Note: This review pertains to a ghost box/instrumental trans-communication (ITC) session conducted…read moreon Friday, May 18, 2018. If you're unfamiliar with ITC, then please scroll to the end of the review for an explanation. Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler, Texas has a reputation for being haunted, so I spent a sunny afternoon walking amongst the graves and chatting with anyone willing to communicate. Patience is a virtue in the ITC field; on most occasions, at least thirty minutes will pass before anything relevant comes through. My experience at Rose Hill was an exception, as I began receiving clear, relevant validations only moments after arriving. According to legend, the cemetery is haunted by at least two spirits: a beloved piano teacher named Madge Ward and a second unidentified "dark spirit" infamous for following visitors home and causing sleep paralysis. The latter story strikes as apocryphal, though I did note the numerological synchronicity between the phenomenon of sleep paralysis and my room number at the motel.* I encountered nothing "dark" or unwelcoming at Rose Hill, but I'm convinced I did interact with Mrs. Ward. As I approached her mausoleum (an impressive marble replica of a grand piano), I introduced myself and asked if she could play a tune for me. Local residents have reported hearing a melancholy piano tune playing late at night, so I hoped to document it myself. Alas, I heard no music but received a validation when I asked the name of her favorite musician. The response was loud and clear: "Satie." Erik Satie was a famous French composer and pianist, so the validation made sense. Moments later, I heard the name "Vaughn" come through several times in rapid succession. I then happened upon a grave belonging to a Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn. Names are great validations, but I want to push ITC further. The ultimate goal is to engage spirits in one-on-one conversations and learn more from beyond the grave. My interaction with the Vaughns was a step in that direction. I asked, "Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn, do spirits like you stay here or do you visit only on occasion?" The reply: "We come down...at times." Many ITC practitioners -- including several who do this professionally -- have received similar replies in response to that question. The consensus is that spirits ascend to a higher plane (what some might call "heaven") and return here at will. We still have much to learn, but validations like these are providing remarkable insight into life after death. The grounds at Rose Hill were adorned with hundreds of American flags, presumably in anticipation of Memorial Day. I've found that spirits of war veterans are eager to discuss their military service, so I began asking questions about World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. The last time I asked a spirit about his service in World War II, I captured one of my favorite replies ever: "Yeah, I got a message: killed damn Nazis!" The spirits at Rose Hill were not as dramatic, but I eventually connected with a veteran identifying himself as "Bert." I soon found a grave belonging to Cpl. Bert Halligan, who had passed away in 2013. I thanked Cpl. Halligan for his service and asked if he had fought in any wars. The words "Nam" and "war" came through my Spiritus app only seconds later. I wished to learn more about Mr. Halligan's life, but I seemed to lose the connection. My experience at Rose Hill was extraordinary and I plan to return the next time I visit Tyler. If anyone reading this review has recorded evidence of Madge Ward's haunting piano music, please let me know! Perhaps the "melancholy tune" in question is "Trois Gymnopédies" by none other than Erik Satie! *My room number was 315. In occult circles, 3:15 AM refers to the "witching hour," a time when many individuals reportedly suffer from spirit-induced sleep paralysis. In the field of astrology, however, the number "315" is an "angel number," a sign of protection from all things evil. I consider numerology nothing more than an amusing mental exercise, but I enjoy crawling down that rabbit hole from time to time! ________________________________________________ For those new to the field of "ghost hunting," a term I dislike due to its implications (I'm not "hunting" ghosts), instrumental trans-communication (ITC) refers to the use of physical "spirit boxes" and apps to communicate with spirits. These devices facilitate communication by providing phonetic gibberish (random audio samples, white noise) that spirits can manipulate to form words and sentences. They don't use their own voices; they use whatever audio source the operator provides. ITC is similar to electronic voice phenomena (EVP), but the latter refers to disembodied voices captured from thin air, which even the most seasoned paranormal researchers have difficulty obtaining. ITC typically yields more results, as spirits seem to be more adroit at manipulating raw audio than they are at producing EVP.

Our daughter's funeral went off without a hitch due to Chris Stewart supervising the funeral…read moreprocess. Getting to that point did not go so well. One junior associate gave us wrong information causing us much anxiety. The second junior associate was very rude and disrespectful. He also dropped the ball several times causing my other daughter to do part of his job for him. After the funeral we met with Chris Stewart and he was very sympathetic and listened to all of our concerns and he said would address them with his staff. The second junior associate did send us an apology note. I would use SFH again with the understanding that Mr. Stewart be involved at every step of the way.

Make sure you have every detail of your prepaid funeral for your loved ones detailed, detailed ,…read moredetailed. Went with my father-in-law just to see him have to pay 2000$ more for a casket that they thought they picked out because the person taking the notes wrote down a different unit. Bait and switch you decide We all walked out thinking we were at a shady used car place, but it's not like you can walk out and go buy a car another place!! Heckuva thing to have to do when you just lost a loved one.

Until recently my family has had a very good relationship with this company. We bought a…read moreheadstone for my brother. A relative went to take a pic of the headstone and Blake In The office just gave the headstone to her. He told her that she would be taking it with her. He did this without calling to get approval to do so. We had recently been notified that our choice of headstone did not meet the cemetery rules. We were not told this when my brother died. This is a newer rule since his death. In reviewing the rules it is obvious that they are written in such a way that requires families to purchase the headstones from the cemetery. We are obviously upset with both our choices being taken Away and the money we waSted and can't get back. We sent a detailed letter requesting the owner to contact us. It has been over a month since that happened. We still have not heard anything. It is clear to us that theY don't intent to respond nor do right by us. We just thought the public should All Know.

Have had numerous family members buried here over the years and up until recently I guess…read moreeverything was okay. Then a very close family member died and we were given the runaround. They allowed this woman (who was known to my family member) to pretend that she was his wife and she placed a headstone on his grave. We have been trying for 3 years to have this gravestone removed and replaced but they refused to do so. How would you feel visiting your family's grave site and constantly seeing the devil's name (that woman) printed on his gravestone???

Very friendly staff who handled everything for our family very well! Was super easy to handle all…read morethe process online while I was out of state and just gave us great peace of mind that everything would be handled. Huge thank you to the staff that helped us out! Bless you all!

I do not recommend this funeral home at all…read more After obtaining my father's death certificate I noticed that he was listed as married. My father was not married at the time of his death. I contacted the funeral home since they were the ones handling the arrangements and ask them why they had listed my father as married. They gave me an answer to which I replied that he was not married and not in a common law relationship. They insisted that they were correct and I requested the proof that they received regarding my father and his marital status. When we went into make arrangements the staff member helping us asked my father's roommate if she was married to him or if they had any type of, relationship. The roommate specifically told them that they were not married and that they were not in a common law relationship. The staff member then proceeded to ask me and my siblings if we don't mind if she part of the proceedings since she was living with him. We gave consent that she could proceed and be a part of everything. We even allowed her to pick out the coffin that she wanted. We were quite surprised to see her name on the death certificate and started asking questions. We kept getting the runaround so we decided to contact Vital Records and a lawyer so that we could know exactly what to do and get this problem fixed. I again contacted the funeral home explaining what I have been told by a lawyer and they immediately hung up on. As of today they have refused to rectify their mistake.

People are just dying to get in here…read more Fun fact, the first person buried here beat all of the other ones to death.

I cannot express my gratitude enough to Eric and the rest of the staff at Caudle-Rutledge Daughtery…read moreFuneral Home. The respect and kindness and the flexibility in working with our needs was far beyond my expectations. My mother was Orthodox Christian so the funeral and preparation was not the norm. By the next day, Eric had done his homework on what a traditional Orthodox funeral would need. He ended up telling me things that I didn't even know. Our priest was so impressed that he intends to refer fellow parishioners to them from now on. Besides the kindness and extra work on their part, there was no up-selling or pressure for more services or higher priced items. My family and I will always be grateful to them.

The entire experience with Caudle-Rutledge-Daughtery Funeral Home was wonderful! The staff were…read moreextremely supportive and helpful every step of the process. The funeral home is clean and there's a wonderful florist right next door. From our initial conversation to the last step it was seamless and comforting for the family upon losing a beloved love one.

Never do business with this company! they could care less about meeting deadlines and could really…read morecare less about your loved one needing a stone on their naked grave! they lie profusely! I'm gathering all my legal evidence against them now and will keep you posted! message me if you are in the same situation! They are completely unethical and cruel! if you have experienced any stress when dealing with this company, please reach out. we are working on a class action suit against Martus Stone. Thank you!

In 2009, my mother paid 5000 to have a double headstone placed on my father's grave. it is a…read morebeautiful piece of marble and we were very pleased. My mother recently passed and I went to Martus Stone to have her death date engraved. It was understood there could be a short delay due to wet weather and other jobs. They asked I allow three weeks. over three months later, no response to phone calls or emails requesting an update as to when the job might be completed, that is until I threatened legal action over a measly 235.00 did Martus respond issuing a prompt refund. No explanation, no apology, All i wanted to do was honor my mother, by having the headstone completed. Guess it would've been easier to use a magic marker.

Pastor James Bray was a wonderful officiant! He was down to earth, very patient, and flexible! I…read morewould recommend him to anyone I know looking to marry! Pricing was very reasonable and he was right on time!

Paster Mabry (Sensational Ceremonies Atlanta, GA) was one of the best choices we made in our…read morewedding plan! He is an amazing man of faith who is incredibly personable and a true pleasure to work with. Planning a wedding is tough enough and Paster Mabry made it easy. He gave us great material help with organizing the flow if our ceremony. Reasons Paster Mabry should be your wedding officiant: 1) Genuine Warmth - From our first meeting he put us completely at ease. He took the time to get to know us in a short time. We knew when we left the meeting that we found the right officiant for our special day. 2) Affordable - When planning a wedding it's easy for the budget to spiral out of control. Sensational Ceremonies was a reasonable choice. Paster Mabry met with us for an initial meeting, attended the rehearsal & and conducted the ceremony all for an affordable price. 3) Organized - One of the choices you have to make when planning a wedding is whether the officiant will attend the rehearsal. When I contacted other officiants most didn't see the need to attend the rehearsal since they have conducted many weddings. That may be fine in some situations however we wanted to make sure that everything was a stress-free, no-brainer on wedding day. It was Paster Mabry's experience with weddings that was invaluable at the rehearsal. Having him attend the rehearsal was (next to choosing him) one of the best decisions we made. Even though we had a wedding director that conducted the rehearsal Paster Mabry gave great guidance on the ceremony. Because of this we felt very confident going into the wedding the following day. 4) Charming Person - He was a calming influence on the wedding day. Even though we had a hiccup (one of the unity candles went out) he was able to bring lite humor to the moment defusing any possible nervous tension. Additionally he took the time to get to know us well enough that everyone was comfortable. Many people commented on how much they loved the way he conducted the ceremony and because it felt very personal they also thought we had known him for a long time. Selecting Paster Mabry was one of our best decisions and Sensational Ceremonies made it easy.