Friends of Crystal Memorial Gardens Community Cleanup
What happens to graveyards that no longer have anyone to look after them? In your average neighborhood, they'd likely be forgotten, but in Citrus County the community has come together for a cemetery cleanup.
Friends of Crystal Memorial Gardens is a volunteer organization founded by Andrea McCray, a native Crystal River resident whose great-grandmother was the original cake lady for the town. The organization works to take care of a historically African-American cemetery and to honor those who have passed.
Teens, newcomers, and old-time residents worked together and shared a picnic characterized by the McCray family's famous homemade baked goods!