Full Notification

MARION, N.C. (March 16, 2014) – Forest Service officials today announced final preparations for the funeral of Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Jason M. Crisp on March 17, 2014.

The funeral procession will begin at Westmoreland Funeral Home, located at 198 S. Main Street, at approximately 1 p.m. It will travel north on Main Street to the Five Lane, turn left onto U.S. 70 West and then left onto West McDowell Junior High School Road. This route and the intersecting roads will be closed as the procession continues to McDowell High School. Drivers should expect delays in this area between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., the funeral procession will depart McDowell High School down High School Hill and turn right on the Five Lane. It will continue south on Main Street and turn right onto West Henderson Street and proceed west onto Sugar Hill Road. The procession will turn right onto Veterans Drive toward West Court Baptist Church Cemetery. At that time, those individuals who are not going to the grave side service are asked to continue straight on Sugar Hill Road. This route and the intersecting roads will be closed to allow the procession to pass through. Drivers should expect delays in this area between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.

For more information on Officer Crisp, please visit http://tinyurl.com/o2qftm6.