My mom passed away one week ago, and I was tasked with calling the funeral homes to pick her up…read morefrom the house. I was in a complete state of shock, the dog was barking, and I didn't have the slightest idea how the process worked. Mr. Snowden was wonderful with me! It was Friday night and I caught him out at dinner. He took my call and was so kind and gentle on the phone even though I was clearly giving him attitude for eating dinner when my mom needed to picked up. He spoke to my dad and and was so understanding. I waffled back and forth whether to use a different company because I thought the price was too low (I was in shock, please understand). Mr. Snowden never seemed annoyed or frustrated with me. He remained polite and empathetic everyt time I called him to check when they were going to pick up my mom (minutes felt like hours - in all, it took them 2.5 hours to arrive). When the two gentlemen arrived to pick up my mom, they were very respectful, especially a young man named Chambers. Two days later, my dad, sister and I went to the funeral home to meet him. Mr. Snowden had such warm and sincere energy he treated us all with the utmost respect. We were just having her cremated and having a few Death Certificates made, he never tried to upsell us on anything. They had her remains, Death Certificates and all her paperwork ready by Wednesday that week, and they included a beautiful plaque. The whole process cost half what one funeral home wanted. I highly recommend Snowden Funeral Home. Mr. Snowden, thank you so much for treating my mom, and my entire family with such care and respect.

It is not easy making this review and I am not one to critic a place of business, but I feel I…read moreshould share my experience with Snowden Funeral Home for families that are, unfortunately, looking for a funeral home for their lost loved one(s). To start off, initially when meeting the staff, they were very welcoming. Mr. Dooms is very good at what he does and seems very sympathetic; at least before you sign off on that piece of paper agreeing to the costs for services, which is very expensive by the way... Business is business, and I can understand that. My issue is not with pricing or the cost but with the actual service my family received. To say the least, the "makeup artist" did a horrific job. After confronting Mr. Dooms and the makeup artist about our issues, they were extremely defensive, unapologetic and quite rude. This was very shocking since they had been so nice previously. This resulted in having a closed casket ceremony in which we absolutely did not want. This was completely amateur and unacceptable. There isn't much we can do now but I want to share our experience with anyone looking for a funeral home. This is a horrible choice for your family. They made an already horrible moment even worse. It is all about the money for them. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Everything worked exactly as I anticipated. GREAT staff…read more Natalie....thanks so much....You're the best!! Pete Babendreier

Pro: big parking lot, Con: old interior, unable to use…read morephone data inside, bad make up on deceased, no placard for car during the drive over to cemertsry We been using Devol funeral for a long time and the quality of the service has decline over the years. I remember for my grandpa funeral a long long time ago there was a manager name Tracy who was really good and was super helpful during the process. Since Tracy has been gone the quality is declining and now the business is just gear toward money making. The interior is old but clean. The viewing room is very spacious. When it time to leave and drive to the cemetery the funeral home doesn't have placard card to put into people car in case you get a ticket from going past a red light. All in all, if I had a choice I wouldn't use this funeral home but it the only one in the area that is close to the all soul cemetery.

I have been in more funerals than I want and this place is the best…read more I have done a lot of research to cremate one of my family member. I end up with this funeral because of their service. They not cheap but well worth it. The place is clean and all of their stuff are super friendly and supportive. They are the only place that cremate on premises. Is conveniently located in Bethesda.

Funeral homes are probably one of the last places you think about writing a review. Sadly, here we…read moreare. My family has used Pumphreys before for my paternal grandparents and extended family members. So, when my maternal grandmother recently passed, they were the ones I reached out to. It was late at night and the answering service took my message. The funeral director on call that night called me back right away and expressed her condolences. Shelby helped me sort out the initial steps that night and made the arrangements to have my grandmother picked up from the nursing home. She spent a lot of time on the phone with me and helped ease me into all the necessary steps to prepare for meeting with another funeral director in person the next morning. My mother and I met with Eric Scerbo the next morning at the Rockville location. He was very kind and thoughtful. Gave us a relaxed atmosphere to make the decisions we thought best for my grandmother. Eric took care of all the details and coordinated with the cemetery. The day of the service, they had everything setup as expected. Eric was able to read my subtle cues on moving things along for the small and short service. Very thankful for Eric and the rest of the staff at Pumphreys for their efforts during a difficult time.

I contacted Parklawn to assist me with my mother's funeral. She had bought and paid for her plot…read moreand tombstone year's ago, so that was an easy process. She was being sent home from Florida. I worked with Michael who was amazing. He was very calm, answered all my questions thoroughly, and so helpful. It was a beautiful setup and ceremony for my Mom. I know she would have loved it. Michael even came to check on us to make sure all was good and if we needed anything. Thank you Parklawn for making this day special!

Absolutely Beautiful and well kept cemetery tucked away in a busy area of Rockville, MD. Staff was…read moreso supportive and kind. If you are from the area, I highly recommend Parklawn.

Pro: landscape well maintained, peaceful atmosphere, nice staff…read more Con: none. When my mother pass away I want her to be somewhere close to her family and I wanted a place that would maintain the landscape. All soul cemetery offer a place that is peaceful and the scenery is beautiful. There are rules for when you can place fake flowers in the winter.

I have been coming here for the past five years. I came here to visit my mom and baby brother, who…read morepassed away within six months of each other. My uncle passed away 3 years after that, so I got to visit him too! It is such a relief knowing that my family is buried in such a well kept and beautifully maintained cemetery. This cemetery is gated and is full with lush, well kemp grass. The receptionist are very eager to answer any questions you may have, in regards to your family. For instance, this place is big, and I couldn't find where my brother was. He is buried right next to my mom. The lady came out and found him for me (at the time, he was just buried and there was no plaque/headstone.) This cemetery is clean and peaceful. The landscape is beautiful. I know that my family is proud to be laid to rest here.

This is a long standing, local, family owned funeral home. Our family is from Dickerson, Md and…read morehave used this funeral home for many years. Originated in 1890, has been passed down to family members until the present time. Woody was very informative and did not attempt to influence our decisions yet offered guidance when needed. A quiet setting and plenty of parking, they did everything as promised and every detail was handled. Reliable & Great sevice.

From the owner: A fifth generation owner owned and operated full service funeral home located in Montgomery…read moreCounty's Agriculture Reserve near the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain. Offering burials, cremations, shipping arrangements and advanced planning. We are now offering cemetery monuments and memorials through Sugarloaf Monuments (sugarloafmonuments.com)

Alan says he been in the business for 30 years but from our experience maybe he never has. He was…read moreso impatient with my family and straight up rude. Please don't come here if you want to be treated with care and respect. Before we left I let him know that he was impatient and rude all he said was "I'm getting wet." Every time my sister would help my mother with translation since she doesn't speak English he would mutter under his breath "goddd." He even snapped at us when we asked questions. How inconsiderate to a family who lost a beloved one in a tragic manner. We are truly disappointed with how we were treated and hope you find a better cemetery for your beloved one who deserve the upmost respect and care. Yelp needs to make a no star option. There motto is "love and remembrance forever." Clearly they aren't working by their business motto.

Nobody wants to have to review a cemetery, but I thought this could be helpful for others. At a…read morereally tough time the gentleman who works in the office at Norbeck Memorial Park made it very smooth and painless to pick out a plot and finalize everything regarding burial. The cemetery is beautiful, there are tons of cherry blossom trees and it seems very well maintained. The chapel is very light and airy. All the prices were up front and there was no pressure. It was a positive experience during a very rough time.

Pay attention and watch this R.N. Horton funeral Service they will try and do take advantage of the…read morefamily and charge your love ones an additional 1,000.00 to have your love one service on a Saturday after the arrangements have been already fully paid for in advance of your love one passing. Examine the prepaid contract if they insist on getting the additional $1,000.00 well pay them for what they have done and have your love one picked up from Hortons by the new funeral home and taken to the other funeral home that will respect you get a refund from Hortons and this part is "important" get the new funeral home to order your casket. Remember "You" are in charge of your deceased family member not the funeral home. It's totally unnecessary to rip off family members handling the arrangements for an additional 1,000.00 pocket money for the funeral home to handle your loved ones after prearrangements has already been made and "paid for". Also if the removal person shows up to your residence to remove your loved one dressed inappropriately with a hoodie on and casual baggy pants like he's going to a ball game "as a representative of the funeral home" send him away call the funeral Home or another funeral home and "demand" someone that will respect your home and your family that will show up dressed appropriately with at least dress slacks and a decent shirt casual or dress shoes and don't accept them requesting your help to remove your loved one from your residence they should come prepared with two people remember you're paying for this proper service and you tell the funeral home what time to come to your residence to pick up your loved one if you're waiting for other family members to come to your home before your love one is removed from your residence generally they come automatically within 90 minutes but if you need more time let them know when you call to notify them of the passing of your loved one. .

I do recommend this place because of the ease of planning as it relates to services. They provide…read moreyou with several options. The only thing that was a issue for me was that when first sitting down to meet with someone a piece of paper was just sat in front of my face with no real directions or questions being asked to what I would like to see. If you are helping someone with planning while they are grieving or suffered a loss it is very confusing to just sit down and look at a paper with no real guidance or direction. The other issue I had was we paid for a service and it wasn't provided in the time that we previously discussed. Other than that the workers are very respectful upbeat and polite. A little on the pricey side but still decent.

An old dilapidated church that has probably had quite a lot of people pass through the years. I did…read morenot attend a service but happened to stumble upon it on my way home from visiting another historical cemetery in Rockville with my friend Forrest. Forrest had mentioned that he knew about it but had not actually ever stopped by to explore the grounds. He and I enjoy visiting old historic sites which include these kinds of establishments. This is a gem that is clearly not frequented. When we rolled up, the welcoming sign says 'The church that named Bethesda'. OK, you learn something every day! Cool. Obviously, this place is extremely old if the city is named after this place. The church is still active and service is at 11am. I do not know what denomination it is currently, but the old decrepit cemetery next to it is Presbyterian and what I believe it was established at its founding. The grounds themselves are well-maintained. The road that leads up to the church limits to one car on the road. Good luck if you're trying to pass someone because there simply is no room to move around them. We discovered that really quickly when we parked off to the side, and someone from the church came up to my car to investigate who were these people on the premises? We talked to them and they were pleasantly surprised to see the place had piqued out interest. We didn't have the opportunity to go inside the church, but we did take some photos of the outside and read a couple of plaques talking about the old building. If you're into history and a person who enjoys old architecture - this is worth seeing when in the area.

My wife and I were married at the Bethesda Meeting house 37 years ago. Our memories of the event…read moreand the venue are fond ones and I hope that it may continue to serve. For many years we made a donation on our anniversary. I was hoping to revive that practice but could not find any definitive method. Help would be appreciated.

If you are okay with following up, providing reminders, adapting our plans based on restrictions,…read morepersonnel issues, or operational inadequacies, then by all means, do not read on, and consider the Gate of Heaven cemetery. If you, however, wish to have a more seamless experience with a company that is organized enough to not make it your problem, then DO NOT consider Gate of Heaven cemetery. I have had a very bad experience working with Gate of Heaven Cemetery. During a time that is already stressful intertwined with so many other emotions, the staff has only added to our sense of helplessness and stress. I would strongly recommend looking into operational changes to allow for better organization and efficiency from the customer's perspective. I have many many family members buried and entombed at the Gate of Heaven. We had plots pre-paid, and it has still been stressful. The staff, though polite and professional in their words, are unable to really be organized and efficient. Payments were not charged, things held up, probably sitting in a folder somewhere. While they will coordinate with your funeral home just fine, I think it best that they do not have any interaction with their customers. Leave that to the professionals at the funeral homes who are able to provide their customers the understanding and support that is needed at these difficult times.

I have a lot of family members in gate of heaven they are very professional and helpful with…read moreeverything that needs to be taken care of