In this difficult time, the people at Affinity were extremely helpful, caring, and understanding. I…read morewish to thank them for their professionalism. It's been a difficult time, but they go through everything with you and maintain an affordable service.

Never a service you want to have to review but here I am. Their website spelled everything out…read moreexactly as it was. I went into their office to meet in person and Tom was incredibly helpful. Gave advice and useful information not only about their process but some things to consider in the overall reporting and filing of the certificate. We wanted things as absolutely simple and straight forward as possible per my Mother's wishes and they delivered. No attempt to offer or upsell anything more. Also worked seamlessly with the hospital.

My mother Lenore Elaine Diaz passed away October 12 in Lakeland Florida. Hillsboro Memorial Gardens…read morewas contacted to pick her up. My mother laid in the hospital morgue for four days before they went and picked her up. She was then taken. to an offsite location, per Adam , the funeral director. Adam informed us my mother would not be brought to the funeral home until the day of the service In 2002 when my father passed away, our mother had paid $13,000 she paid for his and her funeral so we wouldn't have to be burdened with the stress of everything. We found a receipt, but given that it was 23 years ago, it was faded, and you really couldn't read it. Adam kept saying that there was no record of anything other than the mausoleum that my mom paid for. The mausoleum already had my father in it so it was a double he said nothing for my mother service was paid for and the woman that handled everything wouldn't be back till Tuesday. (we never heard from her). They wouldn't go pick up my mom until they made sure they had full payment of her service which was $12,000 that is in addition to the $13,000 she paid in 2002. My brother who was in charge of everything didn't want to rock the boat because Adam told him he saved us over $6000. I would really like to know what $6000 savings he gave us. The hurse drove 500 feet to take my mother to the mausoleum charges. 800 bucks and and charge for a funeral car was also in the paper. Every little thing was nickel and dime. To have my mother's hair done we had to pay $100 and we bought the hair dye. Her hair was terrible and even look like how she would wear it. The day before the funeral, my brother received a phone call from Adam asking what kind of barbecue we wanted served at the service. Again this was a funeral not a wedding baby shower or bridal shower. On the day of my mother's funeral the "Chapel " and I use those terms loosely,, was set up more like a wedding reception or bridal shower with round tables throughout the room with chairs around when we open the door we were in shock! My sisters and I went up to my mother's casket, and it all went downhill from there her hands were blue, She was stark white her face had an expression that looked like she was so angry and she would've been if she could see herself, we were mortified. I asked Adam the funeral director, who, by the way was dressed in more of a jogging suit, not a suit and tie, if he had make up to fix her hands he asked what did I want him to do and I told him to go get make up to fix her.Adam then handed the brush to my sister and had her fix them. However, my sister was so upset she couldn't do it so he said he guess he'd have to. When it was time for the service to begin. Adam said to my sister let's get this party started. First of all it wasn't a party, It was my mother's funeral!!!! We lost our mother!!!!! Adam has zero and I mean zero compassion for the family or the person that has passed away!! At the burial site. Adam said for everyone to go put their hand on the coffin so a piece of everyone could be with her ineternity when my sister and I went up there he said go ahead rub it good and get your moneys worth. And then called my mother by the wrong name and when we corrected him, he said Eileen/Elaine Whatever! At the mausoleum, my father was in the front and they put a small curtain in front of his casket, but you could still see it. Everyone at the graveside could see it. After the so-called service at the graveside the grounds workers grab duct, tape and caulk and they had the pallbearers placed my mom into the mausoleum in front of everybody, which i have never seen at ant funeral, And they started stealing her up right in front of us. I have never in my life been to a funeral where our loved one has been shown so much disrespect it is appalling. It is mortifying. My mother did not deserve this, and we, as her children did not deserve it . My granddaughter asked me how she gets the image of her grandma out of her head when she closes her eyes because she looks so scary. I have been to many funerals and have never ever seen such unprofessional work behavior and for lack of a better term a party sanctuary. This place is only in it for the money They don't care about your loved one they don't care about you. PLEASE do not use this funeral home. They will treat your loved ones with disrespect. They will treat you with disrespect. This is not how someone you love should be laid to rest.

good - Pam @ reception is great on the phone!…read more bad - the livestream does NOT work. unacceptable with family and friends tuning in from all over the world. ugly - i missed my aunt's funeral. as a customer, please comparison shop with other services in your area.

Lots of bumps in the road. It seemed like the funeral director was not as helpful or polite after…read morewe had advised we were using a different venue for the celebration of life. Maybe he didn't mean to make it seem that way, but that's exactly how me and my family felt. The facilities is really beautiful and all the services provided our exceptional. But at the time of my husband's death all I remember is mostly his death and dealing with it and all that entails, including this funeral home.

Cynthia A. Never mind…read more She came in, our internet was down along with printer. Sincerely all day long. Bad storm the night before. Nothing was spoken to her about a game.. She didn't mention anyones name beforehand. We were blindsided by her. Including the building mgr here at stowers. Her 2nd attempt, the following day, she went to hillsboro memorial, down the block, same company. She met with the Manager of directors immediately and the facility manager as well. Same result. 100% Do yourself a favor. Dont listen to all the remarks. This is a classic retro building with great people here happy to assist. I had a great experience all around on the other end. This is a feel good place although it's old, it has a good vibe inside. Go see for yourself. From what I saw on my end, pricing is by computer and you can't adjust the price. The corporate end had the control of price. All my best wishes out there for your pre needs. It really is a good company. Cheers!!

This is an amazing company. Very professional and friendly team. I ordered my Dads headstone for…read moreus to pick up and take to Arkansas. I was told it could take up to 3 months to complete and I was fine with the timeframe. I was also told I would receive an email to confirm that everything was correct before they started the job. I did notice I didn't catch the incorrect spelling on the original order and messaged them with the corrections. 2 weeks later I received a call it was ready. When we picked it up it looked amazing. Everything was perfect and the timeline was quicker than expected. The price was worth the final product. I would recommend this company for any project you need done. Kaleb was wonderful to work with.

Service was delivered as requested. Quick and professional responses via text. Easy location and…read moreeasy access. Clearly marked!

Thank you Danielle and Jerry for your kindness and compassion. From the very beginning, Jerry was…read morevery kind and professional and gave us detailed information on the services provided. He listened and answered all questions and concerns promptly. Danielle was also very kind and answered all questions and concerns with compassion and professionalism. She went over the paperwork needed and gave us time to discuss and decide as a family. We were not rushed and was able to view our loved one as long as we needed to say our goodbyes. I highly recommend this establishment. Thank you so very much Danielle and Jerry for your kindness and expertise.

They handled my Mom's cremation and were very respectful. Got her remains back in a timely manner…read more Overall very happy.

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.

I went through Aden funeral home for my dads funeral recently. In viewing we were shocked to find…read moremy dads coffin covered in blood and covered with plastic sheet at the back. His face was also very swollen and pillow was not even under his head. We were rather infuriated by the treatment of deceased person. Total disgrace for funeral home.

I recently lost my father. Me and my siblings were completely lost about what to do and how to go…read moreabout making funeral arrangements while In the process of grieving. After calling around to many many funeral homes from Pinellas to Hillsborough county, I called Aden's funeral home and spoke with Tera. Tera was able to work with my budget and provide quality services. All of our concerns were addressed easily with no hassle. Not only did we have a beautiful service but we got to meet some beautiful people at Adens funeral home. We literally laughed and laughed throughout our initial visit. It was refreshing to be in the presence of people who deal with death and loss everyday yet they still have such amazing spirits. And they still have the ability to understand that death is never easy, no matter how normal it is. If you are looking for a memorable and stress free process, please call Aden's funeral home.