In which Detroit cemetery was Aretha Franklin interred?

Aretha Franklin was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit. After her funeral service in 2018, a procession carried her through the city before she was laid to rest at the historic cemetery.

Woodlawn opened in 1895 and is one of Detroit’s notable burial grounds. Its residents include several figures connected with the city’s civic, automotive, and musical history, including Rosa Parks and members of Detroit’s influential music community.

A common mix-up is confusing Woodlawn with other Detroit cemeteries such as Elmwood or Mount Elliott. Franklin’s resting place is specifically Woodlawn Cemetery, on Detroit’s north side. She died in Detroit on August 16, 2018, at age 76, and her burial took place later that month.