service requested while i'd not gone on the day i did, the day after memorial day, to request information for a gravesite, i'd took note that the map that moms had to the family grave sites we were adorning, that she got previously from the cemetery office, was quite useful in locating the tombstone of great uncle patrick, that of great grandma, and also the above ground cube containing adjacent slots with the remains of grandpa ron and grandma sherrie. the latter gravesite is located near a main building of the cemetary, and the two former sites are near a relatively large tree by the same main building. quality while some of the grass growing over the tomb of great grandma is indicative of an occasional infrequency of maintenance at gravesites, the aforementioned graves and slotted cube container were each in good condition. the cube slots were also convenient for placing the decorative imitation flowers, with the flowers from the last visit of momma still intact. and while the imitation lemon tree branch i'd placed at the grave of great uncle patrick was more difficult to put at the site, requiring placement in the ground, the area around the gravesites do allow for more decor and rememberance gifts. and though i'd not put an imitation lemon branch at the site before, i'm drawn to the symbolism of that decor as it connects to bitterness in the circumstance of his death being a childhood shooting fatality due in part to improper gun storage. nevertheless, i'm of the belief that the color alone, and greater picture of growing life contrasts with the potential bitterness symbolized by the gift. value although much of the service offered by the cemetery is pricelessly valuable, i'm glad there is no additional fee for visiting the grave of a family member. read more

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I just wanted to thank Karen who helped through the most difficult time in my life in a very professional and caring way. I had no idea of all the details that I needed to do to have a funeral. Her calm approach may me not panic and just trust her. Thank you for helping me through this Karen. read more

I visited here not because of any family connections but because I wanted to see the musical icons that are forever resting here. If you're of the same volition, it may be helpful to know all of the names I'm about to mention are essentially in the same place, near the little building/body of water found on the grounds. The foremost name I was looking for, and incidentally the hardest to find, was Western Swing pioneer Bob Wills. He was originally from Turkey, TX (hence the name of his evergreen band the Texas Playboys) but the band had a dedicated following in Tulsa, evidenced by their classic "Take Me Back To Tulsa" & the dedication of the street by Cain's Ballroom downtown. Wills died decades ago and has a modest marker on the ground, buried alongside his wife & brother (who also was an influential musician in the scene). I visited on a Saturday night at sundown and I was afraid I wouldn't find this grave but I relied on the GPS location and found it eventually. Two other musicians are buried nearby, and as they are both within the past 10 years and more in the popular tastes than Wills they enjoy prime positioning and are about 100 feet from each other. Leon Russell, who played with everyone from Gary Lewis & The Playboys to Bob Dylan and a star in his own right, can't be missed off the main drive right by the water. Walk further down that pathway, passing his resting to the left, and you'll come across country legend/"Hee Haw" star Roy Clark. Russell, Clark, and Wills form a bit of a triangle. Also among others in this cemetery are basketball star Wayman Tisdale, televangelist Oral Roberts, and shock comedian Sam Kinnison, though I didn't visit their graves. Within these unsuspecting grounds you possibly have a microcosm of American pop culture. read more

So, a person I know had a loved one buried there. He put artificial flowers on her grave. When a new person's casket was put into a grave near his families, they cleared out ALL HIS EXPENSIVE FLOWERS and just threw them in the TRASH!! He talked to the maintenance person and they showed him what flowers he had stashed in his building, but none of them were the expensive flowers that he put on his loved one's gravestone. Now that is a low blow to someone, they cannot even respect your flowers!!!!!! Don't use this cemetary!! read more

Went for the first time to see my grandma's grave and the area was filled with poop. Yes poop! It was all over the sidewalks, grass, and headstones. Yes headstones. How disgusting and disgraceful to the buried loved ones. We went in to complain to the admin office as the poop was SO overwhelming. Their answer...... There is a lake on property in which about 5,000 geese come here and poop everywhere so they don't bother to clean it up. This is very evident. I showed her a picture of the headstone photo of poop on it. This headstone was not a family member but I would want someone to complain for my families headstones. Her response was some people don't mind the poop. I'm not sure what kind of people she is referring to but who wouldn't mind the poop? And who doesn't clean up after poop? She was trying to minimize the velocity of the circumstance. I'm sorry but there's no excuse for that much poop. It's unsanitary. If you have a beloved one buried there, watch your step(S), and if you don't beware as this is not in their disclosure when they sell a plot. They should disclose this nature problem and the fact that they refuse to clean it up. I want to add that after driving around we did see a lake and only about 10 geese. I'd like to know where the other 4,000 are read more

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Huge cemetery that is pretty well maintained. I went to see my in-laws and as usual, they were just lying around doing nothing. :) It is uneven terrain with roads winding around trees and creek. The older portion allows upright monuments, but the newer section allows only monuments flush with the ground. There are numerous private and community mausoleums, traditional burial ground and all kinds of options for cremation remains and memorials. The thing I don't like about this place, the flush with the ground monuments look like a mess. There is no standard place to put the monument, so some markers can be placed next to each other, one being at the foot of a grave and the next being at the head of a grave. They trim each marker, so the older markers are lower than the newer and there is just a field of holes where the markers are. It is too labor intensive to keep the markers level with the passage of time. It is very odd to see the mausoleums and markers of the people who made Tulsa. A few of the families are the Mayo, Mabee, Hardesty, Helmerich, Warren, Vandever. Of course, there are my in-laws, he worked at the Texaco refinery and she was a cook at a TPS elementary school, they made the city go. I was really sad to see Wayman Tisdale's marker, he was too young to pass. read more

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I am very disappointed in Memorial Park Cemetery. They do not honor our military veterans. My grandfather was a US Marine combat veteran. He was laid to rest in one of the above ground crypts. We received his Marine corps plaque after he passed. We requested it be placed on the face of his crypt. They told us no that it was too big, BUT they would sale us one that would be placed on there. Not all families have millions of dollars to put on their family's burial. I believe we should not have to spend anymore money we already have a US government issued Plaque honoring my grandfather!! If your family has any military ties I would not recommend Memorial Park Cemetery for their final resting place. read more

Love going here with my fiancé and bringing our dog for walks. Very peaceful and love looking at headstones...they have done excellent on keeping it looking nice, which you don't see that at some cemeteries. So its nice to see that everybodies loved one's are being taken care of. read more

Four decades ago, this was the most beautiful and well maintained cemetary around. They have not upheld their promise of maintaining trees, etc. This past father's day, the weeds were almost knee high near my father's grave. It had rained but I have repeatedly gone out with a weed eater to try to cut the weeds down around my family's stones. Our plots are in the newer area but when they mow they leave about a 3ft strip around the markers and those employees with weedeaters eventually come through. The older, richer graves at the front gate which are much more laborsome to trim are always beautiful. I have complained but to no avail. Beware of buying here as their promise of perpetual care will fall short. It was a beautiful site years ago but is run down and ill maintained much of the time in areas away from the front gate. read more