Elrod Cemetery

Thursday, July 4, 2019

2019 Elrod Cemetery Decoration

It is in the minutes that from this tombrock (shown in picture), no lots will be sold to the right of this to preserve our "meeting" space.

Friday, January 18, 2019

Burials: June 1, 2012 thru May 31, 2013

Ralph Barr
Lora Herron
Nellie Norton
Roy Edward Young
Paulette Cayce Lavie
Ovanline "Van" Fowler

Friday, June 2, 2017

Burials
June 1, 2015 thru May 31, 2016

Joanne Kesler Moser
Von Olen Smith
Joe Harvey Smith
Jakeup Patton Choate
Charles Vernon Cass
Jeff P. Ross
Ovella Smith

Monday, June 22, 2015

DECORATION DAY ; SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2015

Elrod Cemetery Rules-Addendum

7. WHEN YOU REMOVE FLOWERS FROM THE GRAVES, DO NOT THROW THEM IN THE WOODS. PLEASE TAKE THEM TO THE TRASH CENTERS.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Elrod Cemetery Rules

1. Flowers and ornamentations, including shepherd hooks and statues will only be allowed on the graves five days prior to Decoration and twenty days after Decoration Day. Arrangements on the headstone are permitted year round, but will be disposed of one month prior to decoration.

2. No shrubs or trees will be allowed to be placed within the cemetery.

3. No planting of live flowers.

4. No seats, furniture or fences will be allowed.

5. No flowers should remain on the burial site over two weeks past burial date. They can remain on the headstone.

6. Each family will be responsible for leveling and filling in their own family grave sites and removing flowers they want to keep. If not removed within 20 days after decoration date, the flowers on the graves will be removed.

7. WHEN YOU REMOVE FLOWERS FROM THE GRAVES, DO NOT THROW THEM IN THE WOODS. PLEASE TAKE THEM TO THE TRASH CENTERS.

Elrod Cemetery History

Elrod Cemetery Association
Trustees

David Seabolt
George T. Elrod, Secretary
Loyce Smith Wolaver
Sue Ann Herren Smith

Fred Gilliam

Dear Friends,

We, the trustees of the Elrod Cemetery Association want to keep in touch with all families and friends who are connected with the cemetery. We all have a common interest - That is, we have relatives and friends who have been buried there and many of us plan to be laid to rest there also.

We appreciate all who have been loyal in giving to the fund. Without the gifts from so many, the cemetery could not have been kept as it has been for almost forty years. Thanks to all who have made it possible! We do not accumulate enough interest money to keep this effort going. We have to take donations at the decoration every year and so many of our people are not there at the set time of 1:o'clock or so. They decorate on Friday and Saturday morning when no one is there to accept donations. As one lady said a few years ago, "It is all our responsibility to donate money for the cemetery". I'm sure no one wants it to grow up like it did before 1970. Those of you who live away and cannot attend the decorations may mail your contributions to:

Loyce Wolaver
231 Coles Chapel Rd.
Sparta, TN 38583

We are blessed to have a dependable man mowing for us and we want to keep him. The $125 charge includes the trimming around the tombstones.
We need to keep building our fund and also get our children involved. Someday all will depend on them. We older ones who have been there for many years are slipping away, sad, but true. Some younger people will replace some of we older ones. May we all work together for this cause and keep a good thing going!