New Hope Community Cemetery Association

New Hope Community Cemetery Association This page is about the burial policy, the upkeep, and the homecoming services of the New Hope Community Cemetery Association. Burial Policy
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The primary contact person for the New Hope Community Cemetery shall be Nathaniel Buckingham (936) 858-3438.
2. The funeral home representing the family of a deceased relative or friend to be buried in the New Hope Community Cemetery shall notify the above primary contact person for assignment of a designated space in the cemetery.
3.The family or person responsible for burial arrangement of the d

eceased shall pay a deposit of $480.00 for non-members or $180.00 for members to the New Hope Community Cemetery Association to be collected by the funeral home prior to the burial. The payment shall be transferred by the funeral home to the Treasure of the N.H. Community Cemetery Association Edna Crain 936-858-5912, P. Box 642, Alto, Texas 75925
4. The amount of $180 shall be returned to the family or person responsible for the burial arrangements provided a permanent marker complying with all rules herein has been placed at the gravesite within one year of burial. Persons seeking refunds should apply in writing to the Secretary of the New Hope Community Cemetery Association (Brenda Hackney-Jackson 936-8585-2214) P.O. Box 642 Alto, Texas 75925. If a permanent marker is not placed at a gravesite within a year of the burial, the $180 will be applied to a marker placed by the New Hope Community Cemetery Association at the grave location.
6. Temporary markers placed at grave site by the attending funeral home shall be removed what a permanent marker is set at the grave site. Reservation of future grave space is limited to spouses of those being buried or already buried at New Hope Community Cemetery.
7. No trees or shrubbery shall be planted in Cemetery unless approved by New Hope Community Association.
8. Wilted, dried or artificial flowers shall be removed after they fade. Flags will be removed after they become ragged or faded.
9. No fences, wood or metal shall be built around grave. No large stones or rock may be placed around graves that may interfere with our mowing program.

NEW HOPE CEMETERY ANNUAL REMINDER LETTER 2025-2026
09/11/2025

NEW HOPE CEMETERY ANNUAL REMINDER LETTER 2025-2026

03/31/2022

New Hope Community Cemetery Association
P. O. Box 642
Alto, Texas 75925
April 9, 2022 – Cemetery Meeting
You are invited to our 1st meeting for 2022, your presence is appreciated. The meeting will be held at the Booker T. Washington Community Center located at 16023 Hwy 69s Alto; we will begin at 10:00 am. We have a full agenda planned for this meeting; due to the Covid 19 we haven’t met in 2 years. Please come and bring your ideas on how we can improve the operations and looks of our cemetery. This will be a good day to visit your love one’s grave and aid in its appearance.

02/28/2017

The New Hope Community Cemetery will have a meeting Saturday, March 4, 2017 @ 1:00 o'clock in the N.H. Church cafeteria. Hope to see you there.

08/18/2016

New Hope Community Cemetery HOMECOMING program will be held at New Hope Baptist Church, September 4, 2016, 3 P.M.

08/24/2015

The association has gotten Rev. C.N. Whitaker of Harmony Pirtle Baptist Church of Kilgore, Texas to be the speaker for the Cemetery Homecoming Program, September 6, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church.
We look forward to seeing more of our out of town members and their families attend this homecoming.
Your annual dues of $30.00 if for the cemetery upkeep/ beautification such as mowing and cleaning around graves. A kept cemetery is a plus for the community, it also shows that the ones buried there have families and friends who care and loved them. Paying the $30.00 annual dues also allows you to be buried in the cemetery without paying a burial fee of $300.

Mrs. Victoria Bean, Aunt Bee 2/15/31 - 7/4/15
07/10/2015

Mrs. Victoria Bean, Aunt Bee 2/15/31 - 7/4/15

07/09/2015
07/01/2015
07/01/2015
07/01/2015

The Cemetery Association thanks George Martin for making this workshop possible. We learned the following on how to preserve our historic cemetery: 1. Use a non-ionic soap. One of the most readily available soaps is Orvus. Mix one heaping tablespoon of Orvus to one gallon of clean water. 2. Pre-wet the stone thoroughly with clean water. 3. Wash the wet stone using natural bristled, wooden-handled brushes of various sizes. Start at the bottom and work up. The use of plastic handles is not recommended. 4. Wash all surfaces and rinse thoroughly with lots of clean water. 5. When cleaning marble or limestone, one tablespoon of household ammonia can be added to the above mixture. DO NOT USE AMMONIA ON OR NEAR ANY BRONZE OR OTHER METAL ELEMENTS. 6. Lichens and algae can be removed by first thoroughly soaking the stone and then using a wooden scraper to gently remove the biological growth. 7. Not all stains can be removed. 8.Do not clean marble, limestone, or sandstone more often than once every 18 months. Occasionally rinsing with clean water to remove bird droppings and other accretions is acceptable. 9. Keep a simple treatment record of the cleaning. [Source: John Dennis, Dallas Museum of Art Conservation Lab 15]

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75925

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