Going from Fallsville, Newton County west on Highway 16 to Red Star, Madison County turn right on Madison County Road 3605. Drive right at 1 mile (you will cross over a low water bridge and also a cattle guard) until you come to a 'Y' in the road. There you will see a sign with three cemeteries on it pointing to the right...follow this road on the right and you will drive about 1.3 and you will see Old Bethel on your left, go past this cemetery and follow the dirt road you will see an old worn down community/church building you will need to turn on the dirt road to your right there. Park your vehicle there and walk down to the cemetery...the cemetery is just down the road a bit, not far to walk.
We would not recommend you going to this cemetery during the late Spring, Summer or early Fall as the snakes will be up and last year we went to transcribe it in April and you couldn't see the fence or cemetery for all the brush and grass was so grown up. But when we went this time (in February) the grass was cut and the cemetery looked really nice. So if someone is keeping it up now it would be okay to go any time of the year...but we've only been out there twice and so don't know if they keep it up or not.
The road is pretty okay to drive on using a car or a low chasied vehicle, as long as you go slow and pay attention to where you're driving.. we went in a pickup just because wasn't sure of the terrian.
Transcribed February 23, 2002
(engraved picture of a lamb) Minnie Carroll b. Mar. 5, 1905 d. July 4, 1968 She was our sunshine (funeral home marker reads: Minnie Carroll 1904 - 1968 Brashears Funeral Home) Infant of Lee & Dollie Couchman (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Infant of Davidson (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Infant of Nanion Donahoe died 1916 (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Craig Edwards 1895 1925 At Rest (this is a flat headstone) Edward Scott Edwards b. Oct 23, 1934 d. Nov. 17, 1935 (this is a flat headstone with green lichens growing over the writting) LaVern Edwards 1921 - 1923 (this is a flat headstone and looks just like Ruth Edwards') Lissie Belle Edwards b. June 13, 1891 d. May 14, 1978 (this headstone looks just lie William Edwards') Minnie Ethel Edwards b. Aug 29, 1918 d. Feb. 27, 1976 (this headstone looks just like William Edwards') Ruth Edwards 1918 - 1918 (this is a flat headstone and looks just like LaVern Edwards') Surrelda Edwards b. May 26, 1859 d. Mar. 10, 1941 Gone But Not Forgotten (flat headstone starting to be covered by green lichens) Sylva Opal Edwards b. May 9, 1915 d. Sept 6, 1916 My Darling (this is a flat headstone with green lichens growing over the writting) Thomas Scott Edwards b. Feb. 10, 1909 d. Feb. 4, 1934 (this is a flat headstone with green lichens growing over the writting) Thomas W. Edwards b. Mar. 10, 1883 d. April 21, 1918 (this is a flat headstone) William Arvel Edwards b. May 21, 1920 d. Dec. 30, 1997 A friend to all The mountain man sleeps on his mountain. (this headstone looks just like Minnie Edwards') (has military foot marker) WILLIAM ARVEL EDWARDS TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II MAY 21, 1920 (CROSS) DEC 30, 1997 William Demps Edwards b. Apr 15, 1886 d. Nov. 5, 1958 At Rest (this headstone looks just like Lissie Edwards') Carrie Eversole b. Jan 18, 1909 d. Jan. 23, 1917 (engraved picture of hands holding a baby) (this stone looks just like Henry, Goldie and Mable Eversole's and Ruby Hufford's) (She was born in Patrick, Madison County, AR to Joseph C. Eversole and Emma Adeline Brooks Eversole. She died in Townsley, Reeves Community, Newton County, AR.) Emma Brooks Eversole wife of J.C. b. March 3, 1877 d. June 28, 1915 (this is a flat headstone) (her middle name is Adaline, and her husband is Joseph C. Eversole She was born in Independence, Kansas and died in Reeves, Arkansas) Goldie Eversole b. Sept 23, 1914 d. Jan. 28, 1917 In His Hands (engraved picture of hands holding a baby) (this stone looks just like Henry, Carrie and Mable Eversole's and Ruby Hufford's) (She was born in Townsley, Reeves Community, Newton County, AR to Joseph C. Eversole and Emma Adeline Brooks Eversole. She also died in Townsley.) Henry Park Eversole b. Apr 18, 1923 d. Sept, 1923 In His Hands (engraved picture of hands holding a baby) (this stone looks just like Goldie, Carrie and Mable Eversole's and Ruby Hufford) (He was born in Madison County, AR to William Robert Eversole and Della Veronia Sparks Eversole. He died in Townsley, Reeves Community, Newton County, AR) Mabel Eversole b. Feb. 19, 1912 d. July 14, 1914 (engraved picture of hands holding a baby) (this stone looks just like Goldie, Carrie and Henry Eversole's and Ruby Hufford) (She was born in Patrick, Madison County, AR to Joseph C. Eversole and to Emma Adeline Brooks Eversole. She died in Townsley, Reeves Community, Newton County, AR) R. F. (small square stone) Ficht Floyd J. b. Nov. 7, 1936 (still alive) Dorothy M. b. May 21, 1937 d. Sept 3, 1996 (engraved picture of a dog treeing an animal and flowers) (thier picture is on the stone) (engraved picture of praying hands) Green Fields b. Mar 15, 1870 d. Apr 15, 1967 He giveth His beloved sleep (this is a flat headstone) Jason M. Fields b. Mar 30, 1926 d. Dec. 17, 1949 Prepare to meet me in Heaven GILLUM Frances b. Apr 26, 1894 d. Sept. 24, 1967 Earl B. b. July 30, 1893 d. Feb. 26, 1981 (There is a black fence around these two graves with brown/red gravel over the graves) Will Green (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Lois Faye Harp b. June 22, 1939 d. Aug 25, 1980 (this is a flat headstone with green lichens all over it hard to read) (funeral home marker reads: Lois Faye Harp 1939 - 1980 Brashears Funeral Home) JOHN M HERROD PVT CO C 15 MO CAV CIVIL WAR MAY 30, 1846 (CROSS) APR 29, 1916 (this is a flat miltary stone only) Stephen Hodges b. July 31, 1852 d. July 30, 1932 (this is a flat headstone with green lichens growing over it) Infant of Mack & Manerva Holland (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Ruby Jewell Hufford b. May 17, 1914 d. July 18, 1914 In His Hands (engraved picture of hands holding a baby) (this stone looks just like Henry, Goldie, Carrie and Mable Eversole's) Infant Dau of Denny & Martha Hodge Johnson (this is a flat headstone) Kimble Child (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Kimble male child (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Infant of Licklatter/Licklyter (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Steve E. Lioht 7-19-24 12-19-27 (this is a brown rock someone has written the information on and stood up for a headstone.. writting is badly faded. So the transcription may or may not be correct.) Ellen Mashburn from Oklahoma (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Mr. Mattingly (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Infant of Willie Mitchell (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Mr. Patterson (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Infant daughter of Andy & Juanita Roberts (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) (engraved picture of a cross with praying hands) Juanita Lee Roberts b. Mar. 30, 1931 d. Dec. 16, 1979 To Live in hearts we leave behind is not to die (funeral home marker reads Anta Lee Roberts 1931 -1979 Brashears Funeral Home) Mazie Marie dau of W.M. & Minnie Robinson Oct 2, 1914 May 29, 1916 Safe in the ar ms of Jesus (She was born in Newton County, AR to William Jordan Robinson and to Minnie Caroline Whiteley Robinson and she also died in Newton County, AR.) J.S. (small square stone) Hilda Schneider born Nov 1902 died Nov. 2, 1920 (this is a flat homemade stone) STOCKS Franky & Freddy born & died July 3, 1916 Infant of Jim Trimble (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Leopold Trinkle died February 1928 88 years old (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Jay C. Willard January 12, 1848 - July 12, 1931 (this is a flat metal marker that resembles many out in the cemetery) Infant Dau of V. Wyatt June 2, 1944 (this is a flat headstone) WYATT Lela F. 1913 - 1986 C. Virgil 1913 - 1966 (this is a flat headstone) Polly A. Wyatt b. Jan. 19, 1948 d. Nov. 13, 1997 (engraved picture of a fish and a rose) (on back) WYATT Two Souls Reunited (Cotton) Vernon Leroy Wyatt b. Aug 1, 1942 d. Sept 20, 1992 (on back) WYATT It's not goodbye It's just see you later (engraved picture of a wolf head and a deer head)