First Bethlehem Cemetery

Rapides Parish Cemeteries of LA

Photos and Submitted by Lewis Westfall

1st Bethlehem Church and Cemetery are located about 3 miles west of McArthur Blvd where it intersects with LA Hwy 469. Many Stones are illegible and many graves have no stone at all.

Addison, Nora Sr b 8 Nov 1905 d Jul 1985

Alexander, Clementine Culbert b 1855 d 1940

Bailey, Sarah b 15 Mar 1880 d Aug 1929

Berry, Elizabeth V b 25 Oct 1947 d 1 Dec 1953

Blake, Edwina b Feb 10 1905 d Dec 08 1981

Brooks, George b 12 Sep 1912 d 13 Feb 1996

Brooks, Georgia L b 31 Mar 1937 d 19 Oct 1985

Brown, LM (Mrs) b 1 Apr 1935 d 26 Mar 1968

Culbert, Clarence Sr b 20 Sep 1924 d 15 Jun 2006

Davis, Anna b ca 1881 d 13 May 1902

Davis, Bessie Mae b 10 Aug 1944 d 31 Jan 2000

Dorsey, Betty b 15 Dec 1931 d 5 Jul 2000

Dorsey, Charlie Sr b 16 Jun 1919 d 10 Aug 1998

Dorsey, John D b 4 Aug 1938 d 9 Nov 1991

Dorsey, Lenora b 23 Jun 1936 d 7 Mar 1968

Dorsey, Mary b 16 May 1880 d 5 Jan 1951

Dunbar, Frozine b ca 1870 d 1944

Dunbar, Steve b 1864 d 1945

Feas, James A b 30 Sep 1928 d 8 Jan 1935

Gordy, Andrew

Gray, Shirley L b 23 Aug 1947 d 5 Aug 2004

Green Joe b 14 Feb 1915 d 2 May 1917

Green, Robert Lee (Bo) b 13 Jan 1931 d 15 Jan 1996

Grimble, Thomas W Sr (Rev) b 1878 d 1950

Haines, Alfred Jr b 2 Jan 1917 d 31 Oct 1977

Haines, Elizabeth Winchester b 5 Feb 1916 d 3 Aug 1987

Hans, Adeline J b 4 Feb 1892 d 2 Jul 1980

Hans, Alfred b 27 Nov 1890 d 30 Jul 1965

Houston, Mary Lee b 31 Jul 1928 d 13 Nov 1992

Huel, Elizabeth b 5 Feb 1943 d 11 Jan 1994

Jones, Amey b 1898 d 1946

Jones, James b 1898 d 1947

Jones, Terry Gregory b 17 May 1969 d 18 Nov 1998

Joseph, Joe b 12 Jul 1900 d 20 Oct 1971

Joseph, Joe Sr

Joseph, Louise

Kober, Ernest James Sr b 7 Jun 1941 d 30 Jul 2003

Kober, Yvonne Diane b 4 Jun 1964 d 11 Nov 2006

Lair, James b 20 Sep 1932 d 19 Oct 1996

Lemons, Spellman Sr b 8 Jun 1926 d 13 Apr 2006

Lofton, Malinda Madison b 20 Jun 1911 d 6 Jul 2001

Madison, Alfred b 22 Apr 1933 d 10 Aug 1966

Madison, Johnas Sr b 19 May 1913 d 6 Oct 1998

Madison, Lela b 1888 d 1955

Madison, Rosa Lee H b 5 Dec 1913 d 14 Nov 1983

Madison, Sam Sr b 1882 d 12 Jan 1968

Nelson, Dave Sr b 1 May 1886 d 6 Dec 1954

Shorter, Beatrice M b 5 Sep 1909 d 169 May 1973

Shorter, William d 28 Oct 1939

Small, Lee b 4 Jul 1875 d 12 Apr 1936

Small, Fred b 12 Jul 190 d 1944

Smith, Robert b 22 Nov 1893 d 13 Apr 1936

Summerville, Charolette Gilder b 7 Sep 1901 d 4 Aug 1981

Welch, Lou b 29 Nov 1895 d 2 Jun 1984

Whale, Juleis b ca 1881d 1952

Williams, Daisy Spike b 14 ul 1914 d 21 May 1984

Williams, Leanna b 27 Apr 1922 d 9 Nov 1998

Winchester, Elizabeth C b 7 Nov 1891 d 11 Nov 1992 

Winchester, Rev Len  b March 07 1897 d Oct 20 1979