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 fee of $200 will be collected for burials, including urns, collected by the funeral home and paid to the cemetery on invoice.

Reservation of burial plots:

• Applicants should apply for burial plot(s) in writing using the 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.