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Today, June 3, marks an important milestone in the renewed life of the Old City Cemetery, for it was exactly 25 years ago that a disastrous “wind sheer” struck Lynchburg and did $12 million in damage throughout our community.  We have certainly been reminded of the devastating effects of natural disasters a number of times…

  The Southern Memorial Association Board is pleased to welcome Denise A. McDonald as the new Executive Director of Lynchburg’s Old City Cemetery (OCC), effective May 7, 2018.   Dating to 1806 and known for its history and horticulture, the Cemetery is a Virginia Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.  The OCC offers: …