Gann Cemetery Association

11/17/2024

Good News!! We are finally getting the cemetery mapped and unmarked graves found! It is long overdue! When finished, you will be able to go online and view all the plots. AND a correct map will be available under the pavilion. I want to thank my board, especially Tom Rainy and the Region’s Board of Trustees for their support.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THANK YOU THE PUBLIC FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
Thank you,
Delores Reynolds
President

11/20/2023

https://titancasket.com/blogs/funeral-guides-and-more/how-to-place-a-flag-on-a-veteran-s-grave-step-by-step

PLEASE READ. Flags may not be flown year round as
Grave decor. And it must have light shining on it at night.
If you have a flag on a loved ones grave, the board Asks that you voluntarily remove it please.

It is considered the most respectful way to honor a veteran's grave by placing a flag on their grave at a funeral. Read more about placing a flag on a veteran's grave.

08/27/2023

It’s that time!
Homecoming 2023
Please join us on Sept 9,2023 at O’quinn Baptist Church at 11:00.

Visit with old friends and eat lunch
We will have board elections and talk about what is happening at your Cemetary.
There will be door prizes and tables set up to help with your questions.
We look forward to seeing you there.

03/24/2023

Hello everyone,
Welcome to the first newsletter of your Gann Cemetery Association. We hope everyone is doing well. We wanted to share all the exciting things that are happening at our cemetery.
First, for those who haven’t heard, we have a new road! It was long overdue and much needed. No more pot holes. With the county keeping the ditches clean and free of debris, the cemetery looks quite lovely this spring. We greatly appreciate the county’s support.
We have a large project that we are working on. We are going to need your help. As you know, we are running out of room unless we can acquire some more land. So it is imperative that we locate the unmarked graves and get an updated map as soon as possible. Texas law states that there must be plot identity for all burials. So a corrected and updated map must be done.
The cost is around $37,000.00 which would entail finding the unmarked graves using GPR(ground penetrating radar), collecting current burials that includes a photo of the headstone. This will be implemented into an online mapping system which we could edit and keep updated. It would also be available for the public to view.
We are very blessed and thankful that the community has always been generous in their support. This cemetery operates solely on donations. Maintenance averages around $23,000.00 per year. So we ask that you remember this project when making your donation.
Homecoming will be September 9,2023 this year. We look forward to seeing all of you there.
We have also had to finally increase the burial donation. It is now $500.00 and creamans burials that are buried in existing graves are$100.00. Effective immediately.
The board thanks you for your continued support.
Thank you,
Gann Cemetery Association Board
Delores Reynolds
President
936-707-2296 or 936-465-8343

03/12/2023

ATTENTION GANN CEMETERY FAMILY.
With inflation and rising cost to maintain the cemetery, the board has had to make the call to raise the price of the burial donation to $500.00 . Cremation burial was raised to 100.00 if buried in a plot that is already occupied by a loved one. We regret having to raise the donation price. it is Effective immediately. ALSO to be buried in Gann Cemetery you must have family already buried there or get permission from the board. We still have one of the lowest burial donation price in the area. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you have any questions you can call Delores Reynolds, President of Gann Cemetary Association, at 936-707-2296 or 936-465-8343.

02/10/2023

Board Meeting Monday 13 th at O’quinn Baptist Church
6:00 pm

11/07/2022

Board meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday night instead of Tuesday night

10/28/2022

Please check your flowers after storms!!!