New Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
submitted by Phil Stafford

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. 

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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

FLOWERS, Steve

 "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".