I have had to call 3 times to try to get someone to find out why my grandmother's vase is missing…read moreand when it will be replaced. My family has numerous people buried here but the quality of service and expertise ARE GONE. I do NOT recommend this place for your loved ones. They have knicked my father's grave a few times. I always have to call to tell them to fix it. A good business would know what is happening on their grounds and fix things accordingly. Not Forest Lawn.

A nice final resting place very quit and peaceful!, I drove through their today it's very nice all…read moregraves are lined up nice

Operated as a municipal cemetery by the City of Hickory (along with Southside, Ridgview and…read moreFairview), it is part of the Oakwood Historic District that contains over 50 historic buildings and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The cemetery has some 8000 interments and is quite large. Scattered with trees and crisscrossed with drivable roadways, it is quite easy to navigate though some better markings and sections would be helpful. It is an active cemetery and plots are still available for sale. I walked through here quite a bit and found it quiet and peaceful. Perhaps the most famous resident is Colonel Clinton Albert Colley, who according to findagrave.com, "Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Brevet Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Company C, 2d Minnesota Infantry for action on September 20, 1863 at Chickamauga, Georgia. His citation reads "Seized the colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of the attack."" "Oakwood Cemetery" is a popular name for cemeteries. I've reviewed them in Troy NY https://www.yelp.com/biz/oakwood-cemetery-troy?hrid=hjz4iiOOjbnHmUH2OWHbPQ, Raleigh https://www.yelp.com/biz/historic-oakwood-cemetery-and-mausoleum-raleigh?hrid=TPJna8xDRXOAXQQggpp2yQ, Gastonia https://www.yelp.com/biz/oakwood-cemetery-gastonia-2?hrid=vDuoIVxhT1gc3z0PEyUXSg, Concord https://www.yelp.com/biz/oakwood-cemetery-concord?hrid=-QMFGcjN_VroHWLEfgrZtw, and Statesville https://www.yelp.com/biz/oakwood-cemetery-statesville?hrid=5lBaawprgdCgjDv_U1uAGA. [Review 15873 overall - 3091 in North Carolina - 1377 of 2021.]

Statesville's Oakwood Cemetery was established in 1887 and sprawls across 45 acres. It's quite…read morepeaceful and the treelined streets invite people to walk through and among them. The cemetery itself is in excellent condition and is very clearly well kept. The grounds are open every day from 6am to 9pm. There is parking near the entrance on Broad Street. The roads in the cemetery are wide enough for cars but only just barely. You'll appreciate your visit more if you walk. "Oakwood" is a popular name for cemeteries as nearby cities of Gastonia https://www.yelp.com/biz/oakwood-cemetery-gastonia-2?hrid=vDuoIVxhT1gc3z0PEyUXSg and Concord https://www.yelp.com/biz/oakwood-cemetery-concord?hrid=-QMFGcjN_VroHWLEfgrZtw each have them. There are several markers that date back to the earliest years of the cemetery. You'll have to hunt around for them. https://www.findagrave.com/ does not report any "famous" people laid to rest here. [Review 14542 overall, 40 of 2021, number 2782 in North Carolina.]

Thank you to Stamey-Tysinger for a beautiful service for my sister, Tresa Hovis, on Thursday, March…read more21, 2024. My family was treated with respect, dignity, and professionalism throughout! I was unable to view the video of her life that was playing during the service but did get to enjoy it today. I have cried, laughed, and enjoyed it while watching it over and over today! Thank you to Roger, Joey, and the entire staff for your kindnesses! Cleveland County is blessed to have your services available to them!

I had to call the register of deeds office myself to get copies of the death certificates three…read moreweeks after. On the day of the funeral we were barely acknowledged when receiving friends, they had to be asked to bring in water for the family. I don't think anyone from the funeral services said more than 5 words to my family during the entirety of receiving friends. They are adequate at what they do but not very much above average at best. When reengaging them in any means of communication they are argumentative and not very sympathetic. If you had to chose go to Carpenter's in Cherryville instead.

The extraordinary kindness and care our family received when My mother Barbara passed away was…read moreexcellent and Ed and JeanA Whisenant along with Allen, Floyd and the entire staff went above and beyond to make this difficult experience easier for me. Their attention to even the smallest details helped me as I dealt with her passing. after calling the funeral home and speaking with Ed about having my mom's service at her home church in Morganton he explained there would be no additional charge. A funeral that would have cost over $8000.00in Morganton was much less at Mackie and we were pleasantly surprised when planning. No one likes to deal with the death of a loved one but if I am ever in that situation again, I will not hesitate to call Mackie and speak with Ed and his staff...what a kind and loving family organization!

The only reason I gave 1 star is the gentleman who transported my mother from the nursing home to…read morethe funeral home. He was very polite and caring. On the other hand Ed showed no empathy at all. I didnt get to sleep until 6am after losing my mother only a few hours earlier. I felt as though I was being stalked. I kept getting Call after call after call back to back until I answered. When my daughter and I arrived at the funeral home I felt rushed still trying processing what had just happened. Because my mother had to be transported to OH, the funetal home there had to be notified. Ed left me standing. Not offering me a seat while he was on the phone, doing is job. When leaving, he kept telling me to amswer the phone when he calls. After finding that the person handling her estate had not pay her life insurance in the past two yrs, we called and asked if Mackie offered a payment plan. The answer was no. We had called around and found that Bass funeral home would allow payments. Ed couldnt get my mother out of his establishment fast enough. He was worried that Mackie would be listed on the death certificate that had been delivered to the nursing home already I let him know it would be taken care of and I would return it when I came to pay him the nearly $400 that he charged to take my mother from Hickory to Granite Falls. Ed was more concerned anout his needs than our families needs. After boasting that he was the least expensive funeral home in 3 counties, we found Bass Funeral home about 1/4 mile away who was kind, caring and 1/2 the price of ehat Mackie had quoted us. Bass was sympathetic and empathetic. They even paid Mackie thier ridiculous fee for traspoting my mother. Bass would have charged less than $200. One more thing, Ed hung up on the social worker that was helping me with arramgmemts when he realized that we were taking her to another funeral home. What an insult to the memory of my mother!

Sossoman Funeral Home staff know their business. They will guide you to affordable options for…read morefuneral services, and will work with you toward fulfilling special needs. There is no pressure to do things any way but your way. They have been in the business for over fifty years.

We dealt with Bass-Smith after my Dad passed away on March 4, 2023. They were beyond wonderful…read more Cordell Austin is who we worked with. He was beyond professional and courteous. They made us feel comfortable during a most difficult time. They even helped us make phone calls regarding possible life insurance policies. We used Bass-Smith when my Mom passed away in 2011 also and they were wonderful then as well. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

Mike is one of the finest human beings I have ever worked with. He made a very hard time bearable…read moreby all the care he showed to me and mine. You cannot go wrong working with him. I feel so blessed to have found him at such a difficult time. I knew my husband was in good hands with Good Samaritan. THANK YOU MIKE!!!

"You're family now" was Mike Costigan's comment to our family on Friday, 9/15/2023 as we thanked…read morehim for, once again, providing compassionate as well as the above and beyond service we remembered him for after he took care of my mother in law in 2020. This time it was my father in law, who passed away on 8/14/2023. Because of Mike's attention to detail and the willingness to provide information many funeral services do not, we were able to give my father in law a send off we may not have been able to with anyone else. From the moment we notified him of his passing to his thorough arrangements and, once again, our ability to reach him at all times during the process makes this a business that we want to promote. We would also like to thank Sonya at the VA National Cemetery in Salisbury, NC, the honor guards from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC and the Davidson County unit who provided the gun and TAPS salute for their participation in his ceremony and for Mike himself, who provided a beautiful prayer at the end of the service...that's the total attention to details that we appreciated and is the reason we returned to Good Samaritan again. I cannot recommend him enough