Went to Chapel of the light because it was highly recommended by a family member. Upon arrival…read morethere, we were met with a "surprised" look on the gentleman's face at the front desk. We let him know that we were there to make arrangements for my uncle who had passed a couple of days before. He asked if we had an appointment and we informed him that we were told by the receptionist who answered the phone that walk-ins were ok, he informed us that that was incorrect but he would try to locate someone who could meet with us. The gentleman then called to the back to verify if someone was available to help us. After waiting in an overly warm, gnat and mosquito laden waiting area for more than 30 minutes, we were escorted to the back office by Matt. Matt was condescending, rude and spoke to us as if we didn't understand what he was saying and couldn't afford the services he was offering. He kept looking at his watch as if we were wasting his time. At which point, I started gathering my things to leave because I will not stand for someone treating me as if we don't belong there. I stopped listening to him after a couple of minutes but gave my family member time to ask questions and to find out more. The absolute second we left out of the building we both looked at each other and decided we were never coming back because of overall feeling of not feeling welcome by any staff we encountered that day and Matt, is the absolute nail in the coffin for us deciding never returning there again!

Very beautiful and serene place to visit. My parents and a few relatives reside at the Chapel…read more The staff is very kind and helpful. When my mother passed away a few years ago I was told by my family that I would have to write her eulogy. I was terrified and drew a blank. If it hadn't been for a wonderful man working at the chapel I'd of never got it done. But he provided my with a workbook about grief that outlined how to write a eulogy in step by step detail. It turned out beautiful. I was so proud of myself afterwards. I felt like it's hard to believe that it was me that wrote it!

Awesome, service my kids loved the experience. Would recommend it. On time, great customer service,…read morepolite and helpful.

From the owner: We at Divine Doves of SugarLand Farm wish to provide you and your family with the most enchanting…read moreand breathtaking white dove release, to ensure that your special occasion is one of the most inspirational and memorable days of your life. Why should you choose us for your special occasion? ♥ We are a small business, capable of catering to your specific needs ♥ We will match our colors to your event, to the best of our ability, and dress appropriately for the occasion ♥ We treat our doves like royalty, with one-on-one attention, never overworking our pampered birds, so they are comfortable being hand-held ♥ We are dedicated to providing an unforgettable and meaningful memory that you and your loved ones will cherish for years to come

Thank Lisle for being there for us during this difficult time. Your staff and facilities made our…read moregrieving so much easier. And being able to focus on family and less on the proceedings was very helpful. The facility is pretty old. But in a warm comfortable, grandmothers house sort of way.

We had a family members funeral here. Very nice facility. Spacious enough for our party. Staff was…read moreprofessional and very nice. I have no clue what my family paid but everything went smoothly.

The people there are absolutely amazing they treat you like family, always polite, Mr & Mrs Johnson…read moreare always willing to help with all your needs, there employee Loren is always good for a hug when you need it..

Horrible experience burying my son. Impersonal and rude AFTER they recd my money. Did not receive…read moreall of my son's property. Brought everything to the car like it was a drive through. I wouldn't even recommend using this place to bury your pet.

Losing Grams was one of the hardest moments in our lives, but the care, professionalism, and…read moresincere attention we received from Cherished Family Funeral Home brought us comfort and peace during this difficult time. From the first phone call to the days following the service, every member of their team treated us with dignity, compassion, and true understanding. We are so grateful to each of you for the way you honored Grams' life and cared for our family. Your compassion will never be forgotten. Thank you, Cecil. Thank you, Boni. Thank you, Michael. Thank you, Alex. Thank you, Priscilla. Thank you, Joshua. -The Family of Alice Jean Furr

Very friendly and helpful especially when you are grieving and not sure how it all works, the…read morepeople who came and picked up my father were so respectful with his body as they moved him to the funeral home, very reasonable cost especially in a time where you could have to pay out of pocket if no insurance is available, I HIGHLY recommend!

I had to last minute cancel a service at this establishment. The smell was so bad there was no way…read morewe could have invited fam and friends to go to the service there! They told me they were remodeling and the smell was from mold. It would be gone b4 the service for our beloved Gary. We had to go down there several getting paperwork right for victim assistance program. React time I went to visit the funeral home it as worse and worse. I mean I've worked at trauma hospitals and I've smelled death before and the smell was definitely that of decaying humans. There is like 4 different funeral Homes run out of this place. When we did a family visitation our loved one's body was in bad shape. When I felt around him I realized that there he had ice packed all around him and his body was decaying. Also I was unhappy about all the thinking I had to do as far as the package. Nothing was explained about prayer cards, guest book , and when I remembered not talking about these little but important things the owner or supervisor never explained any of this to us so when I remembered it was a scramble nearing the big day to pick out these items and the obituary and they got the flower order all wrong as well. What a bad experience at a very difficult time when we counted in the professionals to help us make sure all the little items that we needed were included I wasn't concerned so uuuuy

I do not recommend this place to anyone. I contacted this place after my fiance passed away, after…read morespeaking with the receptionist who was very nice and pleasant and easy to talk to, I decided to go with Sterling & Smith. I regret it. I had quite a few appointments with them. The first one was just to get pricing in which my case manager hadn't even gaven me her name to refer back to her. The second appointment with zoey, no one told me I needed to bring in any documents. No one told me anything about what to bring . We sat down and talked about the prices and services. She spelled my fiance's name wrong in which I corrected her. I actually respelled it out for her 2x and I thought she had corrected it. She was very pleased and seemed sympathetic to my loss. This was the first time ever dealing with anything of this sort. The short viewing for close family members went fine. Except they never contacted me to tell me when his body got there, or to schedule the viewing- I called them each time. But when it came time to planning the memorial that's where everything went bad. Zoey had spelled my fiance's name wrong on the death certificate even after correcting her the first time and respelling it 2x the first time. Before our scheduled appointment to go over memorial details, I gave her his birth certificate and she was trying to downplay her error as something minor. Anyhow, she had no office to talk to me in, so we went into someone's office until they showed up, interrupting her presentation and throwing her off guard. So we can shuffled to the next room. In that room I'm looking at a prayer book as she escorts herself out of the room, she leaves the door open. As I'm having a hard time finding a prayer that I like, there's people about 3 ft away in the hallway just staring into the room that I'm in and it got so loud, I finally close the door. After not having a table to hold the flimsy book, I find the prayer that I like and that's when Zoe told me I went too far and I was only supposed to pick from the first 20 pages. There were like 60 pages to choose from. Theyre book of selections had things that they weren't even using anymore. She didn't even know why they were still in the book. Because of all the noise, I couldn't concentrate so I said I would schedule another appointment at at time when they weren' so busy. My appointment was at 10am. I called later around 4ish to cancel the memorial services and I wanted my money back after paying her in cash that morning. She said they had already taken the money to the bank and they would write me a check for it. Everytime, dealing with Zoey, I have had to reach out to them- because this place doesn't call you back. Now I find out, that my money is in Bakersfield with a "private accountant" and that my money will be mailed to me. No one- including the manager of sterling and smith will even give me this "private accountants" name to verify this is even true and now to fix the death certificate it will take even longer to fix it because Zoey has to go to my fiances doctor to correct the error. Why would she need to go to the doctor to fix something in which I gave her the birth certificate for. The manager of sterling and smith isnt even mentioned in the website. They also falsely advertise. In their website- they say they help with personalizations at memorial services. But when the issue came up, Zoey said they don't provide them. I just want to be done with this place. As it is, I took them 3 necklaces to be filled, 1 necklace could not be filed due to 3 people trying to open it and couldn't, or they couldn't close the necklace the correct way without stripping the screw. These necklaces were ordered on Amazon and we're custom made, so now I have to take it back. I just want to be done with this place. Everyone here was nice and pleasant, but I think if they had more funeral directors, and a bigger office, maybe Zoey could have done a better job. She maybe overloaded with work- but this is a job a person can't mess up with. This has been my worst experience ever