Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond) Confederate Memorial Day Service Scheduled for May 13th

Confederate Memorial Day Service, Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia In 2014, the Virginia Flaggers revived a grand tradition of holding a Confederate Memorial Day Service at Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond. This year, we are once again holding a ceremony, and invite all to attend. We are excited to have Ronnie Roach, SCV Army of Northern Virginia Commander as our Keynote speaker, and the service will include a processional, music by Pipe Major David Hinton, a Confederate Color and Honor Guard, other special guests, and a wreath laying ceremony. Attendees in period attire wishing to participate in the processional through the cemetery, please arrive by 10:30 a.m. FREE to the public, free parking, handicapped parking is available and the service will be interpreted for the hearing impaired.  All are welcome. Email info@vaflaggers.com to bring greetings from your organization and/or lay a wreath. Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/400949256942194/ Photos from last year's service here:  https://www.facebook.com/JudyPSmithPhotography/photos/a.533489976776292.1073742481.186485551476738/533493546775935/?type=3&theater