After losing my Uncle the last thing anyone of my family wanted to deal with was all the…read morearrangements of the funeral. We hired Graceful Memorial and just like it says in the name, everything was graceful. We were updated throughout the process, the whole staff was considerate and very helpful. On top of having courteous staff, excellent communication with the client, the overall process was very affordable. I will definitely be recommending Grace Memorial to everyone in need of superb funeral services.

Extremely kind and helpful people. They were very helpful in our time of sorrow. A really great…read moregroup of people who really care about doing what's right for your loved one. You won't regret using this company. Kind, caring and professional.

I love this Funeral home they helped me so much I had my great grandmother's funeral their and her…read morefuneral was so peaceful and pretty so if you are looking for a funeral home this will be the best one.

A heartfelt thank you to Raymond Bradshaw & all of the staff at Bradshaw Carter for our mother's…read morerecent service. As soon as we step inside , the feeling of dread in planning our mother's final journey turned into a sense of enlightenment in planning the celebration of her life... The musical instruments presented an opportunity for musical tributes to my mother. The elegantly appointed rooms allow for our family and friends to comfortably visit. Its well designed rear foyer provides a perfect setting for the catering event. We were comforted with Raymond's guidance with confidence & utmost consideration in a time of our great sorrow.

Came here on a private historical tour and was absolutely blown away by the beautiful grounds and…read moreknowledgeable staff. The grounds are massive and impeccably maintained with a clearly attentive and caring staff. Beautiful statuary throughout. You can basically play your own game of famous Houstonian bingo here - lots of street names can be found on the headstones here. Absolutely recommend planning a respectful, quiet, and contemplative visit to walk the grounds and take in the views.

Glenwood Cemetery was developed in 1871 on two tracts of land on the north side of Buffalo Bayou,…read moreand west of Downtown Houston. Glenwood hosted its first burial on June 19, 1872. By 1874, Glenwood was a recreational destination. A mule-drawn street railway operated on Washington Road, conveying people to Glenwood for weekend and holiday visits. Glenwood differs from most urban cemeteries of that time that had a grid pattern. Glenwood has meandering roads and trails and is beautifully landscaped. This historic cemetery is the final resting place of a number of individuals who were citizens of the short-lived Republic of Texas as well as famous citizens of Houston, Harris County and the state of Texas. One of the most famous buried here is Howard Hughes. The cemetery is a fun place to walk or bike ride, it's very shady so quite nice, even in summer. I was there as the new year came and enjoyed seeing many beautiful monuments.

A month ago we decided to cease cancer treatment on my MIL. In anticipation of the quick end I…read moreresearched places for cremation. I wanted to stay away from huge impersonal company (SCI, Dignity), and my MIL wanted a simple cremation- not a $7k funeral! We went for the basic cremation package and they made it so easy. She was too sick to travel for the paperwork so they came to the house. We had to use them sooner than expected but they made it very easy and were very respectful. I can't recommend them enough.

Joseph Earthman leads a special family owned and operated funeral business. There is no hype, no…read moreselling pressure, no exploitation of grieving. Instead, there is only a serenity, simplicity and clarity of the necessary processes, procedures, administrative issues and, simply said, care, of these who are deeply hurting at a most difficult period in their lives. Situated in the Rice Military/Crestwood area of Houston, his establishment is easily accessed, simply and elegantly presented. His welcome is warm and understanding. I recommend Joseph J Earthman Generations family funeral service unreservedly.

10+ stars for this place! When I die I want my funeral done here. Talk about top notch service. Not…read moreonly did they treat everyone with dignity and respect, but they also made sure our loved ones that left before us was preserved beautifully as well. I don't know how much it cost to have them take care of you from A-Z but I just know whatever it was, it was worth every single penny. They are so thorough. They think of everything! Jerry you run a tight ship and it shows! So very impressed with you and your entire team. What I loved most is how every single place we needed to be was already strategically planned out. You can tell they have done this many times. And they did it well. From the flower placement, the monitors, the hors d'oeuvres, the reception, the drinks, the cold wet towels with the cold water bottles served to us in scorching heat during the burial, the big umbrellas you pulled out of your never ending Mary Poppins type bag for the pallbearers so they could have some shade. Even down to the mini paper fans. The way he was able to relay all of the families request and wishes in a professional manner to the guests. The way every single person on his team was dressed (the garments were so nice) how they continuously presented themselves professionally. They made you feel like you were at the funeral of the President of the United States. (Although, I was told they have done it there before) I think the most impressive thing about this place was how they made the widow feel. In that moment during all the events he was 100% her biggest supporter and gave her the peace of mind she needed while she was grieving. He knew exactly what to do every single time. And he was such an all around nice guy. Very approachable. Great job to Geo H Lewis. I've attended many funerals and this one definitely raised the bar. When you die, the celebration of life is for those that are left behind.

The staff of the funeral home paid attention to detail and were very personal. One major complaint…read morewas that the CEO, Douglas Drummond, threaten to cancel my relative's service just two weeks before we had it scheduled. This service had been prepaid by the relative and I was in charge of carrying out the service within the expenses that were offered. In reviewing the expenses there was one cost I was questioning and in doing so, Mr. Drummond took offense to my questioning it and he became angry and agitated to the point that he declared that his funeral home would not honor the contract and would not hold the funeral service. Through some expresson of apolgies on my part he agreed to go forward with the service which we did and it turned out ok. Nothing like threatening a grieving person who is trying to understand the costs as well as having to plan a service only to threaten to cancel the agreement with only two weeks before the service. I will be contacting the Texas Funeral Service Commission to register a complain on Mr. Drummond's ethics and lack of professional empathy

Quaint and respectful staff, clean facilty with decent parking onsite with a front and back lot and…read morestreet parking available. Truly appreciate their level of care for my loved one throughout the service

Ask them to carry Evergreen Caskets and their selection of funeral products. Both affordable and…read morebeautiful !

At this point, I've sadly been here twice in my life for both of my parents and I continue to visit…read moreevery so often. The last time was only less than a month ago. Their visitation/memorial were elsewhere but they are buried here so I can only comment on that part of their services. They are conveniently located right off of I-10 and have a decent amount of parking, though when you go further in, it's mostly street parking so not an actual parking lot/spaces. Depending on how far your loved one is buried, you might be able to just park by the main building and walk over. The grounds are extensive so I've never been able to explore properly as my parents are buried just being the mausoleum, so we could walk if we wanted to. It's not bad if it's not summer. For the first burial, I didn't have much to do with the planning. However, for the latest one, we had the pleasure of working with Chase at Memorial Oaks. My remaining parent had the forethought to plan everything "just in case" so when we went, we only had minor decisions to make within the "package". It was a pleasant surprise since it was a sudden death. He was very approachable and easy to talk with. He was also pretty responsive. We didn't meet again after that as the burial service was on the weekend and they are apparently busy those days. More accurately, it's generally busy. When we finally met with our funeral director at another funeral home, the scheduled date for everything was a little over 2 weeks later. Not due to choice, but those were the earliest dates available. They do say someone dies every 2 seconds on Earth. Based on that, it makes sense. The receptionist building is quite nice, bordering on fancy. They have super thick and soft disposable hand towels in the bathroom, their cookie platters are never empty, and they have beverages. Quiet with soft music, a bit of a solemn environment. The grounds itself are fairly well kept, but not the best cemetery I've been to. They can be quite nice to relax in and some seem to encourage that. Not this one (no randomly placed benches under trees, minimal sidewalks, no picturesque stream running through the grounds with a bridge over it). However, I don't really see overgrown grass or weeds there which is nice. Wear sensible shoes after a rain because the ground can get a bit soggy. It's a place to "visit" your deceased loved ones, but it doesn't really go much farther than that. Mostly because... My one complaint are the mosquitoes. Every time I visit, we get attacked by mosquitoes. They are voracious there. And relentless. And I usually encounter those huge ones that actually hurt as their proboscis pierces through skin; no special numbing mosquito saliva for them! No matter the season, they are there ever since the first burial 6 years ago. Every. Single. Time. I wish Memorial Oaks would spray for mosquitoes because my family has never stayed for longer than 5-7 minutes because of it and my parents are buried next to a bench so we could definitely linger for longer and maybe even picnic there. But we haven't because my family includes younger kids and it's best that they not become a part of the buffet either. (Or maybe that's what they're going for? Hah. Kidding.) Aside from the mosquito problem, this is a nice cemetery (and funeral home) that I would overall recommend. Great service and nice amenities. Except for the mosquitoes. That's the reason why I'm only giving 4 stars. Tip: I highly recommend looking into "packages" if you have the monetary means. You can pay monthly and they are a HUGE help to the people helping arrange for funeral services once you're gone. I'm thinking about doing it myself and I'm not middle aged yet. Just in case.

My experience with Memorial Oaks Funeral Home has been 1st Class. Anytime I have needed anything…read morePeter ( Sales Mgr. ) has gone the extra mile as well as Michael B. with renewing the surfaces of gravesites. I have a good feeling now when I visit my boys. Our grass area, bench and their markers look brand new. Thank you for giving me peace While I visit Them.

I went to attend visitation last night for a dear friend. With the bad storms last night I…read moreunderstand the power going out, but I was appalled at the lack of attention to my friend's widow and friends and family that had braved the storms to pay their respects. I only saw one employee who, as we groped our way thru the darkness, said " all of our power's out". We found our way down a dark hallway using our phone light. We were shocked when the deceased's wife offered to let us view his body. There was an elderly lady ( a relative I think) sitting on a stool holding a small flashlight shining on the deceased's face. Every room and hallway was pitch dark. The widow was getting overheated from the warming humid air. I thought -- my God why wouldn't the ownership have reacted quickly with candles or battery powered lanterns? Bring in a few fans? Why not have more staff in to aid family in getting around the dark building? Or signs put up on the entrances for arriving guests? But no -- you left the mourners to fend for themselves! Shameful!

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Heights Funeral Home provided a beautiful service for our family and friends. Funeral Director…read moreJared could not have been more helpful in this difficult time. A few of our requests were a little out of the ordinary but everything we asked for was provided. There was no upselling and again Jared went above and beyond and nothing was too much trouble. Excellent = Would highly recommend

During difficult times making arrangements are so hard. You always hear and think funeral homes try…read moreto rip you off, add hidden fees, pressure you to upgrade etc... Well, this was just the opposite. Went in told them what we wanted. Every thing was fast and efficient and just what we wanted. No pressure or up selling. They helped us with everything we needed.Thank you Patrick.

Our eldest woman expired at home on a Friday afternoon. Since all of our family lives up North we…read morechose Texas Direct Cremation (TDC) to cremate the body so that we could take her remains there for a memorial service, then bring her back to Texas for preservation at home. TDC took possession of the body about 4 hours after her death. Over the next week Victor was with us every step of the way. Because she died at home and we wanted cremation the Office of the Medical Examiner had to review the circumstances of her passing before issuing a permit for. Victor carefully explained the process and handled everything. We received her ashes 10 days after her death. The cost was very reasonable, exactly what they say on their website. This was very high quality service and I highly recommend TDC to anyone who believes in cremation and has suffered loss.

They were very helpful in explaining everything to me. Victor was patient in answering my questions…read moreand walked me through the whole process.