Coins were often placed over the eyes or in the mouth of the deceased ... most people today don’t know the larger history behind coins on headstones. Instead, “the most common reason people ...

Explore the eerie history of Winfrey Cemetery, where stolen headstones and a gruesome death by mule linger in the past.

For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts ... wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country.

Cemeteries — historically considered grassroots archives — serve as physical records of past lives, revealing information ...

In recent years, the cemetery had become overgrown, and Scott’s mildewed headstone had nearly fallen over in the uneven earth. Historic Sacred ... weeks after he was deceased,” she said.