Woodlawn Cemetery

Sep 2023

Had the most amazing experience at Woodlawn Cemetery. I traveled up to Detroit for a music trip including visiting the legendary Motown Museum and wanted to visit Woodlawn to pay my respects to some of my favorite singers including David Ruffin and Levi Stubbs. Jukaila, one of the cemetery’ representatives, not only assisted me in finding the graves, but gave me a personal tour and drove me to every grave I wanted to see. I have been to many cemeteries to pay my respects to famous individuals but never have had such a remarkable experience as I did here. If you want to pay your respects to entertainers or individuals you admire, the staff will help you!!

Jul 2023

Woodlawn is still a beautiful cemetery but the signs of decay are there. They are little things now but before long they will be glaring ulcers in this formerly idyllic location. I've been visiting family here for over thirty years. My in-laws, my ex husband who I love still, and now my precious son. In April (a full month) after the scheduled spring clean up, I tried to put a bouquet on my son's grave. I had been told I could get cones from the office and when I went there it was full of boxes. Presumably one of them had cones in it. I waited quite a while for the receptionist to be able to find a packing list. Then after about 20 minutes I decided to go across the street...read full review

Jun 2023

The reason Woodlawn is so beautiful is because of people like me who have come there regularly for decades planting flowers and caring for the graves of their loved ones. In a disgraceful attempt to save money the water has been turned off making this more difficult. Your attempt to compensate for this by providing running water at the entrance of the cemetery is ridiculous. It is especially insulting for seniors like myself to be expected to lug water from the front of the cemetery to the back. Mr. Bokas, if this was your idea, shame on you. Also, people with negative comments about "Kay" have never dealt with "Sylvia".