NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH MEMORIAL CEMETERY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 
 
 
 

The following rules and regulations were adopted by the church in a business session in March 1997 to be effective for grave lots purchased on or after July 1, 1997.

  1. Burial estates or grave spaces to be available for purchase by members of New Hope Baptist Church only, with interment privileges for non-member husband or wife or unmarried children of the church member.  Unmarried children will include all natural children and stepchildren of church member under the age of 25 and children over the age of 25 with mental or physical impairments who are still legal dependents of the church member.  Interment of a child under the age of 18 would not be assessed the non-member interment fee.
  2. A charge of $200 per grave space be assessed to members of New Hope Baptist Church and a charge of $400 per grave space be assessed to non-member husband or wife and unmarried children of the church member.  All fees to be paid to the chairman of the Cemetery Committee.
  3. Limit of purchase not to exceed eight (8) grave spaces, unless otherwise approved by Cemetery Committee.
  4. Only members of the lot owner’s immediate family, as stated above, shall have privilege of interment.
  5. The grave lots purchased remain the real and personal property of New Hope Baptist Church and is designated for interment purposes only.
  6. New Hope Baptist Church shall have the right to exercise sole option on any property which is not used, redeemable at original value.  NO SALE OR TRANSFER CAN BE MADE BY INDIVIDUALS.
  7. Head markers in Memorial Cemetery Section must not exceed 14” x 24” at single graves with 18” x 28” base; and 14” x 48” companion marker with 18” x 72” base, and all markers must be erected flush with ground.
  8. No foot markers or corner markers permitted in Memorial Cemetery Section.
  9. Vault made of concrete asphalt with reinforced steel and / or grave liner must be installed.
  10. No coping to be permitted in any section.
  11. Markers must be erected at grave spaces within a period not to exceed twelve (12) months of date of interment.
  12. The Cemetery Committee must be contacted before any company or individual can place a marker or do any type of work in the cemetery.
  13. All flowers must be removed by the family no later than two (2) weeks after burial.  This applies to all standing flowers.
  14. Head markers in Monumental Cemetery Section must not exceed 36” in width and 36” in height; and foot markers must be erected flush with ground.  (Section I of cemetery is designated for this section and has been surveyed but lots not marked off.  No lots have been sold in this section.)
  15. Down payment of one grave space is to be made at time of purchase with balance of lots purchased to be made in equal payments not to exceed one (1) year from date of purchase.  Extreme hardship cases will be given consideration by the Cemetery Committee.  No burial space can be used until purchase price is paid unless approved by Cemetery Committee.  If purchaser desires to relinquish burial space, the Church will refund purchase price.
  16. Certificate of Ownership (Contractual Agreement) shall be issued for burial spaces purchased.

**FOR GRAVE SPACES PURCHASED BEFORE JULY 1, 1997, PLEASE REFER TO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT GIVEN AT TIME OF PURCHASE.

IF ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.

ANYONE WISHING TO PURCHASE GRAVE SPACES, PLEASE CONTACT CEMETERY COMMITTEE.