St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery

St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery is a consecrated resting place established by the Diocese of Raleigh and St. Matthew Parish to meet the needs of the Catholic community in the Triangle area.  

Established in 1997, it is the only Catholic cemetery in Durham County.

Located on parish grounds at 1001 Mason Road (between Roxboro & Guess Roads), the cemetery sits on 40 quiet acres of forested, rolling hillside in northern Durham county.  The peaceful setting includes shade trees, flowering plants, a memorial garden and benches for prayer.  The Cemetery offers both full-size and cremation plots to families.  

All markers are at ground-level.  An Outdoor Chapel and Meditation Trail are a short distance away, off the church parking lot. We honor all our Veterans with small Americal flags at grave sites on Memorial Day.   Click on 'Summary of Rules' for more information.


The primary purpose of the cemetery is for the interment of Catholics.  Any question of the burial of non-Catholics or of any person not entitled to Christian burial according to the rules and discipline of the Catholic Church, shall be decided exclusively by the Pastor and such decision shall be final and binding on the parties.  

St. Matthew Cemetery  is run by a caring and dedicated all-volunteer Committee.  We will meet with you at your convenience to help in your selection of a full or cremation plot.  We also mark plots for burial and mark areas for headstones.  Please see the 'Cemetery Layout' tabs for available plots (open plots are white). 

Cost of Plots

*NOTE: Plot rates increased by 10% on January 1, 2021

St. Matthew Parishioners: Full plot - $880, Cremation plot - $440
Non-parishioners: 1st Full plot - $1100, subsequent Full plots - $880
                                 1st Cremation plot - $550, subsequent plots - $440
Plots may be purchased via cash, check, or online via Credit Card

Our plot prices are for the Right of Interment and the Perpetual Care of the plot. 
For other Funeral Services please contact:

- Purchase Plot:   Contact Michael Peters, Cemetery Chairperson at (919)-818-6307
- Funeral Mass:    Contact Tina Lilley, Office Manager at (919) 479-1001
- Funeral Homes: Hall-Wynne at (919) 688-6387 or Clements at (919) 286-1224                           
- Grave digging:    Full plot – Chuck Sharp at (336) 214-8522
                                Cremation plot – James Herring (919) 698-5117
- Headstones:       Ron Bartholemew - (919) 489-2134