THE GRAVE-BLOGGER
Tracy Brookshier – Genealogy and Cemetery Revitalization Enthusiast
Digging up information and resources to find missing graves and family members of those who are laid to rest here.
Sharing information and updates regarding all things cemetery related.
The Missing Plat-Book Mystery continues…
5th Annual Cemetery Scavenger Hunt! Friday, Oct. 23rd!
Our Annual Cemetery Scavenger Hunt is BACK! Join us for one of our biggest annual fundraising events — a spooky good time for a great cause! 📅 Friday, October 23rd, 2026⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM Cash Prizes Awarded What to Expect Team Pricing (Teams of 2) Become a Sponsor — $100 (Tax Deductible) Bethany Cemetery, 19947 Hwy…
The Original Plat Book
As a board of volunteers, we hope you can understand why it has taken us so long to share these scans with everyone. It took a good amount of time to scan and organize this fragile, priceless document. You can view/download as you wish! We are still working on updating our spreadsheet to reflect the…
2026 Newsletter & Donation Drive
Dear Bethany Family, Our annual Donation Drive is underway, and we kindly ask for your continued support of our small, local cemetery. Like many of you, we value our family history and want to ensure that our loved ones’ final resting place is respected, maintained, and cherished for generations to come. Every donation—no matter the…
2025 Cemetery Scavenger Hunt! Friday, Oct. 24th!
One of our biggest annual fundraising events is BACK! Join us on Friday, October 24th, 2025 from 7-8pm for a spooky good time! Here is the breakdown of what to expect: Teams of 2 Pricing: $200 Event Sponsorship Sponsor this fundraising event and we will:
Plat book for Bethany Cemetery is FOUND!
Pike County News – May 30, 2025 – By Stan Schwartz To say Tracy Brookshier, secretary for the Bethany Cemetery Board, was ecstatic about the finding of the cemetery’s plat book, would be understating her emotional state by a factor of 10. When she first found out that she had relatives on her father’s side…
Annual Spring Clean up Day! Sat. May 3rd
Every year we volunteer our time to spend a day cleaning up the cemetery. If you or someone you know is interested in lending a hand please share this information. The more volunteers the better; especially if you know someone in need of Community Service hours! We will be there at 9am on Saturday, May…
2025 Newsletter & Donation Drive
How is it 2025 already?! Lots of things have happened in 2024 and here is our recap!
Raffle Fundraiser!
Take your shot at some extra Holiday Money! Enter to win a $250.00 VISA Gift Card! We will draw the winner on December 1st, 2024! 1 ticket for $5.00 or 5 tickets for $20.00 ! Venmo: Tracy-Brookshier OR send checks payable to Bethany Cemetery Association to 16545 Pike 9294, Bowling Green, MO 63334. OR call/text…
Annual Cemetery Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 25th, 7pm!
New Road Project complete!
It has taken some time but our new road is finally complete! A big thanks to Magruder Limestone for their donation of the rock, and to Kerns Construction for making it happen! We hope you enjoy it while visiting!
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