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Cemeteries Status
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Tommy Roberts

May 27, 2026


CRPA TASK LIST


Anyone desiring to help with restoration efforts may pick from the task list below. Some are very easy tasks, such as cleaning tombstones, so everyone should be able to contribute something. Let Anna know when you commit to a task so that she can prevent duplication of effort. Thanks again for everyone's help. Donations are also appreciated. Make checks to CRPA and send to Anna.


Current Cemetery Work Priorities – Modify quarterly as desired

As of 13 Aug 26

 

GREEN - GREAT SHAPE

Needs regular mowing and regular polishing to maintain good condition

 

       CEMETERY                                             MANAGED BY

Ditty-Fergus Cemetery                                    Anna Allison-Burgess

Grimes Cemetery Donnie Nash

Richardson Cemetery                                      Andrew Berkley

Allison-Kemp Cemetery                                   CRPA

Joseph Roberts Family Cemetery                    Tommy Roberts               

Apple Cemetery                                              CRPA

Robinson Hill Cemetery                                   CRPA

Martha Herron Cemetery                                 CRPA

Ellis Cemetery                                                 Tommy Curtis

Cole Cemetery #1                                           Bob Wilkerson

Vaughn Cemetery                                         David Montgomery

Joseph Denton Roberts Family Cemetery      CRPA

Anthony Bush Cemetery David Bush

Ashburn Cemetery CRPA

John Harrison Roberts Family Cemetery        Mike Herd

 

YELLOW - NEED SOME WORK BUT NOT GROWN OVER

Needs additional restoration work but not a major restoration effort

 

Silver Point Cemetery                                      CRPA                              

Farmer Cemetery                                            Shirley Puckett

Elmore-Richardson Cemetery                          Tammy King

Rhea Cemetery

Richard Lee Cemetery                                     Tony Lee Family

 

RED - NEED SIGNIFICANT WORK, OVERGROWN

Significantly overgrown and requires significant effort to restore

 

Coleman Family Cemetery                              

Old Clouse-Bumbalough Cemetery

Cooper Cemetery                                           

Jones Cemetery at Shady Grove

Harris-Richardson                                          

James Madison Whitehead Gravesite              

Jimmy Tucker Gravesite                                 

Joseph R Lee Cemetery

Amonett Family Graveyard

John Tucker Family Cemetery                         


GREEN - GREAT SHAPE

Maintain restoration


John Harrison Roberts Family Cemetery As per inspection of May 2026.  Mike Herd maintains this cemetery and has done so for several years.  It is mowed regularly and is in fairly good condition. 

1.       FAG: GPS good, change name to Roberts Cemetery #2, add more pictures when restored

a. Anna updated 11 Dec 25

2.       Tombstones: repair, level, plum, and align

a. Done Aug 2026

3.       Clean all tombstones

a, Done Aug 2026

4.       Consider replacing some of the unengraved concrete block tombstones with fresh limestone rocks.

a. Done Aug 2026

5. Three stumps need grinding.

a. Accomplished 20 Jun 26


Ashburn Cemetery  As per inspection of 13 Aug 2026

  1.  Needs GPS updated on FAG. Correct GPS is 36.285610, -85.300606

    1. Done and verified 13 Aug 26

  2. Weed eating and vine trimming

    1. Accomplished 14 May 2026

  3. Tombstones washed

    1. Accomplished 14 May 2026

  4. Tombstones needs straightening up and one needs repair

    1. Accomplished Aug 2026


Grimes Cemetery: As per 2 May 2026

1.       FAG: GPS good, needs description

a. Anna updated description 11 Dec 25

2.       Major tombstone work: repair, level, plum, align

a. Accomplished by Gracie and Angela in early April 26

3.       Clean all tombstones

a. Accomplished 2 May 26

4.       Remove fallen tree trunk and other limbs

a. Accomplished 2 May 26

5.       Leaf blow, clip and chain saw, pile brush into pile to be burned

a. Accomplished 2 May 26

Thanks to The River Church work group who was instrumental in the cemetery restoration with a large working on 2 May 26


Anthony Bush Cemetery As of 25 Apr 2026

  1.  Needs a good mowing by Gunnar to clear away the small growth.

    1. Tommy Curtis and David Bush accomplished on 25 Apr 26

  2. Tombstone cleaning, plumbing, etc.

    1. Anna accomplished on 25 Apr 26

  3. Confirm GPS coordinates

    1. Close but 36.179479, -85.718850 is more accurate - Anna updated with FAG on 25 Apr 26


Richardson Cemetery: As per Apr 2026

1.       FAG: GPS good, pictures good, needs slight modification to description

a. Anna updated on 11 Dec 25  

2.       Trim limbs back on road leading to cemetery

a. New owner of property accomplished this during a regular clean-up of his property - Feb 26

3.       Remove small rocks laying around cemetery

4.       Put dirt over low areas and Mulberry tree roots

5.       Clean all tombstones

All restoration completed March 2026. Property has a new owner that is eager and willing to maintain the cemetery. A contract for mowing was already let for 2026 which will be honored. After that, the new property owner will take responsibility for maintenance. Yahoo!!!!


Ditty-Fergus Cemetery: As per Apr 2026

1.       FAG: GPS good, update description

a. Anna updated 11 Dec 25

2.       Clean all tombstones

a. Accomplished in Oct 2025

3.       Awaiting spring to see what kind of grass stand we have and to begin mowing.

a. Looks like a good stand of grass.

4. First mowing accomplished early April 26. Looks great


Joseph Roberts Family Cemetery: As per Apr 2026

1.        FAG: GPS good.  Revise description and change name from Roberts Graveyard to Joseph Roberts Family Cemetery.  

a. Anna updated 11 Dec 25


Robinson Hill Cemetery: As per inspection of 11 Dec 2025

1.       FAG: GPS needs to be changed to 36.008648, -85.653274, description needs to be updated.

a. Anna updated 11 Dec 25


Martha Herron Cemetery: As per inspection of Mar 2026

1.     FAG: Change GPS location to 36.123402, -85.684998, revise description, add last photo of when cleanup was finished.

a. Photos updated.

b. Anna updated 11 Dec 25

2.       Install 4X4” X 16’ brace post between two corner posts

a. Accomplished 6 Mar 2026

3.       Staple top two strains of barb wire to tree

a. Accomplished 6 Mar 2026

4. First mowing (weed eating) accomplished early April 2026. Looks great.


Alllison-Kemp Cemetery: As per inspection of 25 Mar 2026

1.     FAG: GPS good. Needs description. Change name to Allison-Kemp Cemetery  

a. Anna updated 11 Dec 25

2.       Clip brush/briars, blow leaves

a. Contracted Gunnar Netherson on 12 Feb 26 to accomplish in next 2-3 weeks.

b.  Gunnar accomplished on 16 Feb 26.

3.       Tombstone work: repair, level, plum, align

a. Accomplished 25 Mar 2026

4.       Clean all tombstones 

a. Accomplished March 2026

5.       Consider grave marker for Barnett Kemp and Asa Mott in the Kemp portion of the cemetery

a. Kemp marker on order as of 16 Mar 26

b. Kemp marker received and posted 25 Mar 26

c. VA tombstone requested for Asa Mott, War of 1812 - Mar 2026

6. Nine stumps need grinding


Apple Cemetery: As per 3 Apr 2026

1.       Update FAG: GPS good, caption needs updating

a.       Anna sent update to FAG on 17 Nov 2025

b. Caption successfully updated. FAG all good as of 21 Nov 2025.

2.       Clean out fence row on outside of fence – low priority

a. Decided to not clean our the fence row on the outside of fence - 3 Apr 26

3.       Replace fence if necessary

a. Decided not necessary as of 5 Mar 26

4.       Remount gate on a new fence post.

a. Completed 1 Apr 26

5.       Trim around inside of fence line.

a. Angela did half of this last week in Feb. Still half to do.

b. Angela finished the inside of the fence line on 5 Mar 26

6.      Ensure adequate stand of grass next spring

a. Grass stand is adequate. Some holes that might fill in later

7.       Shovel dirt from high spots into low spots.

a. Angela did this the last week of Feb. It is now as level as it has ever been.

8.       Clean all tombstones.

a. Angela and Gracie completed all tombstone cleaning this week - 3 Apr 26

9.       Level, plume and align tombstones.

a. Angela completed this on 3 Apr 26

10. Stump grind about 15 stumps, four large, 11 small to medium

a. Accomplished 12 Apr 26

  1. First mowing (by Gunnar) on 24 Apr 26. Looks pretty good but grass is thin. Mowed second time on 20 Jun. Grass thin - need to overseed this fall.

  2. Needs some dirt to level things up and resow.

    1. Ten ton of dirt delivered by Mark Pullum on 5 May 26. Gunnar contracted to spread dirt once it gets dry enough.


Cole Cemetery #1: As per inspection of Nov 2025

1.       FAG:  GPS location is good; Need update to caption

Anna updated caption 11 Dec 25

2.       Sunken graves need dirt

3.       Tombstones, level, plum, align


Ellis Cemetery: As per inspection of Nov 2025

1.       FAG: GPS needs changing, change name to cemetery vice graveyard, update description

a. Anna made all changes on 11 Dec 25

2.       Level, plum, align tombstones

3.       Fill sunken graves with dirt


Vaughn Cemetery: As per inspection of Nov 2025

1.       FAG: GPS good, description adequate, photos adequate

2.       Clean all tombstones

3.       Repair, level, plum, align tombstones


Joseph Denton Roberts Cemetery: As per inspection of Mar 2026

  1. FAG all good      

  2. Remove dead limbs from red bud trees

    1. Accomplished 23 Apr 26

  3. Level and plum tombstones

    1. Accomplished 23 Apr 26

  4. Clean tombstones

    1. Angela accomplished 30 Apr 26


YELLOW - NEED SOME WORK BUT NOT OVER GROWN

Farmer Cemetery: As per inspection of 29 Jan 2026

1.       FAG: GPS good, description good, needs cemetery picture

a. Photos added 10 Dec 2025

2.       Needs complete restoration.  Gunnar has been hired to do initial clean-up

Gunnar completed initial clean up of overgrowth on 29 Jan 2026

3.       Level, plum, align tombstones

4.       Clean all tombstones

  1. Do some leveling of dirt


Elmore-Richardson Cemetery: As per May 2026

1.       FAG: GPS good, description needs update, add cemetery picture

a.       Photos added on 18 Nov 2025

b. Anna updated description 11 Dec 25

2.       Tombstones: level, plum, align.  Some “heavy” tombstones leaning significantly.

3.       Clean all tombstones

4.       Minor low spots need dirt.  A dirt pile in the corner of the cemetery might be available


Rhea Cemetery: As per inspection of Nov 2025.  This cemetery is fairly well maintained.  It may have a Board of Directors.  If so, we don’t need to be involved.

1.     FAG: GPS needs correcting to coordinates 36.087350, -85.570868, description okay, photos okay

a. Ann updated coordinates 11 Dec 25

2.       Tombstones: level, plum, align

3.       Clean all tombstones

4.       Entrance gate needs cleaning – probably a good washing with bleach


Richard Lee Cemetery: As per May 2026

1.     FAG: GPS coordinates need to be changed to 36.124235, -85.683679, description needs to be added.

a. Anna updated on 11 Dec 25

2.       Some dirt needs to be placed in certain areas, over roots and in sunken places

3.       Trim back along fence line to include on outside portion of fence.

4.       Polish up path leading to cemetery from parking area.  Mow this path in the future.

a. Currently being mowed

5.       Clean all tombstones


Silver Point Cemetery: As per 14 Mar 2026

1.       FAG: GPS change coordinates to 36.093683, -85.739587 Needs description.

a. Anna updated 11 Dec 25

2.       Needs complete restoration.  Some significant chainsaw work, etc.

a. On 21 Nov 2025, Gunnar Netherton was hired to do extensive initial cleanup. He plans to accomplish in mid December 2025.

b. Gunnar and crew did extensive cleanup on 11-12 Dec 2025.

3. Tombstones need level, plum, align and cleaned

a. All cleaned on 14 Mar 26 working (7 participants)

4. A few sunken spots need filling and high spot lowered.

5. Front fence row needs vines cleaned out

a. Treble Roberts accomplished on 14 May 2026

6. Pick up and dispose of all the small dead limbs that have blown off the trees

a. Treble Roberts accomplished on 14 May 2026

7. Hire stump grinder to grind about 20 stumps.

a. Accomplished 20 Jun 26


RED - NEED SIGNIFICANT WORK, OVERGROWN

Hugh Wallace Cemetery: As per 30 May 26

  1. Need to start with Gunnar doing major work

    1. Gunnar estimated $900 on 26 May 26. Family members commited to donations. Gunnar plans to accomplish in June 26

  2. Tombstones need repairing, setting up and plumbing/leveling


Coleman Family Cemetery: As per inspection of Nov 2025

1.       FAG: GPS good, needs directions instructions

a. Anna updated description 11 Dec 25

2.       Needs complete restoration involving chain saws, etc.  Recommend hiring Gunnar for the first heavy effort.

3.       Clean all tombstones


Cooper Cemetery: As per inspection of Nov 2025

1.       FAG: Needs GPS, directions/description, name change to Cemetery vice Graveyard

Anna updated all on 11 Dec 25

2.       Needs complete restoration involving chain saws, etc.  Challenge is in getting to the location.  Must walk down/up steep, washed-out hill road from Pete Carr Ridge Road for a considerable distance.

3.       Level, plum, align tombstones

4.       Clean all tombstones


Harris-Richardson Cemetery: As per inspection of Nov 2025

  1. FAG: GPS needs correcting.  Correct coordinates are 36.142214, -85.645021.  Need new description, need photo

    1. Anna updated coordinates and description 11 Dec 25

  2. Needs complete restoration.  Recommend hiring Gunnar to do first major effort.

  3. Clean all tombstones


James Madison Whitehead Gravesite: As per inspection of Nov 2025

1.       FAG: Needs GPS added – coordinates are 36.122198, -85.695147, needs description, needs photos

a. Ann updated GPS coordinates and description 11 Dec 25

2.       Needs complete restoration.  It is in the middle of the woods.  I need to verify that the tombstone is still there.

Mark Pullum informs me that the tombstone is still there and that he, Mark, places a Confederate flag at the tombstone once per year as James Madison fought for the Confederacy.


Jimmy Tucker Gravesite: As per inspection of Nov 2025

  1. FAG: GPS good, need cemetery photo, revise description, add memorial for Jimmy's sister Linda, change name to Jimmy Tucker Cemetery

    1. FAG Memorial added for Linda Tucker, Jimmy's sister, on 19 Nov 2025

    2. Anna updated description 11 Dec 25

  2. Needs clipping and a little chain saw work.

  3. Clean tombstone

  4. Consider adding a grave marker for Linda Tucker. She only lived a few hours. There is no death certificate on file.


Joseph R Lee Cemetery: As per inspection of Nov 2025

1.       FAG: GPS and photo good.  Needs description

a. Anna added description 11 Dec 25

2.       Needs total restoration.  Recommend hiring Gunnar to do first major effort.

3.       Level, plum, align tombstones.

4.       Clean tombstones

5.       Consider tombstones for Mint and Sam


Old Clouse-Bumbalough Cemetery: As per inspection of Jun 2026

1.       In heavy woods so undergrowth is minimal. Need to hire Gunnar to mow up the small undergrowth or do it ourselves.

2. Tombstones needs working to align, plumb, level, clean

3. Verify GPS coordinates.

a. GPS coordinates verified as accurage on 14 Jun 2026 


Jones Cemetery at Shady Grove:

  1. FAG: Need to verify GPS coordinates.

  2. Needs complete restoration including removal of undergrowth and cleaning of tombstones as a minimum.


Amonett Family Graveyard: As of Mar 2026

  1. Needs a good mowing by Gunnar or.......

  2. Clean, plumb tombstones

  3. Change name to Cemetery vice Graveyard

  4. Confirm GPS coordinates


John Tucker Family Cemetery: As of 15 Apr 2026

  1. Totally overgrown. Will need chainsaw and heavy clipping. Recommend contacting Gunnar to do initial work.

    1. Gunnar contracted to do the work within the next 3 weeks. Delayed because of weather. Not projected to be accomplished in June.

  2. Tombstones all knocked over. Need to be restored and cleaned

  3. Confirm GPS coordinates

    1. Confirmed May 2026


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