ADOPT-A-CEMETERY:  Thomas-Fletcher Historic Cemetery
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A community service project of Etowah Heritage
Times-News article, July 26, 2015
Serving the Blue Ridge Since 1881 - Henderson, Transylvania and Polk Counties

"County Program yields new life to historic cemeteries"

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2014 - 2015 Headstone Repair
Thomas-Fletcher Historic Cemetery

Repairing the broken headstone of Susan Matilda Reese Thomas (1809-1885),
wife of Henderson County Sheriff Robert Thomas (1806-1865)
For years the broken headstone lay on the ground while the base and other pieces lay buried - disturbed by the roots of an old, stubborn stump; with permission from the Adopt-A-Cemetery program, pieces are found, the stump and roots are removed; headstone pieces are transported home in 2014 for a winter repair project; the headstone and base are repaired, waiting for spring; March 31, 2015, headstone is placed; Thank You, Warren Scott and John Martino

Left, the headstone repaired and reinstalled, March 2015.
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Brochure with full map and cemetery listings, available at the Henderson County Heritage Museum

To adopt a Historic Cemetery,
contact Toby Linville, Henderson County Code Enforcement, 828-697-4857