Alachua County to hold “Honoring the Departed” ceremony on Thursday

Alachua County Community Support Services and local faith-based organizations will hold and Honoring the Departed ceremony on Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery. Courtesy of Alachua County
Alachua County Community Support Services and local faith-based organizations will hold an "Honoring the Departed" ceremony on Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery.
Courtesy of Alachua County

Alachua County Community Support Services, along with local faith-based organizations, invites the community to attend an “Honoring the Departed” ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7.

The ceremony will start at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery (401 SE 21st Ave., Gainesville). 

“Honoring the Departed” is a ceremony that memorializes indigent individuals who were unclaimed, abandoned or unknown. The memorial honors those who were buried with no service. The ceremony will consist of songs and inspirational readings to honor those who passed away in 2023. 

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For more information, contact Community Stabilization Program Manager Satori Days at 352-264-6745 or sdays@alachuacounty.us​.

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