Roselawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

Roselawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, located at 5350 NW Broad Street in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has been a cornerstone of compassionate care in Rutherford County and the greater Nashville area for decades. As a full-service funeral home and cemetery, it provides supportive guidance to families navigating loss, offering both traditional and personalized memorial services that honor the unique life of every individual. The facility is part of the Dignity Memorial network, ensuring a commitment to excellence and a 100% service guarantee.

The history of Roselawn traces back to the 1950s, when brothers Edwin and Dayton Phillips founded Roselawn Memorial Gardens to serve the growing population between Murfreesboro and Smyrna. At that time, the city owned a municipal cemetery, and several private family and church cemeteries existed. The brothers faced a significant challenge: the legendary limestone bedrock of Rutherford County made routine burial difficult. Instead of using explosives, they undertook an ambitious ground rock removal project, replacing rock with six feet of topsoil to create a peaceful burial landscape. They then built a modest mausoleum to gauge community acceptance of above-ground entombment. The positive response led to an expansion that included an informal chapel for committal services. In May 2014, the vision of the Phillips brothers was fully realized with the opening of Roselawn Funeral Home on the cemetery grounds, bringing funeral services and interment options together in one serene location.

Today, Roselawn offers a wide range of services. The funeral home features a flexible reception space that accommodates gatherings of any size, from a lively reunion of friends to an intimate family gathering. Catered meals can be provided so families can focus on each other. The interfaith chapel welcomes celebrants of all faiths, supporting both traditional religious funerals and contemporary celebrations of life. Personalized tributes are a hallmark, with professional funeral directors integrating meaningful elements—such as an aviation-themed service with champagne or a hiker's farewell with keepsake water bottles—into every ceremony.

The cemetery, Roselawn Memorial Gardens, spans rolling acreage with beautiful foliage and mature trees, featuring timeless artwork and breathtaking sculpture. Burial options include traditional in-ground plots, above-ground entombment in a stone mausoleum, cremation niches for inurnment, in-ground cremation burial, and scattering gardens. The Field of Honor accommodates military veterans. Family estates offer the ability to reserve adjacent spaces for future generations. Several gardens are within walking distance of the funeral home, allowing for unique processions such as horse-drawn carriages, bicycle escorts, or ceremonial peace walks.

Roselawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens is available 24/7, with a commitment to treating every family with the highest level of care. Pre-planning services are offered to lock in today’s prices, and the staff can assist with every detail, from obituaries and flower delivery to financial assistance through CareCredit. With a stellar rating of 4.7 stars from over 150 reviews on Google Maps and 4.8 stars on its website, Roselawn stands as a trusted provider of funeral and cemetery services in Middle Tennessee.