The original leaseholder was allowed to buy it for far less than what Norwood and Kell were willing to pay. In our wildest dreams we never imagined it would be this successful. One outcome Norwood is most proud of is the effect the project has had on the Davis family cemetery. Fontana Lake Estates contained a graveyard dating back to the Civil War. Before Norwood built the roads, the only way the descendants could get to it was by four-wheeler, over a rutted logging trail, or by boat.
People don t get more down-home than that.
I hope to be buried there myself some day. That answers the question of whether he s left Alabama permanently for North Carolina. No, but they ll make way for me. They really appreciate what we ve done.