Think of all the great reasons to use the written word:…read more The words written here are meant to last forever, beyond a lifetime. The words written here are descriptive and defining, the words written here are the lasting memories, a memorial for the mortal. There are lots of cultural reasons these places exist and all are for the living, in remembrance, sometimes for closure - a final resting place, a waiting room for the rapture for others. All men are equal here, the lanes between the plots are only for access not to segregate, a path the living can roam between the concrete and the granite and the caretakers can keep the living lawns maintained and pristine and the barked giants can shade the souls and her shedding leaves can blanket and comfort as the cycle of life is renewed. I came here with an elderly friend who traveled here from afar to visit her resting father to offer flowers and a prayer. Her nearly nine decades on earth hasn't tempered the influence of something good or benign as she stood before the eroding inscription in silence for a moment or two before turning away with a smile that said thank you - we never spoke of this again...

The City of Haines City helped me secure a gravesite my Great Grandfather purchased for the family…read more I truly appreciate it.

The Willow Lawn Cemetery is an African-American burial place just west of downtown Lake Wales. It…read moreis located next door to Washington Park across Highway 27, on Washington Avenue near Florida's Natural. The Lake Wales Cemetery was established in 1918 when the Lake Wales Land Company that founded the city donated 9.3 acres of land "on a pine knoll west of town" for a cemetery. Additional land was acquired in 1938, and the Lake Wales Cemetery on U.S. Highway 27 was expanded to its current 27.4 acres. Only whites could be buried there because of the segregation laws in place at the time which necessitated the creation of a place where the African-American community could bury their dead. According to a sign in the back of the Willow Lawn Cemetery, it looks like this place was used as an unofficial place of burial for the African-American community long before it became a recognized cemetery. The 10-acre Willow Lawn Cemetery on Washington Avenue was deeded to the City by a group of African-American community churches in 1941. The oldest part of the cemetery is a back field area where there is a single sign honoring all those buried unmarked in the field before 1941. It is likely that the graves here had wood markers that decomposed over time. Another section of the cemetery contains graves from the 20's and 30's but records were not kept until the 40's and 50's. The earliest people buried here would have come to the area to work in the turpentine industry. The hard work and exploitive practices of the turpentine industry and lumber industry were documented by Zora Neale Hurston in her famous work, Of Mule and Men. Later African-Americans found work in the railroad and citrus industries. In 1921 the Lake Wales Land Company subdivided a new plat just north of town on the other side of the railroad tracks for the African-American community known informally as "the Quarters." Many of the citrus packing houses were built in the surrounding areas which the community worked at. Interestingly this hallowed historic land is still used as a cemetery today. As such it is well maintained. The Willow Lawn Cemetery holds the history of the African-American pioneers who built Lake Wales. More can be leaned about the early settlers and history of the cemetery from the Lake Wales Historical Society.

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I went to a funeral for a friends nephew and Hopewell was putting on the service. They were amazing…read moreand compassionate and everything looked amazing. They ensured the memorial was set up beautifully, they had water for everyone one and even talked with me when I had to step out.

Our family received excellent care and prompt service when having our stepdad's headstone engraved…read moreafter his passing. They previously had taken care of our Mama's headstone as well. Thank you all again, Davis Monument...your kindness is deeply appreciated during our loss. ~ Rebecca Bibby & Family, Lakeland, FL

Such a disappointing experience for my family. We ordered a headstone for my dad on 11/28/21! We…read morewere told during the ordering process that it would take a year to receive the headstone due to Covid. The initial process in dealing with Davis Monument was good. They helped me get the order placed. But the communication after the initial order was placed (we paid for 1/2 the cost up front) has been none on their part. We expected the headstone to be completed December 27, 2022. We have not been contacted at all by Davis Monument. I have reached out to them several times since 12/27/21. Only to receive multiple reasons/excuses why the order has not been completed. This has caused a tremendous amount of pain and grief for my family, especially my mother. Saying goodbye to her husband of 52 years and then not getting closure with a proper headstone for his grave site for well over a year! This is not a good way for a company to handle the death of a loved one. The initial reason why we went with Davis Monument is because several people recommended them. I can't say that I would recommend them to anyone. It is now the middle of March 2023 and we are being told that it will take 2 more weeks for the headstone to be completed. This is completely unacceptable. Our next step is to contact the Better Business Bureau. Is hurts to have a company handling such a sensitive and emotional item so carelessly.

Shiloh Cemetery in Plant City is tucked away far on the north side of the city, past I-4,…read moresurrounded by a neighborhood, ranch and farmland. It's quiet and peaceful. The cemetery itself is in two sections. When you first pull in, the left side is the oldest side and the right side is the newer one, with plenty of room for internment. (It's on a "L" shaped, one-way dirt road, but there is plenty of room to turn around carefully.) Burials in the original area date back to around 1810 according to the Plant City government's website. I did not see any that old, but there are a few old stones out there. It is well taken care of, and many stones have been cleaned, repaired and even replaced. This is also one of the few cemeteries I have seen with no garbage or litter at all, anywhere. It really is a lovely little cemetery.

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They were compassionate and caring during a very difficult loss for our family. The makeup artist…read moredid a wonderful job.

I haven't been able to find out much about Fitzgerald Cemetery, other than it (and the street it's…read moreon) was named after the homesteader who sold the property the land it is located on for $10, a good deal back in the day. From pictures I've seen online, it was taken very good care of 20 years ago, but now it's become quite overgrown and I believe the groundskeepers are having a hard time keeping up. Many graves are overgrown, some completely to the point of being covered by their plants. Some graves are collapsing, a sad result of time. Garbage is found around the edges of the cemetery and from the weather wear, some has been there for quite some time. It's a beautiful place, with a lot of history. I just wish it was taken care of a bit better.

There is peace here for your loved ones. There are abundance of trees for shade, and I quiet. It…read moreis serene.

Besides serving as a final resting places, cemetery's are also great historical resources and bird…read moresanctuaries. I discovered this cemetery while I was out exploring. Oaklawn Cemetery is located between Avenues M and O Southwest in the city of Winter Haven in Polk County Florida. This neat and well tended cemetery is dominated in the center by a large mausoleum. The mausoleum is owned and maintained by the Morris family. It is very interesting architecturally and was the first modern mausoleum in Florida. The mausoleum and cemetery is the final resting place of some of Winter Haven's earliest residents including F.A.K. Harris, the first official resident of Winter Haven who bought the first property after the town was platted in 1883. The mausoleum was constructed by the Scott Morris Mausoleum Company. The current owner of the mausoleum is a great grandson of the founder of the company. The rest of the cemetery has beautiful trees and landscaping. Graves date back to the 1800's. It is very historic and peaceful.