This cemetery is massive and actually easy to get lost in. They have acres and acres of undeveloped…read moreland for hundreds of years of internment. We saw some very unique stained glass memorals we've never seen anything like. I'm wondering if this is a new trend. Also wonder how well they will hold up. Everything was very well maintianed. We saw lots of fresh graves ( thanks to Covid? ). We even saw some folks in lawn chairs visiting loved ones. It was a beautiful day for cemetery peeping.

Even though this is a cemetery it is a happy, joyful review at Christmas time. Not sure how long…read morethey have been doing this but in the month of December there is a memorial tree placed at the entrance to the cemetery for folks to place an ornament on in memory of a deceased love one. We took our own ornaments and placed them on the tree. Since my paternal grandparents are buried there and I had not visited the gravesite since my grandfather died 23 years ago we decided to into the office to get directions to the location of their plot. Ginny was at the information desk and was so very helpful, looking up names of my grandparents as well as other family members who I thought might be buried there. She then showed me on a map where I was headed and gave me specific, detailed printed directions in how to find their plot. She was super nice and helpful and so polite. While in the administration building getting these directions I saw the table of beautiful ornaments the cemetery was providing for folks to place on the memorial tree and they were lovely and supplied at no cost. They did ask that you only take two ornaments. Once we had placed our ornaments on the tree and found my grandparents gravesite we walked around the grounds reminiscing about our deceased love ones. It was a great way to honor them knowing they still live on in our hearts, actions and memories. A good afternoon

My grandmother passed away a few months ago and evergreen has been nothing but the best decision we…read morecould ever make. The customer service was OUTSTANDING. In particular our funeral agent was very supportive, caring and helpful. The funeral home was beautiful and also very clean. The burial site was very nice and looked well maintained. We had no issues in this process that were not resolved in a timely and professional manner. Thank you again from the Ramos family. I highly recommend a bonus for the staff.

The Service Requested was provided and it was excellent. Ashley and the team were so nice and…read morehelpful to my mother and family during this difficult time. The value of this service was unmatched and this funeral home helps and treats you very well. My grandma was sent home with style and grace. I appreciate the kind words and gestures that we were all given. Evergreen Funeral home has a lovely, clean campus with beautiful greenery.

It use to be a nice decent place. Alot of my family is there. And it's sad to say it looks…read morehorrible. Grass everywhere over grown weeds,can barley see the tombstone! Need to do better approve it especially with pll spending they money for their love one's to be laid to rest

It is the day before Memorial Day and the grass has not been cut. The grass has grown so high to…read morethe point it is covering the headstones of deceased family members and staining their headstones. This cemetery grass is ridiculous! We are walked passed a headstone that had fallen over onto another and never put back upright. I have been visiting this cemetery since I was a little girl and the quality of how it is being kept up over the years has severely decreased. Update- I spoke with someone that works at the cemetery and they are experiencing the same issues as everyone else basically. They need help but can't find it. I respect the honesty and the person was extremely nice and apologetic. Therefore, I changed my review to 4 stars. Great customer service and answering questions goes a long way in my book.

We have visited Eastern Cemetery a few times in order to participate in volunteer work to help mow…read more This volunteer activity is overseen by the Friends of Eastern Cemetery group, which we connected with via FB. We had initially learned about this group after seeing the documentary Facing East (2019), which details the very sad state of affairs at this cemetery. We were touched by the amount of committed volunteers who show up here and stories of what brought them to this place. We were also inspired due to the large amount of neglected veterans graves and felt this would be a way to honor those who served. From the spring season through autumn, volunteers typically descend on the property on most Sundays 10 AM to 1 PM to mow, weed eat, pick up brush and debris, trim trees, and clean headstones. Further info and signups are the most easily accessible via FB group.

It is important to note that there are two cemeteries here that abut each other. The second is the…read moreCave Hill Cemetery, but this is very definitely the Eastern Cemetery. The grounds for Eastern Cemetery was purchased by two Methodist Episcopal churches and used for burials as early as 1844. The facility hosted Louisville's first crematoriums. Unfortunately, in 1989, a whistleblower called attention to the fact that some graves purchased by families had been reused. As such, the cemetery has fallen into repair. Maintenance of the facility is currently provided by veterans and volunteer groups. Even with that, the cemetery is worth a visit. Much of the grass needs trimming, the concrete paths need a repaving and some of the brush needs cutting back. But definitely stop by. [Review 13490 overall, 809 of 2020.] [YELP! Please don't merge this with the Cave Hill Cemetery as they are completely SEPARATE!]

Cave Hill Cemetery is extremely well-kept. It's a beautiful, peaceful, and historic place. On…read moreSunday, I brought my dad, who was visiting Louisville, here. Next to Muhammad Ali, is Denzel Crum, which I had no idea about. Being a big basketball fan, my dad thought this was so neat. Our stop was a quicker one, where we drove around the cemetery. I've visited one other time where I took my time walking around the grounds and stopping at the pond. All of the plants and trees are beautiful here.

Meandered through a portion of Cave Hill today to take advantage of mild autumn weather. We always…read morespot unique plants and/or animals each time we travel the pathways and today we spied variegated porcelain berry vine (photo attached), which was a first for me.

Rattterman Brothers buried my mother today. From the time they came to my house to remove her body…read moretill today's funeral they were fantastic. They were there to answer questions and provide much needed emotional support. They were just the same 17 years ago when my father died. Thank you Ratterman Brothers.

We decided to have the funeral services for my grandfather at the Ratterman location off…read moreShelbyville Rd. This location has a very nice staff. They went out of their way to ensure that our family was well taken care of during this difficult time. I would recommend this Ratterman location to anyone.

They were the best. Very caring and empathetic. If you ever need their services, I would definitely…read morerecommend them.

From the owner: Welcome to our brand new full-service funeral home in the Louisville area! We are committed to…read moretransparency and have no hidden fees. Our dedicated team will go above and beyond to accommodate every family, ensuring top-notch quality service. No family will be turned away based on ability to pay. We will find a way.

Beautiful service for mary and huge space!…read more A dear friend who was also family passed suddenly and the funeral home was so accommodating to the amount of people that loved her and came to say goodbye. They really have a great room set up for the mourners and a general room for the wake. It's hard to review a funeral home because there is pain attached to the reason one was there. I know my other mom handled all of these arrangements prior to having to worry about death and that made it so much easier for her family and people that came to mourn. I can only hope they were wonderful to her blood family that finalized all of the details. I will miss her forever and I thank ratterman's for making saying goodbye beautiful!

Peter was very nice and most helpful for all our needs. It was a pleasure working with him in our…read moretime of need. Would definitely use them again.

After 16 years of a carefree, opulent life, my "fur baby" passed. Because this happened early on a…read moreSunday morning, I thought I would need to wait until Monday before taking her anywhere. We decided against burying her in our backyard because we didn't want any wild animals to dig her up (my heart, soul, or psyche would not have been able to survive that). We called a few places around town to get prices of pet cremation and any other associated services. The man who answered the phone was kind, understanding and soothingly efficient. His already soothing voice became much more empathetic when he found out that I had just lost my pet. He gave me their prices and explained exactly what those cost included. They have different prices based upon how you want the cremation to occur and then upon the weight of the animal. They offer 3 levels of cremation: individual, double and group. Plus, depending upon the level you choose, their prices include a framable certificate, a marvelous, decorative, wooden box for ash storage and memorial display. The individual and double cremation options offer the certificate of authenticity, which states that the ashes that you received are actually from YOUR pet and not from someone else's. In addition, at no extra charge they will ink the paws and nose to put those prints on the certificate. I was completely satisfied with the tentative services and the expected outcome. Once we took my pet to their location, one man received her while another man (Chris) took our information. Although, the man that I talked to earlier on the phone took my information and noted that I wanted the nose and paw prints, Chris did not ask about that service nor did I remember to state it. In my grief-stricken, cloudy mind, I assumed that the information from the earlier phone call would be linked to this intake information. I didn't realize that little omission would return to haunt me. A few days passed and they called to say that my pet was ready for pickup. Quite somberly, I was actually able to drive to get her (I wasn't sure I would be able to do that). A lady greeted me immediately, and ushered me to follow her to the office. There I received a nicely paw-printed recyclable paper bag with a beautiful wooden box and a certificate of authenticity inside the bag. The presentation was really nice. Imagine my hurt when I looked at the certificate and saw no nose or paw prints. When I asked about the omission, the lady told me that she would check to see what happened. After a few minutes, she returned to tell me that they were unable to get any prints from my pet. Her body language was different as she told me this information and I got the impression that she was not telling me the truth. Especially because I know the position that my dog's legs and face were in. Her paws were straight and flat and her nose was big and black. The only way that they couldn't get the ink was if they didn't know to try. While I realize and accept that this was a miscommunication, I would rather have been told the candid truth and not a "canned response" to appease a grieving person. Other than this, I was really pleased with everything else.

Thank you to all of the staff for funeral and visitation services. I highly recomend Highland…read moreFuneral Home. Chris and others did an amazing job working with my family.