For those who may object to staff being rude. Let me say... I do appreciate directness and…read morehonesty.... especially in dealing with these matters. It is never easy or inexpensive. Especially with perpetual care. They made my catastrophic loss bearable. You just can't imagine or appreciate their approach until something like this happens to you. Forest Meadows had my deepest gratitude. Michael Pastorello- Gaineville, Florida

The Love of my life passed last Saturday. I went to forest meadows Funeral home and they were…read morewonderful. They are under new ownership now and they helped me so very much and the funeral went off very nicely. I highly recommend them.

Thank you! Thank you! Chestnut family and entire staff for a wonderful Celebration of Life service…read morefor my father. You were all so wonderful and we felt the love of Christ through everything you did for us. You went above and beyond. Special thanks to Marie, Rev Pressley and Dr Graham. It was perfect. Words cannot express my appreciation. Bless you all

Was supposed to meet up with a guy named Chris to make funeral arrangements that a friend of his…read morerecommended for my Veteran brother. He never showed up. Joe secretary Sid he was still out would be back shortly. Waited 1/2 hr. No phone calls or texts. He called around 5:30 after his friend called to see why he never contacted me. He then texted apologized and said he was under the weather and decided to go in and wanted to meet with me. Sorry too late. I hope this is not how you treat others. Will never go back there again.

The staff at Williams-Thomas put you at ease the moment you first talk with them and/or meet them…read morein person. They are patient, kind, professional, knowledgeable, extremely competitively priced and able to accommodate almost any request you can think of having. They were amazing to work with, prompt, able to meet our scheduling needs and handle everything including catering for a reception on premise, saving us a huge burden of hosting a reception elsewhere ourselves. Every person we met made us feel more like family than a customer. They are all stellar and the best at what they do. Thank you all for your support and help in the loss of both of our parents.

Vonda ​was wonderful very sweet. My only concern is which is very concerning and very sad my…read morehusband's wedding ring was sent to them and somehow it was not retrieved from their location. Very upsetting.

I would give 0 stars if it was an option. My daughter and her partner lost their infant son a year…read moreago. Crevasse in Gainesville handled the cremation and was supposed to send the baby's remains to Ocala to be picked up, which they were. Now on the year anniversary when they feel ready to have a memorial they find the envelope is empty that was supposed to contain their son's ashes. Then to make them feel worse they were made to feel like they were not looking correctly and it must be their fault. Why would you want them to be missing? I was given the owners name and she called and said to call her back. I did repeatedly six times and no response not even a sympathetic one. Nothing.... How callous is that for a company in this line of work? I would think it they should have reached out to them and at the very least expressed condolences and sympathy.

Absolutely excellent place to work with. Quick and detailed communication and kept our family's…read moreprivacy paramount. They truly make help the family make the best of a heartbreaking situation. I highly recommend this company.

D. Williams Mortuary Services is Compassionate, Caring, Family Oriented business serving with a…read more"Spirit of Excellence. The owner and her staff deliver professional services that are rendered with dignity and understanding for all cultures. The establishment is clean and inviting offering you a peace of mind during such a difficult time.

My family chose this establishment because its black owned, so we were looking forward to top-notch…read moreservice, and unfortunately, that is not what we had gotten. My family was scheduled to see our loved one's body at 3pm the day before the service; his remains were not ready, the owner along with her staff, were going in and out to finish his preparation, and we were not able to see him until about 5pm. The process of burying a loved one is already hard enough and for a funeral service, there should be a level of compassion for the family, and a display professionalism at all times. We were supposed to have the service in their chapel, only to find out we were having the service outside the day of, in their parking lot. It was about 90 degrees plus, and of course his remains were not able to be outside during the service. When it was time to close the casket, his remains were rolled outside, and that part of the service was able to be done, in the parking lot. We were told on that day that a memorial video, along with pictures were to be sent to the family, and we still have yet to get those. We found out about a "memorial video," via Facebook, and it was more of an advertisement for her business, and not a memorial video for the family. I would not recommend D. Williams Mortuary Services to friends nor loved ones.

Unprofessional services. Did not use songs we requested. Their children were running around in…read morejeans and sweatshirts during the service. Then they ate the food we brought for our guests! Unbelievable.

poor service, the company they hired to dig grave (my brothers) dug underneath parents head stone…read moreand is over on my moms place where she is suppose to be buried. I am not a grave digger but I have enough sense not to put vault halfway over on under someone else headstone. They are saying its not there fault. well they hired the company

My father passed away and it was my first time needing to make final arrangements for anyone…read more Thanks to Richard I had all the information and proper expectations needed to make the right decisions. His interactions were thoughtful, informative, and responsive! I felt great about him handling the cremation because of his professionalism and knowledge. The burial is out of state, where he was able to nicely package and ship my father's ashes and death certificate(s) in an expeditious manner. No one ever wants to think about who they will use to cremate their loved one, until the time actually comes. Richard and A Direct Cremations is a great choice that I highly recommend if in the unfortunate need in the central Florida area.

The people at Direct Cremations made a difficult situation better. They were compassionate,…read more efficient and provided a variety of options to choose from.

Roberts did a great professional job handling my husband's preparation and tranfer to another…read morestate. They were very nice and considerate to work with. Thank you Jack.

This is our second time using Robert's of Ocala Funerals and Cremations. When my father passed…read morerecently, it was a relief knowing I could call them and they would take care of all the arrangements and our wishes! We had the pleasure of connecting with Marie again, as our funeral director, who has the most caring and thoughtful dispostion. She makes the process quick, easy and affordable. I would highly recommed this business when in need. Everyone I have met here are caring and accommodating during this time of grief!