CORINTH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES

Opening/closing of Graves:

  • Only funeral homes approved by the Maintenance Committee may be used for opening/closing graves.
  • A funeral home must contact a board member before opening a grave.
  • A Grave Opening Fee of $300, established at the 2021 Annual Board meeting, will be collected for burials - collected by the funeral home and paid to the cemetery on invoice.
  • No Grave Opening Fee will be charged for the burial, in a reserved plot, of urns or other similar containers containing ashes of the deceased.

Reservation of burial plots:

  • Applicants should apply for burial plot(s) in writing using approved cemetery association form
  • Board will approve/deny burial plot request.
  • Initial burial request approval will be pending until a stone marker is placed at the head of the plot.
  • Applicants should view burial plot to determine that space is adequate (at least 4' X 11' in size)

Cemetery Landscaping and Maintenance:

  • Members should notify the Maintenance Committee for approval prior to performing landscaping which the member would not like altered/removed.
  • Family members are responsible for removing unsightly artificial flowers, ribbons, etc. from gravesites.
  • Due to their interference with efficiently working the cemetery grounds, no permanent shrub or tree planting or grave borders are allowed.
  • The Association encourages all families to remove metal plot markers, cement borders, and other obstructions to mowing.