BOONES MILL, Va. (WDBJ) – A natural cemetery in Southwest Virginia is offering families a greener burial option.
Forest Rest, located along the edge of Mountain View Memorial Park in Boones Mill, is certified as the only hybrid cemetery in Virginia. It is the only natural burial option between Raleigh and Harrisonburg.
Blair Graninger, a family service counselor at Mountain View, said the site features burial grounds among dense forest, natural trees and ferns…