Smokies hosts cemetery decorations day
On Sunday, April 27, with the cooperation with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the North Shore Cemetery Association will begin a year of decorations at Branton and Lower Noland Creek Cemeteries.
To attend, drive four miles up the Noland Creek Road or carpool with someone from the Noland Creek Trail Parking Area on Lakeview Drive (Road to Nowhere). Decorations are held rain or shine. A parking pass will be needed for parking. Free special use parking permits are available. Handicapped tags and placards are exempt.
Dress is casual, but wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for hiking and weather conditions.
The gate will open at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. At 10:30 a.m., the group will visit Branton Cemetery (28 graves), place flowers on the graves, have a short service in song and a devotion and return to Campsite No. 64 for lunch. Afterward, the group will go to Lower Noland Creek Cemetery (12 graves). Participants need to bring their own lunch, snacks and drinks. Some may want to bring a folding table and chairs as there are only two picnic tables present.
For help with carpooling or a more detailed description, the latest information or cancellations, visit facebook.com/northshorecemeterydecorations or call 706.896.2183.
