Can I visit a columbarium before making arrangements?

This is strongly recommended. Your own eyes provide the best answers. At Walker Chapel, families are encouraged to visit, walk the grounds, and spend time reflecting before selecting a niche. A personal visit often answers questions that are difficult to address through photographs alone. Tours are available by appointment, and the cemetery grounds remain open for quiet visitation.

  Can family members participate in placing the urn?

Yes. Many families choose to place the urn in the niche themselves during the inurnment service.

  Can grandchildren inherit unused niches?

Yes, the niches can be inherited by direct relatives and willed to other family members.

  Can you scatter ashes in a National Park?

Most U.S. National Parks prohibit scattering as a baseline rule, but many offer special-use permits depending on the specific location and environmental impact.

  Can I Keep Ashes at Home

Many people keep ashes at home, sometimes for months, sometimes for years. For some families, the urn brings comfort and closeness. For others, it eventually raises difficult questions about safety, permanence, visitation, and what future generations will do. There is no single right answer. This guide is meant to help you thoughtfully explore the decision.

  Creating a Family Legacy in a Historic Cemetery

The Columbarium at Walker Chapel Cemetery is a place to keep ashes permanently. It becomes a place to visit and for family gatherings of remembrance. They are on consecrated grounds of great beauty and peace. The cemetery is in the Walker Chapel Historic District, with the Chapel itself, which is a classical white church on the hill.

  Military Honors

Military Honors, Cremations, and the Columbarium is this sailor's thoughts on Military Honors at a funeral are a heartfelt way for the Nation to thank the service members for their service.

  The Story of the Cherry Tree

No one knows the exact moment when the great tree began its quiet reign at the center of Walker Chapel Historic Cemetery, its sheltering limbs stretched wide, embracing those laid to rest beneath its gentle shade. Perhaps it has stood for fifty years, or maybe closer to a century. Yet, with a little research, we believe we have uncovered its origin.