Did not care for the grounds at all. The grounds seemed dirty and unkempt. We drove around all…read moreover, got out of the car to look at locations and just left feeling overall that the place felt and seemed scroungy and unkept to us.

I am extremely satisfied with the repairs done by Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home & Rosewood Memorial…read morePark on my parents' headstone. The team demonstrated exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail in replacing the marble, leveling the ground, and cleaning up the area, making it look like new. I can now pay my respects by leaving flowers in the new floral vase, and I am grateful for their work.

Rosewood is a funeral home and private cemetery located on the west side of Witchduck Road between…read moreits intersection with Independence & Virginia Beach Boulevard. It's a large cemetery that is the final resting place for some of my friend's close family members. One I considered a friend and a great Fantasy Football competitor. The world misses his sense of humor and devotion to his family. The other is a child who never got to grow older and is buried next to his grandfather. The cemetery is well kept. Mowing and removal of dead flowers is regularly done. There is a crypt & a columbarium. The reason for the three star review is the required tombstone design. They are all flat to the ground with a holder in which flowers can be placed. The view from the road only shows the content of the flower holders. This lover of cemeteries prefers standing tombstones of various designs, many of which tell the story of a life. I've visited and photographed cemeteries from Massachusetts to Mississippi and love sharing them on line with family members from afar, who would otherwise never see their ancestors grave. Although Rosewood Memorial Park is immaculately maintained, I've seen many flat tombstones that have become covered with grass and dirt. During my explorations I always take a small hoe & trowel to free the flat tombstone of strangers as much as possible. I'm sure it's a matter of personal preference. But I don't like the aesthetics of a cemetery with only flat tombstones with the only visible part of the grave being the holder for flowers.

Yes, I'm reviewing the cemetery where we laid my step-dad to rest this weekend. Quiet, peaceful,…read morelots of green and lots of sunlight. Aubrey is in one of the outside facing crypts, per his wishes. Very sad, really, to watch them scissor lift the casket into place, slide it in, then seal it up with caulk and duct tape before covering it back over with the marble. The staff, even the guys not in suits, were appropriately professional and quiet, giving the family plenty of room to grieve while they did what they needed to do.

writing this review after one of the most difficult experiences a parent can ever face--the funeral…read moreof my son. I made a formal, in-person complaint to Ron Vance, manager of Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, after the service. I explained to Mr. Vance that I wanted to know what policies, systems, checklists, training, or other procedures would be put in place to help ensure that another grieving family does not experience what we did. When a family loses a child, they are overwhelmed, grieving, and often incapable of thinking through every detail. In my opinion, this is exactly when an experienced funeral home should step forward and provide organization, guidance, and leadership. We did not receive that level of support. Before the funeral, our immediate family was placed in a separate room for what was supposed to be private family time. The window on the room was uncovered, and there appeared to be no system controlling who could enter. Friends began coming into the room without our permission. During the private viewing of my son, an unknown man whom none of us recognized entered. He performed what appeared to us to be some type of ritual over our son, kissed him, and then left. an unidentified person should never have been permitted to enter a private family viewing without the family's permission. That was deeply upsetting to us and should never have happened. They also allowed other people in who were not permitted. There were also numerous organizational problems surrounding the service. The person officiating the funeral apparently had not been given basic information about logistics, including how everyone was supposed to line up when entering the church. When we arrived, no one from the funeral home took assertive control and clearly explained where we were supposed to go, what we were supposed to do, or what was going to happen next. I found myself looking around for someone to give us direction at a time when I should have been focused solely on saying goodbye to my son. Right before the funeral, I was asked to go find all of the pallbearers so someone could explain their responsibilities to them. This was confusing and completely unnecessary at that moment. The pallbearers were known in advance. They should have been contacted, gathered, and given clear instructions the day before. Immediately before the service, I was also handed my son's death certificate. I couldn't understand why such an important document would be handed to a grieving parent at that particular moment. What was I supposed to do with it while walking into my son's funeral? There was no one directing traffic outside. After the service, friends told us they were confused about when they were supposed to leave and whether there was a reception. After the service; Our family was told to go to the reception area, but no one explained where it was. I finally had to ask the person from the funeral home to physically lead us there. Once we arrived, he simply opened the door and let us walk in without explaining where the family should stand or how people would enter. We naturally stopped near the entrance, which created a large bottleneck as everyone came through the same door. An experienced funeral director should have anticipated this and positioned our family farther inside the reception area so guests could enter and move through the room properly. There were also many areas where I believe we should have received more guidance during the planning process. How many photographs are appropriate for a memorial slideshow? How long should each photograph remain on the screen? How many speakers normally participate? How should those speakers be coordinated? How long should each person speak? How do you select or locate an appropriate church? Based on the circumstances, how many people should the family prepare for? A grieving family may have never planned a funeral before. A funeral home does this every day. Their experience should be used to guide families through decisions they may not even realize they need to make. A funeral is made up of dozens of small details, and when there is inadequate coordination, those problems accumulate. For the family, there is no opportunity to redo the day. That is ultimately why I spoke directly with Ron Vance and why I am writing this review. I cannot change what happened at my son's funeral. What I wanted from Mr. Vance was evidence that Hollomon-Brown would examine what went wrong and put meaningful procedures in place--checklists, communication protocols, systems, policies, clearly assigned responsibilities, and better guidance for grieving families--so that another mother or father doesn't have to manage logistics while trying to bury their child. Families place an extraordinary amount of trust in a funeral home during one of the worst days of their lives. Based on our experience, Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home did not provide the level of organization, guidance, communication and control.

They did a good job today for my mom creamed they went though everything and me and my family can…read moresee our mom for the time and say good bye to her . It's hard on me because she gave me her kidney when I was 8 years old I know she is inside of me forever.

Sam twiford from the chesapeake altmeyer was amazing. Compassionate. In touch day or night When we…read moreneeded him. Good to us in a time of absolute hell. so reasonably priced. I mean he literally went out of his way above and beyond!! GO TO THIS PLACE!!! TJ FISHER quoted us 950$ on cremation for an 17.5 wk baby who was 22 cm long, 1/4 lb .... private cremation for my son who passed in utero... Altmeyer did it for $600 i will never ever recommend a better funeral home. Ever.

There was no attention to the family. Masks were allowed to come off at the viewing because there…read morewas noone there to assure they stayed on. IVE NEVER been to a service where there is no funeral director in the building, unprofessional

Amanda Ramirez was a great help. guiding our family through a difficult and unexpected time. She…read morewas kind, compassionate, and very professional. Thank You, Amanda. Kathy G.

Stephen Rios and all the staff at the Altmeyer Funeral Homes were exceptional in their services and…read morefollow through. He and the staff were compassionate and walked us through every step of the process. Stephen and the staff were always available to answer any of our questions. I highly recommend Altmeyer Funeral Homes! Also, Raider the friendly support golden doodle is a nice touch, although it did bring my niece to tears as her golden doodle (who was coincidentally also named Raider) had passed away only a few months earlier. Kudos to Stephen and Altmeyer Funeral Homes!

When someone is handling the final services for your friend or loved one, you want to make sure…read morethat the small details have been considered. I attended this location for the home-going services of a family friend. When driving, you must slow down or you'll miss the exit. There is plenty of parking, staff were extremely courteous and accommodating. Each pew had a box of tissues for mourners and the person selected to speak did a phenomenal job. They have a television on the left and right side of the room to allow for viewing of photos that were in a montage of the deceased. Everything was tasteful and timely. Not that I'm looking to give them any business anytime soon; but I do think they are affordable, professional and able to anticipate the needs of a grieving family without price gouging.

This place isn't the fanciest of funeral homes but I want to say that they took very good care of…read moremy son. We arranged to have a private viewing of our beloved son. When we saw our son at the funeral home he looked like a perfect little boy sleeping. They did his makeup very naturally which is what I really appreciated. The makeup wasn't caked on and it actually made him look more alive than he did at the hospital. Not only that but they dressed him and put him in a swaddle accompanied with a teddy bear. Together my baby boy and the teddy bear looked so cute and I'm so glad they provided that to him because I felt a sense of relief that he wasn't alone. Sometimes it's the little details that matter. My son was beautiful and I want to thank Sheri Mathis for taking care of our son so so well.

This cementry is right next to Princess anne park and the farmer's market. I visit this place…read morefrequently because of one of my Loved ones that passed away. It's an inground cementry where the "headstones" are laying face up.You can lay flowers, flags or other memorabilia you like for yourloved ones, too. The grounds are well-taken care of , which is a plus in my books. You will hear an occasional rumbling of navy jets flying over @ certain times but jet noise doesn't bother me.

Not a place I thought I would ever be reviewing but here goes. The main building was nice and…read moreclean, friendly staff. The grounds were well maintained. I liked the walkways throughout so I didn't have to necessarily step on other graves. That's pretty much it.

My wife and I went in to Woodlawn to pre-plan our funeral and burial…read more We both felt pressured by aggressive and pushy predatory salespeople. One woman kept touching me and making weird jokes, another guy kept getting up and leaving notes for a salesperson who walked in and refused to give her name, another woman handing funeral planning was professional and polite and the three played off each other like a used-car salesman movie, with each one adding more and more add-ons to make planning more and more expensive.

I came here for my great uncle's funeral for viewing and burial. I like how it is clean and open it…read moreis very big and spacious the room to eat is nice. I also think toilets the flushing need to be fix even if you said hold and push down once it did it goes down but 2nd time trying it would not go flush. The bathrooms are nice. I don't know the value. about. It is quiet. I did not happen to ask for any help there sine i ask my relatives that was doing the things there for where their things are. The cemetery is nice and big but what a snake road soooo long you drive thru like a long snake road. It was my first time here so place is pretty big. There was no service at all no mention of telling other cars to line up in the back telling one car but not others.

About 24 years ago I was approached on Mothers Day (while grieving at my Mother's grave) by one of…read moretheir salesman trying to sell me a cemetary plot. It happened again today. This time I was approached as I entered the cemetary by an employee that wanted me to fill out a raffle ticket! On my exit I was approached by more employees trying to do the same. What a deplorable, greedy, and tasteless way to do business. It is shameful, disgraceful and disrespectful to prey upon people who are only there to visit and mourn the loss of their loved ones.

I lost my grandmother on 7/9/20 & my grandfathers in 2015 & 2017. They are all buried out here. I…read morehaven't had any experience with dealing with their staff. I simply was there for the burials. The cemetery looked very well kept. The staff on the grounds were friendly. I watched them put my granny in the ground when they thought all of my family had left. I've never stayed at a cemetery long enough to witness that. They seemed to take great care in burying her. I don't know know about their pricing or sales practices. Looking at the other reviews, I'm a bit concerned there. If I ever needed their services in the future for a family member, I may consider them.