Cemetery
he City of Franklin maintains a 40 acre
cemetery on the east side of the city. What is known today as
Greenlawn & Shadyrest Cemetery was opened in the late 1800's, and
contains many additions since the original plat. The cemetery office is
open Monday through Friday, 7:00 am thru 3:30 pm with the cemetery
gates open until dusk. The City presently has a contract with Delk
Services for maintenance of the cemetery grounds. Derick Minnicks is
the Cemetery Sexton and maintains records of burials at the
cemetery. The Sexton is in the office daily from 11:00 am to
12:00 pm. The actual records of lot purchases are kept at City Hall.
Appointments for plot sales or other business can be made by calling (270)776-0893.
Address
City of Franklin Greenlawn & Shady Rest Cemetery
420 Cemetery Street
P.O. Box 2805 Franklin, Ky. 42135
Phone (270)586-6029 Fax (270)586-9419
The Greenlawn Cemetery was established in 1871, since then there
have been 23 Cemetery Sextons. The current Cemetery Sexton is Derick
Minnicks. The cemetery covers approximately 40 acres. Greenlawn
has 17 different sections and Shady Rest has 4 different sections.
There are approximately 16,500 occupied graves in the cemetery.
Funerals
Greenlawn
and Shadyrest Cemetery require a 24 hour notice before having a
funeral. All burials in the cemetery require a vault. (concrete, steel,
plastic, or wood). All monument companies setting monuments
in the cemetery should contact the Sexton for a Monument Installation
Request Form.
Graves
To
purchase graves or for information on existing graves contact Cemetery
Sexton Derick Minnicks at Office (270)586-6029 Cell (270)776-0893.
For information regarding fees and charges see the Cemetery Ordinance on this site. Prices in the ordinance for opening & closing graves don’t include tent set-ups or lowering devices. Cemetery personnel only opens & closes the grave nothing else is provided by the cemetery personnel. All other services are the responsibility of the deceased family or Funeral Home.
Veterans
Section
A
few years ago the City of Franklin started a Veterans Section inside
Greenlawn & Shadyrest Cemetery. In this section graves are provided
at no cost to American Veterans. Contact the Cemetery Sexton for more
information or availability of graves in this section.
Flower Regulations
Between March 15 and Nov. 15 of any year, no flowers should be planted
or set in any receptacle except in the specifically prepared
vases placed on cemetery markers through out the cemetery, except that
flowers may be placed upon cemetery grounds in any manner, whatsoever,
during the following periods: 1. Good Friday thru the Tuesday following
Easter. 2. From one day before Memorial Day thru two days after
Memorial Day. 3. From one day before Mother's Day thru two days after
Mother's Day. 4. From one day before Father's Day thru two days after
Father's Day. *No Shepherd Hooks allowed on Cemetery Grounds!
Fees
The following fees for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been adopted
by the Franklin City Commission and apply to all sections of the
municipal cemetery, including Shady Rest. Per ordinance 620.2-11-2007
effective November 30, 2007 and subject to change by ordinance.
Sale per single grave (includes $100.00 perpetual care fee) $ 500
Transfer of Owner rights $ 35 Monument marking fee $ 10
Grave open and close fee – during week $ 450
Grave open and close fee – during weekend & holidays $ 550
Cremation or baby grave open and close fee – during week $ 100
Cremation or baby grave open and close fee – during weekend & holidays $ 200
Disinterment of adult vault or casket $1,000
Disinterment of baby vault or casket $ 250