EASLEY — Beautiful, clear skies set the stage as a large crowd attended the 21st annual “Lights of Love” ceremony held Saturday at Robinson Memorial Gardens and hosted by Robinson Funeral Homes.

Luminaries placed on the graves were lit by family members at 5:45 p.m., followed by a Christmas memorial service at 6:15 p.m. in the Chapel of Reflection Mausoleum at Robinson Memorial Gardens, located at 1425 Powdersville Road in Easley.

Chris Robinson

Robinson Memorial Gardens and Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road were beautifully decorated with luminaries along the walkways. Beautiful Christmas hymns were heard from the Carillon system in the Bell Tower Mausoleum prior to and following the program.

The service included the lighting of a Christmas tree decorated with special ornaments inscribed with the names of the people served by Robinson Funeral Homes as well as those laid to rest in Robinson Memorial Gardens during 2015.

Loved ones light a candle of remembrance during the Christmas memorial service held at the Chapel of Reflection Mausoleum at Robinson Memorial Gardens.

Participating in the program were Margie Beckett, Chris Robinson and Alfred Robinson Jr. of Robinson Funeral Homes and Robinson Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Dr. Rodney Powell of Easley First United Methodist Church delivered a meaningful message about coping with the holidays.

In addition, Powell led the Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony with several family members participating in lighting the four special candles, representing grief, courage, memories, and love.

Rev. Dr.Rodney Powell

Savannah Duncan provided beautiful harp music before the service, and she played two beautiful, traditional Christmas Hymns during the service. Moving Forward Group, a support group for widowed persons in Pickens County and sponsored by Robinson Funeral Homes, provided the refreshments.

The “Lights of Love” Christmas tree is now on display for the Christmas season at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, where the public is invited to come by and enjoy its beauty and significance. Representatives of each family served this year may come by anytime during the holidays to pick up their respective complimentary Christmas ornament.