Funerals
Funerals and Memorials at River Road Church
If you have come to this page in planning a memorial service for a recently departed loved one, we at River Road Church extend our heartfelt prayers and Christian sympathy.
The pastoral staff wish to avail themselves to you not only as you grieve, but also as we plan a memorial service alongside you. Please contact the church office so that we might promptly assist you.
To Request Information
To receive additional information about The Columbarium Memorial Garden, please contact the church office.
A member of the church staff will be glad to answer your questions and provide information.
The Columbarium Memorial Garden
The Columbarium Memorial Garden of River Road Church, Baptist is a beautiful and peaceful setting for prayer and the remembrance of loved ones.
The Columbarium Memorial Garden of River Road Church, Baptist is a beautiful and peaceful setting for prayer and the remembrance of loved ones.
Located behind the Chapel, the Garden was dedicated on Palm Sunday of 1997 to receive ashes from cremations. The Garden is available to members of River Road Church, Baptist and their families.
This hallowed place offers River Road families the option for burial on the grounds, where generations of families have gathered and will continue to gather to worship, praise, and remember. Both inurnment and interment of ashes are available in the Garden.
Burial of Ashes
Ashes from cremation contained in urns may be placed within the niches of the Columbarium Memorial Garden, and plaques are mounted on the niches to commemorate those buried within.
Or, ashes may be buried directly in the Garden, and plaques mounted on the Chapel wall of the Garden commemorate those whose ashes are buried. In addition, a detailed Book of Remembrance is on view in the Narthex of the Chapel.
Ministerial Assistance
Prior planning for the disposition of one’s own remains after death, as well as planning for the memorial service, can contribute greatly to the well-being of the family in a time of emotional stress.
Any member of our ministerial staff is available to assist church members in pre-planning for memorial services. If cremation is desired, members may arrange for space in the Garden in advance. Such planning can lift the burden of decision from family members grieving the loss of a loved one.
Financial Arrangements
No license fee is required for the in-ground burial of ashes. A license fee is required at the completion of an application for a niche. The license fee for a niche that accommodates up to two urns is $1,000. The license fee for a niche that accommodates up to four urns is $2,000.
There is a fee of $400 for either the placement of an urn in a niche or the burial of ashes in the Garden. Another fee is charged to engrave the plaque with the name of the deceased. Copies of the license agreement and the rules and regulations governing the Columbarium Memorial Garden are available in the church office.