Cemetery Information Guide
Contact Information
Physical Address: 750 West Iredell Avenue, Mooresville, NC 28115 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1455, Mooresville, NC 28115 Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (excluding Town holidays) Office Phone: 704-662-7941 Cell Phone: 704-928-6720 After Hours: 704-928-6720
(After 5 p.m. Monday-Friday for at-need requests only; weekends and Town holidays)
Glenwood Memorial Park 273 Glenwood Drive
Glenwood Memorial Park (circa 1940s) is considered Mooresville’s signature cemetery. It is situated on 28.86 acres just outside of the downtown area in a quiet residential district. The positioning of the cemetery away from high-traffic roadways and nestled between neighborhoods affords visitors a serene setting. In addition to offering spaces for traditional and cremation burials, Glenwood offers columbaria for inurnments and a scattering garden for the disposition of cremains. The cemetery also hosts a veterans’ monument. Markers are flush with the ground to maintain a more park-like appearance.
Green Acres Cemetery 650 Ashe Alley
Green Acres Cemetery (circa 1959) consists of 2.32 acres just outside the Cascade neighborhood. The cemetery features flat bronze and stone markers in a quiet setting among a backdrop of trees and natural vegetation.
Willow Valley Cemetery 200 South Church Street
Willow Valley Cemetery (circa 1885) is Mooresville’s oldest official cemetery and consists of 9.16 acres of rolling land in downtown Mooresville. Many of the graves pre-date the Town itself. Many notable figures from the town’s past are interred here including John Franklin Moore, for whom the town is named. Willow Valley features traditional and cremation burials, upright monuments, and flat markers.
General Information Cemetery Office Appointments
Cemetery staff will, when possible, meet you without an appointment either in the office or at the cemetery. In instances where an appointment has been made and you are late, the staff member will wait for 15 minutes after the appointment time before leaving, and you will need to request another appointment. The subsequent appointment may or may not be on the same day depending on scheduling and may result in a delay of service.
Burial Rights
When purchasing a grave space, you are purchasing burial rights. This is a conveyance granted by the Town to use this space for the burial of human remains and is not a purchase of property in the cemetery. The Town remains the owner of all land within the cemetery and governs acceptable use.
Proof of Ownership
You must prove your burial rights of a grave or niche by presenting a legal document (i.e. Deed, Letter of Testamentary, or last will or testament of Deed Holder). If you are unable to locate the necessary paperwork to prove ownership of a purchased grave or niche, you may complete an Interment/Inurnment Authorization Form available in the Cemeteries Office. This form is provided so you may claim legal authority to authorize the use of the grave or niche. The form must be completed, signed, and notarized at which time it will be treated as a Declaration of Reservation.
Declaration of Reservation Revocation or Amendment If you want to legally revoke or amend the person named on a Declaration of Reservation for a grave or niche in a Town-owned cemetery, you may do so by submitting to the Cemeteries Office a notarized Revocation and Amendment of Declaration of Reservation form available in the Cemeteries Office.
Disinterment/Disinurnment
In some circumstances, casketed or cremated remains may need to be removed from graves. If you are requesting disinterment/disinurnment, you must apply to the Cemeteries Office at least one week before services are performed. You must also submit proper documentation issued by the Iredell County Health Department at the time of application.
Markers and Monuments General Information
The Town does not furnish, sell, or install any type of marker or monuments, except for scrolls at the Scattering Garden. You may choose to place a marker or monument on a grave in Town cemeteries. These are not mandatory, but if this option is chosen, certain requirements must be met as outlined in the Cemeteries Ordinance.
Supervision Permits
You must purchase a Supervision Permit for marker installations. Supervision Permits ensure that the marker/monument is on the correct grave and installed properly. This fee is paid to the Cemeteries Office and the permit is issued to the payer or to the monument company of your choice.
Liability
The Town assumes no responsibility for damage or loss regarding markers, monuments, vases, or ornamentation at graves.
Cemeteries
Rules of Conduct
Following are the general Rules of Conduct for the Cemeteries. Additional rules may be found in Chapter 8 – Cemeteries, in the Code of Ordinances for the Town of Mooresville. Cemetery visiting hours are from sunrise to sunset daily. Vehicles may not be driven at a speed greater than conditions allow, but not more than 15 miles per hour at any time. Pets are permitted but must remain on a leash no longer than six feet in length. Pet owners are responsible for appropriately removing their pet’s waste from the cemetery grounds. No lighting of any type is permitted in the cemeteries. Landscaping installation and maintenance may only be performed by Town staff. This includes the planting of trees, shrubs, and flowers. Any items not in a permanently installed vase will be removed and discarded by Town staff. No balloons, wind spinners, glass, or ceramic items are allowed. No signs, notices, or advertisements are allowed in Town cemeteries unless placed by the Town. Any ornamentation deemed unsightly or not suitable will be removed by Town staff. No tobacco products or vaping within the cemetery grounds. No firearms or other weapons except as described in Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances.