Historic cemeteries are a must for me to visit any time I travel. Bellefontaine Cemetery is…read moreabsolutely gorgeous, and I'm not exaggerating when I say you can spend hours there and get lost exploring. I literally got lost. It's so big! I eventually followed the white line and made it to the entrance/exit. A must visit for lovers of the macabre.

I have been to several tours at Bellfontaine and have marveled at the rich history of this…read morecemetery/ arboretum. Tour guides are so knowledgeable in the sites throughout. An amazing experience with clever tour themes.

One of our favorite cemeteries in the St. Louis area. It's well taken care of and houses many of…read moreSt. Louis important city founders. It's even beautiful in the winter but the summer brings out it's TRUE beauty.

We went here yesterday to practice using my new camera. It was beautiful. The entrance to the…read morecemetery is gorgeous. It was a little more confusing that Bellefontaine which is well laid out for the tourist. At any rate, we finally got a groove and drove around. You'll find Tennessee Williams here (close to the road for easy location) as well as several other local movers & shakers. The cofounder of St. Louis has a beautiful plot with stairs leading up to the burial site.

***STAY AWAY*** Beverly, Bev Granberry is the epitome of how…read moreminority business fail at relationships and customer growth within their own communities! I will assume that Beverly Granberry is settled in on a certain financial demographic of customers which explains her defensiveness with anyone deemed challenging. I understand death is a for profit business but unfortunately customer service has been sacrificed as well, starting at the top! At this time, I cannot recommend this business because of the more than likely compromise of peace at some point in the transaction! SMH!

I can not say enough kind things about Granberry, Mr. Poe, and the rest of the staff. From the time…read moreI entered the doors I received a very sympathetic, warm, loving reception. My family had our mother's body transferred from another funeral home that we were unsatisfied with as Granberry came highly recommended. The staff at Granberry picked up where they left off and completely exceeded our expectations. I must admit that due to the untimely (Christmas week) and unexpected passing of my mother things and details on our parts were sometimes a tad hectic, late, and disordered. However the kindness, patience, and understanding that they afforded was unparalleled. Time was of the essence as my mother NEVER wished to have her body out for an extended period of time. Mr. Poe and his staff made it happen without a flinch. (Even Mr. Poe sacrificing his birthday to take care of our arrangements) :-) It is extremely difficult to lose a loved one; regardless of timing or circumstance. However when you are working with such kind and efficient professionals of their caliber it makes your existing sorrow and challenges easier to bear. To them they are just doing a job well done but to us in bereavement it is a rainbow among our storm. On behalf of Thomas family we offer a million thanks and praises. May the Good Lord bless you all beyond measure.

After a loved one passed, my family was struggling to pull all the pieces together in a timely…read moremanner. Eddie stepped in and took care of everything and made it look seamless. But before Eddie, we did shop around for other Funeral homes, they tried to talk us out of using his service because they said his location was bad but we had no problems and it looked like the rest of that part of town to us. At the last minute we were also struggling to find a minister to provide the service but they found Reggie Chandler and even at the last minute he was so smooth and his words were very comforting. It was the best experience possible under the circumstances. Hopefully you're not in need of his services but if you are, please consider.

During one of the hardest times in our lives, the staff at Austin Layne was so passionate about…read moreensuring we had everything we needed. They are so caring, and comforting. I feel like I have gained a new family with the Austin Layne staff! Ms Gail is hands down made for her position! She is so loving and caring, will give hugs when needed! Marcus was always available and caring. Marcus C. streamed the event and was so receptive, helpful and always available during the service. Death is not something I would wish on anyone, but if you find yourself in this position, I high recommend you go to Austin Layne, and I am HUGE on customer service. Thanks again to the staff of Austin Layne!

During these trying types of Covid 19, imagine planning a funeral service for a loved one…read more My aunts' visitation and funeral were held at the Renaissance chapel. Services were fine; no complaints there. But the entrance doors were kept open ---on 90 degree day in STL. I'm guessing it was an attempt to keep visitors from touching the door handles to prevent Covid spread? As a result, the chapel where services were held was, as Nelly says, " hot in herrrr". Mr Austin Layne sir, please install ceiling fans or at least accommodate your guests by turning the air conditioning down!

My grandfather, Alexander Brown, passed away at home on 09/16/2023. My grandmother decided to use…read moreWade for his final services. On 9/20/2023 we met with Shirley Watson (who was extremely kind and caring) to arrange services. We were informed during this meeting that Wade personally does not handle Obituaries (I've never heard of a FUNERAL HOME not doing obituaries) and that we could use their recommended vendor or create them ourselves (my grandmother is 83 years old). My grandmother decided to go with cremation and a memorial service. He was never listed on their website nor on screen within the foyer of their chapel. We were also told to place any videos or pictures on a thumb drive and they had a person who would load these the up on their flat screen TV's during the service. 10/4/2023 (the day of the service) we were told the tech person was not there and these things could not be played. Luckily, my cousin and his wife are good with tech were able to get our media to play. Their twin chapel is very old and dated with brown stains and holes in the ceiling. The limousine we paid for was white and hearse was a brown color. To have paid almost $4000.00 our family was not every satisfied with the services we received. Shirley was absolutely amazing and very on top of things (I'd like to repeat that.). These things were beyond her control. I definitely feel we could have gotten better service and a nicer facility elsewhere. Unfortunately, I would not recommend Wade to anyone.

Wade Funeral Home, St. Louis, MO provided services for one of our family members in April 2021. We…read moreare giving Wade Funeral Home 2 stars due to lack of communication. Call backs from the office was not the best. At one point we tried to contact our funeral director several times in one day only to be informed he was not in the office that day and our file had not been given to a back up staff member. Our family had to do the obituary due to time constraints and date of birth was incorrect on their website. Communication could have been much better during this stressful time. Once these disturbing hurdles were addressed, the service was very nice.

One year ago today, I lost my beloved brother. Living in another state, I avoided a nightmare…read moreexperience by choosing this establishment. Mr. Murray and his staff were extremely compassionate and professional. The arrangements were made without error and stress free. What surprised me the most was car service from the airport to pick up the remains. On behalf of my family, I want to thank the staff of A.L. Beal. Blessings on your business, keep doing God's work for this community.

The staff that work the funeral services were unprofessional and didn't show care to the grieving…read morefamily. The one staff member clearly showed that he was immature and pushy. They need to look into professional development with all their staff. I know they are probably used to a different type of clientele but there are others that are more mature and seek a wholesome experience. Do better with staffing.

The worst ever! I cannot emphasize this enough. Not recognizing my mother when I went to view her…read morebody before her funeral is something that I will never forget. I looked in the casket and asked " Who is that?!!!!!" They promised to have her looking like her picture. Her skin was almost black. They promised that they were going to bring a beautician in for her hair because she was so proud of her BEAUTIFUL hair. They also promised makeup. I had to ask the morticians for their wax makeup to do the best that I could myself, hoping to make her even slightly resemble what she looked like in life. I could not accomplish that feat. They promised me so much that they did not live up to. They also buried my mother in a bare casket, no vault. I'll never forget seeing her fragile, cheap looking coffin go into a watery grave.