Losing my father was one of the hardest experiences of my life, and I want to recognize the staff…read moreat Grace Memorial for the care they showed my family during this time. Ernie, our counselor, was very responsive, patient, and professional throughout the entire process. Betty at the front desk was kind and helpful whenever we had questions. Michael, who transported my father from the nursing home to Riverside, treated him with dignity and care, which meant a lot to us. I also want to acknowledge Maurice Rambus, who prepared my father. He looked peaceful and like himself, and that brought our family a lot of comfort. While the building itself could definitely use some improvements. the exterior could be better maintained and the sound system could be upgraded, the most important thing to me was how my father was treated, and the staff did an excellent job in that regard. I hope ownership invests in improving the facility because the staff there are doing meaningful and compassionate work for families during very difficult moments. Overall, I'm glad I chose Grace Memorial to care for my father. Thank you Grace Memorial.

My husband, Billy Jackson went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 8th. Grace Memorial…read moreChapel and Funeral Home provided excellent service and care for my husband. The staff was exceptionally kind to me and very professional. My husband's viewing went very well. He looked just like the picture we provided. Our limousine driver was very patience with my 87 year Mother and my disabled sister. As Shannon promised, every detail was met. The flowers provided were absolutely beautiful! Thank you Grace Memorial for a job well done! Peace and Blessings, Tonia Reeves Jackson

This company was so unprofessional from start to finish. When we initially booked with her she was…read moretrying to have the funeral in a week and referred to our loved ones as "bodies". The First Lady had no sympathy for my close friends family she tried to charge us $135 a day for extending it past the week. During the funeral service she rushed through the entire thing. She forced us to wear masks before we entered the church and pushed the family away during the viewing. She showed no remorse for the family and it was very disgusting to see how she talked to everyone. I can't believe a pastor's wife would have the audacity to have such an unprofessional business I don't even think they have a license. Please beware of sending your loved ones here..

Unfortunately, I had a terrible experience with this funeral home…read more They showed no empathy and were unprofessional. As stated in a different review, they just referred to my loved one as a body or remains -- and although they may be, when you have just lost a loved one and one is in shock and in so much pain, one would prefer they refer to them by their name, affiliation (ex. your dad, grandpa, etc), or as "loved one". Everything was so mechanical to them - just another body and didn't care for names. They also tried to charge additional fees for extra days they would hold our loved one's body. They were terrible at returning calls and took long to contact the hospital. I felt terrible getting the calls from the hospital as though I had forgotten my father there. It was heartbreaking. We had the viewing, mass, and burial on the same day. During the mass, Beverly and the driver of the hearse took lunch. After mass, we had to wait for them to get back. The casket spray, for which they charged us $250 which was supposed to have white roses and a ribbon, did not have a single rose (only carnations, greenery, and some other cheap flowers) and no ribbon. At the cemetery, as soon as my father's casket was placed by the grave site, Beverly said "I know we were not your first choice, but thank you for doing business with us." I guess this was her response for me calling her out for coming back from their lunch after mass was over. Really? Not the moment to do this and to say this to family who are mourning their loved one on the last minutes before their burial. This was not about THEM! Very unprofessional. Their slogan: "Where your loved one becomes our loved one" --- is a joke! Sadly, recently we had another death in our family --- and after dealing with another funeral home and the huge difference in professionalism -- I realized how much more terrible this place is. I do not recommend this place at all.

Could not have had a worse experience, which I should have anticipated considering when my father…read morepassed 3 years ago and they tried to convince my sister and I that our father was over 6'5" and would need an oversized coffin which was substantially more expensive than a standard coffin as well as overheard two employees complaining how slow my extremely old grandma (with a cane) was walking down the aisle during the service and how it would never end. Below is the SHORT version: Angelus was called to pick my grandma up after she passed from her home (less than 1 mile away) and charged $600 which I felt was beyond ridiculous. The burial was being paid with a life insurance policy and as beneficiaries (sister and I) of said policy we were sent a document to be signed that needed to be notarized so insurance could pay Angelus directly. The document had items listed in it regarding her estate that we had no knowledge of (we were not trustees) so we let Angelus know they would need those removed before we signed a legally binding document; otherwise, we would have to have insurance pay us directly and then pay them. The items could not (or would not) be removed so we let them know how long it would take to get the money from insurance. Angelus proceeded to be in contact with other family members to pressure us to sign the document. I would have been happy to pay out of pocket but I don't have 10k laying around so we needed that insurance money (which was 10k). After the attempt at manipulation I was very suspicious and went over the burial contract again where I realized there was a general charge of $5,000 for "cemetery charges". My sister called asking what "cemetery charges" were and she was told it was for digging up the grave/burying my grandma; it was so high because she'd be buried with her mom and they would need to dig my great grandma up, dig deeper so they had enough room for 2 coffins, and then bury them both. I was thankfully able to find the plot number of the grave my grandma had purchased decades ago THROUGH Angelus and, lo and behold, when confronted with that plot number, her actual grave was miraculously found and "cemetery charges" dropped by almost half. They tried to say that the purchase was so old and hadn't been imputed into the new computer system but are you really expecting me to excuse that people purchase plots decades in advance and you're not going to keep your records up to date? That's literally your job. You sell people plots and then not keep track of it? Angelus at one point threatened my sister that we'd start being charged a daily fee for housing my grandma if we didn't choose a burial date (which my sister had already done). When my sister confronted our contact on this and told them if that's how it would be then they could redo the contract for the cheapest immediate burial, their tones changed. I find it funny that they tried to make it seem like we didn't care because she was there for 5 weeks yet they hadn't said a word when my dad had been there just shy of that long (he died a few weeks before Thanksgiving and a lot of out of state family asked us to wait to have the funeral until after Thanksgiving so flights weren't so expensive). Everything was finally settles and the DAY we were paid by insurance, they were paid. This place is an absolute scam and I wish I could write the novel that's deserved to be written about all the other things we went through between my dads and grandmas death. Had her plot not already been purchased, I never would have chosen them.

My family and I used Angelus services to help coordinate the burial process of my father's passing…read more This is my first time working with a funeral home so I was clueless. Thanks to my sister and counselor Ms. Doris we were able to work together to coordinate the best package to lay my father to rest via cremation and Veteran's burial process. I have to say funerals are quite the expense. The packages seemed a bit much but then again funeral costs aren't cheap. There were options to take away or provide items on your own, but it's up to you. I just wasn't a fan of some items being "required". You hear stories of the madness of selecting and paying but it's more to the process than most think . It requires detail, organization, communication and patience. I appreciate Ms. Doris for being patient with my family in our decision making process to get everything squared away. Only feedback I have is that the funeral home is a popular one so there were times where I felt communication was delayed, information was missed, or the office was not responsive. For first time families it is crucial to be attentive to response times as it plays a huge role in the experience. Overall, the Angelus team is not perfect but a good team to get the job done. Again, thank you to Ms.Doris and the Angelus staff for taking care of my father.

Horrible experience, they was all About my Moma money n not…read morecaring about how Her daughter felt, they was working with my toxic and money hungry ass family members that took my mothers life insurance policy, my Moma is not the first victim, my aunts n uncle was cremated here, I mad sure my Moma went out beautifully at another beautiful mortuary that allowed me to dress my Moma n all, they was sympathetic and greeted me with nothing but respect and love, I feel sorry whoever brings they family member here:( the value of this place is not what it seems. My Moma was proud of me making sure she went out looking like an angel RIP Moma.

I would not recommend this funeral home. We had my mother's services here because my mother had…read morechose it after coming here for her neighbors services and because we thought it was a good idea to support local Compton businesses. Sadly, they don't give you all the details until your stuck with them (LACo sheriff also made us choose a place!). We told them in advance that we would have a lot of people, but they didn't take the time to clean the over flow area. I had to start moving stuff out the way to clear it. They have a dusty piano with extension cords all over the floor presenting tripping danger, I also had to push all those out of the way as best as I could. WE HAD TO BRING OUR OWN TELEVISION TO PLAY A VIDEO OF PHOTOS because the TV they have which is small is also too outdated to connect a phone or play a chip. CRAZY! I sent the lady who was helping us 5 photos of my mom so they could get a good idea of what she looked like (she's barely wearing any make up in any or none at all) and they put so much make up on her red lip stick and wing tipped eyeliner! They curled her hair up even though she never wore her hair like that. I had to TRY to fix it with hair spray and blow drier, I couldn't believe it. I'm glad it was closed casket or it would have been SO EMBARRASSING to let family and friends see her. They made her forehead round even though hers was flat with a square hairline- it even seemed like they shaped her hair line by shaving her hairs off. Her mouth was huge and sticking out because they made her lips so large. She didn't look anything like herself- she reminded me of my old neighbor Mr Montgomery!! We had to bring all our own tables to put coffee out for our family and friends. We had told them we would have a big group and had asked if we could put chairs and tables for coffee on the outside patio area and were told we could, but they didn't even take the time to sweep out there. How embarrassing! I give this place a ZERO! the nicest person here was the man who stayed until closing, I don't remember his name but he was also handsome and kind.

Thank you for your kindness and help. You made a difficult situation so much easier. A special…read morethank you to Mr. Chip Smith who's willingness to listen and share made all the difference.

Quality Customer Service Friendly Service providers…read moreReasonably priced Family first orientation

Just finished our funeral for my grandma and LAFS was excellent. Thank you everyone on the team!…read more Ours was complicated and they handled picking up the casket from LAX due to an international passing splendidly. Highly recommended.

Burying a loved one is never easy but the staff here makes the process seamless…read more very modern take on a mortuary which lightens the mood open to making sure they can match your needs within in your budget. from start to end ; they provide excellent care !

Clear Instructions Ignored and Very Poor Communication…read more Our experience with Spalding Mortuary was extremely disappointing. From the beginning, we made it very clear that no makeup was to be applied to my mother. Carmen acknowledged this before the contract was signed and again during the signing. We specifically asked that she be presented naturally, the same way they had previously done for my nephew. After payment was made, communication became very difficult. Phone calls often went unanswered. Even our florist had trouble reaching anyone at the mortuary and ultimately chose to deliver the flowers directly to the church instead. My mother was flown to Los Angeles wearing a hospital gown. I sent my nephew to the funeral home simply to check her condition after transport so we could determine whether any touch-ups were needed. Later we were told that this visit would be considered our only viewing, even though she had not yet been dressed. The night before the funeral we brought her clothes and again clearly stated no makeup. Carmen allowed us to come in for a final viewing after she had been dressed. When we saw my mother, she had heavy makeup applied anyway, despite our repeated instructions. For many families, that final viewing is the last memory they will ever have of their loved one. Seeing the exact opposite of what we had requested the night before her funeral was deeply upsetting. We also paid for funeral services that included staff support, yet at the funeral itself only Daniel was present to officiate and direct the service. Lisa and Carmen were not there. Families deserve clear communication and respect for their wishes when trusting a funeral home with someone they love. I hope sharing our experience helps another family avoid going through the same situation during such a difficult time.

These are all bunch of scammers . They said they are church people but apparently they bunch of…read moredevils. Dont trust them at all . At first they assist you properly and after they stress the hell out . Make sure to think before you give them money because the moment you regret the service they only give you back $25.00 from $3,400 . And check back with the hospital if they pick a relatives body because they dont notify you at all even if there is a contract they be lying . At first they talk to you sweet and the service is full of shit . Trust me they are bunch of scammers .. never thought this is the kind of service they have in my neighborhood. If you need to record while doing a contract i suggest you do .

McKay's was supportive, patient and shared their caring knowledge in such a heart-breaking time…read more They listened, guided in a heartfelt way, an gave advice that directed us in the best direction. My Dad, Joseph Grone was a Marine. They treated him with such dignity. I don't have enough words of thanks. Everything went so smoothly. They truly took care of everything and then supported us. They are amazing, kindhearted, giving people. May God continue to Bless Them, specifically Victoria, Danielle, and Dwight. May you truly know what a blessing you ALL are. GOD BLESS YOU, EVERYONE! The Grone Family

This is a very quality mortuary it's very clean and well maintained and very please on how they…read morehelped my family be put to rest . My nephew looked like himself he wasn't over done with makeup on his face. My family and I were very pleased.