There are simply not enough words to express how grateful our family is to everyone who helped us…read morethrough one of the most difficult times in our lives. From the moment we walked through the doors until the final farewell, every member of the team treated our family with genuine kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect. Everything was absolutely beautiful. The quality of the service, the value for the price, the peaceful atmosphere, the convenient location, and the way every detail was handled far exceeded our expectations. They worked seamlessly with all of the vendors, making the entire process smooth and worry-free so we could focus on honoring our beloved family member. A very special thank you to Norma. She was truly exceptional. Her compassion, patience, professionalism, and attention to every detail gave us comfort during an incredibly emotional time. She made us feel like family, and we will always be grateful for the love and care she showed us. Because of the entire team's dedication, our loved one received the beautiful and dignified celebration of life she deserved. We could not have asked for a more meaningful service. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone involved. We will never forget your kindness, and we wholeheartedly recommend your services to any family in need.

I went to this location after a friend had passed away, so will only comment on the facility and…read moreservices. The place was very clean, did not smell, and was pleasant to walk into. Upon entering the front lobby, we were immediately greeted by a facilities member who was pleasant and respectful. She kindly directed us to the guest sign-in book off to the side. The hall where the funeral services were to be held was fine, again no smell of old rug or anything like that. I will say the parking situation was easy to navigate but I don't believe I saw a larger lot in the back. Not sure but assume so. Thank you to the kind elderly woman at the entrance who was always nearby and pleasant upon us leaving as well.

First off, I question the ethics of a funeral home being owned and run by the sitting mayor of the…read morecity. When I was notified of my mother's body being found, someone from Whitfield had already collected her body before I was even formally notified by police of her death. According to people who work in the senior housing facility where my mother lived, this is not an uncommon occurrence. It seems that Mr. Whitfield does ineed use his position as mayor to position his business in a way that is clearly a conflict of interest. That aside, I would like to share my experience with the business as a customer. I dealt with Mr. Whitfield directly, and I can't say it was a positive experience in any way. I understand that we all deal with death differently, but I didn't feel any empathy from this man at all. It was all business with him. At one point, he even referred to "your father" even though it was my mother's body. That lack of attention to detail bothered me. Dealing with them was this agonizing game of phone tag where I ultimately had to get a lawyer involved in order to get my mother's ashes back from them in anything approaching a timely fashion. It took almost three weeks! Almost made the memorial service late. And when I went to pick up her ashes, they had made a mistake on the paperwork that I needed to sign for pickup. Also, a complete lack of sympathy or empathy from them at the time. I cannot recommend against them strongly enough. Learn from my experience, and go somewhere else. Anywhere.

Nice place, great services. My whole family went thru this funeral home.read more

Hodges Funeral Home is professional, kind, understanding and provides an excellent service and at a…read morereason cost. My father's body was handled by them and everything was stellar and top notch. Same for my mother's body 17 years later. They really went out of their way to handle some complexities that arose. Troy, Katee, Jennifer- I rarely meet such decent individuals.

Very professional, transparent and reasonable. My father recently passed and we worked with Lindsey…read moreat Hodges. Every worker was professional and very respectful from the staff that picked up my father from his home to the staff helping with a private family viewing. They did not try to upsell and coordinated with us in having a casket delivered from an outside company. The facility, especially the chapel was beautiful and well kept. Thank you for your guidance during this difficult time.

Beautiful place. My mother is in the prophets garden. They were so kind and understanding and…read morehelpful.

I made arrangements from out of state and I was able to handle my mothers final arrangements via…read moreemail , text and phone. All the staff are friendly and professional. The lead for my mother's services was Eric. Eric was professional, responsive and empathetic and made the process seem seamless. Thank you Eric for making a difficult time bearable. I appreciate all you have done for my family.

​I am writing this review to warn others about the severe negligence and utter lack of…read moreprofessionalism at Hodges Funeral Home. ​My family experienced an irreversible and devastating mistake due to their staff's failure to follow basic legal procedures. A staff member, Brandon, explicitly checked the state system and verified that my late brother-in-law was not legally married. Despite having clear verification that he had no legal spouse, Hodges Funeral Home still handed his remains over to a woman claiming to be his wife--basing their decision on paperwork that was not even a valid legal document. ​Because of their complete failure to uphold legal standards and protect the rights of next of kin, his remains are now gone. His mother and his only child have been stripped of the ability to lay him to rest and are left with nothing. ​Handling a loved one's final arrangements requires trust, diligence, and respect. Hodges Funeral Home demonstrated none of these. I strongly caution anyone going through a loss to stay far away from this place.

Obviously no one is happy to have to review a funeral home, but this one was absolutely charming…read more The entire place is set up like an old house, replete with details such as family photos, Knick knacks and menorabilua, etc. The staff was very friendly and super attentive to everyone's needs.

Mr. Dobies is a great man that has supported our community for years. His team is committed to…read moretaking care of families during the loss of a loved one. His Five funeral homes in our area are immaculate and beautifully decorated. We found his pricing for services very competitive and less than most. The chapel on old 54 is a newer building. He offers a full chapel service with creamation as a package for a very reasonable price. Thanks for making things less difficult.

I visited the Heartwood Preserve after reading an article about the facility in the Tampa Bay…read moreTimes. The grounds are open to the public during normal business hours. I walked the cemetery and the preserve. I didn't inquire info or pricing of services.. A description of what I viewed while on the property is below along with several photos. The Heartwood Preserve is a medium size property and is essentially the same environment as Starkey Park. In fact, the most southwest corner of Starkey Park borders the Heartwood Preserve. The border fence can seen on the preserve trial which is probably a quarter mile long. I walked through the cemetery portion of the property viewing two graves. Small grave markers can be seen along the trail indicating gravesites. One grave not pictured was circled by pinecones with pineneedles a top. Each gravesite was directly beside the cemetery pathway (not paved) identical to many field like trials at Starkey where many fan shaped palm fronds are. The welcome center was staffed when I visited and a separate employee was tending to the grounds and politely waved and smiled. I learned a lot by walking the property on my own and will consider burial on these grounds.

Everything was going well and we bought two cremation plans, but we have called eight times and…read morewaited three months and I still don't have our cards. This was suppose to be for peace of mind it's been nothing but that.

I seldom write reviews because we own a business and I realize things happen. That being said, my…read moremother's service was this last week and I would not recommend this funeral home. There were SO MANY things that should have been done differently. They might have been able to accomodate us on most of it, however, during such a difficult time, shouldn't they be the ones to ask us all the questions? ie: Her obituary was so poorly written, I am embarrassed to show it to anyone. I would've been happy to have written it myself instead of the very short, very basic facts that they provided. We are all Protestant, yet there was a kneeler placed right in front of her casket as well as a Catholic cross on the wall. She had on bright lipstick and fingernail polish; she never wore either. My son-in-law had to run their sound system because none of them knew how. Really? If you use Downing, may I suggest maybe finding a checklist of some sort online? They are supposed to be the professionals, but I felt maybe they were in the wrong profession.