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!

Bass-Smith was in charge of my sister's memorial service. Her death was very unexpected and we…read morewere grateful that the family running Bass-Smith were very compassionate and understanding that the service wasn't something we already had planned. They not only helped us with what the steps were to get ready for the service but they were a shoulder for us to cry on during the worst time in our lives. They are in charge of the cremation that is completed on site. My sister passed on a Tuesday and they had everything ready for her memorial service that following Saturday. Thank you again Bass-Smith for the love and compassion yall show to every family that yall service. ---The Haynes Family

From the owner: Bass-Smith Funeral Home is a family owned provider of both Burial and Cremation services. We have…read moreour own Crematory on-site as well.

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.]

I lost my brother last year on 26th of April. Westmoreland, funeral home and crematorium took care…read moreof everything I didn't have to do Anything. My brother's birthday was March 4, they texted me to see how we are doing, and they checked on us April 26rh. I've never known of any funeral home to do that. In my book, these are the best people you could ever meet. I would recommend them hands-down 210%. I don't know what else to say except it blows my mind how good these people are. So I'm gonna rearrange my funeral and I'm gonna use them. Because no one else could even compare to how wonderful these people are. So thank you for everything, you guys are angels.

This funeral home and it's staff are superior in every aspect. Compassionate, professional,…read moreempathetic and their prices are very reasonable for their unmatched services. Our family has known them from multiple funerals we attended and sang at down through the years. When our loved one passed, we could not have gotten better overall service. We highly recommend Westmorland Funeral Services to anyone. James E. Jones Family