Wicknell Chivayo And Wife Lucy’s Elaborate Executive Granite-Encased Graves Prepared For Burial
Wicknell Chivayo And Wife Lucy’s Elaborate Executive Granite-Encased Graves Prepared For Burial
An elaborate burial site has been prepared at Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park ahead of the final farewell to Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke Chivayo, today.
The couple are set to be buried side by side at 2pm today at the memorial park’s Royal Estate, with the elaborate graves adding a striking detail to the preparations for their final farewell.
According to journalist Fanuel Viriri, the two executive granite-encased vaults have been finished with polished grey granite, including the interior walls and upper coping.
Unlike conventional graves that are often finished with bricks and cement, the structures prepared for Chivayo and Lucy are fully encased in granite.
Identical Graves Prepared For Couple
The two graves have been positioned alongside each other on the landscaped grounds of the park and are sheltered by a white canopy ahead of the burial ceremony.
The preparations at the site have been completed as family and mourners make final arrangements for the couple’s burial.
Farewell Marked By Song And Prayer
At the family home in Gletwyn, Harare, mourners have been holding a farewell ceremony for Chivayo and Lucy.
Members of the apostolic sect have been leading prayers and hymns as relatives, friends and other mourners gather to pay their final respects.
Members of the apostolic sect led worship as relatives, friends and other mourners paid their final respects to the couple.
The remains of Chivayo and Lucy have since been moved from the family home ahead of the burial.
Final Resting Place
Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park, which was recently acquired and rebranded by Nyaradzo Life Assurance, is undergoing transformation into a modern memorial destination.
The Royal Estate, where Chivayo and Lucy will be buried, is among the sections of the memorial park prepared for high-end burials.
The couple’s burial today will bring to a close the public farewell following their deaths in a helicopter crash in Marondera.