At a time in your life where you are at your lowest, losing a loved one. You go to people for…read moreinformation, assistance in making sure that those loved ones' wishes are being fulfilled. You expect for them to be calm, collected, patient and empathic. Platt's was none of these things. I went in to get information about how I needed to proceed. I made it clear that I was not under a time restraint and I had time to make the right decision. The lady that I spoke with, not only tried to convince me to get things I didn't want, she also tried to convince me to sign a contract before I left. Telling me that if anyone else needs to sign, that they can come in later. I understand that they are in the business to make money, but to take advantage of someone doing this time is unacceptable. Ultimately, I went with Augusta Cremation & Funeral Care. Mr. Williams and his team took care of my loved one with care.

This local, family owned business has truly been with my family and I every step of the way. The…read morestaff here are some of the sweetest people you will ever meet. You know that you're in good hands with Platt's. I could go on and on, but just trust me, they're great.

We made a trip to Magnolia Cemetery, we stopped by the office And Jerry Murphy was working in the…read moreoffice and he helped us locate a few ancestors on the data base and printed out the location, and that saved us a lot of time. He also pointed out a few unusual Locations and we had a great time finding them. Very interesting place to go and the place is total Picturesque with the old monuments. And beautiful Sculpture, Beautiful place.

I just spent five hours with positive reflection and reading...it's just that peaceful…read more People drive through, but the good vibes come with walking through.

It's difficult to "review" a cemetery - you just don't think of it as a reviewable place. But,…read morebeing a place I know well, I'll provide my thoughts on various aspects of it that others may find helpful: LOCATION Near the Augusta National, Westover is accessible via Berkmans Road SIZE Very large - if attending a funeral here, the roadways will be marked with "Funeral Route" signage. Note that most of the roadways in the cemetery are just barely wide enough for two vehicles to pass each other. If encountering one coming toward you, slow down and hug the shoulder of the road. THE GROUNDS The grounds are well maintained, and include a duck pond and meditation garden. Do be aware that, while you're welcome to place flowers and other memorials at a tombstone, the maintenance crew will remove them and throw them out once they're out of season. Westover is a peaceful place - allowing you to think and remember.

From the owner: Westover Memorial Park is a non-profit facility dedicated to providing quality service along with…read morereliable long-term maintenance. Please call or visit with inquiries of newly developed and available stone monuments and marker lots. Office Open Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM. 24 hour answering service. Facility visiting hours 7am to 7 pm

Our family cannot say enough wonderful things about Posey Funeral Directors. During one of the most…read moredifficult times in our lives, they cared for us like family. Every member of their staff was professional, compassionate, patient, and incredibly responsive from beginning to end. They truly listened to our wishes and honored every detail as we laid my precious daddy to rest. Their kindness and genuine care brought comfort to our entire family. They were also very accommodating and flexible, even allowing us to include a special personal request that meant so much to us. We are deeply grateful for the love, respect, and dignity they showed our family throughout the entire process.

My friend prepaid for his own funeral arrangements. It was agreed to at that time, with witnesses,…read morethat his friends and family from the North Augusta area would be able to view his body at the Posey's North Augusta SC location on Georgia Ave after his passing. So he passed and I witnessed Posey's telling his surviving wife that friends and family would NOT be allowed to view his body, the wife only could view. The actual viewing would be in another State because the immediate family had called after the death and made changes. This broke my friend's wife's heart and she cried as she ran out. This upset me because this man paid for a final wish that he wasn't going to get. It was explained to me (not him) that the law says immediate family is brother and sisters and not the surviving wife. Brothers and sisters can change funeral plans regardless of who pays for the services or what the original agreement was. I protested this and 2 men representing Posey's finally relented and told me that friends and family now COULD view the body. This satisfied me because I believed them. In the end only the wife and 1 person was allowed into the building. You readers know it would cost more money to allow other people in, you also understand my friend asked for and paid for this service. My advice to people considering trusting these people to handle a funeral is simple... You have been warned. Buyer beware!!!

When my husbands grandmother passed away, we all went to Augusta for the funeral. From her modest…read morehome located one block from Dent's Funeral Home, we went through town to Cedar Grove Cemetery. As we came upon a cemetery, I was surprised when the hearse kept past the huge towering gateway. I asked my husband what was going on as we continued around the block to a modest chain link fence. "Oh," he says, "that was the white cemetery, we're going to the black cemetery." I was floored. Excuse me? Segregated cemeteries in 2005? Well, Ms. Pinkie (aka Callie Mae http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=turner&GScid=33184&GRid=11705230&) is resting peacefully under the shade of a beautiful tree, in the "black" cemetery. I'm still outraged. A story about a grave robber and Cedar Grove - http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-grandison-harris-grave-robber-enslaved-and-then-employed-georgia-college-medicine-180951344/

I finally made it down to Augusta to visit my grandmother's grave. Upon arrival, I noticed the…read morecemetery looked plain and dated with a chain link fence around it. We drove around until we found the grave between two pecan trees (which was nice since my grandmother loved pecans when she was alive). As we were standing by the family plot, I noticed a stray dog walking along the fence as if the cemetery was his home. I also did not see a building or anyplace for someone to work there, which makes me wonder if they ever close the gate. We put our flowers on the grave, and left my grandmother at her final resting place. Hopefully they will continue to keep the grounds clean.

Nathan recently tuned our aging piano and took time to patiently explain the complexities of older…read morepianos and keeping them tuned! We were very happy with his prompt and efficient service and the email reminders were very helpful!

From the owner: Over time pianos gradually stop performing at their true potential. We offer expert personalized…read morepiano service enabling you to enjoy your piano the way it was designed to be.

A needle in a haystack. This "cemetery" gets a 3.7 stars because:…read more 1. The mystery of it all. The last recorded burial was in 1910. So somewhere, under all that dirt, there are human remains. There are no identification markers, except for one that was erected as a monument by Augusta in 1981. Surrounding the site are homes and a highway. 2. It's peaceful and there's a bench. The community surrounding the cemetery looks sketchy, but it's probably because it's so old. I didn't have any problems there, though I don't recommend visiting after midnight without a taser or a proton pack. Augusta has a wonderful opportunity to develop this cemetery into a walkable, possibly botanical attraction, but still maintain its historical identity. It will cost a bit of money, but it will benefit and beautify a community that desperately needs it. I'm sure that roaming spirits would not mind a nice beautification project.