A Special thanks to Brenda McCurley White, Marcus Cothren, Don Enlow and Lee & Linda Gene Carter who took their time to take the photos of these cemeteries. Without their help I could not have added so many. I hope to add more in the near furture.
THE RECORDING OF A CEMETERY
Today we walked where others walked
On a lonely, windswept hill;
Today we talked where other cried
For Loved Ones whose lives are stilled.
Today our hearts were touched
By graves of tiny babies;
Snatched from the arms of loving kin,
In the heartbreak of the ages.
Today we saw where the grandparents lay
In the last sleep of their time;
Lying under the trees and clouds -
Their beds kissed by the sun and wind.
Today we wondered about an unmarked spot;
Who lies beneath this hollowed ground?
Was it a babe, child, young or old?
No indication could be found.
Today we saw where Mom and Dad lay.
We had been here once before
On a day we'd all like to forget,
But will remember forever more.
Today we recorded for kith and kin
The graves of ancestors past;
To be preserved for generations hence,
A record we hope will last.
Cherish it, my friend; preserve it, my friend,
For stones sometimes crumble to dust
And generations of folks yet to come
Will be grateful for your trust.
by Thelma Greene Reagan
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HOW TO!!
Cleaning and Reading Tombstons
Gravestone Rubbing for Beginners
By Jessie Lie Farber.
Saving Graves: How to do Gravestone Rubbings
Shaving Cream...What's Right? What's Wrong?
Article on the use of shaving cream on a gravestone.
THE TOMBSTONE TECHNIQUE
If you have any photos from any of these or any other cemetery in the area
that you would like displayed on these pages, please contact me.W. Dave Anderson 