Cemeteries

Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_3523)

Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_3525)

Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_3538)

Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_3547)

Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_3562)

Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_3573)

Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_3577)

Cave Springs Cemetery, Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_9294)

Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Leith Gap Road, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_0135)

Duck Springs Road, Etowah County, Alabama

Priscilla Puckett , a reenactor, portraying Callie Craven, an Appalachian folk singer,at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_7185)

Set up by Cynthia McGuiness, a reenactor, who portrayed May Cathey at the 4th Annual "A Walk Throught Time" at Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden Alabama. May, a Gadsden resident had moved from New Zealand to Gadsden where she died> (IMG_7198)

1860's war bride portrayed by Bino Gamel, a reenactor, at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_7180)

Won a contest to have the first mechanized fire truck in Gadsden named after her - not buried in the cemetery, portrayed by Sheila Freeman, a reenactor, standing in front of Zerah's parents' tomb at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_7153)

Wife of the cemetery founder, she was the 1st Alabama president of the WTCU. She rallied other women to get the saloons in Gadsden shut down, portrayed by Virginia Davis, a reenactor, at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_7173)

Top left - W.P. Hollingsworth (1828-1879) and Mary Josephine Lewis Hollingsworth (1833-1917), Gadsden businessman and wife portrayed by Lee and Laura Hollingsworth. Bottom left - Dr. Mort M. Glosser (1913-1996), beloved band director later superintendent of schools portrayed by Mort Taylor. Top right - "Faithful Jack" Hudson (1843-1928), 1st black buried in the cemetery over much hullabaloo at insistence of the Cathey family who employed him for many years, portrayed by Tre' Ragland. Bottom right - Faithful Jack's marker at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama

Left - Debbie Tom Allen (1954-1963), daughter of Senator James Allen, she died after open heart surgery portrayed by Grace Guyton. Right - Marguerite Nadler (1895-1896), buried alone after her Jewish parents facing discrimination permanently left the area portrayed by Mary Margaret McCartney at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama

Top left - Mary Cathey (1915-2010), moved from New Zealand to Gadsden to marry, portrayed by Cynthia McGinnis. Top right - Augustin L. Woodlief (1827-1905), founder of the cemetery, portrayed by Craig L. Bolden. Bottom left - Judge John Harold Disque (1848-1926), former Gadsden Mayor portrayed by Jack Agricola. Bottom right - Martha Boyd Ramey (1825-1858), finally RIP 2003 her remains in an ornate cast iron casket were moved three times over the years, portrayed by Pudden McArthur at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time, Forrest Cemetery", Gadsden, Alabama