Feb. 13, 2008, p. 2B)

Avery, Elbert Lee, Jun 26, 1846 - Feb 2, 1908

Avery, F.M., Dec 30, 1849 - Feb 6, 1929

Avery, Mary E. Mason, Mar 13, 1861 - Jun 29, 1908, wife of M.

Bailey, David Murphy, age 46, died Dec 4, 2007; burial on Dec 7, 2007 (Ref: Centerville Press, Dec 12, 2007, p 2B; Tuscaloosa News, Dec 7, 2007, p 2B)

Bamberg, R.A., Dec 11, 1845 - Oct 13, 1934, shares stone with Nancy

Bamberg, Nancy I/J? Mitchell, Oct 20, 1850 - Sep 2, 1942, married Jan 12, 1867

Barnes, Cora Sue, died Feb 2, 2007, burial Feb 5, 2007 (Ref: Centreville Press, Feb 7, 2007, p 2B)

Barrow, Horatio M., No dates, Co. I, 3 Ala. Inf., C.S.A.

Belcher, Maggie Lou Elam, Oct 11, 1911 - Jun 28, 1991

Boyles, Clara Mae (Tabby) Elam, Dec 24, 1913 - Apr 11, 2001

Boyles, Emma Jane, age 95, died Nov 9, 2007; burial Nov 11, 2007 (Ref: Centreville Press, Nov 21, 2007, p 2B)

Caddell, Avis E. Caddell Spurgin, Jun 7, 1913 - Mar 19, 1973, family plot, Betty Johnson

Caddell, Benjamin Albert, 1875 - 1940, husband of Sarah E., family plot, Betty Johnson

Caddell, Sarah Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Yeager, Jun 3, 1871 - Aug 21, 1943, wife of Benjamin A., family plot, Betty Johnson

Caddell, Troy Lou, Dec 8, 1903 - Sep 28, 1988, daughter of Sarah & Benjamin, family plot, Betty Johnson

Caddis, Oscar Pearson, Sep 28, 1893 - Dec 1942

Caddis, Virgie Mae Stewart, Mar 8, 1896 - Jul 3, 1956

DOBBINS, Normer, died June 20, 1880, age 1 yr, 9 mo, 20 days, daughter of James M. & A. (Anne) E. Yeager Dobbins, Betty Johnson

EDMONDS, Avery, Captain, Dec 22, 1917 - Jun 29, 1944, U.S. Marine Corps

EDMONDS, Richard C., Mar 29, 1868 - Dec 23, 1902, shares marker with Jennie A.

EDMONDS, Jennie A., Aug 12, 1872 - Oct 23, 1906

ELAM, Arther, May 27, 1905 - Jan 5, 1907

ELAM, Burley Benjamin, Sep 05, 1903 - Dec 31, 1975

ELAM, Clifton Cleveland, May 04, 1902 - Dec 21, 1988, both killed in car accident the same day

ELAM, Dillie (Adelia) Smith, Oct 12, 1880 - Feb 25, 1935, wife of William H.

ELAM, Franklin Dexter, Dec 30, 1905 - Jan 07, 1972

ELAM, Gem Pilgreen, Jul 1, 1902 - May 8, 1981, Wife of William H. Elam

ELAM, Gladys Catherine Norkowski, Feb 13, 1904 - - Dec 21, 1988, wife of Clifton, both killed in car accident the same day, Parents: Martin & Lora Norkowski

ELAM, Infant of Mr. & Mrs. L. T., [No dates]

ELAM, Lemuel Thomas, Jun 14, 1875 - Mar 25, 1936, shares stone with Nancy

ELAM, Nancy Jane, Aug 16, 1878 - Jun 5, 1908

Elam, Leon Edwin, age 76, died Feb 16, 2010; Burial on Feb 20, 2010, at Bethel Cemetery (Ref: Centreville Press, Feb 24, 2010, p. 2B)

ELAM, Letha Tubbs, Feb 17, 1907 - Jan 18, 1965, Wife of Burley

ELAM, Maude E. Stacy, Apr 01, 1904 - Jun 02, 1988, wife of Dexter

ELAM, Minnie R., Feb 22, 1876 - Aug 21, 1960

ELAM, William (Billy) Buchanan, Aug 10, 1878 - Jan 26, 1949, Husband of Dilly

ELAM, William Henry, Dec 29, 1899 - Mar 4, 1987, Husband of Gem P. Elam

FAUCETTE, Mary Missouri Woolley, Dec 15, 1837 - Feb 18, 1907, wife of Thomas Bird Faucett

FAUCETTE (Faucett), Mattie Alma Kinnaird, Apr 10, 1871 - Dec 14, 1932, wife of Walter Ford Faucett

FAUCETTE (Faucett), Thomas Bird, Mar 25, 1821 - Jan 17, 1906 in Hillsboro, N.C.

FAUCETTE (Faucett), Walter Ford, Dec 21, 1866 - Jan 19, 1936, Son of Thomas Bird Faucett & Mary Missouri Woolley

GILMORE, John S., 1837 - 1913

HEAD, Dora Lee, Oct 26, 1903 - Jun 30, 1937, wife of Rev. J. B.

Helton, Robert (Bob), age 70, died July 20, 2009; Burial on July 23, 2009, at Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery (Ref: Centreville Press, July 29, 2009, p. 2B)

HUNT, John T., 1878 - 1898

INGLE, Wm. Francis, Dec 8, 1848 - Mar 4, 1907; Mary Ann Ingle Turk

INGLE, Nancy Anna Oden, Oct 22, 1856 - Jan 7, 1940; Mary Ann Ingle Turk

INGLE, David Oden, Apr 19, 1875 - Mar 17, 1918 (Killed in WWI, buried in France and later exhumed and returned to Alabama); Mary Ann Ingle Turk

INGLE, Joseph Pete, Feb 8, 1894 - Oct 26, 1918 (Killed in WWI, buried in France and later exhumed and returned to Alabama); Mary Ann Ingle Turk

JAMES, A. H. Sr., Died Apr 3, 1888, Aged 70 yrs 9 mos 5 days

JAMES, Daniel Ward, Dec 19, 1899 - Mar 29, 1938

JAMES, Frances Irene, Feb 17, 1845 - May 13, 1914, wife of A. H.

JAMES, Frederic Monroe, Nov 9, 1841 - Mar 31, 1862, 1st Corp Co. D, 20 Ala Inf, C. S. A.

JAMES, Ida Faucett, Dec 13, 1869 - Sep 11, 1904, Dau. of Thomas Bird Faucett & Mary Missouri Woolley

JAMES, Jasper E., Serg., Dec 16, 1839 - Aug 31, 1864, Co. D, 20 Ala Inf, C. S. A.

JAMES, Lucinda S., Died Nov 6, 1914 Aged 92 yrs 1 mo 13 days

James, Neva LeVert, age 105, died Feb. 8, 2010; Burial on Feb. 10, 2010, at Bethel Cemetery (Ref: Tuscaloosa News, Feb. 10, 2010, p. 2B)

Johnson, Martha Ruby, b. Jan 16, 1908, d. Jan 17, 1940 [Connie Singleton]

Johnson, Moody Garland, b. Dec. 23, 1936, d. Nov. 1, 1977 [Connie Singleton]

KINARD, Mettie Hobson, Nov 24, 1898 - Nov 17, 1968, Wife of Willie P. Kinard

KINARD, Willie P., Aug 3, 1893 - Dec 27, 1944

LOGAN, Lucy N., Jun 1, 1861 - Apr 21, 1936

LUMPKIN, Henry Judson, May 19, 1899 - Oct 17, 1917

Lunsford, John Richard Sr., age 74, died Aug. 17, 2005; Burial Aug. 20, 2005 (Ref: Centreville Press, Aug. 24, 2005, p. 8; Tuscaloosa News, Aug. 19, 2005, p. 2B)

MASON, James R., Mar 10, 1832 - May 8, 1913

MEGGS, Infant, Born & Died Jan 31, 1884, infant of J. M. & Bettie

MEGGS, Janie James, Jan 1, 1861 - May 30, 1954

MEGGS, William Thomas, Apr 4, 1847 - Mar 9, 1909

Mitchell, Clyde Edward, age 84, died Mar 12, 2010; Burial on Mar 16, 2010 at Bethel Cemetery (Ref: Centreville Press, Mar 24, 2010, p. 2B)

Mitchell, Harold Taylor, age 85, died May 23, 2009; Burial on May 28, 2009, at Bethel Cemetery (Ref: Tuscaloosa News, May 28, 2009, p. 2B; Tuscaloosa News, May 24, 2009, p. 2B)

Nichols, Annie Evelyn, age 86, died May 11, 2005; burial May 14, 2005 (Ref: Centreville Press, May 18, 2005; Tuscaloosa News, May 13, 2005, p. 2B)

NICHOLS, Clifton Granfield, Apr 17, 1892 - May 21, 1989, husband of Ollie P.

NICHOLS, Ollie Paralee (Ferguson), Jul 21, 1891 - Jun 7, 1947

NORKOWSKI, Lora ??, Feb 20, 1880 - Aug 14, 1941

NORKOWSKI, Martin, Oct 25, 1879 - Feb 10, 1969

Russell, Denise, age 55, died Oct. 4, 2008; Burial on Oct. 11, 2008, at Bethel Cemetery (Ref: Tuscaloosa News, Oct. 10, 2008, p. 2B; Centreville Press, Oct. 15, 2008, p. 2B)

STEWART (Main Stone), Betty Johnson

STEWART, Effie Lula Yeager, May 11, 1877 - Oct 22, 1963, daughter of Newton J. Yeager, shares stone with James R.

STEWART, James Richard, Oct 4, 1868 - Apr 8, 1953

TAYLOR, Elijah Micaijah, Feb 23, 1880 - Oct 1, 1965, Father of Robert Melvin Taylor

TAYLOR, Robert Melvin, Sep 18, 1912 - Nov 26, 1999, husband of Vivian I.

TAYLOR, Vivian Irene (Nichols), Apr 17, 1912 - Nov 23, 1999, dau of Clifton Granfield Nichols

WOOLLEY, Frances S., Feb 14, 1867 - Jan 21, 1908

WOOLLEY, Johnie Green, May 1875 - Dec 15, 1924

WOOLLEY, Margaret "Maggie" Belle Ferguson, Apr 1878 - 1955, wife of Johnie Green Woolley

YEAGER, Abijah, Jan 20, 1788 - Sep 2, 1862, husband of Lucy - photo by Al Yeager

YEAGER, Louise (Lucy) Williams, Sep 8, 1791 - Jan 15, 1884, wife of Abijah

YEAGER (Main Stone), Betty Johnson

YEAGER, James Monroe, Jan 16, 1879 - Jul 6, 1952, son of Israel Miles Yeager

YEAGER, Pearl Elizabeth M. (Meigs), Sep 12, 1882 - Nov 19, 1961

YEAGER, Josira "Joe" M., Feb 18, 1873 - Dec 21, 1929 (old hand-carved stone ), son of Newton Jasper Yeager, Betty Johnson

YEAGER, Louisa Williams "Lucy", Sep 8, 1791- Jan 15, 1884, wife of Abigah Yeager, Betty Johnson

YEAGER (Main Stone), Betty Johnson

YEAGER, William Virgil, Dec 21, 1874 - Mar 15, 1942

YEAGER, Annie Lee Meigs, 1880 - 1967

YOUNG, Caroline Yates, 1846 - 1912, second wife of Zachariah Young (buried at Perkins Cemetery), - Caroline Cline

Young, Huey Edward, age 63, died Mar 21, 2005; burial Mar 25, 2005 (Ref: Centreville Press, Mar 30, 2005)

YOUNG, Linnie, Dec 11, 1894 - Oct 11, 1944

YOUNG, Mark D., Sep 10, 1884 - Feb 10, 1953