Epitaphs

Look over our selection of epitaphs for placement on your loved ones granite grave marker. Use one of these epitaphs to customize a grave marker fitting for your family.

When determining what to have inscribed on a upright monument or on a grave marker consider the following:

• The first and last name
• Date of birth
• Date of death
• Some words of comfort

Words of comfort for children
Words of comfort from the Bible
Words of comfort for a woman
Words of comfort for a man

Words of Comfort
Children

• Our precious angel
• Sleep, my little one, sleep
• Children are a heritage of the Lord
• Asleep in Jesus
• Remembering a tiny angel
• Gone to be an angel
• "He carries the lamb in his bosom."
• So small, so sweet, so soon
• God's gift to us - our gift to God
• "Suffer little children to come unto Me."
• Gone so soon
• Lord, we give you our littlest angel
• Our baby sunshine
• I pray the Lord my soul to keep
• In God's care


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Words of Comfort
From the Bible

• Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. 23rd. Psalm
• Believe on Him to life everlasting 1Timothy 1:16
• He shall receive in the world to come eternal life Mark 10:30
• Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life John 3:15
• Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God Matthew 5:8
• The Lord hath given him rest from all his enemies 11 Samuel &:1
• Thy remembrance shall endure into all generations 102nd. Psalm
• He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life John 3:16
• I rejoice in thy salvation 1Samuel 2:1
• The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want 23rd. Psalm
• Blessed is the man who maketh the Lord his trust Psalms 40:4
• Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden Matthew 11:28
• Sleep on now, and take your rest Matthew 26: 45
• Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted Matthew 5:4
• …Well done, thou good and faithful servant Matthew 25:21
• I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead yet shall
• he live John 11:25
• … All things work together for good to them that love God Romans 8:28
• … Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life Revelations 2:10
• … not my will, but thine be done Luke22:42
• this is the promise.. the life everlasting 1John 2:25
• For of such is the kingdom of heaven Matthew 24: 14
  
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General Words of Comfort

• Loving memories last forever
• Too well loved to ever be forgotten
• Love is eternal
• Gone, but not forgotten
• Love never ends
• Until we meet again
• What we keep in memory is ours unchanged forever
• To live in the hearts of others is not to die
• In god's care
• Until we meet again
• Rest in peace
• To die is gain
• Forever in our hearts
• Wonderful was your love for us
• Home with God
• In loving memory
• Too well loved to ever be forgotten
• We love you always
• Always in our hearts
• An inspiration to all


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Words of Comfort
For a woman

• She loved and was loved
• God's greatest gift returned to God - my mother
• Love makes memory eternal
• O. Lord I put her in your hands
• To live in the hearts of other is not to die
• A gentle woman
• She loved everyone
• She concealed her tears but shared her smiles
• She walked in beauty
• If our love could have saved her, she would not have died
• When she left, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music
• To know her was to love her
• Where there is great love there are always miracles
• Sweet in her ways, observant in her mitzvas
• Let her own works praise her at the gates
• She passed through glory's morning gate and walked in paradise
• Always loving, always loved
• A friend to many and sadly missed
• Our love is love forever
• Wonderful was your love for us
• She served and kept the faith
• She loved people and laughter
• A woman of virtue, kindness and modesty
• Her children rise up and call her blessed
• May she be remembered as she remembered others
• She gave so much and asked so little
• If our love could have saved her, she would not have died
• Wonderful was your love for us
• An inspiration to all
• A tender mother and mother and a faithful friend


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Words of Comfort
For a Man

• He has kept the faith
• To die is gain
• Step softly, a dream lies buried here
• With Christ in heaven
• One worthy of remembrance
• The Lord is my Shepherd
• Generous of heart, constant of faith
• Trust in God
• Where there is great love there are always miracles
• Precious are the memories of (name)
• Forever young, forever in our hearts
• He touched the lives of many
• To live in the hearts of others is not to die
• Gone fishin'
• A gentle man
• Ours for a little while, with Jesus forever
• Rest is thine, sweet memory ours
• I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith
• He loved everyone
• He loved and was loved
• Great love lives on
  
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