Morrilton Cemetery Improvement Association, Inc. - Elmwood Cemetery

04/09/2026

Elmwood Cemetery
All Day Decoration & Cleaning
Sat. May 9, 2026
1830 Hwy. 113, Morrilton
All are invited.
Join friends and family in decorating and cleaning the cemetery in preparation for Mother’s Day.

Board Members will be at the Mausoleum
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. to guide visitors, visit, answer questions, provide monument cleaning solution (D2) and cleaning supplies.
For more information, call Earle Eichenberger, Board President, 501-977-6232

04/09/2026

01/27/2026

Association Board Member, Jerry Ashby, who serves as Wreaths Across America Location Coordinator for Elmwood, reports that our community came together as one to donate/sponsor, prepare, and lay Veteran Honor Wreaths on all 615 Veteran graves at Elmwood Cemetery on December 13, 2025. He extends thanks to everyone who participated in the event and says, "I'm so proud of you and this community we call home!! God Bless America!"

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our Board of Directors. We wish you all the best and thank you for your support!

11/20/2025

Elmwood Cemetery will again be among the more than 5,200 locations nationwide participating in Wreaths Across America December 13th. At 11:00 a.m. that day, wreaths will be placed on the graves of veterans at participating cemeteries across the country.

The ceremony at Elmwood Cemetery is sponsored by the Nathan G. Gordon American Legion Post 39, which is raising funds to place wreaths on the graves of all 600-plus veterans who are buried there. Post Commander Jerry Ashby says members are seeking sponsors from the community to help cover the cost of the wreaths.

"We need additional sponsorships to meet our goal for full coverage at Elmwood Cemetery for all the veterans there," Ashby said. "I want to encourage you to please help if you can. These wreaths are $17. It is tax-deductible and we will accept contributions of any amount."

In order to get the wreaths purchased in time for the December 13th ceremony, the sponsorship deadline is November 28th. Contact Jerry Ashby at 501-940-7124 to place an order, or use the QR code below:

11/20/2025

Congratulations to our newest Board member, Jerry Ashby for being inducted into the Arkansas Military Veterans' Hall of Fame.

Ashby, who currently serves as the commander of the Nathan G. Gordon American Legion Post 39, was inducted as part of the 2025 Class in a ceremony on Saturday, November 15.

He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1981 with 11 1/2 years of active service including three tours in the Vietnam War. For his service, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation and Good Conduct Award.

Ashby's community involvement and leadership roles include race relations committee member during the South Conway County School District Desegregation case, founder and leader of the Conway County Angel Tree Toy Run, 11 1/2 years of service in the Arkansas Patriot Guard Riders in all leadership positions including state captain for two-and-a-half years. He also organized the Arkansas Run for The Fallen State Capitol Flag Line and is the founder and location coordinator of the Wreaths Across America at Elmwood Cemetery in Morrilton. In 2024, Ashby was recognized as "Citizen of the Year" by the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce.

The objective of the Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame is to publicly emphasize the honor brought to the state and nation by the sacrifice of Arkansas military veterans and their families.

11/10/2025

Forty-five students representing MJHS Beta, MIS Beta, MHS Beta and BSA Troop 93, along with several independent volunteers participated in the annual Veterans Flag Placement event on Saturday. Flags were placed at all of the 600-plus veterans' graves. We are grateful to the many volunteers who joined our board members in carrying out this meaningful tradition. The flags will remain on the graves through Veterans Day, on Tuesday, November 11. Please join us to pick up the flags at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November15.
(Students in photos are Carter, Shelby, Vada and Winter)

05/10/2025

We finally got the mowing done today! There are a few spots that were not w**d eater trimmed, but by the next mowing in 2 weeks, we will have it back to normal! Thanks to all who helped, the new mowing contractor, and most importantly, to everyone for your patience! Please come out tomorrow between 10 and 2, meet the Board, and ask any questions you may have. We will do our best to answer them

Thank you again,
Earle

04/23/2025

We are currently running behind on our mowing schedule for the Cemetery due to medical issues with our contractor. He has assured us that he will have the Cemetery mowed by the end of next week. We apologize for the delays in making your Cemetery look nice again.

Today, I mowed a portion of the Cemetery in order to assist the contractors. There was no method to the random areas that were mowed. Just where the mower took me!

Again, we apologize and hope you can understand. We will be back on track very soon!

Earle Eichenberger, Pres
Morrilton Cemetery Improvement Assn.

04/11/2025

Decoration & Cleaning Day at Elmwood
Sat. May 10, 2025
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
1830 Hwy. 113, Morrilton
All are invited.
Join friends and family in decorating and cleaning markers
and the cemetery in preparation for Mother’s Day.
Board Members will be at the Mausoleum
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. to guide visitors, visit, answer questions,
provide monument cleaning solution (D2) and cleaning supplies.
For more information call 501-977-6232
www.morriltonelmwoodcemetery.org