Les Amis de Beauford Delaney organized a commemorative ceremony to inaugurate the tombstone, which took place on October 14, 2010. Several friends and admirers of Delaney gathered at Thiais Cemetery under blue skies and brilliant sunlight to honor him. Wells presided over the ceremony as president of the organization. Readings were given by Reverend Doctor Scott Herr and personal friends of Delaney. Singer ferritia-fatia sang "Come Sunday". Wells gave her own tribute to Delaney, and laid an arrangement of yellow roses on the tombstone.