I remember cleaning the Davidson Cemetery before decoration but can't recall that the women brought food for lunch. Willie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Norris" <gnorris@kih.net> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 11:03 PM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Decoration Day Customs > Anna, > > Yes, those were the first artificial flowers as I remember. Some put real > flowers in them and the glass usually fogged up. Those glass cases are > something that I haven't thought about or missed until I saw that one in > the > cemetery recently. > > Also, I remember the men getting together on the Saturday before > decoration > Sunday. The men cleaned the community cemeteries and the women served the > noon day meal. Did you ever experience those events in that order? > > Gary > >> From: "Anna Bertram" <abertram@heartoftn.net> >> Reply-To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com >> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 20:16:33 -0500 >> To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [TNFENTRE-L] Decoration Day >> Resent-From: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com >> Resent-Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 19:16:39 -0600 >> >> Gary, >> >> Are you talking about those paper mache type things? I saw some with >> artificial flower arrangements in them at Dollar General Store last week. >> They >> were the first I had seen since the 1950s. >> >> Anna Bertram >> abertram@heartoftn.net >> phone 615-765-5357 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Gary Norris : >> >> Does anyone remember the boxes live flowers use to be placed in during >> those >> old decoration days? Those boxes kept them fresh longer and the colors >> brighter. I saw one of those boxes the other day at the Pleasant Hill >> Cemetery in Wayne County. That was the first one I have seen in many, >> many >> years. That brought back old memories for sure. >> >> >> >> >> ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== >> Post your questions and inquiry about your Ancestor regularly...Someone >> may >> find a relative. >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre >> > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Don't Forget To Check The Courthouse & Bible Records For Pre 1865 Overton > and Fentress Marriages.Also, Look For Recorded Wills. > >

Willie, There is a mill stone out on old Highway 127 just past the old Cargile Motel. It's at the service station next door. Have you seen it? Gary