I had a great experience with setting up my future burial arrangements wit Kirk Maclin. He sent me…read moreall the information to make my decisions for me and my wife for when the time comes. Kirk answered all my questions and took the time to walk me through all the details so I could make the decision on the options I wanted. Prices were good and this took a lot off my mind so my wife and children did not have to deal with this in the future. Definitely would recommend asking for Kirk. Michael

Nicely kept grounds very close to my mom's house. When the time comes, she can easily visit my dad…read morewithout getting lost. I enjoy the numerous tree carvings that they have commissioned lately. Numerous options for interment or entombment, whatever you select. Their sales staff is understanding and not at all pushy, which is greatly appreciated.

3 days ago Blane was the Director for my Father in laws…read morefuneral he was so compassionate friendly and very attentive to our needs. thank you so much for the beautiful service

We used gentry Morrisons last week for my Dad they are the greatest at making the arraignments and…read moremaking you feel at ease . Thank you Blane and staff for all that you do.

Would highly recommend to anyone who wants 5 star compassion and service. The staff goes over and…read morebeyond.

From the owner: Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory is a family-owned & operated funeral home located in Lakeland, FL…read more The company was founded in 1959 with the goal of supporting the community with caring, personalized end-of-life services. Full services are offered on-site, including a crematory. A variety of cremation services are offered, including memorial service with the cremation, urns, cremation jewelry, and simple cremations. The funeral home is found on the corner of South Ingraham Avenue and East Lime as a proud representation of Old Lakeland. Through the years, this funeral home has been updated and expanded, including additional meeting spaces, rooms, and beautifully decorated chapels

Candice treated our family with genuine compassion and respect during a very difficult time. What…read morestood out most was her honesty -- she did not try to play on our emotions or upsell any services. Some of the other funeral homes were horrible. Their prices were super high and they tried to guilt you into buying more expensive stuff. Her pricing was also remarkably fair, about half the cost of other funeral homes we checked in the Lakeland area. It's rare to find such integrity and care in this kind of business . We are truly grateful for her service and would highly recommend Casket company to anyone in need of trustworthy and compassionate help.

Jason is an absolute treasure. We had such difficulties with the original funeral home we had…read morechosen, difficulties that dragged on for weeks and would've cost us a lot more than what we had already paid had it not been for Jason and Central Florida Casket Store and Funeral Chapel. I wish we had known about Central Florida Casket Store earlier. It would have saved us a lot of frustration and heartache. Still, Jason stepped in and helped turn things around at the end and we successfully laid our loved one to rest without further incident. Thank you Jason and the Central Florida Casket Store and Chapel for your compassion, professionalism, and commitment to helping people through one of the most difficult times of their lives.

This is a small, locally owned business that was perfect for my needs. The staff showed care and…read moreconcern for my family and helped plan a lovely service. Thank you!

Staff goes above and beyond expectations. Very caring and kind. They treat you like family and do a…read morelot for the community

The care and support from Nicole is unlike any experience I've ever been met with! She was…read moreabsolutely amazing and so supportive during this very difficult time. Her kindness and compassion will be something I will never forget. Thank you Nicole for all your understanding. The other staff at Oak Ridge Funeral Care was very kind and gracious as well and embraced my situation with complete understanding. Nancy Harris-Hart

The Location is the WinterHaven Location. This Location I used 2 times and They were Wonderful…read moreespecially The Director Nicole, she was very professional and sincere and extremely helpful. I give them 10 ! Thank you Nicole!!!

I deeply regret choosing Spangler Cremation Service to cremate my beloved mother…read more It was my wish to have a lock of my mother's hair and a copy of her fingerprints before she was cremated. I paid extra for the fingerprints and watched Kevin write my requests on one of their forms. I stressed to Kevin that this was very important to me. I had not heard from them, so after 10 days I called to ask if I could pick up her ashes. They called back and said that they had "dropped the ball" on getting a lock of my mother's hair and her fingerprints. This has left me devastated and has caused great emotional turmoil. It was very important to me that my mother's remains were treated with dignity, so we read many reviews for several cremation businesses in the area. We weren't even looking for the cheapest service. We just wanted her remains to be treated with care. Although they state that they provide "compassionate care," the fact that they did not review the forms with my requests (which I watched them write down on the form before we paid for the service) before cremating my mother gives me little faith that they treated her with compassion or dignity. There are just some jobs that you cannot afford to "drop the ball" on. It is not like this was a coffee order that they got wrong. This was my mother's remains and I will never get her back. I will never be able to have a lock of her hair or her fingerprints like I wished. Handling the remains of our loved ones is sacred work and it seems like this business has been de-sensitized to the gravity of the service they provide. It is difficult to trust that I even have the correct ashes. And, as I said, the result of their carelessness has caused me great emotional distress. There is absolutely nothing that they can do to remedy this situation as it has left me utterly devastated. Please consider using someone else who will treat your loved one with dignity.

We chose Spangler because they had the highest overall rating and we weren't disappointed. Very…read morefriendly service, and every time I called I wasn't routed thru a five minute phone tree in order to speak to someone. My calls were answered by a real person every time.

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.