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 the parish grounds at 1001 Mason Road (between Roxboro & 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.  All markers are at 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.  Any question of the burial of a non-Catholic 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 of St. Matthew Catholic Church and such decision shall be final and binding on the parties.  

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


Cost of Plots

St. Matthew 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 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