This will probably be the most difficult Yelp review for me to write but it's important to let…read moreothers know about the wonderful experience I had today with Cotten Funeral Home. My dad and I met with Chris this morning to go over my mom's arrangements. Chris guided us through the whole process and understood the arrangements that we already had. He guided us through the obituary, took our concerns and desires into account, and treated us kindly in our time of grief. Considering the nature of this transaction, I was very pleased with our experience.

Cotten Funeral Home just assisted our family with my aunt's funeral. They provided amazing…read morecustomer service and guidance, walking us through the process step by step. Even though we were grieving and somewhat stressed, their encouragement, professionalism and tremendous kindness kept our minds at ease. A special thank you to Rex Bennett who personally helped us. Rex, you are anointed to do what you do and we are so grateful for all of the assistance that you provided our family. I will certainly call on Cotten again when the need arises.

Cedar Grove was established in 1800. The main entrance is a stunning triple-arched structure that…read morestands in front of a 12.5 acre property. The cemetery was added to the the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. I was here to visit the final resting place of Pepsi inventor Caleb Bradham but there are others interred here including William Joseph Williams who painted the "Masonic Portrait" of George Washington. Bradham's stone is quite far back and unremarkable. There were a couple of Pepsi bottles on it that make it easier to find. The center fountain is impressive. Many of the headstones are in good condition but many are illegible and the carvings are lost to time. [Review 18902 overall - 3386 in North Carolina - 2425 of 2022.]

This cemetery was recommended to us by the host at our bed & breakfast, but I had also learned…read moreabout it from my research on Yelp. This cemetery, among other people, contains the burial site of the man who invented Pepsi-Cola. That's reason enough to visit, but take time to review the map and accompanying chart at the entrance on the Weeping Arch side of the cemetery and get an idea of who else is buried here. Some of the locations were hard to find because the portable maps were all out, but if you reference an app on your phone (Find-A-Grave) you can get pretty good coordinates for any of the locations that you're looking for. Overall, a worthwhile trip to pay respects to various people who have made their impact in the New Bern area.

Took care of pre planning for my parents. Mom passed shortly there after. Everything was as…read moreplanned. They were so helpful and seemingly right there every time I needed them or had a question. They met or exceeded my needs and expectations!!

I live in Raleigh and was in Beaufort to find my deceased priest who baptized me in 1939. The…read morepersonnel with Munden funeral home were more than helpful in helping me to find the gravesite of Othello de Stanley. The manager of the carteret memorial Gardens texted me the burial site. I am very grateful

I attended a very nice memorial service today at Oscar's. The staff seemed to really care about…read morewhat they do and the place was very clean and comforting.

Oscar's is as kind, patient, and detailed a mortuary as you could ever hope to deal with. You are…read morenot a transaction with them. My family and friends (most recently my best friend) have been what we call down home "funeralized" in a beautiful way. The loved ones left behind felt really cared for...

After the disinterment and re-interment of my family remains, there were questions revolving around…read morethe charges. I mailed a letter to Chris Noe, the owner/Funeral Home director. Since I had not heard from him, I called the funeral home. It was apparent that he listened to my concern and stated that he would get back with me regarding a partial refund. Mr. Noe did contact me with his decision and submitted a partial refund out of "good will". I informed Mr. Noe that I appreciated his objective and professional response. It is obvious that he understand the concept of fairness.

From the owner: Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory is privately owned and operated. We have been serving Carteret…read moreCounty and surrounding areas since 1978. Traditional funerals, cremation, memorials and associated services as well as preneed planning are among the options our experienced staff is able to offer.