I have nothing but the highest praise for Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home at Oaklawn. The entire…read morestaff was always warm, helpful, and considerate and the services offered eased our mind and put us at rest. Friends and neighbors raved about the setup, arrangements and facilities. My family will be eternally grateful to Ashley Raphael, Nadia Roopnarine and the entire staff for their help and sympathetic understanding in preparation for a cremation and celebration of life in August 2024.

Flowers fountains and…read moreashes The Oakland Memorial Cemetery is a lovely place that rambles across several acres of very well kempt graves and memorials. Lots of flowers and personal grave sites, it's a very different place from northern cemeteries because many of the graves are actually cremations or vaults with the bodies held above ground. The different sections are well marked and one of the most poignant is called "Baby Land' that has the graves of the very young. An different and interesting graveyard to walk around and visit. A beautiful cemetery that is peaceful and reflective.

Since day one, when the journey started all the way to the end, Ivan was really helpful and…read morecompassionate. He is a real blessing, guide us through the whole process, he stayed in communication all the time. Informing us everything that was happening. Thanks to the staff specially Ivan for all that you did. You are angel. God Bless.

The compassionate staff at Waldon Funeral Home made dealing with the loss of our loved ones a…read morelittle more bearable. We appreciated their professionalism and very clean facility. Their funeral packages are competitive and affordable, which is also why they gained our business.

My experience with Orlando Direct Cremation and Don Desjardin was very professional and Don was…read morepleasant to work with. I had called Don about a quote for cremation services because my husband was receiving hospice care. Don took the time to explain the details of cremation and answered all my questions, which helped me to make my decision to use his services. Then, after my husband passed away in Feb. 2024, the hospice nurse called him for me and Don quickly arranged for someone to come out and remove my husband's body -- even though it was at night. He kept me informed as to when he would mail the death certificates, and when he would hand-deliver my husband's ashes to me, which he did with the utmost care and respect. His pricing was quite fair and I appreciated his kindness and his sincere sympathy for my loss. I would highly recommend Orlando Direct Cremation for your loved one's cremation. Don was professional, patient, and empathetic-exactly what one wants at such a difficult time.

I really appreciate Don's help with my stepfathers cremation. He was very nice and a true…read moreprofessional and I would recommend Orlando Cremation Service. Don made made us very comfortable and was caring. Thanks Mark

Banfield Funeral Home is top notch for the service of your loved one(s) that have passed away. Mr…read moreBanfield went out of his way to make planning the funeral for my wife seamless while showing compassion for our family. I didn't feel like I was being taken advantage of financially either. He prices are very fair! He came prepared to the Church we attend and we all felt at ease knowing he was in caring control. Thank you to your entire staff during this difficult time! Five stars is not enough.

I have utilized Banfield Funeral Home for funerals of both my wife and stepson, and the care was…read moreseamless. No detail was overlooked. Greg was extremely attentive and took a personal interest on both occasions. He was both professional and caring at the same time. I highly recommend his services.

If your thinking of trusting your loved one to Tri-County funeral home..:DO NOT"" MY 54 yr old son…read moredied of cancer on June 7,2025 and he was cremated on July 1,2025.WHY??? they used the excuse the Dr. didn't sign off yet BULL COCKY When I called inquiring when I could pick him up to come home I was told it wasn't done yet My son was in the refrigerator for 30th days decomposing.What a vision for a mother and loved ones.I got with the Dr and had it signed and faxed the same day .Because that's what a mother does,they had no respect for him or us.They took his final dignity away..This is unacceptable As a mother I have nightmares on top of grief...SAVE YOURSELF THE PAIN.

My father died unexpectedly, and we needed to make plans quickly. We reached out to many places and…read morethey were the best price, in a situation like ours, the least expensive usually gets the first call. That said, their service was top of the line. They were empathetic, and helpful, offering discounts where possible. We asked for many changes and they responded positively to every request. They made everything easy. We even went over 45min for the service, which was changed to our church, and Jeremy and the gentlemen with him served and stood by without a question. I cannot say THANK YOU enough. Diane and Jeremy, and the other guy (lol-sorry I didn't get your name), you made this most difficult time more bearable! While I do not pray that any family has to experience an unexpected death, I do pray that you guys are found by many more folks. God bless you!

There is an abundance of Florida history in Longwood and some of it can be found right here in the…read moreLongwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The City of Longwood owns and operates the five acre Longwood Memorial Gardens, a municipal cemetery. The cemetery was established in 1957 but it has been used for burials since the 1880's. Longwood pioneers who were laid to rest here include members of the Henck, Searcy, Entzminger, Hartely, Hooker, and Clouser families. Notable burials include Longwood town founder Edward Warren Henk and his wife Mary, Charles H. Muir a Major General in WWI, Josiah B Clouser a Union Civil War veteran and recognized by the State of Florida as a Great Floridian for his pioneering contributions to Central Florida's development, and John Neill Searcy one of the original town settlers and the man who donated the land for the cemetery. The oldest burial is believed to be that of William B Holeman (Jan 10 1797-Oct 21 1880). The oldest section is the northwestern quadrant. The southern half of the cemetery was added in 1957 along with other improvements such as the paved pathway. The southern section has flat grave markers. The peaceful pathways, beautiful landscaping, brick entrance, and fountain add to the the serene ambiance of this well maintained resting place for the community of Longwood, Florida.

A small cemetery next to the Candyland Sports Complex. I saw a grave from the 1920's and a couple…read morefrom the first decade of the 1900's. I also saw the inevitable grave of an infant child laid to rest by his parents. The mother's headstone said "beloved mother and grandmother" so fortunately theory were other children and eventually grandchildren.

Lakeview Cemetery is a historical cemetery in Sanford, established on January 14, 1883, by the…read moreSanford Cemetery Company. In 1937 it was acquired by the city of Sanford. There is so much history among the majestic oak trees dripping in Spanish moss. The cemetery contains the gravesites of Sanford's earliest pioneers like John Hughey and Elias Woodruff. John Hughey, of South Carolina, arrived in 1845 to claim land granted to him by the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. He settled on land that later became known as Sanford Heights. Elias Woodruff served under General Andrew Jackson in New Orleans during the War of 1812. The most unusual grave in the cemetery is that of Old Bob. Bob was a horse that passed away in 1914 after pulling the hearse for the T.J. Miller Funeral Home to the Lakeview Cemetery for 28 years. As you head through the cemetery there is a beautiful gazebo that is believed to date to the 1920's. At the back of the cemetery, on the east side next to the fence is Babyland. The smallest graves are strewn with faded toys but even among this heartbreaking scene I saw beauty. Keeping watch over the babies were several gopher tortoises.

Cemeteries hold the history of a community and the Page Jackson Cemetery is a treasure trove of…read moreAfrican American history in Sanford, Florida. You can find it down a dirt road behind Lakeview Cemetery. The cemetery bears the name of a local farmer named William Page Jackson who would stop to wave at the funeral procession when they passed by his celery field, which was adjacent to the cemetery. As time went by, the deceased was said to be sent to Page Jackson and the cemetery began to be called the Page Jackson Cemetery. This Cemetery is the final resting place of former slaves and the black pioneers and veterans from the Civil War, WWI, and WWII of Sanford. It served as the primary cemetery for Goldsboro, a historically Black community that was later annexed by Sanford but it is believed that some of the graves may go as far back as the 1700's. Folk artist and author Zora Neale Hurston spent her childhood in Goldsboro. The cemetery has two separate sections. The first nine acres are generally well maintained but the back six acres are unattended. Many of the graves in the overgrown underbrush have been lost. One of the more famous graves here is that of Drew "Bundini" Brown. Brown was born in Midway and grew up in Sanford. He was a cornerman for heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali. Brown came up with many of Ali's legendary quotes like "float like a butterfly sting like a bee." Zora Neal Hurston's family plot is here as well although she is buried in Fort Pierce. Disputes over who actually owned the cemetery through the years led to neglect as it was considered both city and county property. In the city owned section, of the approximately 3,800 burials, only 800 of them are marked. The City of Sanford took over care of their parcels since 1998. For years the Central Florida Cemetery Project has been helping to find graves and maintain the cemetery. While they have restored much of the city owned portion the other three parcels of the cemetery is privately owned by the Goldsboro West Side Community Historical Association They have been requesting state and federal funds to restore their portion. There is a Facebook page dedicated to the history and cleanup efforts of the cemetery.