Opinion No.

The Honorable Ed Wilkinson State Representative P.O. Box 610 Greenwood, Arkansas 72936

Dear Representative Wilkinson:

This opinion is being issued in response to your recent question regarding access to cemeteries. You indicate that one of your constituents, Mr. Foy Brown, purchased property on which a cemetery is situated, and that the State of Arkansas has blocked the only right of way or access to the cemetery by the construction of a four lane highway. You have presented the following question:

Can access to a cemetery be cut off?

It is my opinion that the answer to your question will depend…