Monuments of Distinction
Honoring lives since 1957 — three generations of craftsmanship in Shelby, NC
Welcome to Riverhill Monument Company
For over six decades, the Ledbetter family has been creating monuments of distinction right here in Shelby, North Carolina. Locally owned and operated by Ron and Cathy Ledbetter, lifelong Cleveland County residents, Riverhill Monument Company is dedicated to crafting personalized memorials using only the finest materials and highest standards of craftsmanship. Every monument we create tells a unique story — a lasting tribute to a life well lived.
Why a Monument?
Permanent
A monument is permanent. Crafted by skilled artisans of granite, marble, or bronze, a monument will last throughout the ages.
Personal
A monument is personal. With carvings or drawings to reflect your loved one's life and interests, with symbols to underline character and personality, with inscriptions to proclaim faith and feelings, it furnishes insights to your loved one that everyone seeing it can understand. Good and bad times are all woven together into a tapestry of memory in which each thread carries forth the image of a loved one whose soul touched yours in a way unlike any other.
History
A monument is history. It provides a record of someone's life that cannot be lost in fire or flood or by moving away. Not just this person, but your entire family will be immortalized for future generations to know and remember. Almost everything you remember about your loved one can be incorporated into the design of a memorial.
Art
A monument is art. It gives you an opportunity to express your love in a beautiful, enduring manner, possibly helping to resolve grief. Many psychologists specializing in grief therapy have written about the importance of a memorial in the resolution of grief. It is a place to go for solace and meditation.
"The desire to memorialize is as old as mankind. When you place a monument for someone, you are saying that this person was special, that this person was worth remembering, and that someone loved this person enough to mark his or her life forever."
Family Owned Since 1957
Three generations of the Ledbetter family have dedicated their lives to creating lasting memorials for families across the Carolinas.
Full-Service Manufacturer
We design, manufacture, and install every monument ourselves — no middleman. You work directly with the people who craft your memorial.
Quality Guaranteed in Writing
Every monument comes with a written guarantee. We stand behind our craftsmanship because your loved one's memorial should last forever.
What Makes Riverhill Different
Three reasons families across Cleveland County trust us with their most important purchase.
Member of Monument Builders of the Carolinas
Riverhill Monument Company is a proud member of the Monument Builders of the Carolinas, an affiliation of full-service retail firms versed in the art of monumental ornamentation. Each member firm is family owned and operated, many over several generations. MBOC holds its members to the highest standards and requires benchmarks for membership. When you buy from an MBOC member, you are dealing with the best the industry has to offer.
We Don't Sell Monuments Online
Some products just don't lend themselves to online retail, and monuments are chief among them. The sheer size of most memorials requires special equipment and expertise to handle. Who accepts the monument when it arrives? Who handles cemetery requirements? Who services it and adds lettering in the future? Online retailers have one goal: get the monument on a pallet and out the door. When you add shipping, handling, and someone else to install it, an online monument can end up costing twice as much as one built locally.
Direct From the Builder, No Middleman
Funeral homes serve a completely different role in the death care industry. Memorialization is a side project for them, not their main profession. When you buy from Riverhill, you deal directly with the monument builder. No markup. No middleman. Just three generations of craftsmanship and a guarantee in writing.
What Families Are Saying
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jimmy boheler
2 months ago
"Absolutely exceptional experience from start to finish! The team at RiverHill Monument Co handled every detail with professionalism, compassion, and genuine care. From helping us design a meaningful a…"
Emily Boheler
5 months ago
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Exceptional Service and Craftsmanship Riverhill Monument Company exceeded all of my expectations. From the very first consultation, their team showed incredible compassion, professionalism,…"
Deborah Schafer
7 months ago
"I am so delighted with their service- easy, convenient and great communication to repair my great-great grandmother’s grave stone. They sent a text of the finished stone and it saved me an hour trip t…"
"We Build Them With Love Because Someone Lived,
Not Because Someone Died"