Happy Decoration eve, everyone!

It was a quiet morning at the Cemetery. Just me and my departed relatives. I interred my Great-great grandmother’s old headstone in her grave (Rachel Isabelle Cornett Anderson). Rachel was born on April 25, 1828 and died on November 18, 1908. She married Nelson Anderson on January 2, 1852. Weather had taken it’s toll in the hundred-plus years the stone had stood in place. Last year, thanks to donations from Marti and Buddy Anderson, Brice and Joyce Irwin, Tim and Susie Walters, and Helen Virginia Smith we were able to purchase a new headstone for our ancestor. Richard Hodgkinson and I placed the marker last year and made plans to place the old marker in Rachel’s grave. It took a year, but the task has been completed. Plot I-4

While I had the shovel handy I also interred Lillie A. Roberts old headstone in her grave. Lillie was the wife of Robert E.P. Roberts. She was born on March 25, 1875 and died on February 27, 1906. Plot D-15

There is more work to do in the Cemetery. After I straightened a couple of small stones I took inventory of the most pressing needs:

Beginning in the back row (Row A)

Plots A-20 and A-21. Della Testerman Ross (born 4/9/1886 died 10/28/1960) and Rush Ross (born 8/12/1877 died 7/9/1960) Stone needs to be leveled and grave filled in a little

Plots A-30 and A-31. Oma Luemma Yonce Parks (born 1/20/1893 died 5/2/1955) and James Troy Parks (born 8/20/1898 died 12/3/1979) Stone needs to be straightened.

Plot B-8. Esther Vaught. Esther worked hard on the Cemetery Board for many years. She needs a headstone.

Plot D-12. Dean A. Livesay. Stone needs to be straightened and re-caulked at the base.

Plot E-6. Eugene Anderson (born 11/21/1914 died 12/31/14). Son of Eli Roscoe Anderson. Needs caulk to repair broken stone at base.

Plots in Row F. There are 6 “field stone” or slate markers in this row. Some of these are members of the Livesay family. They have been carved on, but are badly weathered and illegible. These stones need to be repaired, restored or replaced.

Plot H-13B Another field stone that needs attention

Plots I-10 and I-11 Unknown graves marked with field stones

Plot I-7 Feby Sutherland Cornett (born 3/15/1808 died 3/5/1885) Wife of David Cornett. Stone needs to be straightened and base caulked.

Plot J-9 Rossey Anderson Cornett (born 1/8/1840 died 5/8/1936). Stone needs to be straightened and realigned in row

Plot L-8 Eliza Belle Parks Haga (born 1/6/1871 died 4/15/1923) Need to re-set footstone

Plot M-3 Billy Gale Parks (born 6/21/1935 died 9/11/1951) Son of Clifton and Betty Lou. Stone needs to be straightened

Plot N-1 Infant son of Marie and Rush James (born 9/6/1942 died 9/7/1942). This small stone needs to be straightened

Plot O-1 Lenda Mae Yonce (born 1/17/1948 died 1/17/1948). Base needs to be re-set and leveled and fresh glue applied to tablet

Let me know when you want to work on one or two or these projects!