When our step-father passed away in 2021, our mother chose Turner Funeral Home. Sandra Bonilla…read moreguided her through the whole process and all the staff did an exceptional job making the memorial exactly how she wanted it. Our mother just passed on October 1, 2022 and we went back to Sandra. Again, Sandra helped us through the process. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the memorial and move it elsewhere due to our brother needing life threatening surgery. Sandra was so compassionate, telling us not to worry about the contract. She took care of the paperwork for the cremation right away. It was such a relief during a stressful time. If you have to go through the process, we highly recommend working with Sandra and the staff at Turner Funeral home.

Met with Gabrielle. Very nice and patient young lady. I did 85% of the talking. We will have to set…read moreup another appointment where it's the reverse. Very nice funeral home. Cemetary is beautful. Lots of trees and open areas. Mausoleums as well. Crematorium on sight. Lots of options avaiable to you. They even have an area for guests to have a catered lunch after the service!! One stop shopping. You can even be buried in a kayak!!! I love the dolphin statue. I'll be buried in NJ, but probably will have my service here and a memorial service in NJ by my grave. I'll be buried at the foot of my Dad's grave in the same cemetary as Tina and Nana. I took a lot of pictures too share.

I had to arrange cremation and shipping services for my aunt while I was living out of state. I was…read morereferred to Pinecrest Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service by someone at her Nursing Home so I called and spoke with Tom. He made the process very simple. We were able to do all the paperwork remotely via DocuSign and they took care of all the details. The cost was very reasonable and the customer service was excellent. Thank you all for helping me through this difficult time.

From the owner: Pinecrest Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service can plan a traditional funeral service with graveside…read moreceremonies, burials, and visitations. You may also be interested in cremation. Direct cremation is the service alone, and families gather privately to spread the ashes or say their goodbyes. You can plan a cremation with a memorial ceremony, which is similar to a funeral service. It is vital to offer a formal goodbye to loved ones who are looking for closure during the grieving process. Grief resources are available to aid in the shock and sadness that comes after losing a loved one. The funeral planning staff is happy to fill out the necessary paperwork for veteran services and military honors. You can also plan a life celebration to focus on the joyful parts of the life of the deceased in a more casual setting. Whichever way you choose to honor their life, know that you will have the full support of the funeral planning staff.

If you or your family is unlucky enough to have to use a local funeral home in the future - do not…read moreuse Brewer & Sons Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery Services Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes Brewer & Sons Funeral Home Brewer & Sons Funeral Home Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes It has been a very frustrating experience dealing with this company in a time of deep grief. I would have expected more professionalism and communication from a company in this industry. I will not recommend using Brewer & Sons to anyone in the future, unless you don't want updates on your loved one - or receive ashes/belongings back in a timely fashion. They have had my family member for a month tomorrow and tomorrow is the date he's finally scheduled for cremation. Like... can't we just begin the healing process? Instead it's continued open wounds and trying to drag information out of them. I'm so over it. Had I known this, we never would have signed with them

My father passed away unexpectedly during COVID19 and he was fairly young. Our family is new to the…read moreBrooksville area and we lacked referrals and resources. Director Steven Roosevelt referred us to the Brooksville location and initially helped us with ideas on what kind of service we could have. Tammy Tolbert took our family under her wing with the help of Ryan Brewer and their phenomenal staff we were able to give my father a personalized memorable and meaningful home going service. Many were unable to travel during COVID19 but Brewer & Sons went above and beyond for our family during this difficult time in our lives. We were referred to a local nondenominational Reverend who officiated the service. Rev. Dr. Jerry Jones. He was wonderful. The staff pieced together a beautiful slide show tribute we were able to share online with friends and family as well as our father's obituary. Our package included a dove release in which the children took part in releasing beautiful doves into the sky. We were given a beautiful frame with the prayer in it to remember the service. We had a repass following the service and the reception space was modern, clean and perfect. The staff treated everyone with manners, kindness and respect. My cousins shared that she felt she was at a high end hotel. We later had our father buried at their Laurel Oaks Historical Masaryktown cemetery. A beautiful tranquil location. Exactly what we wanted for our father and I know without a shadow of a doubt my father would be pleased. We will be working with Ryan Brewer on designing our father's monument. Brewer was an answer to a prayer for us.

My daughter's wedding was this past weekend. I surprised her with the carriage. I loved the look on…read moreher face when she saw it walking towards the church exit. The team at Avalon West helped the photographers with picture poses and then took the new married couple for a ride I know they will never forget. People yelled and cheered for them as they road down the street. One person ran out of a club with a bottle of champagne. My daughter love the carriage ride and said it was the best part of the wedding. That is saying a lot. Thanks Avalon West Carriage Service.

From the owner: We offer custom decorated horse-drawn carriages for weddings and other special events. The…read morecarriages are white and have gorgeous velvet interiors. Each horse is also decorated for the event and the driver is dressed in formal attire. We cater to large or small parties and can provide transportation for entire wedding parties via horse-drawn carriage. The carriages have convertible tops for inclement weather and are offered with "Just Married" signs for the back. We have a Cinderella style carriage for Cinderella birthday parties, weddings, and special events. Our horses are beautiful and we pride ourselves in offering an excellent working home for retired or disabled carriage horses from other carriage companies. Ask us about our work with horses who were bound for slaughter and our amazing success with Blue Star Equiculture! We look forward to being a part of your special event.

I went to my friend Brian's memorial here. I thought they provided a very nice service to the…read morefamily and friends. I felt very comfortable. Not much else to say but this is a nice place.

From the owner: We are family owned and operated and are available to our families 24hrs a day. We provide…read morepersonal service for each individual family. We also have a state of the art crematory.

I visited the Heartwood Preserve after reading an article about the facility in the Tampa Bay…read moreTimes. The grounds are open to the public during normal business hours. I walked the cemetery and the preserve. I didn't inquire info or pricing of services.. A description of what I viewed while on the property is below along with several photos. The Heartwood Preserve is a medium size property and is essentially the same environment as Starkey Park. In fact, the most southwest corner of Starkey Park borders the Heartwood Preserve. The border fence can seen on the preserve trial which is probably a quarter mile long. I walked through the cemetery portion of the property viewing two graves. Small grave markers can be seen along the trail indicating gravesites. One grave not pictured was circled by pinecones with pineneedles a top. Each gravesite was directly beside the cemetery pathway (not paved) identical to many field like trials at Starkey where many fan shaped palm fronds are. The welcome center was staffed when I visited and a separate employee was tending to the grounds and politely waved and smiled. I learned a lot by walking the property on my own and will consider burial on these grounds.

From the owner: Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery is the first in the Tampa Bay region to design a…read moreconservation cemetery within a nature preserve. We conserve and permanently protect the endangered natural habitats found here by providing environmentally-friendly burial options. Heartwood Preserve is a special place that offers a serene environment to visitors. What makes Heartwood truly unique is we allow pre-planning for future cemetery needs.