Tamara Bodrick says she has three relatives buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, one of the seven cemeteries the city of Charlotte owns and operates: her mother, grandmother, and brother.
She says she leaves decorations for her mother, grandmother, and brother at their graves — things like flowers and teddy bears. But sometimes — the items disappeared.
“[My mother] had this big cross that my grandma, when she was living, had bought for my mom and put on her grave. And when I came up here, it was gone,” Bodrick said. “I actually rolled around the graveyard like who removed my mom‘s stuff? And there was a crew out here… and I said, ‘What happened to the cross that was out here?’ And they told me they threw it away.”…