BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN CHURCH
AND CEMETERY

Petteway Cemetery

BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN CHURCH

   IN 1872, THE REV. HENRY WOODARD ESTABLISHED THE BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. THE REV. WOODARD,   WHO   SERVED   AS   PASTOR   FOR
43     YEARS     UNTIL     HIS     DEATH     IN     1915,
CONVEYED   TWO   ACRES   FOR   THE   CHURCH
AND A CEMETERY TO FREEDPERSONS WHO WERE THE EARLIEST MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION. MEMBERS FIRST MET AT A WOOD-FRAMED     BUILDING     WHICH     ALSO
HOUSED     CEDAR     LAKE     SCHOOL.      THE
MEMBERS   ERECTED   NEW   SANCTUARIES   IN
1913,     1951,     AND     1997.     THROUGH     THE
YEARS, THE CHURCH HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY AS A SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL     AND     FINANCIAL     LEADER.
TODAY, BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONTINUES   TO   BE   A   FOCAL   POINT   OF   THE
CEDAR LAKE COMMUNITY.
MARKER IS PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (2009)

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

Marker wording typed by Faye Cunningham.

Bethlehem Christian Church Elders
Fred Hawkins
Shakespeare Brown
Deacon - Otis Petteway
Trustee - Archie Woodard
Secretary - Joel Williams, Sr.
Minister - Rev. Lloyd Brown
Contractor - Herman Austin
Gulf Coast Lodge #272

Bethlehem Christian Church
Rebuilt in 1851
Joe Birkner & Sons, Contractor
Trustees
Fred Hawkins
Otis Petteway
Willis Austin
Andrew Woodard
Shakespere Brown
Rev. C. T. Times, Pastor
Cornerstone Laid by Gulf Coast
Lodge No. 272 F. & A. M.

Bethlehem Christian Church
Building Erected May, 1995
Pastor - Rev. K. W. Bree Sr.
Associated Ministers Rev H. P. Moye, Rev. A. H. Lloyd
Elders Phillip Ward, S. L. Bryant, Sr. Joel Williams, Sr.
Deacons Frank H. Petteway, Sr., John D. Petteway, Sr.
Otis J. Petteway Sr., Horace Woodard, Sr.
Horace Woodard, Jr.
Treasurer Lester Urps
Secretary Sis. Wilhelm Moye
Trustee Bro. Archie Woodard
Builder Bro. Herman Austin
Brazoria Lodge No. 104

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.

The following list is under construction and mistakes are inevitable. Any additions or corrections can be emailed to Carol Sue Gibbs.

NAME	BORN	DIED	INSCRIPTION OR COMMENTS	VET
, Curtis
Alexander, Dewey	15 Jan 1900	1968	Gone But Not Forgotten
Alexander, Dewey James, Jr. d 2002,	18 Jan 1932	25 May 2002	obit
Alexander, Dewey J. "Junior" d 1979,	06 Jul 1958	29 Apr 1979	Gone But Not Forgotten
Alexander, John, Jr. d 1976	10 Aug 1900	08 Apr 1976
Alexander, John L. (Minister)		04 Nov 2005
Alexander, Rebecca	24 Mar 1934	28 Jun 2004
Allen, Evelyn E. d 1972	05 Sep 1912	19 Nov 1972
Allen, Johnny Lee		28 Jun 2004
Anderson, Alice Mae d 1979	1886	1979
Anderson, Corine d 1995	26 Nov 1904	15 Jun 1995
Anderson, Mildred d 1972	10 Jan 1917	14 Jun 1972
Armstrong, Corine d 1980	17 Feb 1915	05 Oct 1980
Austin, Allinor R. d 1972	03 Sep 1904	10 Jun 1972
Austin, Benjamin J. d 1979	05 Apr 1906	06 May 1979	USA; WWII	v
Austin, Cleo d 1985	1920	1985	CPL, USA, WWII	V
Austin, Coleman d 1979	1915	1979	1ST SGT, USA, WWII	V
Austin, Crawford	18 Mar 1931	15 Oct 2000	CPL, USA, KO	V
Austin, Ervin d 1976	01 Jul 1899	22 Feb 1976
Austin, George d 1975	05 Apr 1902	28 Oct 1975	Beloved Father
Austin, Jack d 1980	25 May 1900	21 Nov 1980
Austin, Jessie			TX; PVT 414 RES LABOR BN QMC; WWI
Austin, Laura d 1984?	21 Feb 1891	28 May 1984?	Mother
Austin, Lela d 1971	1875	1971
Austin, Lela Mae d 1995	05 Jun 1932	06 Nov 1995
Austin, Margaret	06 Oct 1925	30 Jan 2007	obit
Austin, Mary Speaker	?
Austin, Neal, Jr. d 1997	12 Aug 1929	28 Apr 1997
Austin, Neal, Sr. d 1955	15 Sep 1876	13 Sep 1955
Austin, Rosa Lee d 1979	18 Feb 1881	20 Apr 1979
Austin, Sam d 1996	1901	1996
Austin, Sam, Jr. d 1990	28 Oct 1923	06 Dec 1990
Austin, Willie	?
Barnes, Ophelia Hawkins		01 Oct 2011
Baugh, Cassie White	31 Mar 1908	11 Sep 2002	GM - tm obit
Baugh, Laverne Baker	10 Jul 1957	02 May 2006
Bell , Benjamin d 1974	12 Oct 1893	09 Aug 1974	PVT, USA	V
Bell , Karissa d 2000	2000	2000	tm - Dixon
Bell, Nancy Mae	23 Jun 1918	19 May 2003
Bell , Otis Arthur, Sr. d 1986	10 Oct 1932	09 Dec 1986	Loving Memory of; Gone But Not Forgotten
Bell , Simon d 1976	22 May 1910	28 May 1976	Gone But Not Forgotten
Bell , Simon Benjamin d 1991	06 Aug 1954	21 Sep 1991	Beloved Brother - Gone But Not Forgotten
Bell, Willie (Mr.)	06 Jan 1906	16 Jan 2003	tm Fields Funeral Service

Bess, Mary d 1949	1874?	1949
Bess, Neal, Sr. d 1996	06 May 1915	27 Jun 1996	May He Rest In Peace
Bess, Solomon d 1968	01 Apr 1900	09 Apr 1968
Bess, U. L. d 1953	1914	1953
Bolden, Alice Mae d 1977	19 Feb 1923	May 1977?
Bonner, Gladys Parks	20 Jan 1920	27 Apr 1956	unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Bonner, Pennie d 1964	11 Feb 1883	15 Jun 1964
Boone, Carrie G. d 1985	1887	1985
Bree, Pearlie Mae Murphy d 1993	04 Nov 1932	05 Jun 1993	Forever With The Lord
Brown, Arthur K. d 1994	1917	1994	Husband-Father; Greatest of these is Charity 1 Cor. 13:13
Brown, Carrie W. d 1968	09 Apr 1913	11 Nov 1968	In Memory Of; Dear Mother
Brown, Cash, Sr.	23 Sep 1923	06 Nov 2002	obit
Brown, Clifford Donnell	1953	29 Oct 2002	obit
Brown, Ida Mae d 1958	01 Mar 1898	18 Oct 1958
Brown, James Franklin d 1981	25 Feb 1909	04 Sep 1981	Beloved Uncle
Brown, Leroy "L. R."		06 Aug 2006
Brown, Lucy d 1978	17 Apr 1904	04 Sep 1978	Mother
Brown, S. P., Sr. d 1977	30 Oct 1899	31 Apr 1977	In Memory of; Dear Father
Brown, Victoria d 2002	1945	Dec 2002	DR-tm
Bryant, R___da Smith	1915	1970	tm
Capiti, Evelyn d 1973	28 Dec 1915	28 Apr 1973
Carter, Eula Mae d 1998	18 Jan 1930	15 Aug 1998	Forever With the Lord
Carter, John d 1979	1919	1979	SGT; USA; WWII	V
Carter, Willie, Sr. d 1994	22 Oct 1923	26 Feb 1994	Forever With The Lord
Cartwright, Horace Bess d 2001	1935	2002	E. Viola-tm
Chizer, Betty Louise Brown d 1997	08 Feb 1949	29 Apr 1997	In Loving Memory of
Cutbert, Andrea M.			USA (inscription covered)	V
Davis, Catherine d 1997	05 Feb 1933	10 Nov 1997	A Loving Mother
Dean, M. C. d 1980	26 Nov 1919	30 Jun 1980
Duggan, Mack R. d 1998	15 Oct 1916	31 May 1998	Beloved Father & Grandfather
Duggan, Zelma d 1994	03 Mar 1926	27 Mar 1994
Durgan, Dorothy	16 Sep 1937	buried
Durgan, Emma Austin			unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Edison, Angeline d 1983	20 Apr 1927	23 Nov 1983	In Loving Memory
Edison, Pearl Lee Gee	08 Jan 1924	blank	In Thee O' Lord I Put My Trust
Edwards, Fostena "Tena"	05 Sep 1917	04 Sep 1996	The Good Samaritan; My Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Neighbor & Friend
Edwards, Mamie Lou	1902	1980
Edwards, Robert Lee d 1993	15 Nov 1941	27 Apr 1993	Coach Rob
Edwards, Tom d 1969	19 Apr 1917	11 Oct 1969	TX TEC5 USA WWII
Fisher, Sallie A. Woodard	06 Oct 1911	05 Mar 1933
Fletcher, Alfred "Cowboy"	14 Sep 1924	28 Mar 2003	GM-tm
Fletcher, Alice d 1981?	23 Oct 1905	16 Nov 1981?
Fletcher, Corine d 1979	25 Dec 1890	06 Jun 1979
Fletcher, Gentry d 1978	10 Aug 1919	12 Jul 1978	SSGT, USA, WWII
Fletcher, Pinkney			Brother
Floyd, Darren	10 Nov 1982	22 Sep 2007
Gee, Dorothy Marie d 1972?	11 Mar 1924	23 May ____	In Loving Memory
Gee, Edward d 1997	01 Jul 1900	31 Aug 1997
Gee, Estella d 1997	21 Dec 1895	19 Mar 1997
Gee, Ethel Ray d 1996	21 Mar 1953	17 Feb 1996	In Loving Memory
Gee, Ferlando Roosevelt d 1985	15 Dec 1963	19 Feb 1985	Missing You
Gee, Frank James, Sr. d 2002	1927	11 Sep 2002	Dixon - tm obit
Gee, Frank, Jr. d 1990	24 Nov 1960	07 May 1990
Gee, Frankie d 1992	01 Mar 1899	07 Jun 1992
Gee, George d 2002	1934	20 Sep 2002	Dixon-tm obit
Gee, Margaret d 2002	04 Aug 1954	27 Aug 2002	DR-tm obit
Gee, Mike Hillard d 2001	1926	2001	Dixon - tm
Gee, Ray Field	30 Jun 19__	covered
Gee, Samuel Hezekiah d 1967	11 Sep 1933	04 Nov 1967
Gee, Savannah (Bushee) d 1987	05 Apr 1898	03 Feb 1987	A Voice We Still Love
Gee, Wilson d 1969	01 Aug 1877	24 Dec 1969
Green, Carrie Woodard	01 Sep 1927	blank	We Love You Always
Green, Roosevelt "Bo" Jr. d 1989	10 Sep 1952	07 Jul 1989	We Love You Always
Green, Victoria d 1970	30 Nov 1890	20 Jan 1970
Griggs, Rosalie d 2002	25 Dec 1914	16 Jan 2002	tm obit
Hall, Nellie Bonner d 1981	28 Aug 1900	22 Nov 1981	Out Beloved Mother
Harris, Delores J. Young d 1990	14 Oct 1945	15 Dec 1990
Harris, Minnie d 1996	1909?	1996	DR-tm
Hawkins, Daisy Parks	1921	1945	unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Hawkins, Hammy d 1959		1959
Hawkins, Herbert Lee, Sr. (Rev.)	28 Mar 1928	24 Aug 2001
Hawkins , Leon	buried			V
Hawkins, Madeline d 1980	06 Apr 1922	24 May 1980
Hawkins, Malcolm d 1969	25 Sep 1903	23 May 1969	TX PVT 229 QM CO WWII
Hawkins, Polly d 1998	21 Oct 1909	25 Dec 1998	Beloved Mother & Grandmother
Hogan, Annie L. d 1973	1896	1973
Hogan, Dee d 1976	1893	1976
Holmes, Percy	74	12 Apr 2002	obit
Jackson, Alvin, Sr. d 2000	29 May 1937	01 Sep 2000
Jackson, Lucinda d 1992	13 May 1944	30 May 1992
Jackson , Terrish D. d 1996	24 Aug 1960	27 Nov 1996	In God's Care
James, Albert d 1958
James, Frank, Sr. d 1977*	21 Mar 1913	10 Aug 1977	In Memory of; Dear Father?
Jammer, Hattie Mae Woodard	10 Apr 1917	07 Jan 2000	In Memory of
Johnson, Rachel M. d 1987	02 Apr 1925	13 Jun 1987
Jones, Frances Merchant	20 Apr 1935	10 Nov 2002
Jordan, Proxie? d 1982?	1918	1982
King, Lola Mae "Tut" Woodard d 2002	07 Jul 1941	29 Nov 2002	Our Beautiful Mother; Always In Our Heart
Lane, Jessie Mae d 1972	29 Aug 1937	03 Jul 1972
Law, Alex	?
Law, Charles R. (Rev.) d 1983	24 Jun 1953	10 Nov 1983	There is Sunshine in the Shadows
Law, Josephine	27 Dec 1917	27 Feb 2005
Law, Lucy	1815	1934
Law, Roosevelt	?
Lee, Nancy V. d 1986	22 Sep 1914	04 Feb 1986	Grandmother & Great Grandmother
Lemon, Pearlie d 1978	1896	1978	Mother; Gone But Not Forgotten
Lewis, Rodney James d 1999	04 Oct 1965	14 Oct 1999	Gone Home
Marshall, Estella Woodard	13 Feb 1937	14 Nov 1999
Mary Wesley d 1979
Matthews, Delia Mae Smith d 1994	07 Apr 1930	24 May 1994	Mother & Grandmother
Merchant, Angeline d 1963
Merchant, Evangie L. d 1991
Merchant, Hammie, Jr. d 1969	20 Mar 1933	20 Dec 1969
Merchant, Hammie, Sr. d 1972	16 Nov 1897	16 Jan 1972
Merchant, J. R. d 1962	25 Dec 1866	10 Jun 1962
Merchant, Joyce Mae d 1977	07 Jul 1928	28 Dec 1977	In Memory of Children?
Merchant, Joyce	11Oct 1918	26 Jun 1926	unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Merchant, Mack			TX; PFC CO M 815 PIONEER INF; WWI	V
Merchant, March d 1963	27 Sep 1894	06 Aug 1963	TX; HC CO A 412 RES; LABOR BN QMC; WWI	V
Merchant, Nelson d 1986		1986	tm
Merchant, Ophelia Wallace	1892	Aug 1951 -	unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Merchant, Pearline Smith d 1996	06 Dec 1924	20 Nov 1996
Merchant, Philip, Sr. d 1999	14 Oct 1923	16 Dec 1999
Moore, Alvin LaTroy d 1976	19 Mar 1967	13 Apr 1976
Moranza, Carl d 1982	1930	1982	USA; KO	V
Morgan, Nancy W. d 1992	1912	1992	E. Viola - tm
Murphy, Albert James?	1914	1958	Gone But Not Forgotten
Murphy, Clyde , Sr. "Bubba" d 2001	03 Oct 1920	28 Jan 2001	Someone Who Loves You Your Wife Gold
Murphy, Leonard Ray		31May 2007	obit
Murphy, Lueberta Woodard d 1983	04 May 1909	07 Dec 1983	In Memory of a Loving Wife; We Love You Grand_____
Murphy, Millie M. d 1976	05 Mar 1906	21 Aug 1976	Beloved Mother
Murphy, Naomi L.	16 Apr 1919	blank	Mother - Worthy of Remembrance
Murphy, Roberta	25 Jan 1879	11 Aug 1964	At Rest
Murphy, Sandy "Boysen" d 1995	05 Jul 1903	29 Dec 1995
Murphy, Steve	16 Apr 1899	20 Apr 1988	Father - Worthy of Remembrance
Murphy, Woodrow W. d 1995	01 Dec 1916	11 Apr 1995	Beloved Father
Murphy, Woodrow Wilson	1947	1986	PVT, USA, VN	V
Paige, Mary d 1959	03 Oct 1895	1959
Parks, I. J. d 1980	12 Jan 1912	22 Sep 1980
Parks, I. J.	13 Mar 1940 -	2 Aug 1956 -	unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Parks, Nancy d 1980	22 Jul 1912	17 Aug 1980
Parks, Van d 1997	31 Dec 1933	09 Aug 1997	USAF, KO
Petteway, Albert -			(submitted by Vera Petteway-Nyormoi)
Phillips, Andrew Eugene d 1994	15 May 1912	02 Feb 1994	In Thee O Lord Have I Put My Trust
Phillips, Carrie Lee	08 Mar 1918	11 Feb 2006
Phillips, Jacqueline "Jackie"	7 Jul 1954 - -	6 Apr 2004	(submitted by Francine Schneider)
Pool, Hattie H. d 1953	07 Jul 1891	07 Aug 1953
Prince, Ephern Jr. d 2000	17 Apr 1941	06 Jul 2000	We Miss You
Prince, Gracie M.	09 Jan 1945	blank	We Miss You
Reed, Myreese? d 2000	1972	2000
Reeves, Lillie Mae d 1912	14 Jul 1912
Roberson, Gilbert Lee d 1979	06 May 1950	30 Dec 1979	PFC, USA	V
Roberson, John L. d 1991	15 Jan 1915	31 Mar 1991
Roberson, Naomi	20 Feb 1927	13 Jun 2007	obit
Roberson, Ralph d 1998	14 Sep 1935	26 Apr 1998	In Loving Memory
Roberson, Seleka "Annie Mae" Woodard	08 Aug 1921	11 May 1997	Mother
Roberson, Tommie E., Sr.	30 Dec 1907	01 Apr 1984	Father
Roberson, Travis, Sr.	03 Jul 1920	16 Jan 2003
Robertson, Rogers d 1979	10 Mar 1917	28 Nov 1979
Robinson, Nelia d 1968	1895	1968	Mother
Shelton , Mabel d 1954	12 Nov 1914	15 Jul 1954
Sibley, Cora Lee d 1900?	28 Aug 1925	29 May 1900?

Sibley, Phelp d 1978	06 Apr 1904	09 Sep 1978	Dear Husband
Sidney, LaTresa L. d 1999	31 Oct 1972	26 Oct 1999	Gone Too Soon; Miss You Sugar, Dad
Simmons, Emelina Austin d 1993?	1903	1993?
Smith, Albert d 1987	1941?	1987	Duncan-Roberts tm
Smith, Alexander - -	Mar 1850	c1919	unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Smith, Annie Lee	19 Jun 1033	25 Jul 2005
Smith, Arthur, Jr.	14 Jun 1926	15 Jun 1995
Smith, Coleman J. or T?	04 Jul 1922	25 Oct 1993
Smith, Eugene	1905	1973?	CPL QMC WWII
Smith, Evangie L. Merchant	17 Nov 1925	02 Jun 1991
Smith, John, Jr.	15 Jun 1930	31 Oct 2000
Smith, Kasandra Mignon	22 Jan 1984	07 Jul 2004
Smith, Mack	07 May 1896	?	TX PFC VET HOS___ WW___
Smith, Pinkney d 1989	1933	1989	tm
Smith, Rebecca Petteway	Jan 1857	15 Sep 1930 -	unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Smith, Sammie Ray d 1986	1960	1986	tm
Smith, Susie d 1978	12 Mar 1886	07 May 1970
Smith, Wesley, Sr.	05 Jan 1922	02 Aug 2006
Spencer, Grace Parks	1915	27 Aug 1963	unmarked (submitted by Philip Merchant)
Spiller, Alma Smith d 1998	20 Jul 1954	21 Feb 1998	Beloved Wife & Mother; We hope you are enjoying your walk around heaven
Stratton,
Straton, Osby			USN	V
Stratton, Polly E. d 1961	07 Jan 1901	17 Oct 1961
Stevenson, Eunice Lee (Mr.)	04 Pct 1942	26 Jan 2004
Taylor, Margaret Lee d 2002	30 Jul 1921	20 Jan 2002	DR - tm obit
Thomas, Charles DeLaShaun d 1981	16 Jun 1978	07 Jun 1981
Thomas, Gertrude Woodard	20 sep 1928	22 Oct 2001	tm obit
Thomas, Mary d 1986	1902	1986?	tm
Tone, Jim, Jr. d 1971	12 Sep 1897	27 Jul 1971
Urps, Beaulah M. d 1973	28 Feb 1930	01 Sep 1973	Our Mama
Urps, Eddie	1927	01 Apr 2003	GM-tm
Walker, Sam	10 Oct 1912	28 Feb 1954	TEC 5, 3403 QM Truck Co, WWII	V
Wesley, Mary	22 Mar 1899	14 May 1979
Wiley, Melvia O. d 1978	03 Apr 1930	07 Jan 1978	In Our Hearts Always
Wilkes, Emily W.	1905	1983	Our Beloved Mother
Williams, Alice	1942	15 Jan 2003	Dixon-tm
Williams, Allen	11 Feb 1942	07 Sep 2006
Williams, Anderson d 1962	1931	1962
Williams, Angel d 1981	12 Jan 1887	13 Jan 1981
Williams, Augustus, Sr. d 2000	24 Aug 1934	09 Jan 2000	Beloved Father & Brother
Williams, Ben "Papa Bear" d 1978	04 Jul 1889	30 Aug 1978
Williams, Clarinda d 1964	1896	1964
Williams, Curtis P.	15 Dec 1918	14 Feb 1959	TX; PFC CO F; 372 INFY; WWII	V
Williams, Demosesneeds	04 Oct 1969	07 Apr 2005
Williams, Everette d 2002	11 Jul 1953	02 Nov 2002	obit
Williams, Gussie	15 Jul 1900	18 Aug 1985
Williams, Helen V.	02 Aug 1901	19 Sep 1988
Williams, Isham, Sr. 1992			tm
Williams, J. D. 1957 ?	24 Jun 1919	05 Jul 1957?
Williams, Joel d 1995	1889	1995
Williams, Joel, Jr. d 1977	24 Sep 1928	21 Aug 1977	Beloved Brother - Son
Williams, Maggie d 1990	1906	1990	tm
Williams, Mary d 1998	1919	1998	Green's Mortuary - tm
Williams, Oran Lee d 1987	23 Jan 1967	23 May 1987	Beloved Son & Brother
Williams, Ralph, Sr. d 1974	04 Mar 1930	19 Dec 1974	Rest In Peace
Williams, Rosie L.	22 Sep 1944	blank	Gone Home
Williams, Virgie Lee d 1990	1924	1990
Williams, Webster d 1968	Jun 1902	May 1968
Williams, Willie Ada d 1973	06 Oct 1893	23 Mar 1973
Woodard, Alzenia d 1968		1968
Woodard, Andrew d 1976	15 Jun 1896	29 Apr 1976
Woodard, Annie Lee	1897	1938?
Woodard, Archie	1920	24 Jan 2003	Dixon - tm
Woodard, Arthur d 1959	16 May 1923	11 Nov 1959	TX; PFC; 394 QM; GEN SVC CO; WWII
Woodard, Barbara Jene		11 Jul 2004
Woodard, Bessie d 1997	1900	1997	In Loving Memory
Woodard, Cleveland, Jr.	19 Oct 1921	11 Mar 2007
Woodard, Cleveland, Sr. d 1967 -		d 1967	(submitted by Vera Petteway-Nyormoi)
Woodard, Cuney M. d 1983	26 Dec 1942	02 Mar 1983
Woodard, Dinah D. d 1961	07 Sep 1888	26 Feb 1961
Woodard, Earnestine B. "Big Mama"	20 Jan 1937	25 Mar 1996	She is Not Dead But Sleepeth
Woodard, Eddie, Jr. d 1978	21 Aug 1934	31 Oct 1978	He is Not Dead But Sleepeth
Woodard, Elisha d 1963	06 Jan 1892	17 Nov 1963
Woodard, Emma d 1998	04 Jan 1902	19 Feb 1998	Precious Lord Take My Hand
Woodard, Frank Phillip d 1985	1899	1985	In Loving Memory
Woodard, Howard d 1981	10 Apr 1921	22 Jan 1981	TEC 5; USA; WWII	V
Woodard, Ida (Mr.)	80	06 Mar 2002	obit
Woodard, J. D. "Sugar Son" d 1987	10 Apr 1932	24 Apr 1987
Woodard, Jefferson d 1973	1905	1973
Woodard, Jessie J. d 1980	04 Jan 1899	10 Feb 1980	Father
Woodard, Joe d 1992	08 Jan 1908	06 Jan 1992	Beloved Uncle
Woodard, Johnny			(submitted by Barbara Aikens)
Woodard, Juanita May d 2002	1936	2002	Dixon-tm
Woodard, L. D., Sr.	1924	1987	USA, WWII, dates on a tm	V
Woodard, Lawrence d 1975	05 May 1920	07 Feb 1975	PVT; USA; WWII
Woodard, Lizzie d 1975	11 Apr 1895	14 Jan 1975
Woodard, Mandy d 1962	18 Sep 1924	18 Jul 1962
Woodard, Mary Lee d 1983	17 Oct 1921	02 Aug 1983	Our Beloved Mother
Woodard, Matilda M. d 1993	05 Jul 1902	25 Jun 1993
Woodard, Nathaniel d 1977	04 Jul 1893	19 Feb 1977	TX, PVT, WWI	V
Woodard, Nathaniel Jr. d 1991	14 May 1923	09 May 1991	PVT, USA, WWII	V
Woodard, Otis d 1992	1919	1992
Woodard, Pearline	13 Oct 1940	25 Sep ____
Woodard, Phillip		d 1966	(submitted by Barbara Aikens)
Woodard, Richard	21 Nov 1938	15 Mar 2006
Woodard, Riley Lee "PemP		08 Nov 2003
Woodard, Robert J. d 1974
Woodard, Sam d 1964	15 Feb 1889	26 Sep 1964
Woodard, Sargent d 1980	1913	1980	PFC, USA
Woodard, Thomas d 1995	1918	1995	Dixon-tm
Woodard, Tom d 1975	15 Jul 1895	16 Aug 1975	PVT, USA, WWI	V
Woodard, Woodrow W. "Bully"	buried
Woolridge, Rebecca d 1955	18 Mar 1882	05 Sep 1955
Wright, Maggie Lee d 1999?		1999?
Wyche, Jearleen d 1975	23 Jul 1952	19 Apr 1975	In Memory of; Dear Daughter
Young, Dave		20 Mar 2004
Young, Delilah Bivens	02 Sep 1947	25 Apr 2005
Young, Emma d 1960	16 May 1891	14 Feb 1960
Young, Evelyn Marie d 1998	19 Jul 1945	30 Jan 1998	In Loving Memory
Young, Lillie B. d 1982	26 Oct 1910	23 May 1982
Young, Robert Lee d 2001	26 Feb 1934	20 Mar 2001	Deacon; Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather

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)

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 Leander "Lee" 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)

Copyright 2004 - Present by Carol Sue Gibbs All rights reserved
Created Dec. 2, 2004	Updated Nov. 21, 2010

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