Cemetery Care


Cemetery Care
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John and Catherine's tombstones amongst the weed and briars in 1990. Theirs are the two small stones in the foreground.

A picture taken c. 1960 shows how nicely the cemetery was maintained when Bentley Lester, Hulen's great-grandson, owned the property on which the cemetery lies and was maintaining it.
Additional pictures on this site reveal that the cemetery is once again well maintained. Dale and Anita McDowell of Christiansburg began caring for the cemetery in 1990 and have restored it to a very presentable appearance. Anita is a great-granddaughter of John Floyd Lester and Susan Chaffin, who are buried here. Anita and Dale have retired from the cemetery care, however and I am attempting to carry on. I obtained the services of Mark Dominesey of Christiansburg and more recently, Bill Richardson of Riner, to care for the cemetery. If you would care to contribute to the care, please send your contribution to me: Jerry C. Lester 3153 Gooding Place The Villages, FL 32162 I will keep you informed of the financial status of the cemetery care.

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