Cemetery Rules & Regulations

East Greenwood Cemetery

CARE OF GRAVES

The following Rules and Regulations have been adopted for the mutual protection of owners of Interment Rights. All owners of Interment Rights, and other persons within the Cemetery, shall be subject to these Rules and Regulations as they now exist and as they may be amended.

Persons desiring to purchase lots should visit the Cemetery office located at:

              5600 Mineral Wells Hwy, Weatherford, Texas 76088

                                          817-594-4233

The general care of the Cemetery is assumed by East Greenwood Cemetery and includes the cutting of grass at reasonable intervals, the raking and cleaning of the grounds, and the pruning of shrubs and trees that have been placed by The East Greenwood cemetery.  The general care assumed by East Greenwood Cemetery does not mean the maintenance, repair or replacement of any vase, basket, bench or memorial placed or erected upon lots. East Greenwood will have two yearly clean-up. Spring (April) and a fall (October).

The possession or consumption of illegal drugs or alcoholic beverages within East Greenwood Cemetery is strictly forbidden.

Interment(s):

  • Only burial space(s) that are completely paid shall be allowed to have interments and markers set.
  • No cremated remains may be interred in the same grave as an earth burial.
  • No interment of cremated remains may be made in a lot except in a regular grave space.
  • No person may bury or scatter cremated remains at any time within the Cemetery boundaries.
  • There will be an extra charge for all funerals on Saturdays and holidays. There are no Sunday funerals.
  • East Greenwood Cemetery is not a perpetual care cemetery; however, we do have full time maintenance team members therefore there will be a $200 maintenance fee charged at the time of opening and closing of the grave.

MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES AND MARKERS

  • Only one Memorial, monument or other marker may be placed on any one Interment Space, except with the express written permission of an authorized representative of East Greenwood Cemetery. 
  • All Markers or headstones must be approved by East Greenwood Cemetery management for proper grave marker sizes, designs and locations. Signed orders with designs and specifications must be submitted to the cemetery office for approval: The office fax number is: 817-613-0880.
  • All markers are charged a $90.00 per linear foot setting fee.  Fee must be paid prior to marker being delivered or paid at the time of delivery; checks are payable to East Greenwood Cemetery.  No one other than cemetery staff or cemetery contracted labor will be allowed to set markers.
  • A single marker may be no larger on the base than a 30 X 18 for a flat ground marker, and 30 X 18 for upright, with a total maximum height of 24”.  A double marker may be no larger on the base than a 62 X 18 for a flat ground marker, and 62 X 18 for upright, with the total maximum height being 36”.  Baby grave markers can be larger than 26 x 14 in baby land.  All vases must be on the marker and fit into the above maximum areas.
  • All military bronze markers are required to have a granite base and are also subject to the setting fee as stated above.
  • No marker shall be delivered without an appointment with cemetery staff.
  • As of September 1, 2003 East Greenwood Cemetery no longer allows foot markers.
  • The erecting of benches or statues, or chairs is prohibited. Like items shall not be permitted on Cemetery property.
  • Vases should be attached to markers.
  • The Cemetery is not responsible or shall not maintain, repair or replace any Markers, headstone or monuments.
  • All work in the Cemetery must be done during normal office hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm and with prior approval.

PLANTINGS, DECORATIONS AND USE OF PROPERTY

  • No objects may be placed upon a grave that will obstruct lawn mowers or weed eaters.
  • East Greenwood Cemetery’s management strictly prohibits the planting of trees or plants by anyone other than the cemetery personnel. No planting of any kind may be done in the ground at grave sites.
  • Curbing of or covering grave space(s) with rock, brick or cement is prohibited.  Enclosures of any nature including, but not limited to fences, ditches, are not allowed.
  • Glass containers are not permitted at any burial site at any time.
  • No boxes, shells, toys, shepherd hooks, flowers pots, glassware, sprinkling cans, receptacles, or similar items (other than vases which meet the Cemetery’s specifications and which have been placed with the Cemetery’s permission) will be permitted to be placed on any Interment Space or elsewhere within the Cemetery.  Should such items be placed and obstruct mowing or weed eating The Cemetery reserves the right to remove any such items. 
  • Flowers or other decorations on graves must be removed from the Cemetery grounds at the end of their useful season. And during mowing season of April – October. Any articles or containers not removed will be removed by East Greenwood Cemetery, which will assume no responsibility for any articles that are removed.
  • Special occasion including, but not restricted to, a birthday or anniversary decorations. All decorations will be removed ten (10) days after the specific occasion or as soon as they become faded or unsightly whichever comes first. East Greenwood Cemetery assumes no responsibility for their removal, loss or damage.
  • Picking flowers, breaking or injuring trees, plants, shrubs, or any other property in East Greenwood Cemetery is prohibited.
  • East Greenwood Cemetery, its maintenance staff, or White’s Funeral Homes Inc., will not be responsible for items on graves or markers that are damaged or stolen by outside person or persons.  This includes pictures, flowers, vases, etc. that are on graves.
  • Visitation of graves is not allowed after dark and is considered trespassing.

9/12/2019