The Brief
- Families say Evergreen Cemetery in Leesburg has fallen into disrepair following the dissolution of its ownership.
- Visitors report overgrown graves, trash and little maintenance, forcing loved ones to clean sites themselves.
- Lake County code enforcement is now investigating the conditions at the cemetery.
LEESBURG, Fla. – Residents say Evergreen Cemetery in Leesburg has fallen into disrepair, with overgrown grass and debris surrounding gravesites.
The cemetery is located along Bay Street, off Radio Road. Families with loved ones buried there say they’ve been forced to handle maintenance themselves after the cemetery’s owner stopped operating.
The backstory:…