Epitaph (noun)

An inscription in memory of a dead person, typically on a tombstone or monument.

Origin:

Late middle english: via latin from greek epitaphion "funeral oration", later "inscription on a tomb", from epi "upon" + taphos "tomb".

Examples:

1. The epitaph on her grave simply read, 'Beloved wife and mother.
2. The famous author's epitaph reads, 'He told the truth in his stories.'.
3. The epitaph was written in Latin, a language he loved and studied in life.
4. The epitaph was a tribute to the man's kindness and generosity.
5. Visitors to the cemetery often paused to read the touching epitaphs on the graves.