Bethany Chapel Cemetery

a/k/a Bethel Cemetery

Go East on 106 Highway from Eminence, Mo approximately 4 miles, (second Shawnee Creek) .
Turn right on 106-Co Rd 507 and go approximately 2 miles.  Submitted by Johny W. Sconce.

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Updated May 26, 2015

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Rainbolt, Dorothy Maie Elwood    Jan. 27, 1938 - Apr. 12, 2014.    Memorial

DOUBLE: Married 9 May 1952 at Piggott AR
Rainbolt, Mary 'Maudeline'      Feb. 2, 1930 - Sep. 3, 1996.     Daughter of George Washington 'Wash' Counts & Lucinthia Jane 'Lu' Nichols.
Rainbolt, Shannon E.      Jul. 29, 1926 - Oct. 23, 1975.     'CPL US Army World War II.'     Parents of Noel E. Rainbolt.
 
Randolph, Baby     Jul. 12, 1909 - Jul. 13, 1909.

DOUBLE: Married Mar. 14, 1879
Randolph, George Washington      Jun. 23, 1858 - Mar. 21, 1946.      Son of Robert 'Burton' Randolph & Elizabeth Nora Mary Warren. MO Death Cert.#15402: Son of Bert Randolph (VA) & Elizabeth Ward (MO). Born Reynolds Co MO, died at Birch Tree. Informant Mrs. Ed Huffman, Birch Tree. Burial Mar. 22nd at Bethel.
Randolph, Harriett Safira 'Hattie' Mooney      Dec. 5, 1861 - Mar. 1, 1949.      Daughter of Thomas 'Tom' Mooney & Nancy McCall. MO Death Cert.#11207: Born in Ohio. Died of apoplexy at Birch Tree. Informant Mrs. Ed Huffman, Birch Tree. Burial Mar. 2nd at Bethyl. 

DOUBLE: Married 07 May 1926 Van Buren Carter Co MO.
Randolph, Gertrude 'Katherine' Weaver     Aug. 30, 1908 - May 26, 1984.     Daughter of Silas Woodson Weaver & Ollia Delolah 'Ollie' Swain.
Randolph, Thomas Dockery 'Tom'      Sep. 20, 1900 - Jun. 12, 1981.     Son of George Washington Randolph & Harriet Safira Mooney. Parents of Gerald Weaver Randolph & Thelma Lee Priester.

Randolph, Jetta Lee 'Jay' Gibson      Apr. 26, 1933 - Jul. 1, 1998.     Daughter of George Gibson & Miriam 'Tiny' Wear of Tellico Plains, TN. Married Gerald Weaver Randolph 30 Aug 1949 at Coos Bay, Oregon. Mother of Michael Raymond Randolph, Eva Gail Thomas, Joyce Sue Gentry, Merry Catherine Randolph, Bobbie Ann Mounce and John Lee Randolph. Stepmother of Shirley Bentch and Betty Jo Reese.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Randolph, Joshua Jonathan      Nov. 10, 1873 - May 17, 1930.     Son of Jasper Leander Randolph & Martha Thomas.
Randolph, Lucinda Permelia Burns      Aug. 4, 1880 - Aug. 6, 1942.     Daughter of Littleberry 'Berry' Burns & Mary Ann 'Polly' McMullins. Married 1st Thomas Parker. 
 
Randolph, Juva      1886 - 1922.     'Mother.'      MO Death Cert.#33184 has a Mary Randolph, wife of Bud Randolph, Nov. 3, 1887 - Nov. 4, 1922. Daughter of Ed Brewster. Born Shannon Co MO; died at Eminence during premature childbirth. Informant W. J. Randolph. Burial at Bethel on Nov. 5th. Another source has Jina L. Unknown. Children Blanche D., Ernest D., Marvin P., William W. and Leland E. Randolph.

Randolph, Martha Thomas     Oct. 9, 1856 - Nov. 20, 1924.    Daughter of William Thomas & Rebecca Williams. Wife of Jasper Leander Randolph.

Randolph, Michael Raymond 'Mike'     Sep. 11, 1951 - Jan. 2, 1960.     Son of Gerald Weaver Randolph and Jetta Lee Gibson.

Randolph, Rutha Caroline Hart      Apr. 27, 1882 - May 26, 1920.      Wife of William Burton Randolph. MO Death Cert.#21186: Ruthy, daughter of Charles Hart & Caroline Herron. Another source has her mother as Nancy Caroline Counts. Ruthy died in childbirth. Informant on d.c. was Robert Randolph, Flip MO. Burial May 27th at Bethel.

Randolph, Thelma Estalee 'Lee' Wright      Jul. 27, 1907 - Mar. 5, 1925.      a/k/a Estela Randolph.     Daughter of John R. Wright & Emma C. Stout. First wife of Tom W. Randolph. Died following childbirth.  MO Death Cert.#10475: Estalee Randolph, wife of Tom, born Mar. 5, 1907, died Mar. 5, 1925. Died of acute nephritis at Buckeye. Informant John Wright, Winona. Burial Mar. 6th at Bethel. NOTE: The date of birth on the d.c. is probably just a common error.

Randolph, Thomas Leo      Mar. 4, 1925 - Mar. 5, 1925.      Infant son of Tom Randolph & Estella Wright .

DOUBLE:
Rayfield, Anna Bell Swiney      1884 - 1967.      Daughter of James W. H. Swiney & Lucy Todd Copeland.
Rayfield, Samuel L.      1880 - 1958.      Son of Carter Rayfield & Nann Farris. Parents of Seaman, Swiney, Samuel, Jr., Euell & Suda Mae Rayfield.

Rayfield, Deborah M.      Jan. 2, 1951 - Jul. 26, 1979.      'Wife of B. M. Rayfield.'

Rayfield, Euell Lee      Nov. 18, 1900 - Jan. 6, 1978.     'CPL US Army World War I.'      Son of Samuel L. Rayfield & Anna Bell Swiney.

DOUBLE: Married 23 May 1945
Rayfield, James Swiney      Oct. 23, 1918 - Aug. 16, 1999.     'CPL US Army World War II.'      Son of Samuel L. Rayfield & Anna Bell Swiney. Married Avis Viola Dyer  02 May 1993.
Rayfield, Virginia Ruth Sutton      Feb., 1927 - Dec., 1991.     Daughter of Clarence C. 'Turk' Sutton & Blanch Knuckles.
 
Rayfield, Samuel L., Jr.      1922 - 1941.     'Age 18 yr, 10 mo, 7 da'.     Son of Samuel L. Rayfield & Anna Bell Swiney.

Rayfield, Seaman McNail    Mar. 27, 1917 - Oct. 3, 2012.    Memorial

DOUBLE:
Rector, Jim      Oct. 20, 1922 - Nov. 14, 2012.      'WW II Veteran.'    Memorial
Rector, Martha Pauline      Oct. 4, 1918 - Nov. 5, 1995.
 
DOUBLE:
Reeves, Clifford F.     Oct. 3, 1891 - Jul. 30, 1966.    Son of William Henry Reeves & Mary L. Merritt (?).
Reeves, Cora L.     Jan. 29, 1894 - Mar. 19, 1977.

DOUBLE:
Reeves, Mary L.      1862 - 1935.     MO Death Cert.#18689: Mary Elizabeth Reeves, daughter of Wiley (looks like) Merritt (KY). Wife of William Henry Reeves. Born Apr. 19, 1862 at Dent Co MO, died May 12, 1935 at Buckeye of apoplexy. Informant Clifford Reeves (son) Shannon Co. Burial May 13th at Bethel.
Reeves, William H.      1859 - 1928.     MO Death Cert.#15800: Born Aug. 29, 1860 in Arkansas. Died Apr. 4, 1928 at Buckeye. Cause of death influenza; contributory stomach cancer. Parents names unknown to informant W. M. Reeves of Winona. Burial Apr. 5th at Bethel.

Reeves, Sally May      Born & Died 1931.     MO Death Cert.#4217: Born Jan. 6, 1931, died Jan. 28, 1931. Died at Buckeye of bronchial pneumonia. Daughter of William Reeves & Anna R. Baker, Winona. Burial Jan. 29th at Bethel.

Robinson, James W.      1835 - 1915.     MO Death Cert.#15022: Born Dec. 31, 1836 at Jessamine Co KY, son of Henry & Sally Robinson. Died Apr. 5, 1915 at Buckeye Shannon Co MO of cancer (death without medical attendance). Informant Willie Dent, Shawnee MO. Burial Apr. 6th at Bethel.

DOUBLE:
Rosa, Jasper N.     1867 - 1926
Rosa, Viola Randolph      Apr. 22, 1882 - Aug. 29, 1913.     MO Death Cert.#28674: Daughter of George Washington Randolph & Harriet S. Mooney. Cause of death carcinoma of liver. Burial Shannon County Aug. 30th.

Routt, Robert       Funeral Home Marker, dates illegible.

DOUBLE: Married 7 May 1937
Russell, Alma Mahan      Feb. 22, 1914 - Sep. 18, 1991.     Daughter of John Henry Mahan & Martha Jane Conley.
Russell, Earl      Jul. 26, 1908 - Sep. 4, 1979.     Son of Marvel Mills Russell & Martha Ella Loftin.

Russell, Bonnie Jennell Knuckles    Sep. 3, 1943 - Feb. 12, 2013.    Memorial

Russell, Jerry Dwain      Aug. 21, 1938 - Mar. 20, 2003.     Son of Earl Russell & Alma Mahan. Jerry's children: Kenny Russell, Denny Russell, Jay Russell.

Russell, Val Dane    Jul. 2, 1940 - Jun. 24, 2012.    Son of Earl Russell and Alma (Mahan) Russell. One son, Dane Russell of Humble, TX; brothers Larry Russell and wife Bonnie of Eminence, MO and Quintin Russell of Birch Tree, MO.    NOTE: Not confirmed he is buried here; this entry is placed here until further information is provided.