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BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN CHURCH
AND CEMETERY

Petteway Cemetery
 


The Bethlehem Christian Church and cemetery are located just off FM 521 in the Cedar Lake Community.  DIRECTIONS
 


 


 


This list contains only the names and most of the death years for the burials at Bethlehem Cemetery. The survey was done in the spring of 2003. You can email Carol Sue Gibbs for the full information on a marker.
 


 

Alexander, Dewey d 1968

Alexander, Dewey d 2002

Alexander, Dewey J. "Junior" d 1979

Alexander, John, Jr. d 1976

Allen, Evelyn E. d 1972

Anderson, Alice Mae d 1979

Anderson, Corine d 1995

Anderson, Mildred d 1972

Armstrong, Corine d 1980

Austin, Allinor R. d 1972

Austin, Benjamin J. d 1979

Austin, Cleo d 1985

Austin, Coleman d 1979

Austin, Crawford

Austin, Ervin d 1976

Austin, George d 1975

Austin, Jack d 1980

Austin, Jessie

Austin, Laura d 1984?

Austin, Lela d 1971

Austin, Lela Mae d 1995

Austin, Mary Speaker

Austin, Neal, Jr. d 1997

Austin, Neal, Sr. d 1955

Austin, Rosa Lee d 1979

Austin, Sam d 1996

Austin, Sam, Jr. d 1990

Austin, Willie

Baugh, Cassie d 2002

Bell , Benjamin d 1974

Bell , Karissa d 2000

Bell , Otis Arthur, Sr. d 1986

Bell , Simon d 1976

Bell , Simon Benjamin d 1991

Bess, Mary d 1949

Bess, Neal, Sr. d 1996

Bess, Solomon d 1968

Bess, U. L. d 1953

Bolden, Alice Mae d 1977

Bonner, Gladys Parks 20 Jan 1920 - 27 Apr 1956 - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Bonner, Pennie d 1964

Boone, Carrie G. d 1985

Bree, Pearlie Mae Murphy d 1993

Brown, Arthur K. d 1994

Brown, Carrie W. d 1968

Brown, Clifford d 2002

Brown, Ida Mae d 1958

Brown, James Franklin d 1981

Brown, Lucy d 1978

Brown, S. P., Sr. d 1977

Brown, Victoria d 2002

Capiti, Evelyn d 1973

Carter, Eula Mae d 1998

Carter, John d 1979

Carter, Willie, Sr. d 1994

Cartwright, Horace Bess d 2001

Chizer, Betty Louise Brown d 1997

Cutbert, Andrea M.

Davis, Catherine d 1997

Dean, M. C. d 1980

Duggan, Mack R. d 1998

Duggan, Zelma d 1994

Durgan, Dorothy

Durgan, Emma Austin - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Edison, Angeline d 1983

Edwards, Fostena d 1996

Edwards, Robert Lee d 1993

Edwards, Tom d 1969

Fisher, Sallie A. Woodard d 1933

Fletcher, Alice d 1981?

Fletcher, Corine d 1979

Fletcher, Gentry d 1978

Fletcher, Pinkney

Gee, Dorothy Marie d 1972?

Gee, Edward d 1997

Gee, Estella d 1997

Gee, Ethel Ray d 1996

Gee, Ferlando Roosevelt d 1985

Gee, Frank James, Sr. d 2002

Gee, Frank, Jr. d 1990

Gee, Frankie d 1992

Gee, George d 2002

Gee, Margeret d 2002

Gee, Mike Hillard d 2001

Gee, Ray Field

Gee, Samuel Hezekiah d 1967

Gee, Savannah (Bushee) d 1987

Gee, Wilson d 1969

Green, Roosevelt "Bo" Jr. d 1989

Green, Victoria d 1970*

Green, Victoria d 1970

Griggs, Rosalie d 2002

Hall, Nellie Bonner d 1981

Harris, Delores J. Young d 1990

Harris, Minnie d 1996

Hawkins, Daisy Parks, 1921 - 1945 - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Hawkins, Hammy d 1959

Hawkins , Leon

Hawkins, Madeline d 1980

Hawkins, Malcolm d 1969

Hawkins, Polly d 1998

Hogan, Annie L. d 1973

Hogan, Dee d 1976

Jackson, Alvin, Sr. d 2000

Jackson, Lucinda d 1992

Jackson , Terrish D. d 1996

James, Albert d 1958

James, Frank, Sr. d 1977*

Johnson, Rachel M. d 1987

Jones, Frances M. d 2002

Jordan, Proxie? d 1982?

King, Lola Mae Woodard d 2002

Lane, Jessie Mae d 1972

Law, Alex

Law, Charles R. d 1983

Law, Lucy d 1934

Law, Roosevelt

Lee, Nancy V. d 1986

Lemon, Pearlie d 1978

Lewis, Rodney James d 1999

Marshall, Estella Woodard d 1999

Mary Wesley d 1979

Matthews, Delia Mae Smith d 1994

Merchant, Angeline d 1963

Merchant, Evangie L. d 1991

Merchant, Hammie, Jr. d 1969

Merchant, Hammie, Sr. d 1972

Merchant, J. R. d 1962

Merchant, Joyce Mae d 1977

Merchant, Joyce 11Oct 1918 - 26 Jun 1926 - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Merchant, Mack

Merchant, March d 1963

Merchant, Nelson d 1986

Merchant, Ophelia Wallace 1892 - Aug 1951 - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Merchant, Pearline Smith d 1996

Merchant, Philip, Sr. d 1999

Moore, Alvin LaTroy d 1976

Moranza, Carl d 1982

Morgan, Nancy W. d 1992

Murphy, Clyde , Sr. "Bubba" d 2001

Murphy, Lueberta Woodard d 1983

Murphy, Millie M. d 1976

Murphy, Roberts d 1964

Murphy, Sandy "Boysen" d 1995

Murphy, Steve d 1988

Murphy, Woodrow W. d 1995

Murphy, Woodrow Wilson d 1986

Paige, Mary d 1959

Parks, I. J. d 1980

Parks, I. J. 13 Mar 1940 - 2 Aug 1956 - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Parks, Nancy d 1980

Parks, Van d 1997

Petteway, Albert -   (submitted by Vera Petteway-Nyormoi)

Phillips, Andrew Eugene d 1994

Phillips, Jacqueline "Jackie" 7 Jul 1954 - 6 Apr 2004 -    (submitted by Francine Schneider)

Pool, Hattie H. d 1953

Prince, Ephern Jr. d 2000

Reed, Myreese? d 2000

Reeves, Lillie Mae d 1912

Roberson, Gilbert Lee d 1979

Roberson, John L. d 1991

Roberson, Ralph d 1998

Roberson, Seleka "Annie Mae" Woodard

Robertson, Rogers d 1979

Robinson, Nelia d 1968

Shelton , Mabel d 1954

Sibley, Cora Lee d 1900?

Sibley, Phelp d 1978

Sidney, LaTresa L. d 1999

Simmons, Emelina Austin d 1993?

Smith, Albert d 1987

Smith, Alexander Mar 1850 - c1919 - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Smith, Arthur, Jr.

Smith, Coleman  d 1993

Smith, Eugene

Smith, John, Jr. d 2002

Smith, Mack

Smith, Pinkney d 1989

Smith, Rebecca Petteway Jan 1857 - 15 Sep 1930 - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Smith, Sammie Ray d 1986

Smith, Susie d 1978

Spencer, Grace Parks 1915 - 27 Aug 1963 - unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)

Spiller, Alma Smith d 1998

Stratton, Polly E. d 1961

Taylor, Margaret d 2002

Thomas, Charles DeLaShaun d 1981

Thomas, Gertrude d 1928

Thomas, Mary d 1986

Tone, Jim, Jr. d 1971

Urps, Beaulah M. d 1973

Walker, Sam d 1954

Wiley, Melvia O. d 1978

Wilkes, Emily W. d 1983

Williams, Anderson d 1962

Williams, Angel d 1981

Williams, Augustus, Sr. d 2000

Williams, Ben "Papa Bear" d 1978

Williams, Clarinda d 1964

Williams, Curtis P.

Williams, Everett d 2002

Williams, Gussie d 1985

Williams, Helen V. d 1988

Williams, Isham, Sr.

Williams, J. D. 1957 ?

Williams, Joel d 1995

Williams, Joel, Jr. d 1977

Williams, Maggie d 1990

Williams, Mary d 1998

Williams, Oran Lee d 1987

Williams, Ralph, Sr. d 1974

Williams, Rosie L.

Williams, Virgie Lee d 1990

Williams, Webster d 1968

Williams, Willie Ada d 1973

Woodard, Alzenia d 1968

Woodard, Andrew d 1976

Woodard, Annie Lee

Woodard, Arthur d 1959

Woodard, Bessie d 1997

Woodard, Cleveland, Sr. d 1967 -    (submitted by Vera Petteway-Nyormoi)

Woodard, Cuney M. d 1983

Woodard, Dinah D. d 1961

Woodard, Earnestine B. "Big Mama"

Woodard, Eddie, Jr. d 1978

Woodard, Elisha d 1963

Woodard, Emma d 1998

Woodard, Frank Phillip d 1985

Woodard, Howard d 1981

Woodard, J. D. "Sugar Son" d 1987

Woodard, Jefferson d 1973

Woodard, Jessie J. d 1980

Woodard, Joe d 1992

Woodard, Johnny (submitted by Barbara Aikens)
Woodard, Juanita Mary d 2002

Woodard, L. D., Sr. d 1987

Woodard, Lawrence d 1975

Woodard, Lizzie d 1975

Woodard, Mandy d 1962

Woodard, Mary Lee d 1983

Woodard, Matilda M. d 1993

Woodard, Nathaniel d 1977

Woodard, Nathaniel Jr. d 1991

Woodard, Otis d 1992

Woodard, Pearline
Woodard, Phillip d 1966 (submitted by Barbara Aikens)

Woodard, Robert J. d 1974

Woodard, Sam d 964

Woodard, Sargent d 1980

Woodard, Thomas d 1995

Woodard, Tom d 1975

Woodard, Woodrow W. "Bully"

Woolridge, Rebecca d 1955

Wright, Maggie Lee d 1999?

Wyche, Jearleen d 1975

Young, Emma d 1960

Young, Evelyn Marie d 1998

Young, Lillie B. d 1982

Young, Robert Lee d 2001

 


 


Petteway Cemetery

Bethlehem Christian Church
Submitted by Vera Petteway-Nyormoi

 

This cemetery is adjacent to the newer Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.

 

From left to right (with your back towards the old Bethlehem Church Building, (near Pecan Tree by the side of the road--which is to the right)

 

Left Corner (First Row)

 

  1. John Petteway

          U. S. Army

          World War II

          1912 – 1986

      (Son of Joe and Francis Woodard Petteway)

 
 

Left Corner (Second Row)

 

2.   Wilmer Petteway, Sr.

       Sunrise Dec 29, 1910

       Sunset Dec 14, 1985

       Beloved Husband and Father

       Elder Deacon Bethlehem Christian Church

       Championship Cowboy

(Son of Joe and Francis Woodard Petteway)

 

 

Left to right (Third Row)

 

3.  Adnese Bess

     Jan 18, 1907

     Jan 13, 2006

(Daughter of Van and Texanna Williams Spencer)

 

 

4.                Petteway

    Emma                             Albert

    Dec 20, 1913              Oct 23, 1910

    Nov 7 1994                June 26, 1991

     Let us go into the House of the Lord

(Emma, daughter of Napoleon and Francis Gee Phillips

  Albert, son of David and Annie Lee Fletcher Petteway)

 

 

5.  Beloved Daughter of Otis and Ruby Mack Petteway

 

                        Beverly Ann Petteway

                         July 6, 1949

                         June 2, 1976

(Pine Tree planted directly in front of headstone)

 

 

6.  Lillie Mae Boyd

     Oct 8, 1917

     Nov 13, 1970

(Daughter of Joe and Francis Woodard Petteway)

 

 

Left to Right – Fourth Row

 

7.  Rev. Herbert Lee Hawkins, Sr.

      March 28, 1930

      Aug 29, 2001 

(Son of Fred and Thelma Miles Hawkins)

 

 

8.  Hannis J. Prince, Sr.

      PV2

     US Army

     May 30, 1932

     March 28, 1997

(Son of Lillie Mae Petteway (later Boyd) and Ephraim Prince, Sr.)

 

 

9.  Bessie M. Times

     Aug 30, 1931

     Jan 23, 1996

(Daughter of Fred and Thelma Miles Hawkins)

 

 

10. Phoebe Hawkins Jones

       Oct 10, 1909

       Jan 30, 1994

(Daughter of Shedrick and Bettie Petteway Hawkins)

 

 

11.  In Loving Memory

       Elder Fred D. Hawkins

       1907 – 1976

(Son of Shedrick and Bettie Petteway Hawkins)

 

 

12.   Brother

       John Smith

        March 18, 1879

        July 16, 1980

(Son of Alexander and Rebecca Petteway Smith

 Grandson of Julian Petteway (John Petteway, Sr’s Brother)

 

 

13.    Peggy Smith

          November 25, 1894

         June 21, 1977

 (Daughter of Jim Monroe Wife of John Smith)

 

 

14.      Smith  

            Beloved Son, Brother

            Husband, Father

           Shepard Lee

            Nov 13, 1960 – July 28, 1981

 

 

15.   Peggy Smith Knowles

        Our Love Will Never Die

        Jan 5, 1957 – July 2, 1988

 

 

To the far right side, near the road, and directly underneath the Pecan Tree

 

16.                         Petteway

 David                                 Annie Lee

Oct 24, 1889              June 27, 1892      

Sept 25, 1941             May 3, 1953

 

(David, son of John and Phoebe Brown Petteway,

 Annie Lee, daughter of Lucius and Sarah Williams Fletcher)

 

 

17.  David James Petteway (D.J.)

        Nov 22, 1930

       Sept 27, 1960

  (Son of David and Annie Lee Fletcher Petteway)

 

 

18,    Mable Petteway

          Jan 25, 1915

          Jan 24, 1922

(Daughter of David and Annie Lee Fletcher Petteway)

 

 

Although Headstones are not visible, the following are buried in the Petteway Section:

 

1.  Joe Petteway

     ~1877 – Jan 31, 1960 

  

(On 1880 US Census, he was 3; Death Certificate erroneously lists DOB as 1/3/1881)

  (Son of John and Phoebe Brown Petteway)

 

 

2.  Bettie Petteway Hawkins

        ~1879 -  Jan 28, 1965

(First documentation: 1894 Matagorda School Census, 15 years old)

 

(Daughter of John and Phoebe Brown Petteway, wife of Shedrick Hawkins)

 


 

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