North Carolina Cemetery
The Board of Directors
as of 01/01/2024
President ------- Garrett Perry
Vice-President -- Austin Garren
Vice-President -- Rachel Garren
Vice-President -- Tommy Grigsby
Treasurer ------- Janelle Perry
Secretary ------- Eteth Michael
The cemetery is not regulated or financially supported by the church. It has it's own Board of Directors. It is totally supported by the sale of plots and donations to the North Carolina Cemetery Fund. We want this fund to be a perpetual source of support for the care of the cemetery. All donations are very much appreciated.
Donations to the cemetery fund can be made to:
The North Carolina Cemetery Fund
c/o North Carolina Church of Christ
3500 County Road 36
Killen, AL 35645
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Grave Plots can be reserved at any time by contacting Austin or Rachel Garren or Tommy Grigsby.
Price per plot is $300.00 (see #5 below)
Please read all regulations before reserving a plot.
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Rules and Regulations of the North Carolina Community Cemetery Association, Inc.
(NCCCA)
(updated September 24, 2023)
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No grave or tombstone shall be moved without notifying board of directors.
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Reservation for grave site(s) must be made by a member of the board of directors.
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No more than four (4) sites may be reserved by any one (1) person.
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No tombstone shall be placed on a reserved plot without contacting board of directors to ensure proper alignment.
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Plot price is $300 per site. Sites may be reserved for $100 per site (for “Hold for Reservation” status) with balance due in full within six (6) months (status will change to “Reserved” after full payment). If the “Hold for Reservation” payment is not fully paid within 6 months, the “Hold for Reservation” will be cancelled and any prior payments may be relinquished and become property of the NCCCA.
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Graves must be dug by a bonded and insured party.
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Grave markers for a single site shall not exceed four (4) feet, double sites shall not exceed eight (8) feet, and triple sites shall not exceed twelve (12) feet.
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No tombstone can be placed on the site until payment for site has been paid in full.
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Graves must be kept flat to facilitate mowing.
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No decorations (flowers, statues, lights) shall be placed on the ground except as noted in #11 below. Decorations must be attached to the headstone or placed in permanently attached vases on the headstone.
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Flowers/decorations may be placed on the ground for Decoration Day but must be removed by the third Sunday in June to facilitate mowing.
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No trash receptacle is onsite for old flowers—please bag and take home.
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Due to mowing restraints, no plants, shrubbery, or structures (walls, borders, or benches) shall be added to the cemetery.
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Upkeep of grave sites within any existing walled plots must be handled individually.
Cremation Sites
15.“Cremation Only” burial plots are available in designated areas of the cemetery at a price of $100.00 per site.
16. Cremation sites are four (4) feet wide by four (4) feet long.
17. Cremation site markers must be at ground level to facilitate mowing.
18. All other existing cemetery rules apply to cremation sites unless otherwise stated.
NCCCA Board of Directors is not responsible for any graveside damage or theft of personal property. Any questions or grievances should be submitted in writing to:
Board of Directors of the North Carolina Community Cemetery Association, Inc.
3500 County 36
Killen, AL 35645
Garrett Perry 256-443-9429 Thomas Grigsby 256-415-1315
Austin Garren 256-740-9974 Janelle Perry 256-740-2511
Rachel Garren 256-443-5080 Eteth Michael 256-762-2301
www.northcarolinachurchofchrist.com
"The Old Bell"
Back in the early days of the cemetery, there were no "hired" grave diggers. When a grave needed to be dug, the bell would be rung and could be heard all over the community. The men would come and hand dig the grave with picks and shovels. The last time the bell was rang for a grave digging was probably in the early 60"s.
The old bell still hangs in the cemetery but is only rung now on Decoration Day as a tribute to all the loved ones who have passed on.
The entrance to the cemetery from county road 34.
