DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- The annual Memorial Day gathering at Old Greencastle Cemetery took place…read moreMonday, honoring the fallen heroes buried there. Each flag represents one life lost in service at Old Greencastle Cemetery. Nearly 200 years later, this community remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Old Greencastle Cemetery is considered one of the oldest cemeteries in Dayton. For Memorial Day, Sons of the Union and Veterans of the Civil War honored some of their ancestors who fought for the Union during the Civil War. This annual tradition goes back more than 15 decades and has been held at Old Greencastle Cemetery for the last 10 years. State Rep. Phil Plummer (OH-40) says it's about honoring the sacrifice made by those buried at Greencastle. Sons of the Union and Veterans of the Civil War say this tradition will continue as well as the efforts to clean up and preserve the cemetery property.

As long as their able to keep they are able to keep the new grounds keeper! I see a huge…read moredifference! He needs commented! I see a huge difference! Office staff has always been fantastic ! Until now I haven't been impressed with the grounds keeping. I hope he stays! Thank you so much! They did a fabulous job! So very thrilled! You gave my Mother the dignity she deserves.

I have had them cremate two of my beloved pets. They're very respectful. They have done nose…read moreprints, paw prints, and save pieces of fur. B

My husband's funeral was amazing. We had a slide show of photos of his life and family…read more We had music to his preference and we had two people from hospice there one of whom, Candy, did a wonderful sermon. They were very professional and my husband looked absolutely wonderful. Everything was totally awesome.

My reason for putting this cemetery on Yelp is for other folks doing genealogy or historical…read moreresearch. In my case, I was coming to locate the grave of one Robert L. Drake, founder and namesake of the RL Drake company, who made some of the finest amateur radio gear ever. This was part of a trek to find his final resting place, was well as the Drake factory - the building still stands at 540 Richard Avenue, MIamisburgh, OH. This is a very peaceful and contemplative location in the town of West Carrollton, OH (outside of Dayton) - away from traffic noise, and is very well maintained. It does appear it's "still open" - in that there are fairly recent interments in evidence. One of the photos I've attached shows a rough map of the cemetery, with the red square denoting the general area of the Robert L. Drake grave, should anyone find this who is also wishing to visit Mr. Drake's final resting place. Again, very odd to give a "Woohoo!" vote for a cemetery - but this is for my fellow amateur historians researching folks from the past. Dave

the managing board are very difficult to work with My husband has 4 lots they refuse to transfer…read morethe deed to me first saying they didn't have it then screen shooting it to me. they never mailed it to him as he requested years earlier. Think twice before doing business with Dan or Doug. it makes no sense that they are holding the deed hostage. what does it matter to them??? The lots are paid for, they have their money, send me my Deed my husband paid for! Don't use Evergreen cemetery in West Carrollton

Gebhart will provide two viewing services and cemetery services for families that are unable to get…read morealong at the cost of one service. Very accommodating!

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Everything was done with ease and with the highest professionalism during this trying time.read more

What is green burial? That is the first thing the Hospice social worker asked as she offered to…read moreassist in finding a funeral home to take mom's body. I could describe it, but did not realize finding a funeral home knowledgeable of the process would be such a task especially at 2 am. The social worker and I Googled a few places and waited for call backs. One location called back and were very derogatory about the cemetery that my mother had chosen, which quickly left an extremely sour taste in my mouth. However, though they were negative and answered very few of my questions, the funeral director did mention there is a Green Burial Council that certifies funeral homes in green burial and their website has a list of certified funeral homes across the country. As we scrolled, we found Routsong. The social worker called as I being the nerd I am looked for online reviews. They were a funeral home I wasn't familiar with nor had anyone in the family used and at 2am I definitely couldn't make a Facebook post for intel as mom needed a place to go ASAP. From the initial conversation to handling the final payment, Routsong has been a godsend. Through the process of planning my mother's celebration of life, I worked closely with Sam Routsong. I found him to be extremely helpful, personable, and knowledgeable. He also helped with working with the insurance companies and cemetery on my behalf, which took a lot off my plate! Planning a memorial is akin to planning a wedding there are so many minute details that can easily be overlooked, but Sam made sure nothing was overlooked and communication was flowing. This was especially helpful as I can be a little OCD when it comes to planning things. He made sure I was able to visit the florist and gave the final ok on the flowers for the memorial. He "officiated" mom's grave side service and he was tremendously attentive to myself and the guest at mom's actual memorial... even to the point where people were like "do I smell cookies baking?" And they did and were served warm cookies and other refreshments as the visitation progressed. Even everyone who attended the memorial were impressed by the service and venue. I cannot speak highly enough of all that Sam and the Routsong family did for me during this difficult time. And I know you want to know the answer to the million dollar question!!! COST... Though I've never paid for a funeral nor memorial before, I found them to be extremely reasonable and accommodating. Whether you have a set budget or the sky's the limit they want to ensure your "vision" is executed without "burying" you in debt. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Routsong family when it comes time for your loved one to transition!

The Dalton family make you feel as if they're part of your family…read more Jerry walks you through every detail in such a caring, comfortable, professional way. A extremely beautiful funeral home. Every family dreads the day of picking out the right coffin, color etc.etc... Jerry never pushed anything we didn't need. In fact he guided us on what we only needed. They made my mother look absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

These are really good people. if you experience a loss you should come here. they are so friendly…read moreand make sure you get everything you need to do covered since you probably won't be in the right state of mind like my family was. if you want they even had old time horse and carriage funerals