Very hilly cemetery. It was a nice small tent service they set up and had everything ready for the…read morefuneral. Friendly and stayed away while we had a super small service for our uncle. Roads around were all paved so you knew were to drive.

When I laid my brother to rest at Berry Highland South this weekend, it was the third funeral I've…read morebeen entrusted to oversee at this location. When I buried my father, the cemetery and grounds were called Holly Hills. When I buried my mother, the funeral home and grounds were called Highland Memorial South. The experiences in of these two previous services were quite satisfactory, in hindsight, but my memories of them are vague and unremarkable. I say this, not to be trite or critical, but rather to highlight that this new reinvention as Berry Highland South under the direction of Dignity Memorial was 1000% greater The care and services we received from Berry Highland South, under funeral director TC Linton exceeded my friends, church, and families expectations, and in my opinion, raise the bar in standard of excellence one can expect from a funeral home and cemetery. Making the arrangements and preparations were comfortable and stressless. T.C. Linton and his staff were authentic, measured,and uniquely capable to communicate with a variety of personalities. I mention this facet of their characters and demeanors as a compliment. I read a previous review on here from someone else's funeral that specifically contradicts my groups personal-experience and I call bullshit. Dignity Memorial was actually awe inspiring. There were no kinks, no media failures, no surprises. T.C. demonstrated a remarkable ability to navigate and advise, support and facilitate the funeral WE wanted and did so to perfection. He didn't gouge our bill or hard sell us on anything we didn't need. He was supportive and consoling like a trusted friend, well rounded to receive and heighten the milieu when some of us faltered and fostered a calmness that was measured and appropriate. He recommended a menu for their lounge for receiving friends that is STILL trending on our groups media feed as #bestfuneralever. I can't imagine what their top shelf food package would look like, we got the base offering and my family thought we we're in heaven. Nice. It was epic. TC Linton also did an amazing job on my brothers makeup. His artistry was beautiful and impeccable, my brother looked fantastic and was greatly received. Dignity Memorial was trustworthy and discreet, accommodating and flexible. They were perfect. I never expected to be invigorated and renewed in my soul after the death of my only brother. Our families hearts are enriched and mended. Great Job.

My Grandmother was laid to rest here with a pre-paid plan that had been taken care of years ago. I…read morewould like to start by saying that it was not a welcoming place to be and felt as though we were an inconvenience. My Grandmother's "package" included a video of family photographs put to music. During the private family visitation the video wasn't put up, they apparently had technical difficulties with the DVD player. They obviously had not checked the video or equipment prior to our arrival. The director kept running back and forth with the remote which was a distraction. They never got the main screen above the casket working and rather than turning it off, kept the logo prompt running through the entire service (very distracting and disrespectful). The put a smaller TV to the side of the casket without the volume (till we asked) where people had to crowd around to see. When asking about the situation, the lady there treated me rudely and had also mentioned a racial slur in front of my husband. Additionally, the online condolences were not accessible for people to express their comments. She had a grandson in Germany who was unable to attend that would have used this service if available. VERY disappointing at such a sad time for the family. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone. By the way, the charge to family members for a copy of the dvd is $50!!!!! WOW...

I've been to a few National Cemeteries including Salisbury just two weeks ago. All are regal,…read morepeaceful and a tremendous tribute to this who have served our country in the armed forces. Knoxville's National Cemetery was established during the Civil War and in the last 150 years now has over 9000 interments. Unlike others I have been to that are arranged in straight lines, Knoxville is arranged in a circular pattern surrounding a flagpole at the center. Though the main piece is a 50-foot tall marble Union soldier. It looks a bit like a fortress, complete with stained glass windows. The cemetery includes two Medal of Honor recipients and at least two Generals. I also spotted a number of "unknown Union soldier" markers. This afternoon, the cemetery was getting a very thorough mowing including one worker with a weedwhacker. Very complete and it looked great. [Review 1186 of 2024 - 502 in Tennessee - 22209 overall]

This is a fascinating place with a lot of history. Knoxville National Cemetery, 919 Tyson Street,…read moreis a beautifully designed cemetery that dates back to 1863. Listed on the National Historic Register, the cemetery has a circular design and is a patch of green in an urban, concrete, jungle. The cemetery has two Medal of Honor recipients, one from the Civil War and the second from World War II. In the northeast corner of the cemetery is the Union Monument. First erected in 1901, the bronze eagle on top of that monument was struck by lightning in August of 1904, shattering it and forcing the replacement of the roughly 50 ft high structure. Noted architects, Baumann Brothers designed the new structure in keeping with the previous design but with a Union soldier on top this time. It was finished on October 15, 1906. Also, of note to Tennessee VOLS fans is the gravesite of Brigadier General Robert Neyland and his wife Ada. This is a wonderful piece of Knoxville history and a great place to teach your kids about honor, service, and sacrifice. Memorial Day weekend is a wonderful day to visit when flags mark each grave.

I worked with Nicole on my mother's service recently. The cemetery looks better than it has in all…read moremy years visiting there, and she is so incredibly sweet and compassionate. She took care of all of my needs. Even though shipping has been slowed down due to COVID, she kept me posted every step of the way. I've done business in that office so many times and before Nicole, I dreaded going in. There was a mean old lady who worked in the back who was rude every single time, even if I only had a question, she acted like it was stupid when I had no other way of knowing but to ask. And other people that worked up front before never had the answers, and always acted like you were interrupting their facebook or phone time by walking in and simply asking them to do their job. But with Nicole, even though I walked in as she was eating her lunch, she didn't make me feel as if I were inconveniencing her and she even spent an hour talking with me going over things as her lunch sat there getting cold. She was so easy to talk to and she even sent me a card at Christmas, and that was the first time ANYONE from there ever went beyond what they had to - or to be frank, did anything at all. I am so glad the new people are there. If you've had trouble in the past there, those people are gone, and GOOD RIDDANCE JERKS! Don't need to be in a job like that if you have no compassion for grieving families! Thank you for getting rid of those people and getting better staff that goes the extra mile!!!

During the planning and funeral for my mom, Kyker Funeral Home staff was exceptional. They were…read morevery caring and professional. The service shown to us was amazing. A huge thank you to Paul, Nancy, Matt, and all other staff. Rhonda Flanagan and Family...

We used this funeral home when my uncle passed away recently and received excellent service. The…read moreemployees were compassionate and my uncle looked great in the casket. Our family has used them for years and I would recommend them to anyone.

Please don't use this funeral home. When my mother died on April 29th, hospice transported her…read morebody directly to the funeral home, which means the body had very little time to decay. When they opened the casket, she was so unrecognizable. Everyone that knew her said the same "That doesn't look anything like Marie". They stretched her skin so much that you could see the inside of her nose. Her forehead was elongated and her makeup was horrible. She looked so different that I really thought they had switched the bodies and went so far as to contact the family of the lady that was buried right before her to make sure they believed they had a funeral for the right person. Finally we received pictures from the person that did her nails just days before she died and had taken a picture of her hands. She also took pictures of her hands at the funeral. They matched up. So the only way to identify her was her hands. So please save yourself some unnecessary pain and be more selective on the funeral home and the embalmer. Pay more if you have to. But don't use them. One more thing, make sure to tell them to make sure they take special care to make your love one look as close as possible to what they looked like in real life. If they can't do it, choose to have a closed casket.

A nice kept up historical buildings and the older gentleman was very nice and informative…read more Nice place. Recommend

We are slowly making our way through Knoxville's historical sites. We stopped by the fort on a cold…read moreweek day. The office had a lovely fire going that made checking in/paying cozy and comfortable before heading back outside. They offer discounts for a variety of folks including students and AAA members. The gentleman at the desk gave us some papers with information about each building and mentioned that each location had a QR code if we want to scan and listen to the history instead of reading. There was only one other group there so we went the opposite direction so that our audio wouldn't be distracting. The audio was a great addition and made the viewing so much more interesting!

Compassionate and caring are the two words that sum up Companion. It came highly reccomended from…read morethe Hospice team and with good reason. Proffessional staff at all interactions. I had not heard good things about the long term local companies so chosing Companion was a smart move.

Miss Kim L. Was amazing she helped us in every way possible with our dad, she made us feel like dad…read morewas very cared for and looked after andnarenaged everything for us, a big hug and a huge thanks you to Companion Funeral Home they are absolutely amazing, we used the Oak Ridge location.