Mount Lawn Cemetery

The cemetery near the office is horrible very poorly kept, Everytime I go out to my father's grave I have to take tools so that I can clean off the grass in his area. I have also seen head stone thats been turned over for years and I had even reported it to the office with no concern from the person who over sees the business , over the years I have also watch head stones disappear in their woods because of over growth of weeds which they are aware of. Put your love some where were people show respect for the living as well as the deceased.

I VISIT HERE ALOT FOR THE PASS 14 GOING ON 15 YEARS.MY MOTHER PASSED. IM NOT OVER IT SO I VISIT ALOT. YES I AGREE IT COULD LOOK A LOT NICER BUT OUR LOVE ONES ARE HERE AND WHAT DO WE DO TO SHOW HOW .MUCH THEY ARE LOVED AND MISSED. ITS NOT JUST ABOUT THE GRASS . I SEE THE GRAVES OF THE FAMILIES WHO VISIT ALL THE TIME YOU SEE FLOWERS ,LIGHTS AND THINGS THEY LEAVE TO SHOW THEY STILL CARE.SO SOME BLAME ARE ON FAMILY MEMBERS WHO COMPLAIN BIT DON'T STAND UP AND HELP OUTud83dude07

Today was heavy! I've been doing a lot of ancestral work and retracing my roots. My grandmother died in 1966. I never knew her but learned she was buried here. I read the other reviews and thought to myself uhoh is this place going to be able to help me. I called yesterday and left a message. This morning Judy called and within 1 minute was able to tell me that my grandmother was there and where. My grandmother was buried in a public lot because my family did not have money (something I never knew) to buy a private plot. There is no grave marking but the place on these grounds where public graves are is absolutely BREATHTAKING! The groundsman left me alone and I wept for all the Black ancestors who did not have money to bury their loved ones privately. But I am grateful that Mt. Lawn Cemetery still honors those by keeping their records and maintaining the grounds. I was overwhelmed by the energy of the public grave site, not to mention it rained as soon as I walked onto the soil and stopped once I stood under the tree and thanked it for sprouting forth roots of love for those buried there. I will upload a photo of the tree that governs the public grave sites. It's magical!

I went to Mt Lawn Cemetery to find the final resting places for my sisters. Both had died in the 1940’s. The staff, particularly Judy, were extremely caring and helpful. I feel so much better knowing that my sisters are in such a loving place.nKevin Waters

Dirty, weeds everywhere, poorly kept