Notes:
The president of Bethel Cemetery is Clovis VanDever of Fulbright.
mailing address is Rt. 1, Box 112, Detroit, TX 75436-9607.
He might have a complete listing of the tombstones in Bethel.
Edith M. Benham
| LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | BIRTH | DEATH | COMMENTS |
| Mitchell | Albert Francis | September 15, 1924 | September 22, 2000 | son of Francis Marion and Laura McCulloch Latimer Mitchell. Husband of Pauline Raglin Mitchell |
| MITCHELL | F. M.(Francis Marion) | 5-22-1868 | 7-16-1946 | |
| MITCHEL | Ada Bell (Douglas) -- First Wife | 1-2-1873 | 12-30-1918 | She was too good to ------fair to dwell in this cold world of care |
| MITCHELL | (Infant son of F. M. and Ada )(twin of James Lee) | 6-2-1912 | 6-2-1912 | "From Mothers arms to arms of Jesus" |
| MITCHELL | Horace Vandt | 8-10-1918 | 3-10-1919 | " A fairer bud of promise never bloomed" |
| PONDER, | Beulah Mitchell | 12-22-1902 | 8-13-1994 | daughter of F. M. and Ada |
| PONDER | Bartow | 10-18-1896 | 1974 | husband of Beulah |
| LEGATE | Maude Esther Mitchell | 7-9-1898 | 4-24-1997 | daughter of F. M. and Ada |
| LEGATE | Earl | 9-10-1887 | 4-9-1992 | husband of Maude) |
| LEGATE | Virginia Earl | 4-6-1923 | 10-19-1924 | daughter of Maude and Earl |
| LEGATE | Billy Mitchell | 1-26-1925 | 9-6-1990 | son of Maude and Earl (Note: (widow: Rosalie Petty Legate) |
| MURPHY | Donol Ray | 1925 | 1932 | Note: (son of Clifford and Bertha Murphy. Bertha was sister of Laura McCulloch Latimer Mitchell, 2nd wife of F. M. Mitchell.) |
| Listings submitted by: Edith M. Benham | ||||
| KERR | JKP | Nov. 20, 1846 | Sep 27, 1902 | Father into thy hands I command my spirit" |
| PRECISE | Joseph S. | Feb. 11, 1850 | June 17, 1903 | "A loving husband a father dear faithful friend hes buried here" |
| KERR | JKP | Nov. 20, 1846 | Sep 27, 1902 | |
| Listings submitted by: Vivian Schaff | ||||
| KERBOW | John Russell | November 6, 1853 | February 13, 1944 | husband of James Rebecca Gorman Kerbow |
| KERBOW | Mrs. James Rebecca | January 12, 1877 | August 9, 1947 | wife of John Russell Kerbow |
| Russell Park | September 27, 1876 | August 11, 1904 | husband of Francis Virginia Kerbow | |
| KERBOW | Francis Virginia | October 3, 1836 | October 29, 1903 | wife of Russell Park Kerbow |
| KERBOW | Johnie James | July 19, 1907 | August 22, 1992 | |
| KERBOW | Essie Mae Clarkson |
August 21, 1909 | May 13, 2000 | wife of Johnie James Kerbow |
| Listings submitted by: Katie N. Pace Kerbow | ||||
| Jewett | Isaac F. (Ike) | Feb. 5, 1924 | husband of Ann Gordon Jewett | |
| Jewett | Ann Gordon | Oct. 22, 1937 | wife of Isaac F. Jewett (buried together) | |
| Jewett | Katie Francis | July 19, 1907 | Sept. 7, 1987 | |
| Jewett | Luther | Dec. 29, 1908 | Apr. 14, 1991 | husband of Martha Maude Jewett |
| Jewett | Martha Maude | Jul. 7, 1904 | Apr. 19 1978 | wife of Luther Jewett (buried together) |
| Jewett | Walter Burn | July 4, 1880 | June 22, 1970 | Epitaph on tombstone shared by Walter and Mary Ann : Believers in God Live Beyond the Tomb |
| Jewett | Mary Ann | May 29, 1887 | Nov. 19, 1965 | |
| Jewett | Tommy | Aug. 10, 1910 | Dec. 19, 1972 | |
| Cavender | Homer Travis | Jul. 20, 1912 | May 26, 1973 | husband of Margaret E. Cavender |
| Cavender | Margaret E. | March 4, 1916 | wife of Homer Travis Cavender (buried together) (married Nov. 4, 1932 0 | |
| Cavender | Loyd Houston | Oct. 17, 1916 | Apr. 17, 2000 | husband of Nannie Lee Cavender |
| Cavender | Nannie Lee Jewett | Dec. 11, 1921 | June 19, 1991 | wife of Loyd Houston Cavender (married June 14, 1939) *Note: Back of tombstone shows marriage date and list of their children: Billy, Gene, Sue, Marvel, and Helen. |
| Listings submitted by: Dawn M. Weaver | ||||
| McCOY | C. Fleming | July 24, 1854 | July 13, 1935 | |
| McCOY | Mary Jane "Molly" Johnson | October 1851 | September 4, 1931 | Wife of Flem McCoy |
| HANNAH | James Henry | December 18, 1871 | March 13, 1945 | Husband of Sarah Ella Mccoy |
| HANNAH | Sarah Ella "Eller" Mccoy | May 1884 | September 18, 1968 | Daughter of Flem & Molly Mccoy | Listings submitted by Sarah Ward Ragsdill |
| Morgan | Edward Van | Jan 29, 1915 TX | Dec 6, 1984 TX | |
| Morgan | Eula Vernita Latimer | July 25, 1919 TX | Dec 28, 1970 TX | (wife of Edward) |
| Latimer | Hiram Alexander | Dec 15, 1875 TN | March 6, 1932 TX | (Father of Eula) |
| Latimer | Addie Lee Chandler | Sept 27, 1888 TX | Dec 27, 1979 | (wife of Hiram) |
| Morgan | Claude Sloan | March 8, 1882 TN | Sept 20. 1961 TX | (Father of Edward Morgan) |
| Morgan | Neceia Gertrude Smith | Sept 21, 1890 AR | March 19, 1941 TX | (wife of Claude Morgan) |
| Latimer | Maudie Leeta | Sept 22, 1914 | Dec 25, 1977 | (sister to Eula) |
| Morgan | Essie Elizabeth Latimer | Jan 18, 1917 | Aug 8, 1957 | (sister Eula) |
| Morgan | Clifford Cecil | May 20, 1912 | Dec 4, 1937 | (brother to Edward and wife of Essie Latimer)His grave is unmarked at this time but he is next to his wife Essie Elizabeth Latimer Morgan. |
| Smith | Samuel Aai | June 1868 | July 5, 1951 | (father of Neceia Smith Morgan) |
| Smith | Delia Ann Bettis | Feb 15, 1871 | Aug 22, 1970 | (wife of Samuel Smith) | Also, Hiram Alexander Latimer's sister Eulalia Latimer Billups b. Apri; 1870 and her husband William Billups b. March 1868 are buried in Bethel Cemetery, but I haven't went back out there to get their death dates. Just found this link to our family tree. Hope this helps to fill in some of the information on the cemeteries so that others can find information the way I did. Thank you for the information on the cemeteries. Submitted by Leah Raynella Lewis |
Slate | Margaret | 9/10/1849 | 4/20/1917 | Wife of Rev. John B. Slate, his second wife; her first marriage was to W.H. Bankston, 12-08-1880; 2nd marr 11-22-1897 maiden name was Miller; Very basic brick type tombstone |
| Reaves | R.V. (Pete) | 8/29/1893 | 12/1/1937 | Husband Of Lucy Wright m. 3-15-1916 |
| Reaves | Lucy Wright | 8/26/1895 | 1/11/1964 | Wife of R.V. Reaves |
| Reaves | John B. | Buried near R.V. and Lucy Wright, no dates on tombstone | ||
| Wright | James Thomas | 3/20/1892 | 3/17/1946 | Buried next to Mary Elizabeth Wright |
| Wright | Mary Elizabeth | 10/24/1898 | 9/28/1981 | Buried next to James Thomas Wright |
| Tomlinson | Thomas C. | 10/19/1859 | 10/27/1915 | Woodsmen of the World Memorial |
| Tomlinson | George Douglas | 11/8/1894 | 8/11/1907 | |
| Findlay | Mary | 12/20/190x | Very basic brick type tombstone | |
| Tomlinson | Tommy | 9/8/1909 | 10/18/1912 | Very basic brick type tombstone, last name misspelled as Tomlinon |
| Tomlinson | Jessie | 8/1x/1911 | 9/5/1911 | Very basic brick type tombstone |
| Dinwiddie | T.A. | 2/21/1877 | 3/5/1892 | |
Above Listings submitted by Drew Slate | ||||
| VANDEAVER, | Thelma Allie (Hastings) | Aug 30,1906 | Feb 1,1988 | |
| VANDEAVER, | Thomas Manary | Feb 28,1896 | Feb 14,1987 | |
Above Listings submitted by Shane Spencer | ||||
| Mills | Maly Malachi | Jan 1, 1849 | Dec 20, 1841 | Father |
| Mills | Charles E. | Apr 3, 1898 | Sept 26, 1976 | Son |
| Mills | Edwyne Earl | Oct 2, 1927 | Apr 15, 1991 | Grandson |
Above Listings submitted by Rachael Hamilton, Daughter of Edwyne Mills | ||||