New Bethlehem Baptist
Church Cemetery
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Traveling north through Dyer on Main Street (U.S. Highway 45W), turn right onto College Street at the traffic light. College Street becomes New Bethlehem Road. The church is on the left. A newer cemetery has been opened on the south side of New Bethlehem Road.
This transcription DOES NOT include the newer section. Transcribed May 5, 2000 by Phil Stafford.
PRICE, Myrtie Poynor "Mother" Apr. 22, 1910 Aug. 19, 1992
Vernon Luther "Father" Aug. 11, 1912 Feb. 27, 1980
POWELL, Dennis Apr. 27, 1915 July 1, 1972
Mary Annie Sep. 28, 1919 Nov. 20, 1991
KING, Cordie Velma Sep. 14, 1912 June 6, 2001
Billie Boone Mar. 26, 1910 Dec. 27, 1967
BARRON, Vivian Aug. 29, 1917 Jan. 17, 1980
Mitchell Mar. 31, 1913 May 29, 1981
KEATHLEY, Gladys 1916 1999
Ted 1914 1970
KEATHLEY, Juanita 1906 2001
Coy L. 1902 1992
KEATHLEY, Willie 1897 1967
H. M. 1898 1983
FLOWERS, Cly Ora 1900 1973
Clyde H. 1899 1976
CLARK, James E. 1898 1980
JOHNSON, Ella Mai Aug. 22, 1905 Jan. 24, 1999
Roy Aug. 30, 1900 Oct. 1, 1978 "Wed Nov. 19, 1922"
GLISSON, Nildo Jul. 7, 1903 Jan. 3, 1956
Loney Jun. 28, 1911 Sep. 18, 1990 "Married Aug. 26, 1932
Military marker: Tennessee Cpl Medical Department World War I
SAMPLES, Marilyn Faye "our daughter" Jun. 13, 1953 May 23, 1962
GRAYLESS, Ora Lee "Special Mom" Feb. 1, 1907 Jul. 2, 1991
GLISSON, Raymond "Buzz" Jan. 12, 1954 Sep. 10, 1988
DAVIDSON, Clarence W. Jan. 5, 1933
Myra Ann Feb. 16, 1940 Apr. 24, 1986 "Married Dec. 10, 1956"
ELLIOTT, Christopher Lynn Sep. 7, 1967 Nov. 10, 1967
BATTLE, Clyde E. Oct. 5, 1896 Jul. 4, 1961
Ollie Mae Apr. 21, 1911 Aug. 31, 1988
GRAYLESS, Cecil M. Nov. 12, 1915 Jun. 18, 1960
Military marker: Indiana Pvt 9817 Tech Svc Unit World War II
GLISSON, Avern
1915
1917
"Grave marker not found. Source: Emily
Walker's Cemetery Records of Gibson County, TN"
GLISSON, Mary Keathley "Mother" Jul. 9, 1887 Nov. 12, 1960
Algie Lee Oct. 7, 1886 Nov. 15, 1960
GLISSON, Ruth Lorine Sep. 13, 1921
GLISSON, David Jun. 6, 1981 "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Glisson"
GLISSON, Terrye Jan Oct. 27, 1949 Nov. 6, 1949 "Daughter of Jerry & Helen"
FLOWERS, Annie B. 1894 1975
Brodie M. 1896 1987
FLOWERS, Johnie Mai Dec. 22, 1901 Mar. 12, 1985
BROWN, Meadie Feb. 24, 1897 Apr. 9, 1965
Henry Oct. 6, 1893 Jul. 16, 1952
BARRON, Iona L. Mar. 10, 1926
Horace W. Jul. 15, 1928
BARRON "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Horace W." Jul. 16, 1953
BARRON "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Horace" 1956
KEATHLEY, Billy Lee May 7, 1945 Jul. 24, 1995
Lois Marie Apr. 10, 1953
GLISSON, James B. Sep. 15, 1924
Fay E. Jul. 6, 1929 June 5, 2000 "Married Aug. 16, 1947"
HARRISON, Jimmy Ray Feb. 3, 1943 Jul. 20, 1980
COX, Finis Ingle Jul. 3, 1908 Oct. 20, 1999
Ernest Freece Jul. 5, 1904 Jul. 5, 1979
CANNON, Mary Lucille Jun. 7, 1915 Dec. 12, 1985
Johnie M. Aug. 8, 1905 Jan. 22, 1979
FLOWERS, Talmus Levoid Sep. 17, 1902 Dec. 30, 1972
Mildred Lee Sep. 8, 1919 Dec. 2, 1985
MORGAN, Martin Troy May 13, 1913 Sep. 5, 1913
MORGAN, John Coy May 13, 1913 Jan. 25, 1914
MORGAN, William L. 1875 1947
Bammar O. 1881 1969
MAGEE, Nora Dec. 29, 1882 Nov. 10, 1967
Jake Mar. 14, 1887 Jun. 9, 1948
CUNNINGHAM, Martha J. 1860 1914
J. Martin 1859 1948
CUNNINGHAM, Suritha N. 1885 1969
Clarence W. 1887 1977
NOEL, Alfred T. 1907 1968
NOEL, Vera L. 1909 1953
GARRETT, Henderson S. Jan. 15, 1864 Feb. 11, 1933
Mary J. Nov. 1, 1863 Dec. 14, 1959
BATTLE, Annie Vickers Aug. 14, 1891 Sep. 26, 1958
VICKERS, Emert K. Sep. 4, 1895 Dec. 28, 1934
Military
marker: Tennessee Pvt 1C1 313 Engrs 88 Div
GARRETT, Bobbie 1899 1950
Archie 1897 1965
BATTLE, Genelle 1931 1948
GRISSOM, Clifton Edward Nov. 27, 1915
Mary Louise Oct. 6, 1921 Jul. 15, 1997 "Married Dec. 17, 1938"
MEEKS, Donald G. Jun. 3, 1952 Apr. 18, 1981 Military marker: SP4 U S Army
WATSON, J. A. "Jim" Mar. 28, 1909 Feb. 28, 1993
Mary Bell Oct. 27, 1911 Aug. 15, 2002 "Married May 20, 1929"
PIGG, Leona 1910 1997
Fred 1907 1989 "Married May 19, 1928"
CROUCH, Milton Oct. 30, 1921 Dec. 2, 1999
Jeanette Oct. 22, 1921
KING, ?? (eroded) May 24, 1930 Jan. 29, 19?? "Daughter of T. A. & C. L."
KING, Tollie A. 1889 1953
Celestine 1888 1982
CUNNINGHAM, Pauline King "Mother" Sep. 12, 1906 Oct. 24, 1991
GLISSON, Charles A. "Baby" 1938 1940
GLISSON, Boone A. Oct. 11, 1913 Nov. 15, 1991
Virginia Jul. 30, 1919 Sep. 17, 1997
PUCKETT, Elbert L. Apr. 13, 1902 Mar. 20, 1987
Beulah Dec. 13, 1904 Mar. 7, 1990 "Married Nov. 12, 1922"
FRENCH, Gerald Clifton May 11, 1927 Dec. 27, 1953
Margie Evelyn Jun. 7, 1929 Oct. 15, 1963
WATSON, John Leonard Jul. 12, 1911 Oct. 11, 1998
Ruby Glisson Oct. 29, 1918 Sep. 21, 1993
KING, Neva "Sisters" Sep. 18, 1905 Sep. 21, 1996
Etta Sep. 1907 Nov. 1918
KING, Mattie E. 1872 1959
Thos. L. 1860 1941
Lucy Ann 1859 1893
KING, "Son of T. L. & Lucy" Jul. 26, 18??
KING, "Daughter of T. L. & Lucy" Jul. 26, 1893 Aug. 20, 1893
KING, Ruby May 25, ?? "Daughter of T. A. & C. L."
WEAVER, Nellie Jan. 21, 1917 Dec. 21, 1977 "Daughter of Ollie & Lydia Ward"
WARD, Ollie "Father" 1898 1917
HENDON, Lydia "Mother" Dec. 10, 1897 Nov. 4, 1997
WARD, Ernest "Father" 1884 1938
PETTY, Grace J. "Mother" Aug. 22, 1893 Sep. 14, 1970
JENNINGS, Jessie T. 1867 1946
FRENCH, Conal Wade 1936 1938
FRENCH, Annie J. Aug. 24, 1906 Dec. 16, 1975
Milton F. May 1, 1906 June 18, 2001
BLURTON, Lynie M. Jan. 3, 1924
Oneida C. Aug. 17, 1928
Keith L. Sep. 13, 1958 Apr. 6, 1990
CUNNINGHAM, J. B. Oct. 17, 1908
Bessie
Jones Jan. 24, 1909 Sep. 4, 1979 "Married
Feb. 20, 1926"
BALL, Floyd L. 1902 1971
Virgie I. 1913 1966
BRANCH, John A. 1878 1923
Stella K. 1879 1923
KING, J. D. 1854 1940
Louiza 1859 1940
KING, Albert T., Jr. Oct. 15, 1917 "Infant son of Albert & Boda"
KING, A. M. Oct. 23, 1889 Aug. 17, 1890 "Daughter of J. D. & L. J."
KING, Irena Oct. 16, 1881 Jan. 7, 1905 "Wife of M. L."
KING, Willella C. 1904 1991
Elvis L. 1901 1954
KING, "Daughter of Rev. W. L. & Effie Bond" Mar. 26, 1908 Apr. 9, 1908
WARD, Lawrence Jan. Mar. 1910 "Infant son of Ernest & Bessie"
WARD, Bessie "Mother" 1891 1923
WARD, Jim "Father" 1853 1934
WARD, Robert Hue Dec. 22, 1921 Jan. 28, 1935
WARD, Beulah Jan. 15, 1898 May 18, 1997
Clayton Aug. 14, 1892 Aug. 7, 1967
BLYTHE, Mindie Mabe "Mother" 1870 1959
KING, Ester B. Apr. 17, 1899 May 22, 1983
Herbert "Father" Apr. 10, 1897 Dec. 27, 1934
KEATHLEY, Willie D. "Daughter of Ned & Flora, Age 2 years"
KEATHLEY, Flora Glisson "Wife of Ned" 1888 1928
KEATHLEY, Ned 1888 1970
KEATHLEY, Arch B. 1861 1935
KEATHLEY, Lusinda 1859 1928
POYNOR, Leslie Jun. 9, 1900 Dec. 6, 1981
POYNOR, Tina Bell Jan. 6, 1904 Nov. 9, 1999
Wiley
Aug. 22, 1890 Apr. 17, 1953
Military
marker: Tennessee Pvt Mg Co 45 Inf 9 Div World War I
POYNOR, M. Willie "Mother" Aug. 5, 1863 Sep. 19, 1920
Robert C. "Father" Jan. 4, 1854 Dec. 26, 1928
KING, Herbert "Father" 1897 1934
MARCRUM, M. E. Jan. 3, 1878 Nov. 19, 1897
EASTERWOOD, Mary J. Nov. 13, 1861 Jul. 22, 1888 "Wife of J. W."
EASTERWOOD, "Infant daughter of J. W. & M. J." Jul. 20, 1888
EASTERWOOD, Marion Kelton Mar. 15, 1884 Mar. 15, 1899 "Son of J. W. & M. J."
ARMS, Crawford "Age 15 years"
FLOWERS, Eli "Age 19 years" "Cousins, drowned June 21, 1930 in Forked Deer River"
ARMS, Fannie C. "Mother" Jul. 31, 1881 Aug. 23, 1933
FOUNTAIN, C. G. "And Mother"
FOUNTAIN, J. F. Aug. 12, 1812 Dec. 9, 1900
TAYLOR, M. A. Aug. 5, 1840 Aug. 18, 1901 "She died as she lived, trusting in God"
SHANKLIN, J. P. May 29, 1874 Mar. 12, 1907
Thelma N. Mar. 1, 1902 Nov. 9, 1910
SHANKLIN, Minnie Lannom Pigg Jun. 23, 1877 May 15, 1966
John France May 29, 1874 Mar. 12, 1907
SHANKLIN, Sarah 1854 1893
Abbie 1891 1893
SHANKLIN, J. F. Sep. 17, 1833 Apr. 10, 1914
WOODS, Nancy L. Nov. 25, 1850 Jun. 2, 1869
WOODS, Sallie L. Mar. 31, 1865 Oct. 4, 1883
William Nov. 3, 1865 Aug. 10, 1884
WOODS, S. D. Apr. 21, 1824 Nov. 15, 1898
N. C. Sep. 9, 1831 Nov. 14, 1896
BATTLE, Marvin J. 1882 1962
Hattie Flowers 1886 1906
"Father" 1861 1911
Dora "Mother" 1865 1938
WOODS, Sarah May 18, 1790 Nov. 20, 1870
EASTERWOOD, Nancy E. Oct. 9, ???? Jan. 19, 1873 "Wife of Wm."
EASTERWOOD, Polly M. Dec. 17, 1818 Oct. 24, 1890
EASTERWOOD, Annie E. Jul. 29, 1832 Dec. 27, 1896 "Wife of W. M."
EASTERWOOD, W. M. May 17, 1831 Feb. 14, 1909
FOSTER, T. M. Apr. 18, 1877 "Husband of S. J., Age 43 y, 10 m, 16 d"
BANKS, Frances Aug. 1811 Apr. 1, 1871 "Wife of John"
BANKS, John Jan. 19, 1809 Jun. 20, 1890
GRAVES, W. H. 1843 1885
M. A. "His wife" 1841 1910
THOMASON, Eliza A. Jun. 9, 1850 Jun. 24, 1878 "Wife of W. C."
LANDRUM, Sarildia A. Sims Jul. 14, 1829 Jul. 11, 1903 "Wife of A. R."
Also buried there, in an unmarked grave: "Aunt POLLY ANNE FLOWERS, a highly respected old lady, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Arch Keathley. Her remains were interred in New Bethlehem Cemetery." From the October 4, 1918 Trenton Herald Democrat, under the community news titled "Chips from Poplar Grove".
