Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery
Transcribed by Peggy Wade Callihan and Beverly Cole
Submitted by Beverly Cole May 1998
Columbus County, NC
Leonidos Polk Watts 12/16/1893 - 09/04/1950
Missie M Watts 05/01/1895 - 06/26/1965
Julious Neal Hawes 09/23/1909 - 07/11/1987
Lucy Faulk Hawes 03/17/1905 - 05/10/1979
Infant son of Luther & Beatrice Reaves 09/12/1948 - 09/12/1948
Edison L Smith 1929 - 1959
Earlie Calvin Faulk 04/20/1910 - 04/21/1979
Curtis I Gore 08/30/1907 - 09/26/1996
Hattie Faulk Gore 09/18/1911 - 07/14/1988
Leland Elzie Reaves 11/14/1906 - 03/01/1969
Queenie Faulk Reaves 09/20/1913 - 11/02/1969
Infant son of JH & Gladys Jones 02/22/1949 - 02/22/1949
Annie H Jones 09/01/1892 - 12/06/1969
Lewis B Jones 03/13/1880 - 02/15/1963
Carlos Reaves 10/29/1910 - 12/01/1972
Willie Reaves 07/17/1915 -
Iona Shelly 1923 - 1959
Edward C son of JC & SA Long 01/02/1902 - 01/02/1902
Oddie Merle, daughter of Barnell & Lillie Long 06/06/1927 - 12/14/1927
Walter Wilson Gore 12/07/1922 - 03/27/1963; son of Walter W and Sallie F Gore
Charlie A, son of W W & Sallie Gore 01/22/1928 - 02/21/1928
JJC Gore 05/23/1837 - 12/11/1917
Dorcas A Gore 06/25/1854 - 09/23/1938
W K Gore 10/21/1890 - 02/14/1919 (?)
D O Gore 06/26/1884 - 05/16/1908
S A Gore 09/22/1875 - 01/26/1880
Niza M Gore 11/11/1882 - 12/05/1936
J A wife of M A Smith 07/24/1854 - 02/04/1896
Broken marker, illegible
Marven W, son of John & Jemima Smith 11/10/1912 - 01/03/1920
Broken marker, illegible
Broken marker, illegible
Minter G Smith 1900 - 1934
Fletcher Leo Gore 1918 - 1938
Infant of JA & ML Gore 01/18/1911 - 01/18/1911
Margaret, wife of TA Gore 10/18/1879 - 01/04/1917
Carolyn D Gore 12/25/1908 - 03/23/1971
Herbert R Gore 01/23/1905 - 10/07/1993
Daniel Lloyd 02/25/1959 - 10/18/1959; son of Willie L and Dorolla Gore
Mildred P Gore 03/19/1930 - 01/19/1931
Peggie Lou Gore 05/11/1934 - 06/18/1934
Thomas Earl Gore 02/14/1939 - 12/26/1959
Daniel Thomas Gore 04/17/1880 - 08/25/1958
Olif Minnie Gore 07/10/1881 - 06/08/1958
Hazel V, daughter of JHV & Ella Gore 09/24/1924 - 07/26/1934
J Vanderbilt Gore 04/12/1884 - 03/14/1973
Mary Ella Gore 08/12/1899 - 10/20/1941
Jimmie Moses 1918 - 1981
Esther Moses 1923 -
Linda Gray Gore 1947 - 1962
Carmen A Babson 07/08/1978 - 09/03/1978
James J Best 1877 - 1950
Ida R Best 1892 - 1924
Vila Best 03/10/1923 - 07/03/1923
John B Gore, President of Bug Hill Alliance 05/21/1910; Aged 76 yrs 4 mos 14 days
Prue Gore, wife of of John B Gore (no dates)
Nancy L Maultsby 1862 - 1928
Ida L Reeves 1889 - 1919
Pearl D Best 03/07/1892 - 04/10/1949
Homer Wilson Best Sr 10/10/1918 - 03/01/1988; Sgt US army WWII Korea
Henry Cannon Gore 04/16/1852 - 01/19/1920
Mattie Jacobs Best 07/04/1901 - 03/02/1966
Luther C Best 03/31/1880 - 09/03/1962; NC US Navy
L S Powell (Luther Seymour) 10/19/1878 - 09/28/1907 [1st husband of Rachel Prudence Rasberry Powell Todd]
Mary M (Mary Melinda), wife of J M Rasberry 09/27/1857 - 05/27/1907 [1st wife of James Monroe Rasberry]
Frances L, daughter of HC & Mary F Gore 03/16/1882 - 05/02/1901
Frances Long, wife of James Long (broken stone, illegible)
I J Long, son of J S F Long 12/27/1862 - 04/08/1884
Mary F, wife of H C Gore 11/15/1856 - 09/11/1894
Wooden Marker and Broken Stone; illegible
Prudence M, daughter of H C & Mary F Gore 09/20/1884 - 09/25/1908
Sue Gore (no dates)
Benny M Canady 08/08/1924 - 06/06/1939
Rone T Canady 05/12/1894 -
Viola L Canady 09/10/1898 - 06/27/1971
Henry Waymon Gore 10/11/1930 - 02/22/1996 (Inscribed: Lynn, Nan, John Wayne, Beth)
Infant daughter of D R & C N Canerday 12/06/1909 - 12/06/1909
Infant son of of of D R & C N Canerday 06/11/1917 - 06/11/1917
Daniel R Canady 02/13/1869 - 05/19/1952
Major Shelton 04/21/1898 - 10/05/1898; son of Noah P & Elizabeth Long
N P Long 04/30/1866 - 02/19/1903
Elizabeth, wife of N P Long 02/11/1866 - 03/21/1916
Ella Inez, daughter of May & D V Jones 04/25/1920 - 09/02/1920
Infant daughter of May & D V Jones 06/07/1914 - 06/07/1914
Sarah Margaret Williamson 09/28/1862 - 03/10/1919
John William Williamson 08/31/1855 - 11/03/1920
Infant son of T A & S E Wiliamson 1893 - 1893
John Gilbert Williamson 07/23/1922 - 06/18/1924; son of George & Edna Williamson
Margaret Wiliamson 02/01/1930 - 11/18/1931; daughter of of G C & Edna Williamson
George Cravelon Williamson 12/01/1901 - 04/11/1977
Edna Bellamy Williamson 06/24/1901 - 04/12/1997
Harry Thurston Gore 07/03/1916 - 03/18/1981; F2 US Navy WWII
Vera Williamson Gore 04/15/1918; wife of Harry Thurston Gore
Larry Gene Gore Jr 09/21/1966 - 10/21/1967; son of Lary Gene & Janice Long Gore
Carrie F Scott 08/08/1908 - 09/24/1939
Shepard Scott 06/04/1908 - 08/23/1978
S H Faulk 11/10/1854 - 10/21/1926
Annie Eliza, wife of S H Faulk 03/11/1869 - 07/27/1951
Marker Broken, illegible
B B Benton 01/24/1868 - 04/02/1934
Mary C Williamson 08/04/1889 - 01/12/1963
James W Williamson 12/03/1893 - 07/11/1964
Dorothy Long 05/14/1928 - 07/08/1940
Joseph H Long 03/31/1896 - 03/23/1953
Elvelyin M Long 07/03/1895 - 05/19/1963
Infant daughter of Velma & Dayton Williamson 06/11/1945 - 06/11/1945
Velma B Williamson 09/21/1914 -
Dayton M. Williamson 08/11/1917 - 12/05/1996
Leroy Stevens Jr 1945 - 1955
Edith W. Stevens 1923 - 1987
Leroy Stevens Sr 1917 - 1971
Belton C Faulk Jr 10/23/1956 - 11/27/1956; son of Belton & Madline
Hettie B Faulk 1900 - 1952
James R Faulk 1900 - 1969
Stone Marker labeled Marvin Gore & Family; (no dates)
Charlie B Reeves 08/16/1897 - 04/08/1947
Tallulah L Reeves 07/04/1900 - 10/16/1976
Joseph Nathan Reeves 11/02/1915 - 12/20/1947; son of Nathan & Prue Reeves
Roscoe Willard Gore 01/21/1921 - 03/09/1969; SFC US Army WWII Korea
Mavis Irene Gore 08/14/1923 - 07/15/1994
Infant son of Mavis & Roscoe Gore 01/05/1947 - 01/05/1947
Gertie Gore 09/09/1894 - 06/15/1965
Henry Marvin Gore 05/05/1892 - 07/17/1973
Voda F Gore 1914 - 1929
Tim Ray Gore 10/20/1953 - 10/23/1953
Herbert Gregory Gore 10/25/1957 - 10/30/1957
Lonnie S Smith 06/02/1920 - 12/01/1961
Ottis A Gore, infant son of John J & SA Gore 11/21/1902; Age 11 Mos and 4 Days
Infant Girl of W K & M B D Gore 01/06/1902 - 01/06/1902
Lillie B Long 04/11/1901 -
Barnell Long 04/30/1904 - 07/09/1968
Roy Neil Long 12/18/1936 - 12/05/1959
Marker Broken, illegible
Walter Welch Gore 09/26/1895 - 07/27/1967
Sallie Faulk Gore 06/18/1901 - 05/30/1986
Robert L Gore 02/25/1900 - 05/26/1977
Vassie Gore 12/26/1904 - 12/06/1976
Virginia S Gore 12/28/1928 -
Robert E Gore 06/25/1926 - 12/15/1996
Shelton Covel Gore 07/04/1921 - 09/26/1996; WWII Silver Star Medal
Doris F Long Gore 12/05/1923 -
William Owen Gore 03/24/1931 - 09/23/1993
Lucille Mccumbee Gore 01/10/1933 -
George W Benton 07/19/1943; NC Sgt Marine Corps
(illegible) 30, 1900; (broken and toppled marker)
Marker Broken, illegible
Daniel O Jones 03/10/1886 - 03/15/1907
Doshie Williams; wife of James Williams 05/12/1883 - 02/20/1924
J J Jones 1875 - 10/24/1935
Pennie Reaves Jones 1876 - 1965
Voda K Best, infant of WB & Amanda Best 03/06/1912 - 07/25/1912
Clovis Best, infant of WB & Amanda Best 03/06/1912 - 08/01/1912
Cecil Mae Best, daughter of WB & Amanda Best 05/06/1914 - 10/19/1918
Infant daughter of W B & Amanda Best 07/10/1921 - 07/10/1921
W Barney Best 10/24/1885 -
Amanda D Best 06/26/1889 - 04/09/1952
Ruby J Best 07/24/1907 - 03/08/1990
John A Best 07/02/1877 - 06/06/1956
Willie T Gore 10/22/1900 - 04/20/1932
Matthew D Best 08/22/1883 - 08/21/1937
Mary Reeves Best 11/22/1886 - 07/31/1971
Beulah May Best 09/29/1919 - 07/18/1938
Fred Miller Gore 09/20/1926 - 06/11/1975; son of William T & Ruby Jane Gore
Annie Dell Gore 09/17/1912 -
Ulice Grant Gore 11/28/1907 - 01/22/1983
Cleona Gore Faulk 08/30/1925 -
William C (Tom) Faulk 05/04/1926 - 04/21/1996
Oscar Craven Gore 11/20/1893 - 07/17/1976; Pvt US Army WWI
Eunice R Gore 01/24/1900 - 03/27/1973
William P Gore 09/23/1921 - 03/13/1953
Baby Boy Gore 1948 - 1948; (Marker Inman Funeral Home Tabor City, NC)
"Baby" Julia Gore 08/13/1936 - 08/13/1936
"Baby" Odell Gore 09/30/1922 - 09/27/1923
Rachel Lynn Reaves 02/12/1937 - 09/25/1937
Joe Brown Reaves Sr. 05/31/1905 - 10/28/1975
Gladys Best Reaves 06/03/1909 - 12/15/1979
Malcom O Gore 03/21/1919 - 08/03/1973
Georgie W Reaves 06/15/1872 - 08/08/1948
Pinkney P Reaves 05/18/1870 - 08/07/1944
Susan Magnolia Reaves 09/03/1873 - 02/05/1955
Joseph P S Reaves 12/08/1869 - 02/26/1926
W S Reaves 11/25/1879 - 07/14/1908
Joel M V Reeves 1855 - 1934
Rachel E Reeves, wife of JMVB Reeves 04/01/1866 - 09/10/1905
Infant son of JMVB & R E Reeves 02/10/1901 - 02/15/1901
Infant daughter of JMVB & R E Reeves 02/01/1900 - 02/01/1900
Infant child of JMVB & R E Reeves 02/27/1889 - 03/12/1889
Cleo Reeves Shaw 1893 - 1927
Veamon Lee Best 02/18/1909 - 06/15/1973
W Burnis Best 01/08/1913 - 11/23/1970
Oscar C Gore Jr 08/11/1931 - 12/08/1973
Alvie R Canady, son of Henry & Mylinda 1894 - 1917
Mylinda W Canady, wife of Henry 1863 - 1903
Julius Elbert Canady 06/22/1945 -
Rebecca Canady, wife of of Evander Canady; (broken marker)
Evander Canady (no dates); Co C 18th NC Inf C.S.A.
Cynthia Ann Canady 09/01/1886 - 12/24/1956
William Henry Jones 04/14/1874 - 04/11/1906
Amander Callie Canady Jones 04/18/1874 - 12/13/1941; (2nd marriage to Daniel J Nance)
Jim Jones (no dates)
Molly Jones (no dates)
Sally Jones 1877 - 1955
Jackson V Jones 1884 - 1959
Mary Ella Williamson, daughter of TA & SE 11/13/1928 - 11/13/1929
Infant daughter of T A & S E Williamson 06/13/1932 - 06/14/1932
Thelbert Long 10/10/1929 - 06/29/1931
Melton Long 06/09/1934 - 04/18/1936; Sons of Walter L & Lula J Long
Walter E Long 01/09/1898 - 09/09/1968
Lula J Long 06/28/1898 - 05/11/1979
Stella A Williamson 1894 - 1961
Thomas A Williamson 1895 - 1965
Calvin Eugene Williamson 09/09/1926 - 10/09/1977; WWII Korea
Frances B Williamson (no dates)
Mark K Williamson (no dates)
Maggie Bell Williamson 09/17/1912 -
Thomas Jenkins Williamson 06/19/1913 - 12/01/1983
Henry Clay Williamson 02/01/1891 - 11/06/1964
Frances Gore Williamson 01/12/1894 - 08/21/1967
John K, son of HC & FG Williamson 04/25/1922 - 04/03/1923
Willard Brock 11/12/1934 - 11/18/1934; son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Brock
Matthew Lenton Williamson 01/03/1896 - 02/28/1976
Effie Lundie Williamson 05/28/1901 - 12/14/1957
Cecil A Reaves 03/30/1919 - 05/03/1925
Jessie I Reaves 04/02/1892 - 02/27/1950
Martha I Reaves 06/20/1893 -
Jackie Lane Reaves October 1951
L Scott Reaves 09/07/1965 - 10/17/1965
Carson H Hawes 10/07/1919 - 03/18/1993; PFC Us Army WWII
Meta Gerdes Hawes 11/18/1928 -
Virginia C, daughter of Ila & James Canady 1938 - 1939
Earl Mckay Cannady 09/22/1938 - 03/31/1962
Thurman Grant Gore 06/18/1920 - 02/14/1992; Sgt US Army WWII
Margaret Scott Gore 08/30/1930 -