St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery was established in 1997.  It 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.  It is the only Catholic cemetery in Durham County.

Located on the parish grounds at 1001 Mason Road (between Roxboro and Guess Roads), the cemetery sits on forty quiet acres of rolling hillside in northern Durham county.  The Cemetery offers both full-size plots and cremation plots.  Markers are ground-level.  The peaceful setting includes shade trees, flowering shrubs, and quiet benches for prayer.  A Meditation Walk, with the Stations of the Cross, is a short distance away off the lower parking lot.

Operated by the St. Matthew Cemetery Committee, the primary purpose of the cemetery is for the interment of Catholics.  However, the parish welcomes the interment of those who, by virtue of Baptism, join us in Christian faith.  Request for the burial of persons who are not baptized, or of those not entitled to Christian burial according to the rules and discipline of the Roman Catholic Church, are referred to the pastor of St. Matthew Church.  

St Matthew Cemetery  is run by an all-volunteer staff.  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.


Cost of Plots

Parishioners: Full plot $800, Cremation plot $400
Non-parishioners: 1st Full plot $1000, subsequent Full plots $800
                                 1st Cremation plot $500, subsequent Cremation plots $400

Our plot prices are for the right of interment and the perpetual care of the plot.  For other funeral services we suggest:
-Funeral Mass: Contact Tom Mullenbach 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