• What are the costs of a plot or niche?

• Single burial plot $1,500.00

• • • Infant/Toddler                           $   500.00
    • Plot for Single Mausoleum        $3,000.00
    • Plot for Double Mausoleum       $4,500.00
    • Columbarium Niche                  $1,000.00
    • Columbarium Bench                 $3,000.00

• What are the costs of the burial?

Burial costs (sometimes called opening and closing costs) are labor and administrative fees associated with opening and closing a grave, crypt or niche. This fee, which is the responsibility of the family, must be paid in full prior to the day of the service. Burial fees (open/close) cannot be prepaid.

• • • Single burial plot                       $1,500.00
    • Infant/Toddler                           $   500.00
    • Columbarium Niche                  Included
    • Columbarium Bench                 Included

• Are there any other burial/cemetery costs?

• • • Saturday Service Fee     $250.00

• What kind of headstone can I choose?
  • • Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for the type, size, width and thickness of headstones that are required.  This will vary by the location section of the grave.  Please refer to your contract or deed for this information.

• Can the cemetery create a temporary marker?
  • • The Cemetery does not have the ability to create a temporary marker.  Please speak to the Funeral Home taking care of your service.  You may also be able to purchase one at a Headstone/Monument company. Metal/plastic temporary markers are removed when the headstone is placed.

• Who do I speak to about a challenge/question with a headstone?
  • • Please contact the Headstone/Monument company of your choice.  If your question is about an existing stone, please contact the company that created it for you or your loved one. If a stone has been damaged and you feel it is the cemeteries fault, please contact our office.

• Do you allow cremation burials on existing graves?
  • • Yes, one grave space will accommodate a maximum of one full body burial and one set of cremated remains.

• How quickly can a service be scheduled?
  • • We require a minimum of 72 hour notice for all full body services. Earlier burial will be allowed if our schedule permits. Cremains can usually be scheduled with one days’ notice, also depending on the current schedule.

• Can I plant a flower or shrub on my loved ones grave?

• No trees, shrubs, nor plants may be planted on any lot without the written consent of Fort Smith Cemeteries, Inc. Any trees, shrubs or plants discovered, without written consent on file, can and may be removed and destroyed. All trees, shrubbery or flowers growing or planted in the cemeteries, shall remain the property of Fort Smith Cemeteries, Inc. and cannot be removed without written permission.

• If I place a seasonal arrangement when should I pick it up?

• Cut flowers, funeral designs and floral pieces, will be removed within five days or when they become unsightly. Persons desiring to retain baskets, designs or mementos, should remove them within twenty-four hours of interment. Silk arrangements in approved Memorial Vases or placed on the stone will be left, as long as they are in good condition and represent the current season.

• Do you require embalming?
  • • No, we do not require the body to be embalmed prior to ground burial or mausoleum interment.  We do require a vault, however we do not require a casket. Cremated remains may be in whatever container that you choose.   

• Can I sell my grave space?
  • • The owner of a grave space (whose name is listed on the Deed) or their agent, has a right to transfer, assign or give permission by written order for the burial of the remains of others than his immediate family in his grave space/s. To sell a grave, a notarized copy of the sale – along with the legal description of its location and the new owners’ full name, address, email and phone number must be presented to the Roselawn office for recording. Until the office receives this form, the grave spaces will remain in the original purchasers’ name.

• Are we able to come to the cemeteries and visit our loved ones? Can I bring my dog?
  • • Visitors are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that grants due respect to the deceased. Visitors are prohibited from damaging plants or trees or disturbing the birds or wildlife.  Domestic pets, other than service animals are not permitted on cemetery grounds or in any cemetery buildings. All active forms of recreation are prohibited on cemetery grounds. Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs and disrespectful activity in not permitted.

• When are the cemetery grounds open for visitation?
  • • The cemetery is open for visitation 7 days a week. Gates open at dawn and close at dusk daily.