Planning Ahead

Why Should I Plan Ahead?

Not everyone likes to plan ahead, but pre-planning your funeral arrangements not only gives you peace of mind about your final wishes being honored, but alleviates some of the stress and burden your loved ones are going through as they experience the grief associated with the loss.


The staff of Restlawn Memorial Park is happy to assist you with your funeral pre-needs by helping you make decisions about your funeral service in advance and guide you in helping eliminate some of the unnecessary stress brought on by a loved one’s death.

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Benefits of Preplanning

Planning Ahead Lets Your Wishes Be Known

The death of a loved one often brings about unwarranted stress and turmoil among families. One family member wants one thing, while another family member wants something different. By planning ahead, you help prevent those disagreements by letting your family know what your wishes are and how you want your funeral service to be carried out and your business handled.

Planning Ahead Offers Peace of Mind

Our staff guarantees we will carry out the arrangements you want, just as you directed. Once the plans have been arranged, you and your family can rest easy knowing at the time of death, those uncomfortable decisions have been made. In a time when a family should be able to easily grieve, preplanning allows for that to happen.

Planning Ahead Offers Flexible Funding Options

When you preplan your funeral arrangements, there are more options when it comes to funding the funeral. A preneed insurance policy, life insurance policy or other payment options can all be arranged before the time of death. At the time of death, services must be paid in full, so having options ahead of time can also reduce other stress related to losing someone.

Planning Ahead Relieves The Burden From Family

Following the death of a loved one, there are more than 150 decisions that have to be made within the first day or two following the death. Those stressful decisions on top of the stress of grieving a loss can be eliminated by arranging your final wishes ahead of time.


If those decisions are made, your loved ones aren’t left wondering what you would have wanted and how they should proceed with funeral plans. With those decisions out of the way, your loved one can begin the healing process sooner.

Common Questions Asked About Restlawn Memorial Park

  • What is a memorial park?

    A memorial park is a modern cemetery with a difference. The most noticeable

    difference is that rathe than the competing headstones of traditional cemeteries,

    memorial parks use dignified sculptured bronze markers laying flat on

    landscaped plots to memorialize a grave. This allows visitors to enjoy the

    beautifully manicured garden-style grounds without distractions. The concept of

    a memorial park is to provide visitors with an atmosphere of natural beauty,

    peace for quiet meditation, and a sense of dignity and honor to the memory of

    loved ones.

  • When I buy a plot, do I receive a deed like when I buy other types of real estate?

    When you purchase a plot, you are actually purchasing the right to designate

    who may be interred in the space, rather than buying the space itself. The space

    remains the property and responsibility of the actual cemetery. A deed to this

    right is issued to the purchaser.

  • What are burial vaults and liners? Why do I need one?

    These are the containers in which the casket or cremation urn is placed. Burial

    vaults and liners are made of a variety or combination of materials including

    concrete, stainless steel, plastic, and fiberglass. Depending on the construction of

    materials, some containers add protection from the outside elements in addition

    to its function of supporting the soil above the casket and protecting the casket

    from the weight of the earth and maintenance equipment that will pass over the

    grave. It also helps resist water and preserves the beauty of the memorial park

    by preventing the ground from settling.

  • Why doesn’t Restlawn Memorial Park use headstones?

    Restlawn was developed as a memorial park. The natural beauty of the area is

    not impaired by many rows of tombstones. Rather, flush bronze memorials that

    are level with the lawn are used to memorialize a grave. These beautiful bronze

    memorials may be purchased either for a single grave or as a companion style

    marker for two side-by-side graves.

  • Does Restlawn Memorial Park have space available?

    YES! Restlawn Memorial Park has many more acres that are still undeveloped. In

    fact, families can keep choosing Restlawn Memorial Park for many years to come

    as their final resting place.

  • How do I buy cemetery property?

    Simply call our office at 903-885-5130 to make an appointment with one of our

    family service counselors. Our office is open and a counselor is available 6 days a

    week for your convenience. If you are unable to come in to our office, a

    representative can make an appointment to come to you.

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