Burningtree Memorial Gardens

A celebration of life for Steve Kirkes, 45, will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at First Bible Church in Decatur.Kirkes died Thursday afternoon at UAB Hospital from injuries he sustained in a flash fire that broke out while he and his son were working in their motorcycle shop.The son, Cameron Kirkes, an Austin High football player, was injured pulling his father to safety during the Wednesday evening incident on South Chapel Road.Visitation will be at the church beginning at 1:30. Burial will follow the celebration, at Burningtree Memorial Gardens, 4919 Marsha Ave.Roselawn Funeral Home is assisting the family. #block-555249 .block-title .block-title-inner { background-color: #08478d; } .follow-links-555249 li { margin-right:1px; padding:0; } .follow-links-555249 li a, .follow-links-555249 li a:focus, .follow-links-555249 li a:active {font-size: 18px; margin-right: 10px;padding: 0; opacity: .8; padding:0; box-shadow: none; } .follow-links-555249 li a:hover { text-decoration: none; opacity: 1; }... (The Decatur Daily)

We have reviewed a letter dated Sept. 18 regarding McCleskey Mausoleums’ initial visit to Sunset Memorial Gardens on Sept. 4, 2015," said Kevin Walters, director of communications for the Department of Insurance and Commerce. "To be clear, this is not the report that is required by the terms of the Consent Order."READ MORE  UPDATE: More than 125 complaints pending against Cecil Lawrence owned cemeteriesWhile Walters refers to the Sept. 4 two page document as a letter, McCleskey refers to it as a response to the consent order with numbers corresponding to each paragraph in the state document. "During my visit I found the grounds to be clean ad orderly with no sign of odors coming from either the main mausoleum or the new chapel. ... I found no leaking in the resurrection room or any of the existing rooms," writes Kim Tadlock, vice president of production at McCleskey. She goes on to write, "Again during my visit I did not notice any odors of decomposing remains."State officials will be meeting with members of McCleskey Mausoleums tomorrow in Cleveland, Walters said.Cecil Lawrence, who owns Sunset and other cemeteries across the South, submitted a retention agreement between his company, Dallas, Ga.-based Cecil Lawrence, Inc.and Buford, Ga.-based McCleskey Mausoleums on Sept. 25.He noted the consent order signed by Lawrence on Aug. 25 is still in place.Lawrence has to have a third party inspector document any needed repairs at the mausoleum and create a timeline for the work to be performed."As the consent order states: Time is of the essence," Walters said.Should the terms not be met in the consent decree, a license to operate Sunset could be suspended.In the past, state reports have shown issues with odor and body fluid leaking from crypts due to decomposing bodies entombed on site. William Colvin, an attorney representing Lawrence, said they do not believe the fluids or the odor are from bodies. He said Lawrence is working to make any needed repairs.Lawrence submitted a total of two companies to meet the state's inspection requirement. The first comp... (WRCB-TV)