St. Mary’s Churchyard
A Sacred Resting Place
St. Mary’s Churchyard is a beautiful cemetery where active St. Mary’s parishioners and
their immediate families may be buried. The related fees are a means by which we can
ensure the continuing care of our sacred grounds.
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What Does St. Mary’s Offer?
A number of plots are available in St. Mary’s churchyard, mostly located in the northwest corner.
One four-by-ten-foot burial plot currently costs $3,000. It may hold one casket burial plus one cremation burial, OR up to three cremation burials.
Cremation interment in the Memorial Garden costs $300, plus $220 for a bronze plaque. No urns may be interred in the Memorial Garden.
If cost presents a hardship, please contact the Rector.
Guidelines for Use of the Churchyard
Monuments and Markers
- One upright monument is allowed per plot, with a maximum height of 4.5 feet and a maximum width of 3.5 feet.
- If you wish to use one headstone for multiple adjoining plots, the maximum allowed stone width is 5 feet.
- If cremains are interred, an additional three flat or beveled markers may be added to each plot.
- No walls, fences, mausoleums, enclosures, or above-ground tombs may be constructed anywhere on the property.
Plantings and Décor
- The Church will maintain the grass on each burial site, but assumes no obligation to repair or maintain monuments, plantings, or other décor placed by buyers or their representatives.
- Artificial flowers and wreaths, balloons, benches, figurines, and other permanent decorations are prohibited.
- Requests for plantings on burial plots must be submitted to the Churchyard Committee for review prior to planting.
- Flowers may not be placed on upright monuments.
- The church reserves the right to remove any container, floral arrangement, or miscellaneous décor regarded as inconsistent with the pastoral setting, or which has been in place for more than 60 days.
Interested in Learning More?
Please contact the church office at (804) 784-5678 or reach out via the form on our contact page.
Life Events
The church marks the passages of each Christian’s life with sacramental rites. Learn more about baptism, confirmation, and marriage.