Additional information compiled by Elaine Scott Cantrell.
The following people are buried in Bethesda Methodist Church Cemetery in unmarked graves.
NAME DEATH DATES SOURCES and NOTES
Bailey, Lee K. d. 3 Jul 1925 Tennessee Death Certificate # 100
Bains, Barbara d. 24 Dec 1938 Tennessee Death Certificate # 29068
Barnett, Betty Jo Ann d. 1 Jul 1937 Tennessee Death Certificate # 17720
Barnett, Infant d. 8 Feb 1920 Tennessee Death Certificate # 120 Infant of Festes and Leah Barnett
Barnett, Leah d. 12 Feb 1920 Tennessee Death Certificate # 59
Bayless, Mollie A. d. 23 Mar 1925 Tennessee Death Certificate # 47
Boman, Susie Thompson d. 14 Feb 1936 Tennessee Death Certificate #5355
Bradley Honas Jackson d. 17 Jun 1922 Tennessee Death Certificate #118
Bradley, Richard d. 15 May 1918 Tennessee Death Certificate # 235
Brown, Sarah Evelyn d. 18 May 1936 Tennessee Death Certificate # 8486
Burris, Hannah d. 5 Aug 1922 Tennessee Death Certificate # 137
Carden, Carl Kenneth d. 29 Jul 1944 Tennessee Death Certificate # 18328
Cloyd, James d. 13 Feb 1924 Tennessee Death Certificate # 21
Coffee, Talmage d. 26 Feb 1920 Tennessee Death Certificate # 99 Son of T.L. & Edith Coffee
Coffee, Vesta Etta d. 18 Jun 1935 Tennessee Death Certificate # 14319
Coffee, Willie Emerson d. 26 Mar 1937 Tennessee Death Certificate # 7862
Coffie, S. B. d. 25 Apr 1923 Tennessee Death Certificate # 127
Conkin, Jackie d. 1 Jul 1938 Tennessee Death Certificate # 20792
Conkin, Paul d. 5 Jul 1948 Tennessee Death Certificate # 16383
Crowe, Nancy Rhea d. 22 Feb 1943 Tennessee Death Certificate # 3966
Deakins, Mae D. 19 Jan 1986 Bethesda Methodist Church List of Members' Deaths
Dedrick, David d. 26 Aug 1928 Tennessee Death Certificate # 20446
Edwards, Infant Male d. 19 Feb 1927 Tennessee Death Certificate # 4321. Twin
Edwards, Infant Male d. 19 Feb 1927 Tennessee Death Certificate # 4302. Twin
Fellers, Margaret d. 2 Jun 1937 Tennessee Death Certificate # 15118
Fondren, George Not known Son of Felix and Hannah Obrien Fondren. Ella Buchanan
Foster, Albert d. 05/17/1997 Bethesda Methodist Church List of Members' Deaths
Foster, Mary d. 18 May 1995 Bethesda Methodist Church List of Members' Deaths
Freeman, Howard A. d. 11 Nov 1944 Tennessee Death Certificate # 27411
Gibson, Haws d. 19 Nov 1949 Tennessee Death Certificate # 49-29745
Greene, Infant d. 27 Sep 1947 Tennessee Death Certificate # 20980
Grimes, Lydia Runion d. 21 Jan 1940 Tennessee Death Certificate # 17658
Harris, Cuber d. 16 Feb 1932 Tennessee Death Certificate #8965
Hayes, Clarence Wm. d. 16 Jan 1941 Tennessee Death Certificate # 2473
Hayes, Ottie Milburn d. 25 Jan 1942 Tennessee Death Certificate # 4217
Hayes, Pyrt d. 16 Nov 1947 Tennessee Death Certificate # 25681
Hays, Celia Gertrude d. 18 Jan 1932 Tennessee Death Certificate # 6561
Hays, Myrtle Phillips d. 30 Aug 1948 Tennessee Death Certificate # 18694
Henley, Janice Irene d. 6 Nov 1950 Tennessee Death Certificate # 50-26381
Hicks, Pearle d. 18 Jul 1924 Tennessee Death Certificate # 404
Howard, Dorothy Lee Mona d. 5 Nov 1941 Tennessee Death Certificate # 25934
Huskins, Elizabeth d. 17 Mar 1903 Herald-Tribune Vol. XXXIV#50. Wife of Jude Huskins. 69 Years, 2 Mos, 17 Dys
Johnson, Matilda d. 12 Apr 1941 Tennessee Death Certificate # 16123
Keplinger, Samel B. d. 19 May 1922 Tennessee Death Certificate # 105
Lewis, Wm. L. d. 14 Jan 1932 Tennessee Death Certificate # 1838
Maupin, Margaret Ann d. 10 Sep 1945 Daughter of Katheryn Whaley. Tennessee Death Certificate #24511
McDowell, Lewis d. 18 Nov 1917 Tennessee Death Certificate # 139
Murr, Sara White d. 28 Dec 1934 Tennessee Death Certificate # 29693
Nave, Fannie d. 7 Apr 1926 Tennessee Death Certificate # 10890
Nave, John d. 20 Dec 1923 Tennessee Death Certificate # 543
Nickles, Infant d. 29 Dec 1948 Tennessee Death Certificate # 29395
Olson, Elin d. 9 Jul 1905 *Herald-Tribune XXXVII #15 July 12, 1905
Orten, Will d. 9 Mar 1925 Tennessee Death Certificate # 41
Owens, Grandma ____ d. Mar 1900 Herald-Tribune Vol XXXI #49. Said to be 108 years old. Funeral preached by Rev. Moore.
Phillips, Dora Bell d. 8 Nov 1948 Tennessee Death Certificate # 49113
Renfro, Cora Pauline d. 30 Jan 1945 Tennessee Death Certificate # 1805
Salts, Howard d. 6 Jun 1920 Tennessee Death Certificate # 338
Salts, Mrs. Thomas d. 16 Jul 1902 Herald-Tribune Vol. XXXIV #14.
Shelton, Ed d. 11 Jan 1938 Tennessee Death Certificate #13871
Shelton, Ned d. 11 Jan 1938 Tennessee Death Certificate # 13872
Sliger, Nina d. 8 Mar 1933 Tennessee Death Certificate # 6874
Smith, Billy Jean d. 25 May 1936 Tennessee Death Certificate # 21478
Smith, Maggie Mae d. 26 Sep 1943 Tennessee Death Certificate # 20449
Story, Barsha d. 5 Sep 1928 Tennessee Death Certificate # 22761
Story, Mrs. d. Sep 1893 Herald-Tribune Vol. XXV, #21.
Thorin, Maggie d. 9 Jul 1905 *Herald-Tribune XXXVII #15 July 12, 1905
Tipton, Charles F. 1948-1992 Ella Buchanan
Tipton, Clarence Wm. d. 10 Jan 1921 Tennessee Death Certificate # 469
Tipton, Grover Cleveland d. 30 Jun 1945 Tennessee Death Certificate # 15584
Tipton, Lilly d. 6 Nov 1917 Tennessee Death Certificate # 540
Tipton, Lucy d. 9 Nov 1917 Tennessee Death Certificate # 542
Tipton, Mandy d. 11 Jan 1918 Tennessee Death Certificate # 28
Tipton, Mollie Dempsy d. 22 Feb 1940 Tennessee Death Certificate # 5149
Tipton, Vernie d. 18 Feb 1991 Ella Buchanan
Social Security Death Index
Treadway, John H. d. 2 Mar 1933 Tennessee Death Certificate # 6873
Triplett, Margaret d. 6 Jul 1943 Tennessee Death Certificate # 18338
Triplett, Virginia P. d. 2 Jul 1935 Tennessee Death Certificate # 19071
Watson, Pauline d. 18 Jun 1914 Tennessee Death Certificate # 298
Weatherford, Rachel d. Oct 1902 Herald-Tribune Vol. XXXIV #28. Lived in Bristol.
Weatherford, Thomas d. 12 Nov 1928 Tennessee Death Certificate # 31461
Whaley, d. Sep 1902 Herald-Tribune Vol. XXXIV #2. Daughter of David Whaley.
Whaley, Callie d. 21 Nov 1918 Tennessee Death Certificate # 571
Whaley, Catherine d. Apr 1905 Herald-Tribune Vol. XXXVII. Living on Dry Creek.
Whaley, Dane, Jr. d. 10 Jun 1917 Tennessee Death Certificate # 14210
Whaley, David d. 19 Apr 1902 Herald-Tribune Vol. XXXIV #1. Citizen of Dry Creek.
Whaley, Dortha d. 11 May 1942 Tennessee Death Certificate # 11316
Whaley, Infant d. 29 Sep 1928 Tennessee Death Certificate # 25052
Whaley, Infant Female d. 17 Nov 1926 Tennessee Death Certificate # 28166
Daughter of Etta Whaley
Whaley, John d. 17 Mar 1920 Tennessee Death Certificate # 173
Whaley, Juanita Dean d. 17 Feb 1948 Tennessee Death Certificate # 4491
White, Ella J. d. 1 Sep 1919 Tennessee Death Certificate # 431
Whittaker, Viola Pearl d. 18 Jan 1923 Tennessee Death Certificate # 374
Wilson, Thomas Bruce d. 9 Mar 1953 Son of E.E. Wilson. Bruce is buried between Johnnie Wilson & Ethel Fine Wilson near the cedar tree. Tennessee Death and Burials Index, 1874-1955. Tennessee Death Certificate # 07541
Wilson, Ruben d. 17 Sep 1925 Tennessee Death Certificate # 142
Woodby, Novilla Orton d. 16 Apr 1932 Tennessee Death Certificate # 8966
Yates, Brenda Jane d. 2 May 1945 Tennessee Death Certificate # 11959
*Herald-Tribune XXXVII #15 July 12, 1905
Embreeville item: Death came to two young ladies last Thursday afternoon while bathing in the Nolachucky River, Miss Maggie Thorin and Miss Elin Olson, natives of Sweden, who were staying with Mrs. Perin, wife of the President of the Embree Iron Co. Interment was made at Bethesda at 3:30 P.M. on Friday — service conducted by Rev. Groseclose.
Some additional information that might be found on a certificate: birth date, place of birth, father’s name and birth place, mother’s name and birth place, what the person died from, attending physican, place of burial, undertaker, person supplying the information.
These death certificates may be viewed online at: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. They are also available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives on microfilm.
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