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 New Bethlehem Community Cemetery,

Simpson County, Mississippi

Tombstone Photographs

Established 1828

Located about 3 miles North of Magee, Mississippi on Highway 541.

New Bethlehem Baptist Church, est. 1904, is located across from Cemetery on Hwy. 541.

Surnames: Bayne, Bell, Blackwell, Bounds, Burns, Busby, Bush, Conerly, Cotten, Edwards, Griffith, Hall, Hawkins, Hughes, Kennedy, Layton, Lewis, Maddox, McWilliams, Moore, Norris, O'Neal, Patterson, Rainey, Reynolds, Rhine, Smith, Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Thames, Turnbow, Turner, Upton, Vest, Wallace, Ware, Waters

This is alphabetical listing of people in cemetery with some additional family information added.
Last visit was made on June 22, 1999.
Any questions, comments or corrections are welcome.
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The photographs and info in this portion of the archives were taken and submitted by:
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Headstones
(Click on the underlined links to download the tombstone photograph)

BAYNE
 
Margarett T.  JAN. 9, 1874 
MAY 20, 1954
Gone to be With Jesus

BELL
Olice Gaston  Oct. 14, 1907 
NO DATE
Masonic Symbol
Ruby "Pat" Harper  Aug. 24, 1905 
May 5, 1990
Double Rings:
Aug. 11, 1935

BLAKENEY
Garaleen 
[with Truman H. Blakeney]
MAR 12, 1933 
no date
Randy  NO DATES small square stone with just name
Truman H. 
[with Garaleen Blakeney] 
SEPT 14, 1932
no date

BLACKWELL
Annie Louise Mar. 9, 1891
July 12, 1931
'MOTHER'
Dorris K. 
[with John M. Blackwell]
Feb. 19, 1896
May 1, 1982
Full view of double stone.
Florence (SIS)
 
1878
1980
Homer Durwood 
 
July 4, 1926
Jan. 16, 1929
Jimmie Nel 
 
Sept. 20, 1936
Mar. 12, 1938
John M. 
[with Dorris K. Blackwell]
Apr. 23, 1894
Jan 20, 1958
Full view of double stone
Lester L. 
 
July 18, 1901
Aug. 12 1967
'Until We Meet Again'
Minnie Lee May
[with Sidney Albert Blackwell]
Nov. 16, 1903
Nov 10, 1997
MOTHER
Double rings: FEB. 24, 1922
Missouria Cotton
 
Oct. 25, 1868
Sept 3, 1939
Pennie 
 
June 29, 1859
Oct 24, 1934
Robert H. Aug. 17, 1862
Feb 8, 1928
'Thy memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven' 
[Masonic symbol on top; BLACKWELL at bottom]
Sidney Albert 
[with Minnie Lee May Blackwell]
Aug. 11, 1886
Oct 6, 1974
FATHER

BOUNDS
Rev. Robert C.
[with Virdue M. Turner]
NOV. 6, 1902
OCT 28, 1992
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Virdue M. Turner 
[with Rev. Robert C. Turner]
OCT. 19, 1905
MAY 25, 1995

BURNS
Ione Turner
[with Samuel Don Burns]
DEC. 2, 1888
MAY 21, 1982
John William
 
MAR. 1, 1917
JUNE 7, 1980
Samuel Don
[with Ione Turner Burns]
NOV. 28, 1884
JUNE 21, 1952
Venable G.
 
JAN. 24, 1914
FEB 3, 1944
STAFF SGT. U. S. ARMY 
GOD IS LOVE

BUSBY
Annie Mae AUG. 11, 1910
DEC 31, 1963

BUSH
Mittie Turner
 
July 4, 1892
DEC 29, 1939
In Heaven There is one Angel More
'SISTER'

CONERLY
Florence Eve
 
Oct. 17, 1883
Feb 27, 1943

COTTEN
Mericann Glisson
 
Feb. 14, 1844
Jan 17, 1929

EDWARDS
C. Fred
[with Lavelle Turner Puckett Edwards]
AUG. 8, 1900
MAR 26, 1971
Footstone: Charles F. Edward; 
Mississippi; PM2; US Navy; World War I & II; AUG. 8, 1900 - MARCH 26, 1971
J. C. 
[with Velma Edwards]
1915
1993
Lavelle Turner Puckett
[with C. Fred Edwards] 
NOV. 22, 1907
NO DATE
Velma 
[with J.C. Edwards] 
1913
NO DATE

GRIFFITH
Edna B. 
[with M. Guyselle Griffith] 
Apr. 21, 1921
NO DATE
Gladys B.
[with Milton L. Griffith, Sr.]
Sept. 13, 1943
NO DATE
M. Guyselle 
[with Edna B. Griffith] 
Feb. 23, 1920
June 28, 1983
Milton L. Sr.
[with Gladys B. Griffith]
Feb. 15, 1941
Aug 26, 1975

HALL
Lee Boyce
 
FEB. 26, 1924
MAR 4, 1989
MM1; US Navy; World War II

HAWKINS
James Bott 
[with Lela E. Hawkins] 
Mar. 26, 1883
Jan 30, 1958
Lela E. 
[with James Bott Hawkins]
Sept. 11, 1886
Dec 14, 1972

HUGHES
David A. 
[with Nell B. Hughes]  
Apr. 10, 1916
Nov 12, 1975
Footstone: DAVID A. HUGHES; PFC; US ARMY; WORLD WAR II; JUL. 28, 1917 - NOV. 12, 1975
Nell B. 
[with David A. Hughes]  
Dec. 20, 1921
July 17, 1984
Full view of Double stone.

KENNEDY
Uriah H. 
[with Effie C. Kennedy]
 
 
Born
Oct. 13, 1829
Died
Aug 15, 1862
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. [Uriah Hatch KENNEDY, son of David Love KENNEDY and Elizabeth DENT, married Effie Caroline WILKINSON.. David Love and Elizabeth are buried at Sharon Cemetery, Simpson County, MS.]
Effie C
[with Uriah H. Kennedy]
 
 
Born
Oct. 18, 1824
Died 
Dec 22, 1900
She died as she lived, trusting in God [One known Child of Uriah and Effie, Allen David KENNEDY. Allen was born October 30, 1853 in Simpson County, MS and died June 07, 1934; buried Sharon Cemetery, Simpson County, MS. Allen married Elizabeth WARE on December 31, 1874. Elizabeth was born April 06, 1856, died February 26, 1918 and is buried Sharon Cemetery, Simpson County, MS. ]
Henry C.
 
 
July 10, 1858
Dec 07, 1933
In Memoriam Asleep in Jesus
Jane Chaney
 
 
1752
1830
[Jane CHANEY was born about 1740 (according to one source) in Virginia, died 1828 Simpson County, MS. According to headstone she was born 1752 and died 1830. Married John KENNEDY about 1770 in South Carolina. Some sources say Jane is the daughter of Granberry CHANEY?]
John
 
 
1740
1828
[John KENNEDY, born 1740 in Virginia, was married to Jane CHANEY. Children of John and Jane: Mary KENNEDY born May 1774; James KENNEDY born 1775; Love KENNEDY born 1776]
Love
 
 
1776
1848
[Love KENNEDY, son of John KENNEDY and Jane CHANEY, married about 1797 to Matilda HAMILTON]
Matilda Hamilton
 
 
1777
1850
[Matilda HAMILTON married about 1797 to Love KENNEDY. Children of Love KENNEDY and Matilda HAMILTON: David Love KENNEDY born November 27, 1799; Ezekiel KENNEDY born 1801; Ajesta KENNEDY born 1802; Agina Jemima KENNEDY born 1803; Rhesa KENNEDY born September 30, 1807; Josephus L KENNEDY born 1809; Melinda KENNEDY born 1812; Alexander KENNEDY born 1816. Some sources have Matilda listed as Matilda COOK]

LAYTON
John A. 
[with Ashay Layton]
Nov. 2, 1887
Jan 7, 1985
In God we trust
Ashay
[with John A. Layton]
Aug. 8, 1893
Apr 9, 1958
Gone but not forgotten

LEWIS
Lillian
 
June 19, 1904
NOV 16, 1924
We Trust our loss will be her gain and that with Christ she's gone to reign.

MADDOX
E. Anthony
[with Lyndra M. Maddox]
Sept. 19, 1944
NO DATE
Married MAR. 17, 1962
Eber A.
[with Leona B. Maddox]
July 28, 1917
July 25, 1998
Footstone: EBER A. MADDOX ; SGT. US ARMY WORLD WAR II; JUL. 28, 1917 - JUL. 25, 1998
 
Jerome M.
 
8-6-1919
2-23-99
Funeral home marker
[next to Vera Jean Rainey]
Leona B.
[with Eber A. Maddox]
Mar. 9, 1918
NO DATE
Married OCT. 13, 1940
Lyndra M.
[with E. Anthony Maddox] 
Feb. 13, 1943
NO DATE
Paul Mathew
 
NOV. 24, 1956
DEC 21, 1992
Loved and Remembered

McWILLIAMS
Albert Hollyfield
 
Aug. 29, 1910
Apr 16, 1977
Eugenia Thames
 
June 17, 1875
Mar 8, 1958

MOORE
Wade Chester
 
Born JAN. 2, 1894
Died FEB 8, 1909
Son of 
J. R. & M. T. MOORE
Too good for earth -
God called him home.

NORRIS
Thomas Edward 
 
AUG. 4, 1920
MAY 5, 1976
Old stone   unable to read

O'NEAL
Mary Margaret Burns O'NEAL 
[with Winston James O'Neal] 
JULY 13, 1922
JAN 12, 1981
[Large stone with O'NEAL in center; small stones in front.]
 
Phyllis Ann
 
AUG. 31, 1953
OCT 14, 1954
For such is the kingdom of Heaven
Winston James O'NEAL, M. D. 
[with Mary Margaret Burns O'Neal] 
NOV. 27, 1921
JAN 2, 1971

PATTERSON
B. G. (JIM)
[with Bobbye B. Patterson] 
 
AUG. 13, 1929
OCT 26, 1995
DADDY Footstone: Buford G. Patterson; CPL US ARMY; KOREA; AUG. 13, 1928; OCT. 26, 1995 [Note that birthyear is different, this is the way the stones read]
 
On Back: Children 
Tim, Cindy
Bobbye B.
[with B.G. (Jim) Patterson] 
SEPT. 8, 1935
NO DATE
MAMA  Married: Nov 26, 1954
Trust in the Lord for he is Good.
On Back: Grandchildren
Kris, Merrill, Jonathan, Joe

RAINEY
Vera Jean
 
OCT. 11, 1954
NOV 24, 1978
Someday, Somewhere, Somehow, Someway, Someday Footstone: MIZPAH 
Genesis 31.49

REYNOLDS
Lola Turner
 
AUG. 13, 1902
DEC 4, 1995
Beloved wife of  George A. Reynolds, Jr.

RHINE
Calvin Erwin 
 
Oct. 23, 1854
Jan 24, 1931
FATHER 
(at foot)
Large stone with:
Calvin, Matilda & Hazel
Hazel
 
Aug. 27, 1912
July 4, 1914
Daughter 
(at foot)
Large stone with:
Calvin, Matilda & Hazel
Matilda Turner 
 
Oct. 20, 1884
Apr 4, 1929
MOTHER 
(at foot)
Large stone with:
Calvin, Matilda & Hazel

SMITH
C. E.
[with Jewel Blackwell Smith]
July 9, 1920
NO DATE
Edward Bartlett, Sr. 
[with Ida Elizabeth Turner Smith] 
MAY 3, 1920
APR 12, 1979
DADDY Masonic symbol
 
Ida Elizabeth Turner 
[with Edward Bartlett Smith, Sr.] 
DEC. 7, 1927
APR 18, 1988
MOTHER Double Rings: FEB. 15, 1952
 
Jewel Blackwell 
[with C.E. Smith]
OCT 28, 1924
NO DATE
Double Rings: June 27, 1942

STEVENS
Gussie Stevens Grantham 
[with W. Stevens] 
JUNE 9, 1889
OCT 4, 1983
John W. Stevens
[with Gussie Stevens Grantham]
APR. 23, 1974
JAN 22, 1943

STEWART
Walter Wintford, Jr. 
[with Doris Maxine Stewart] 
 
Jan. 24, 1923
Nov 17, 1982
Footstone: 
Walter W. Stewart, Jr.; PVT US Army 
World War II 1923 - 1982
HUSBAND
Doris Maxine 
[with Walter Wintford, Jr. Stewart] 
Apr. 21, 1933
NO DATE
Wed  FEB. 14, 1947
Wintford W Feb. 11, 1950
May 8, 1997

FATHER

At foot:
Our Beloved Son; 
Son of Walter and Doris:
Sisters Linda and Shelia
 
On back:
[picture of Train] 
Children,
Keith & Amy - - Grandchild Cody

STUBBS
R. T. Stubbs
 
FEB 24, 1918
MAY 14, 1981
Footstone: FATHER In Loving Memory
No Name on other side of stone

THAMES
Barney M
[with Callie L. Thames] 
MAY 1, 1902
NO DATE
We shall meet again who have Loved each other
Callie L. 
[with Barney m. Thames]
DEC. 12, 1908
MAR 28, 1958
Charlie Richard 
 
FEB. 15, 1938
APR 6, 1964
Clinton Henry 
 
10-7-1917
11-17-1997
Funeral Home Marker
John David THAMES
[with Mittie Bell Lewis Thames] 
Jan. 5, 1886
May 21, 1972
Full view of Double stone.
Mary E. FEB 3, 1867
OCT 20, 1948
Miss Addie Jane 
 
July 9, 1984
MAR 13, 1984
Mittie Bell Lewis THAMES
[with John David Thames] [
Jan. 5, 1886
May 21, 1972
Full view of Double stone.
W. T. 
 
Dec. 26, 1913
Oct 23, 1958
FATHER

TURNBOW
Mary Elizebeth 
[with Wilburn Silvester Turnbow] 
Mar. 13, 1883
Apr 13, 1966
Willburn Silvester 
[with Mary Elizebeth Turnbow]
Oct. 4, 1882
Sept 24, 1955

TURNER
Abner B.
 
Born 
July 9, 1846
Died
July 20, 1898
'Not lost but gone before'
E. 
Wife of H. TURNER 
 
Born 
Mar. 29, 1826
Died
Oct 23, 1865
She died as she lived, 
Trusting in GOD
[Emiline, wife of Hamilton Turner]
Emma E.
 
DEC. 31, 1880
DEC 16, 1942
The Lord is my Sheperd
Evan M.
 
Born
FEB. 5, 1904
Died
AUG 26, 1904
Son of 
H. A. & E. E. TURNER
George M.
[with Susan Jennings Turner]
NOV. 6, 1915 FATHER Double Rings: June 24, 1941
H. 
 
 
Born 
Jan. 3, 1826
Died
Mar 24, 1903
God gave, He took,
He will restore. 
He doeth all things well.
[Hamilton Turner, son of Ajesta Kennedy and Lewis Turner, married to Emiline. Some sources say Hamilton Turner was named after his grandmother, Matilda Hamilton.]
Henry Allen
 
AUG 28, 1875
OCT 17, 1955
The Lord is my Sheperd
Ida E. Pruitt
[with Wade Hamilton Turner] 
APR. 27, 1898
JAN 2, 1994
MOTHER
J. D. 
 
 
Born 
Aug. 27, 1858
Died
Aug 27, 1898
A bud on earth transplanted to the paradise of God.
Jim Henry
[with Sue N. Myers Turner]
JAN 22, 1919 NOV 25, 1990 A Loving Father Footstone: Jim Henry Turner
 
John 
 
 
Born 
MAY 23, 1850
Died
OCT 12, 1926
Weep not, he is at Rest.
Joseph B.
 
Mar. 30, 1878
Feb 13, 1964
This Man was a Christian
LELA
 
 
BORN 
Dec. 16, 1878
DIED
Sept 4, 1882
Dau. Of
J. & M. Turner
Gone to be an Angel
Louis
[Hamilton & Emiline]
 
Born 
APR. 7, 1843
Died
MAR 1, 1873
Son of
H. & E. Turner
Too good for earth - God called him home
M. E. 
 
 
Born
July 27, 1852
Died
JAN 19, 1923
Wife of
A. B. Turner
She died as she lived - Trusting in God
Maggie Farthing
 
AUG 23, 1860
JAN 9, 1929
Wife of
John Turner
Thy memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven.
Margarette Ware 
[with Plummer James Turner, Sr.]
DEC. 26, 1885
JULY 4, 1971
Mary E.
 
 
Born 
Feb. 25, 1880
Died
July 13, 1898
Too Good for earth - God called her home.
Maude Ellen
 
FEB. 10, 1881
MAR 18, 1968
Nattie Durr
 
JAN. 21, 1899
AUG 20, 1960
Ollie U. 
[with Sampson A. Turner]
Aug. 18, 1886
Mar 4, 1974
Plummer J., Jr.  Sept. 17, 1913
AUG 10, 1973
Footstone: Plummer J. Turner, Jr.: Mississippi; PFC; US Army; World War II; Sept. 17, 1913 - Aug. 10, 1973
Plummer James Sr. 
[with Margarette Ware Turner] 
MAY 19, 1883
OCT 15, 1963
Sampson A.
[with Ollie U. Turner]
Oct. 17, 1882
Nov 15, 1935
Together Forever
Sarah Ann
 
 
Born 
Aug. 25, 1852
Died
Aug 29, 1853
Gone 
but not forgotten
[Broken stone has been repaired]
Sue N. Myers
[with Jim Henry Turner]
APR 27, 1930
NO DATE
A Loving Mother Double Rings:
Susan Jennings
[with George M. Turner] 
MAR 16, 1910
MAR 24, 1998
MOTHER
Virgil A.
 
OCT. 19, 1905
SEPT 19, 1937
Thy light shall shine before God.
Wade Hamilton
[with Ida E. Pruitt Turner]
July 12, 1886
July 27, 1973
FATHER

UPTON
IDA B. 
[with Ira Upton] 
DEC. 14, 1884
DEC 14, 1982
Not our will but thine be done
Close up of Picture on stone
IRA 
[with Ida B. Upton] 
AUG 23, 1881
APR 9, 1954
[Large stone with Picture]
 
Katie Leona
 
 
APR. 24, 1903
NOV 5, 1966
[Picture on stone] Not our will but thine be done
Mary Frank
 
JUNE 8, 1924
AUG 31, 1927
Daughter of
IRA & IDA UPTON
We look upon the Sweetest Flower tis withered soon and gone? We gaze upon a Star to find but darkness where it shone.
Paul David JAN. 23, 1953 Infant Son of  Paul & Jimmie UPTON
Saleta L. 
[with W. L. (Roy) Upton]
 
OCT. 29, 1908
NOV 2, 1990
Not our will but thine be done
W. L. (Roy) 
[with Saleta L. Upton]
OCT. 10, 1908
JAN 11, 1989

VEST
Hansford Charles  8-22-1919
5-22-1998
Funeral Home marker

WALLACE
Thomas Craig  MAR 17, 1960
AUG 26, 1965

WARE
Cecil Annie Turner 
[with Dolphus Lucious Ware] 
JUNE 12, 1905
OCT 21, 1976
Dolphus Lucious 
[with Cecil Annie Turner Ware] 
MAR 31, 1900
MAR 2, 1965

WATERS
Craig A. 
 
Aug 10, 1959
Oct 1, 1994
[Top] 
'IN GOD'S CARE'
[Bottom] 
'GOD's Greatest gift returned to GOD -- OUR SON'
Helen 
[with Howard Waters] 
July 16, 1932
Oct 14, 1982
Howard 
[with Helen Waters] 
Nov. 3, 1927
NO DATE
Ida B. 
[with W. Eddie Waters] 
Sept. 9, 1909
NO DATE
W. Eddie 
[with Ida B. Waters]
July 11, 1903
Nov 9, 1971

WOMACK
Gladys M.
[with W. Gaston Womack]
AUG 11, 1915 MOTHER
W. Gaston 
[with Gladys M. Womack]
NOV 30, 1916 JAN 30, 1986 DADDY


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