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'''George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens''' is a 70-acre cemetery located at 1020 [[Minor Parkway]] in [[Minor]].
'''George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens''' is a 70-acre cemetery located at 1020 [[Minor Parkway]] in [[Minor]].


The cemetery opened in the 1950s.
The cemetery opened in the 1950s. In its early years it maintained a business office at 2021 [[Avenue E Ensley]].


In September [[2013]] the cemetery closed and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. At the time the cemetery had approximately 22,000 graves and 1,000 unsold plots. The property also included an undeveloped forested area of 9 acres.
In September [[2013]] the cemetery, headed by president and shareholder [[Louie Reese III]] and trustee [[Rocco Leo]], closed and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. At the time the cemetery had approximately 22,000 graves and 1,000 unsold plots. The property also included an undeveloped forested area of 9 acres. State legislators [[Juandalynn Givan]], [[Rod Scott]] and [[Priscilla Dunn]] took part in a public forum attended by more than 1,000 people concerned about the future of the cemetery.


Judge [[Tamara Mitchell]] presided over the case and approved an $18,000 offer from [[Cedric McMillian]], owner of [[Majestic Memorials]] in [[Fairfield]], to acquire the assets and obligations of the cemetery in February [[2014]]. McMillian planned to cut timber on the undeveloped portion to restore the cemetery's perpetual care fund and to work with lot owners to protect their investments.
Judge [[Tamara Mitchell]] presided over the case and approved an $18,000 offer from [[Cedric McMillian]], owner of [[Majestic Memorials]] in [[Fairfield]], to acquire the assets and obligations of the cemetery in February [[2014]]. McMillian planned to cut timber on the undeveloped portion to restore the cemetery's perpetual care fund and to work with lot owners to protect their investments.
By [[2018]] media outlets were reporting on multiple complaints and lawsuits regarding management of the cemetery, including at least two claims of reserved plots being found to have been occupied mistakenly. At that time, the newly-created [[Jefferson County Cemetery Board]] had not yet met. In [[2020]] more families complained of missing headstones.


==Notable Burials==
==Notable Burials==
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==References==
==References==
* Reed, Jon (October 8, 2013) "[https://www.al.com/spotnews/2013/10/owner_of_embattled_carver_memo.html Owner of embattled Carver Memorial Gardens cemetery files for bankruptcy]." {{BN}}
* Culpepper, Ben (October 8, 2013) "[https://abc3340.com/archive/gw-carver-memorial-gardens-cemetery-in-birmingham-files-for-bankruptcy Owner of G.W. Carver Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Birmingham files for bankruptcy]." ABC3340.com
* Faulk, Kent (November 8, 2013) "Carver Memorial Gardens cemetery bankruptcy trustee says four groups have shown interest in operating the cemetery." {{BN}}
* Faulk, Kent (November 8, 2013) "Carver Memorial Gardens cemetery bankruptcy trustee says four groups have shown interest in operating the cemetery." {{BN}}
* Reed, John (January 9, 2014) "[https://www.al.com/spotnews/2014/01/court_documents_show_possible.html Court documents show possible buyer found for bankrupt Carver Memorial Gardens cemetery]." {{BN}}
* Faulk, Kent (January 23, 2014) "[https://www.al.com/spotnews/2014/01/bankruptcy_judge_approves_1800.html Bankruptcy judge approves $18,000 sale of George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens]." {{BN}}
* Gould, Cynthia (July 23, 2018) "[https://abc3340.com/news/abc-3340-news-iteam/shut-him-down-or-make-him-do-right-distraught-families-say-cemetery-owner-needs-to-go 'Shut him down or make him do right']." Distraught families say cemetery owner needs to go." ABC3340.com
* "[https://www.wbrc.com/video/2020/09/22/george-washington-carver-memorial-gardens-cemetery-complaints/ George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens Cemetery complaints]." (September 17, 2020) WBRC.com


[[Category:Carver Memorial burials|*]]
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[[Category:Minor Parkway]]
[[Category:Minor Parkway]]
[[Category:Jefferson County cemeteries]]
[[Category:Jefferson County cemeteries]]
[[Category:Avenue E Ensley]]

Revision as of 15:08, 4 July 2023

George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens is a 70-acre cemetery located at 1020 Minor Parkway in Minor.

The cemetery opened in the 1950s. In its early years it maintained a business office at 2021 Avenue E Ensley.

In September 2013 the cemetery, headed by president and shareholder Louie Reese III and trustee Rocco Leo, closed and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. At the time the cemetery had approximately 22,000 graves and 1,000 unsold plots. The property also included an undeveloped forested area of 9 acres. State legislators Juandalynn Givan, Rod Scott and Priscilla Dunn took part in a public forum attended by more than 1,000 people concerned about the future of the cemetery.

Judge Tamara Mitchell presided over the case and approved an $18,000 offer from Cedric McMillian, owner of Majestic Memorials in Fairfield, to acquire the assets and obligations of the cemetery in February 2014. McMillian planned to cut timber on the undeveloped portion to restore the cemetery's perpetual care fund and to work with lot owners to protect their investments.

By 2018 media outlets were reporting on multiple complaints and lawsuits regarding management of the cemetery, including at least two claims of reserved plots being found to have been occupied mistakenly. At that time, the newly-created Jefferson County Cemetery Board had not yet met. In 2020 more families complained of missing headstones.

Notable Burials

References

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