While cleaning this one,I get approached by a sweet mom and daughter asking how they can help clean.

This is why we do these videos and content. This mom and daughter (I’m assuming) approach me on this cleaning and showed interest in helping us out clean the children’s graves. It was awesome and made it so worth it. If you two are watching this….I really appreciated it and hope to see you both out there one day!

[@dragonflycait7184]

I’m hoping the Mom is still alive. That someone would care for this baby’s grave is so kind. Thank you so much.

[@lisaderry7247]

I'm thinking it wouldn't be in this state if she was still around.

[@tracysmith3076]

The world is a better place with people like you in it ❤

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Wow, thank you, TracySmith! Thank you for watching!

[@Gil53liam]

I'm watching this June 2nd, Baby Joyces 67th. birthday. Happy Heavenly Birthday.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

We were just at the cemetery cleaning a couple new stones and I found one and today is the little boys death date. Very sad. But yes….I’m sure Joyce would be smiling on today.

[@IrishAnnie]

Oh my gosh! Today Baby Joyce has been honored with this careful restoration. Thank you so much! The little angel is so pretty and looks so fresh!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thanks as always, Annie. Hope that’s ok to call you. Usually the angels don’t come so clean, but this one ended up great. I was pleasantly surprised.

[@user-ts3mi4zk2n]

It's too bad. Lowes doesn't sponsor/donate your kind work. Supplying brushes, chemicals, sprayers, or whatever else you may need. They sure do get alot of good P.R. with their logo on your bucket...P.S. Thanks for sharing...🥰

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Hahaha...how great would that be?! But no, everything we do is out of my pocket. Some amazing viewers on here have helped out though with some supplies and donations. It has been very cool seeing how much some of you all enjoy our content.

[@kayeb7809]

I lost my Aunt Joyce a couple years ago. She graduated high school when this baby Joyce was born. Joyce was not a very common name and my aunt liked her name very much. So on behalf of those Joyce’s thank you. And on behalf of the veterans since I’m one too (USAF) thank you sir for all you do. It is greatly appreciated.

[@kcraft88]

My mom Joyce just passed January 31 of this year and she was born in 51. It looks like it was posted around her passing. This is the first time I’ve turned on her tablet and this was the first recommended video. Her name was her moms last name and we have a lot of family in Pennsylvania and Virginia. This may be a relative of mine. Feeling someone watching over me.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Your mother was watching us as one of the last things she did? If so….that breaks my heart.

[@barbarafecker]

Thank you for providing your services. Some may not have any living family left to clean their tombstone. ❤❤❤❤

[@jessebacon9535]

I am sure her little spirit appreciated it

[@robinvarnadoe8429]

Suggestion, get a beach wagon to put all your cleaning supplies in to wheel around the cemetery while you are cleaning. Easier than lugging all that stuff by hand.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Not a bad idea.

[@janetd4862]

Having a baby in a similar area, surrounded by children who passed too soon…it was a beautiful thing you did, cleaning and sprucing up her headstone. Thank you.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you for that, Janet. And I am truly sorry that you know this pain first hand.

[@DawnOldham]

It just wrenched my gut to think of the pain of losing a three year old. Any age is too soon for your child to die, but I remember my children at three. Such a delight. 😢

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Yeah….I would be done. Absolutely done.

[@susank9506]

I love that you have cleaned more than sixty children graves! You do such a great job too!😊

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I’ll proud to have done that many out there, but it feels like there’s more each time I go out. Lol. Thank you for watching also!

[@robertbeining141]

You have my deepest respect and admiration for the amazing work you do with these amazing tombstones. I have cleaned many myself and I know it is very hard work, provided with great love and dedication. Keep up the great work! It is so greatly appreciated and so meaningful!

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Wow, thank you! It means more than you know.

[@robertbeining141]

@@VirginiaTombstoneRevival Brother, you deserve the respect, thanks and appreciation.

[@speedysmoke]

First time seeing any of your videos. It caught my attention because my name is Joyce. You are doing a great service that goes unnoticed to many. My mom and I try to keep 7 headstones cleaned in our family that are nearby. Shes 91 now, but we don't back down. It's pure respect. Thank you for your service in the military ❤

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I have cleaned at least two Joyce's now. They are both uploaded and if I recall, they both came out looking great. Thanks for taking a little of your time to watch us and leave this comment, Joyce. We really do appreciate it.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Also your mother sounds like an absolute machine! I love that. Ronin’s great grandmother is 93 or so and still out in her garden every single day. I love to see it.

[@speedysmoke]

@@VirginiaTombstoneRevival everyday is a blessing no matter what we can do

[@Nats82xxx]

Bless you I'm finally gonna get to clean my infant uncles grave soon will take pictures for you he died in 1946 he was only 6months old and I'm the only one who does his grave and also any others that call me x

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I am so happy that you’re getting to do that, Natalie. I remember you mentioning it a while back. So I look forward to seeing the outcome. You should make a video of the process for us to see.

[@desireejames1538]

Really nice of you 💖 It's extra heartbreaking to know a baby so died❤

[@cindyhenning7832]

Baby Joyce is 2 years younger than me! She is now 67 years of age. Thank you for all the special care you do on these graves. You’re so kind. Love your Chanel ❤️

[@laurenehisaw5770]

Thank you for caring for the headstones of those who may not have anyone left or have been forgotten. You're efforts and respect for them ought to be commended.

[@claudiadesoto2378]

The sound of the children is amazing to hear, into day’s world we just don’t hear that anymore. Cemeteries are fun place to ride your bike as long as stay on the road I just found your videos, very nice to care for them who passed

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you for watching. I never played in cemeteries as a kid, but I can see why they’d be decent. Usually pretty quiet.

[@nancym3659]

I agree, hearing children play and ride bikes outside is something we just don’t hear as much anymore. ☹️

[@mariepollard8734]

This baby died 6 days before I was born 😢

[@psefti]

I’m way late turning in to your channel, you have probably been asked many times previously what are you using presently to clean stones, without bringing harsh damaging chemicals ? It looks a amazing

[@janettamcgee8124]

Whenever any of us cousins would go to our grandmother's house she would always lecture us to "stay out of the cemetery because it is not a playground." Of course that made us want to go see what was so forbidden. Then, of course, someone would call her and tell on us. 😄 Great memories.

[@2times2is4]

Joyce was born a year before me. Polio, measles, lots of things when I was a baby that could kill you. You're doing great work.

[@patricailimjuico3702]

God Bless you,what a beautiful soul you have.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Wow, thank you, patriciailimjuico! Thank you for watching!

[@cmg6848]

You have probably already seen it on other grave stone cleaning videos but they use bamboo skewers to clean out the lettering as they are the ideal size and won't damage the stone in any way.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I do recall seeing something like that a while ago on another similar, more established channel. But hadn't thought of it until you reminded me. LOL

[@cmg6848]

@kirbappeal182 I have used them myself and they work very well as the moss can be very hard to shift in the lettering and it saves the wear on your brushes for cleaning the flat parts of the stones. Another one cleaned and a child remembered.

[@IrishAnnie]

I use them all the time on older stones that has build up in the lettering. Once cleaned out, they look so much better.

[@jsainz706]

I love watching these videos and seeing others doing something I am also passionate about doing. As a veteran myself, and a NSDAR member, I thank you for the time you put in to preserving monuments.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

It really is my pleasure! From one vet to another....thank YOU for your service!

[@jsainz706]

@@VirginiaTombstoneRevival Thank you for serving :)

[@lindawhittaker3581]

Your an lovely man cleaning little ones graves you work your magic on them and there an mazing when you finish them very very proud of you i'm from UK and just so your Chanel keep the good work up x

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you so much for watching and for your comment. Ronin and I love hearing from you all.

[@nancym3659]

Christopher it’s wonderful you do this, permission or not 🤭. I love the rinse when all the grime comes off and you see it all clean. Keep up the good work, you’re amazing! I’m a new subscriber from Ohio.💜

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Welcome to the team! I lived in Ohio briefly in 2002.

[@user-kp5cr2vq3h]

Your channel showed up today on my feed. I love what you're doing

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Welcome aboard!

[@efj0096]

Wow that is an awesome job i am sure you made the baby happy ❤

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you, efj0096. Hopefully there are some family still in this area that can at least see her stone better now.

[@linettehall9848]

Love and sacrifice ❤ cost of faithful love ❤. Thank you so much for your support, dedication, hope and effort ❤ your time is gift from God 🙏

[@JoanFonda]

Christopher you do a great job keep up the amazing work that you do for the family’s

[@randomletters2948]

Christopher, You can get a tripod capable of lifting 500lbs for @ $120 on Temu, and with a small chain hoist and a couple straps to slide under the corners, you can lift those markers straight up and out of the way. Your back will only last so long doing those lifts!

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Yeah I have seen more established channels use those! The tripod is easy to make at home and then I’d just have to buy a chain fall.

[@archiemustachie3693]

Wouldn't buy it from Temu tbh

[@VivianBlackburn-dk4rw]

I live in a small town called west plains that is loaded with children as far as the schools goes but you literally "never" see them on bikes or playing in their yards its kinda sad

[@VivianBlackburn-dk4rw]

West plains missouri that is !!

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Is that due to them being more in video games? Or some other reason in particular?

[@mormongirl06]

@@VirginiaTombstoneRevival it could be that its not as safe as it use to be and law enforcement people would be after the parents for letting there kids out side by them self's because there are creepy people out there.

[@Babygirl6150]

Statistically it is safer as far as strangers go. We know more today than we did when we were kids. Our neighborhood is full of kids outside.

[@DebbyinTN]

Thank you for your service… 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Much appreciated

[@IrishAnnie]

I’ve seen the other ones you have cleaned in the background. They look great!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@elizabethmcgrath6198]

It's such a lovely thing you do @Earth angel.

[@nanagram13]

Thank you for what you do to keep gravestones clean and readable. (Not the least sure why you wouldn't be given official permission to clean stones).

[@janetwhite2039]

All cleaned up,ready for church

[@shannonm75]

I had a baby cousin in 1956 that died from mother having measles prenatal. He died the same day that he was born. Has a small gravestone in a cemetery. He's buried around other small children and infants. It's curious what such young ones die from.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I am sorry to hear of your cousins passing. Our amazing viewers on here have been wonderful on finding a lot of these little ones death certificates in order for us all to have a little bit of closure on what they passed from. Most have been natural causes, but sadly a few have been other reasons.

[@DoubleDogDare54]

A lot of the newborns probably were premature or had heart conditions or other congenital problems that couldn't be corrected back then. President Kennedy's son, Patrick, died in 1963 from being premature, although he weighed 4.5 pounds. Today he would have survived, no problem, but he had hyaline membrane syndrome and there was no treatment for it then.

[@rosemaryguyton9835]

Happy early birthday, baby Joyce.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

🎉

[@user-kx1dz6mx7z]

Thank you ❤

[@t.rubright5560]

What a sweet thing to do! Your the best ❤

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

😊 thank you

[@conniepatrick89]

❤Beautiful restoration❤

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you very much!

[@HappierHeadstones]

We started with Veterans too. Then I ended up with massive family in the area. Then my husband can’t stand these babies grave’s so we do Veteran’s and baby’s/children now. We mainly just have lambs, I don’t think we have done any angels.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

The angels are definitely more of a challenge, but when they come out beautiful...it's totally worth it.

[@laurab391]

What a great thing you are doing!! Looks so nice now.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you! 😊

[@lisawest6533]

A better place indeed. What inspired your mission? I pray it was not a personal loss. This is what kindness means, it matters.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Ronin and I were visiting my mom’s grave back in December of 2022 and he asked if we had any other family there that I could introduce him to. So ronin got to meet his great grandmother (we cleaned her headstone a few months ago)and his great grandfather. Then I remembered my 8 year old uncle was there also. He was hit and killed back in 1971 getting off the school bus when a semi failed to stop. So we found his grave and it looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in decades. If ever. So he was close in age to my Uncle Jimmy and I could see the wheels turning in his head. He asked if I had any tools in my truck that could help clean it off for him. I just happened to, so he sat there for a good while cleaning it off for him. I pulled out my phone and recorded it for family, as I thought it was the sweetest thing. Then after he was done he said he wanted to clean more. So the channel was all his idea really. ☺️

[@rebeccazody1278]

You need a hori hori knife. So multifunctional. Thx you for this respectful work

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I may just bring a low power trimmer I have.

[@johnlaforte700]

Great job. 👍👍😊🙏

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you , sir.

[@jeffwarren6906]

Nice work Bro !

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you very much!

[@DebbyinTN]

Great job!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you,Debby!!

[@mariepollard8734]

The problem with cemeteries the grass cutters don't care what damage they do to our loved ones memorials

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Couldn’t agree more. I was out making new videos today and the cutting crew were there…watched them bump a few nearly off the bases and just keep on going. Really ticked me off.

[@geraldinepfeiff2016]

How did you get started doing this, my husbands great grandfather’s Was restored he was a Medal of Honor person buried in a backwoods Family plot. I thank the person who found him there

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Ronin and I were visiting my mom’s grave back in December of 2022 and he asked if we had any other family there that I could introduce him to. So ronin got to meet his great grandmother (we cleaned her headstone a few months ago)and his great grandfather. Then I remembered my 8 year old uncle was there also. He was hit and killed back in 1971 getting off the school bus when a semi failed to stop. So we found his grave and it looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in decades. If ever. So he was close in age to my Uncle Jimmy and I could see the wheels turning in his head. He asked if I had any tools in my truck that could help clean it off for him. I just happened to, so he sat there for a good while cleaning it off for him. I pulled out my phone and recorded it for family, as I thought it was the sweetest thing. Then after he was done he said he wanted to clean more. So the channel was all his idea really. ☺️

[@TheShazaam07]

🙏

[@penniemanley9723]

Good job thank you so much

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Most welcome, Pennie 😊

[@TheCosmosprincess]

It’s probably a complete coincidence, but the cloud is smiling at 22:48.

[@Shieldmaiden600]

My brother was killed July 27/74 daughter died July 28/23 at 5 and 6 years respectively. Loosing a child is so horrible 💔

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I am truly sorry for your losses.

[@maurzackbr]

Thanks!

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Thank you so much, Maurzackbr!! Is there anything in particular you'd like your donation to go towards??

[@joanhamilton2651]

💖

[@p.j.d.8199]

Beautiful job, what is your cleaning agent?

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

We just use a product called D/2 and rain water.

[@lazydragon9819]

😢 makes me wonder if the childs name was Baby!

[@pennsylvaniapatti1835]

I wonder if dawn dishwashers soap would work better.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I don’t think anything works better than D2 honestly. After a week the results I’ve seen have been crazy on a lot of the headstones we’ve cleaned.

[@JoanFonda]

My mother little sister Kathleen died when she was three months old her birthday is June 26 and she died September 2 1947

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

What was her last name?

[@lucyr8711]

Why not use D2? It would make a difference

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

We do use D2. I imagine we were out when making this video. Or we had used it half and half in our water jug….but I have gone back to this area several times and sprayed nearly all of them down with straight D2 afterwards. They look amazing now that it’s been a couple months or so. Check out our video where we name all of them one by one and show their updated headstone conditions. This one looks beautiful.

[@ellen4956]

@@VirginiaTombstoneRevival I didn't leave the other comment but I have to say I'm so glad you use D2. All it takes is that and a couple of soft brushes, and a soft scraper (wood or soft plastic). I wish I could get out to North Carolina and do my ancestors' graves but I'm in California now so that's a long trip.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

Where are they located in North Carolina?

[@Boodieman72]

How do you get permission? I would love to do some laser cleaning in my local cemetery.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

How invasive is the laser cleaning? I’ve seen it done on metal but never a stone. Doesn’t seem safe in my opinion….so o don’t know if any cemetery would give permission for that. They don’t even like pressure washers.

[@mrsannad30]

Could you put dish soap to help clean the tombstone?

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I’ve never done it personally, but I have heard that Dawn is a good and cheap alternative.

[@mrsannad30]

@@VirginiaTombstoneRevival yes, Dawn soap is a very good dish soap. I dont think it would hurt to try it.

[@beanstaters316]

🫶❤️💯🤍🕊

[@yvondville4832]

Is the family fotgotten here

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

What do you mean?

[@marvinadarby8212]

❤Why is there no last name ?😮

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I wish I knew. I have tried finding more information on this little girl, to no avail.

[@carolbaratta3663]

Could Joyce be the last name?

[@holliewolf1242]

u need a microphone to hook to ur shirt.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

lol. I actually bought one last week and have forgotten to bring it with me twice now. It sounds pretty good though. I just need to remember it.

[@nicolad8822]

Slightly strange there is no surname and “My Darling” rather than than “our”? Maybe a single mother?

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I thought it was odd also.