from my first phone call to all my questions answered, the entire staff on both locations Ocala and…read moreGainsville made this difficult task easy, precise and dignified. The whole world should act like they did respecting our loved ones last wishes. I am grateful for your services! Thank you to all who helped through this difficult time. Angela W.

I would give 0 stars if it was an option. My daughter and her partner lost their infant son a year…read moreago. Crevasse in Gainesville handled the cremation and was supposed to send the baby's remains to Ocala to be picked up, which they were. Now on the year anniversary when they feel ready to have a memorial they find the envelope is empty that was supposed to contain their son's ashes. Then to make them feel worse they were made to feel like they were not looking correctly and it must be their fault. Why would you want them to be missing? I was given the owners name and she called and said to call her back. I did repeatedly six times and no response not even a sympathetic one. Nothing.... How callous is that for a company in this line of work? I would think it they should have reached out to them and at the very least expressed condolences and sympathy.

My 98-year-old grandmother was in a non-responsive coma at Haven Hospice with stage 3 lung cancer…read more She had days to live, and adding to our difficulties, my husband and I needed to be out of the country in just a few days, and would probably not be back before she died. Choosing a funeral home to collect her body, embalm her, and hold her until we came back was very important to us. We researched and contacted Chestnut, Forest Meadows, and William Thomas. Forrest Meadows Funeral Home was the last funeral home we contacted and the funeral home we ended up contracting to handle Gram's funeral. Initially, we only wanted her body collected from hospice, embalmed and held until we returned, then shipped to Mississippi for burial. We ended up contracting Forest Meadows to do the whole thing, burying her in Gainesville at Forest Meadows Cemetery. You are at a huge disadvantage when you go to purchase a plot and plan a funeral. You are torn between love and guilt and lose, and so many other emotions. We were not quite as compromised as most people in this situation; my husband has known a lot of death in his lifetime, and I am an in-law granddaughter. We were not emotionally leveraged, but we still had time constraints, unlike buying a car, if you get disgusted with the sales game, you cannot put it off and come at it fresh in a few months, and also unlike buying a car there are not a lot of dealer choices. It really came down to just these two funeral homes in Gainesville. Other than that, it was just like buying a car: over priced options that are really not options, for example dressing the body for $450 - it is not like we could let her go to her funeral nekked. Overall, the whole situation is a bit unsavory, and not something you should do if you are emotionally overwhelmed, or compromised. Overall, I felt David, the sales guy, did a good job for us. He understood my husband wanted the bare basics, no up charges, and a rock bottom figure. My husband was not emotionally compromised. I believe David worked hard to deliver the lowest number he could deliver. My husband will negotiate ANYTHING, but he went kind of easy on them, at least at first. He chipped a little here and there, but he did not deal aggressively. But then, something happened that set off my husband's car dealer paranoia; they did not include the grave plaque in the final price. They were thinking originally that we were shipping her to Mississippi. When they reworked numbers for a full funeral and burial, they overlooked the plaque on the stone. My husband had told me hours earlier to look for some kind of last minute upcharge, and it happened. My husband went into aggression mode, and the sales manager came in, and they put their boy things down. My husband went to battle, eventually bringing the final number back to the number the agreed on in the first place. My husband will walk on any deal, but here is the thing, they worked with him to make it right. But it should not have happened and if they do make an error, they need to fix it without fighting the family member. Unless we deal with them again, or someone else has this experience, we will never know if this was an honest mistake. Moving on. Bruce, the Funeral Director, was super. The weather was iffy at the time of the funeral, and he moved the graveside service into the mausoleum. He did this without prompting or extra charges. Bruce rocks. The mausoleum itself has very good energy. There is love in the mausoleum that you can feel in your heart. It was all very good. I would like to give Forrest Meadows 5 stars, but when families are in grief, and emotions are running that high, everything should be flawless. No mistakes. Mistakes were made, and we can never know if they were honest mistakes or exploitation. And some of the options that seemed to have crazy pricing make you suspicious of the other items. They have 3 levels of vaults. Why would you buy any vault other than the least expensive? And the difference between each level was about one thousand dollars. Why are you buying a $3700-dollar super vault when the $1400-dollar vault does the same thing? And seriously? $1400 dollars for a concrete tub with a lid? The 3700 dollar one will resist nuclear fall out, so I understand the pricing on that one; you do not want your loved ones to be irradiated after a nuclear holocaust. I got off track. I want to give Forest Meadows 5 stars, but I just do not have enough information. My experience was not without suspicions, but overall I am very pleased with the outcome. The rock bottom price to bury someone at Forest Meadows in our experience is about $10,000. I recommend Forest Meadows - the funeral, the mausoleum, the Funeral Director, all of it - but keep your eyes open when negotiating on a final number with the sales guy, and do not let them talk/guilt you into a lot of unnecessary expense.

Not rating for their services, just interview. Apparently…read moreyou need to be a genius or Woman of the World to compete with the current Admin. Then you get condescending remarks like "You really need to think about your commute time" "Are you good enough in Excel, are you sure?" There is so much competition and interviews create enough anxiety. I just cannot stand people who judge others that they dont even have a clue about.

D. Williams Mortuary Services is Compassionate, Caring, Family Oriented business serving with a…read more"Spirit of Excellence. The owner and her staff deliver professional services that are rendered with dignity and understanding for all cultures. The establishment is clean and inviting offering you a peace of mind during such a difficult time.

My family chose this establishment because its black owned, so we were looking forward to top-notch…read moreservice, and unfortunately, that is not what we had gotten. My family was scheduled to see our loved one's body at 3pm the day before the service; his remains were not ready, the owner along with her staff, were going in and out to finish his preparation, and we were not able to see him until about 5pm. The process of burying a loved one is already hard enough and for a funeral service, there should be a level of compassion for the family, and a display professionalism at all times. We were supposed to have the service in their chapel, only to find out we were having the service outside the day of, in their parking lot. It was about 90 degrees plus, and of course his remains were not able to be outside during the service. When it was time to close the casket, his remains were rolled outside, and that part of the service was able to be done, in the parking lot. We were told on that day that a memorial video, along with pictures were to be sent to the family, and we still have yet to get those. We found out about a "memorial video," via Facebook, and it was more of an advertisement for her business, and not a memorial video for the family. I would not recommend D. Williams Mortuary Services to friends nor loved ones.

The staff at Williams-Thomas put you at ease the moment you first talk with them and/or meet them…read morein person. They are patient, kind, professional, knowledgeable, extremely competitively priced and able to accommodate almost any request you can think of having. They were amazing to work with, prompt, able to meet our scheduling needs and handle everything including catering for a reception on premise, saving us a huge burden of hosting a reception elsewhere ourselves. Every person we met made us feel more like family than a customer. They are all stellar and the best at what they do. Thank you all for your support and help in the loss of both of our parents.

Vonda ​was wonderful very sweet. My only concern is which is very concerning and very sad my…read morehusband's wedding ring was sent to them and somehow it was not retrieved from their location. Very upsetting.

Hello to all wanting to know about Collier Companies... I feel that they are a well oiled machine!…read moreI went to Madison Pointe Apts and received above and beyond treatment. Ultimately I ended up leasing through another property, but OMG they really are superb!!! Nettie Laddie went above and wayyy beyond to help us navigate the wonderful world of leasing. We were never treated like a number and were given the highest level of awesome treatment. I WILL recommend Collier Properties and Nettie Laddie at Madison Pointe to anyone looking... wow!!! A +. Keep ip the great company integrity and hiring and providing WINNERS like Nettie laddie. Patrick H (G-Villle/ACR) human and citizen

What amazing work! John and his son are consummate professionals that actively communicate and go…read moreabove and beyond to truly create works of art. They refinished and repurposed a falling apart heirloom 100-120 year old secretary into a China cabinet that will last another 120yrs or longer. Everyday we stare at it and are amazed at how they took our vision and made it flawlessly a reality. Warrington Furniture's knowledge, expertise, and work ethics are well worth any amount of time and money spent on projects. Looking forward to what kind of awesomeness they do next!

He delivered when promised. Price was reasonable. He returned phone calls and refinish work was…read moreexcellent!

Claude the owner is an amazing talented Artisan...he took…read morein two rocking chairs ...which he picked from Gator Moving and Storage... took to his shop. They were from my family ranch front porch ...approximately 100 years and he worked magic. They were expertly transformed...the entire transaction occurred with our phone...plan ...color of wood and the the cane. When I saw them today I was overcome with emotion and joy . Top honors to CLAUDE and his amazing talent.

Brought my old,favorite recliner chair. Claude made it like new again. Love it again.read more

When the time came to say goodbye to our aging dog, Dr. Miller and Kat made one of the hardest days…read moreof our lives a little easier. Their compassion, kindness, and genuine care went far beyond what we ever expected. They treated us like family, not just clients, and took the time to ensure both our beloved dog and our family were treated with dignity, respect, and love throughout the entire process. Their empathy and understanding helped bring comfort during an incredibly emotional time. We are deeply grateful for the support they provided and will never forget the kindness they showed us. If you're looking for a veterinary team that truly cares, we cannot recommend Dr. Miller and Kat highly enough. Thank you both for helping us say goodbye with peace, love, and compassion.

I called Tobias Veterinary Services out for my dog with ear and skin problems. When they arrived at…read moremy home they did not disclose the total cost of the visit. They did tests that were not needed. I ended paying close to $800! I have never in my life paid so much for a vet service. Total ripoff. I will never recommend them. "we trust you would have discussed this with the doctor" I did call and email you. You told me you didn't need me as a customer after I complained, you and your staff did not resolve anything. Zero. Never again!