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5. Mt. Bethel UMC (Crimora)

Mt. Bethel UMC is located at 148 Rock
Mountain Lane, Harrisonburg 22801. Mt. Bethel
is part of Harriston-Mt. Bethel Charge. The 2015-
16 appointed pastor is I. Cameron “Cam” Carte
(wife, Margaret), a part-time local pastor in his
first year at Harriston UMC: 445 Dexter Drive,
Harrisonburg, VA 22801-4727; H: (540) 325-
2832; CamCarte@vaumc.org. Photo by Leslie Hall.

Directions: Using I-81: Take I-81 south
to Weyers Cave Exit 235; go east on Rt. 256 to Rt.
340; go south on Rt. 340; turn left onto Rt. 616;
and the church is approximately ¼ mile on the left.
From Harrisonburg: Take Port Republic Road to Rt. 340, follow Rt. 340 to Rock Mountain Road, and
turn left.

Historical Sketch. In 1890, Belvadere U.B. Church was renamed Mt. Bethel U.B. Church
[Wrenn 2014].

Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery. Mt. Bethel
Methodist Church Cemetery has 147 legible gravestones
as follows (Find-A-Grave; photo by “Carolyn”):

 Alestock, Ruth Willie (b. May 26, 1952; d. Dec. 28,
2009)

 Alford, Buford L. (b. Jan. 15, 1926; d. Feb. 12, 1945)
 Alford, Charlotte M. (b. 1921; d. 1924)
 Alford, Cleatis R. (b. Mar. 30, 1924; d. Apr. 8, 1924)
 Alford, Emmet C. (b. Aug. 23, 1911; d. Nov. 22, 1963)
 Alford, Emmett C. (b. Aug. 21, 1911; d. Nov. 22, 1963)
 Alford, Francis Luther (b. Feb. 28, 1880; d. Dec. 1, 1944)
 Alford, Lottie Frances Claytor (b. 1885; d. 1957)
 Alford, Robert (b. Feb. 17, 1828; d. Jun. 24, 1888)
 Baber, Ashby L. (b. Mar. 26, 1880; d. Jun. 7, 1950)
 Baber, Floyd Allen (b. Apr. 13, 1918; d. Jul. 19, 1921)
 Baber, Maggie Claytor (b. 1850; d. 1917)
 Baber, Nettie S. (b. Jun. 28, 1882; d. Feb. 18, 1949)
 Baber, William Henry (b. 1850; d. 1936)
 Branum, Jr., Charles M. (b. May 4, 1948; d. Aug. 18, 1998)
 Campbell, Thelma L. Claytor (b. May 17, 1909; d. Dec. 26, 1968)
 Candler, Minnie E. (b. Sep. 12, 1917; d. Mar. 10, 1993)
 Cash, Gary “Cowboy” (b. Jan. 19, 1944; d. Mar. 16, 2011)
 Cash, Margaret Viola Claytor (b. Apr. 17, 1922; d. Dec. 28, 2004)
 Cash, Walter C. (b. Nov. 24, 1894; d. 1970)
 Claytor, Ada Baber (b. Apr. 20, 1889; d. Sep. 11, 1978)
 Claytor, Alma Louise (b. May 22, 1939; d. Feb. 14, 2005)
 Claytor, Almeta Bunch (b. Dec. 7, 1867; d. Apr. 8, 1946)
 Claytor, Anna Ruth (b. 1917; d. 1917)
 Claytor, Arthur Francis (b. Mar. 18, 1926; d. Oct. 7, 2001)
 Claytor, Bernice Beaghan (b. Jun. 8, 1923; d. Sep. 21, 2004)
 Claytor, Bertha B. (b. Jun. 5, 1883; d. May 16, 2024)
 Claytor, Charles Walker, Jr. (b. Mar. 9, 1920; d. Nov. 15, 1921)

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