The City of Oxford is giving Elmwood Cemetery its bi-annual cleaning beginning the week of Aug. 2. Individuals with family members or loved ones buried in the cemetery should take time before the cleanup begins to remove mementos and other items that have been placed on the graves, according to information issued by the city’s executive office.
Items that will be moved include:
- Dead, or dying, flowers, shrubs or trees
- Any items not permanently affixed to a headstone
- Bushes or shrubs that obstruct the view of the headstone or footstone
- Toys, glass jars, cans or other trinkets
- Any object that could become a projective if struck by a mower or is deemed a safety hazard to others
For more information, contact the public works department at 919.603.1511.