Its been 30 days since Edna residents voiced their concerns about a proposed fence to divide two adjacent cemeteries. Now board members from one cemetery say they have unanswered questions, and people from the other cemetery still feel the fence is racially motivated.

 
Families call a cemetery a final resting place for their loved ones. But these orange cones are leaving many with unanswered questions.

 

"It just doesn't seem right, why do I have to make a long trip across," says a concerned Edna resident.

 

If a proposed fence is built here, it'll separate memory gardens from Latin American Cemetery, that long trip for families who have loved ones buried in both cemeteries will become a reality.

 

Last month, board members from the privately owned memory gardens cemetery decided something needed to be done to stop people trying to access the adjacent cemetery from rutting up markers, and damaging grave spaces.

 

Memory gardens board members say these cones are still being moved and though they're not pointing figures if it’s someone from the Latin American Cemetery that’s doing so, they say damage to their property is still happening.

    

“It’s our property and we don't have to ask permission of anybody to do what we need to do, but its our duty to take care of our gravesites," says a Memory Gardens board member.

 

Board members say, each cemetery has its on entrance, and don't understand, why visitors for each cemetery won't use them to prevent any further damage.

 

Last month people from both sides voiced their concerns about fence, and board members decided to give concerned citizens representing the Latin American Cemetery time to form their own board, but now 30 days later. Board members say they haven't heard from anyone.

 

Without sending what those from the Latin American side call a racially divided message, residents say there's a solution other than a fence.

 

“If we work together on the roads and everything I think that we can resolve the issue without having to put the fence and having because a lot of people are affected by that," says Celeste Wilson, who has family buried in both cemeteries.

 

An affect, loved ones say shouldn't even be a concern especially in a place like this.

 

“They should respect here. This is a cemetery you know. God nothing but our loved ones are here. Its just very sad,” says Liz Figueroa.