Editor’s Note: Western North Carolina is rich with untold stories—many resting quietly in local cemeteries. In this Tombstone Tales series, we explore the lives of people from our region’s past whose legacies, whether widely known or nearly forgotten, helped shape the place we call home.
LEICESTER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Memorial Day began as Decoration Day, a tradition that emerged after the Civil War as communities gathered in cemeteries to place flowers on the graves of soldiers who died in service.
Long before it marked the unofficial start of summer, the holiday carried a deeper meaning: remembering those who never returned home…