Many of the folks buried in the Glendale cemeteries
no longer have relatives living in the Glendale community. As a result, many
of the graves and the cemeteries in general often lacked care and upkeep.
As a result, in 1994, Martha Crocker Dearybury, Donnie and Ronnie Ward
organized a Glendale re-union which was held in the old Mill Store
area to raise funds for Cemetery purposes. There were about 1,000 folks
that showed up for the first reunion, From that beginning, The Glendale
Cemetery Committee was organized and a Fund was set up. Each year funds
are raised through stews, selling videos, books and solicitation to care
for the cemetery. With these funds, they have been able to change the
old rutty dirt road through the cemetery into a nice, smooth, paved road.
They have placed barrels for waste collection along the road side and have
kept the grass mowed. Martha died in 2008 and today Donnie and Ronnie along
with other volunteers are carrying the good work on.
The first Saturday night of February, for many years, has
been set as the time for the Glendale Graveyard Soup and Stew Supper.
This also is a reunion for folks with ties to Glendale. Last February, there
were about 400 attendees.
We solicit new members of the commitee and welcome contributions.
Reminders of each years event are usually mailed about 30 days before the
date. You may join or be assured that you will be sent a reminder if you send
your address to:
Glendale Community Cemetery Fund
PO Box 96
Glendale, S.C. 29346
Glendale History Books Still Available
The wonderful book, GLENDALE, a Pictorial
History, is still available in a very limited number from the
Glendale Community Cemetery Fund. It is believed that
the committee has all the remaining copies from Mike Hembree. These books
are keepsakes, out of the two (2) to three (3) thousand or so published
by Mr Hembree and Paul Crocker, there are only about 35 left. Click on this link to see the book cover.
Books may be ordered, as long as they last, at the same address,
and will be shipped prepaid upon receiving a Post Office Money Order or bank
cashier's check for $20.00. This is the same price they were sold them
for at the 1994 Glendale Reunion, first day they were for sale. If the supply
is exhausted, any order payments will be promptly returned to the sender.
