Fuqua Family/Erwin Cemetery

You can now pay annual dues and make donations to the cemetery online, using a credit card or your Paypal account by clicking on the tab labeled “Donations/Dues” located at the top of this page.

First complete the online Donation Information Form, then click the “Donate” button at the bottom of the page. This will take you to Paypal where you can complete the donation process. You can use this feature even if you do not have a Paypal account by using a credit card for payment. The Donation Information Form will insure that we have all of your correct contact information as well as providing the names of all your family members who are covered by your dues payment.

We will confirm your dues/donation with an email receipt that you can use to claim a charitable donation when you file your taxes each year.

The summer 2019 newsletter is being mailed out to all our members, and is also available on line by simply clicking the download link shown below. Please take the time to check it out.

The 2019 Annual Membership Meeting was held on May 5 at the Anderson VFW Hall. The membership re-elected Mike McLain to a 5 year term on the Board and also approved a board recommendation to waive fees for becoming a new member of the organization. Annual dues were set at $50 per year, and the membership expressed support for allowing the board to establish a lifetime membership fee which would be invested in a certificate of deposits and provide the organization with a perpetual funding mechanism.

On May 4th, the day before the 2019 annual meeting, the board participated in a day of cleanup at the cemetery. The dead oak tree stump in the center of the cemetery was removed, a toppled monument was re-erected, limbs and debris were cleared, and weeds were sprayed.

In April 2019, after a strong line of thunderstorms passed through the area, a large tree was found to have fallen across the access road leading to the cemetery. The board contacted the property owner and was able to get the tree removed that same day.

These are the “Before” photos…

Over the years, a number of large yaupon bushes had grown out of control and were completely obscuring many of the graves in three different areas of the cemetery. Some of the grave markers could not even be seen due to the heavy undergrowth.

In December 2018, the board hired a contractor to completely remove this brush. The work was completed in January 2019, leaving the cemetery looking completely different. If you have not been to the cemetery recently, we invite you to come visit and see for yourself how much better it looks.

These are the “After” photos…