They took care of my family in time of our loss of my father. Thank You very much Spry-Williams…read moreFuneral Home

I just want to take a minute to thank Joey and the staff at Spry funeral home for all of their…read morehelp. I called another funeral home and was quoted more than what was charged only months ago. Not only did Spry quote me 1,000 less they also called me back and discounted even more due to COVID-19 & the fact that there wasn't a burial policy. They made accommodations for my family to be able to see mother one last time. Like I said there's just not enough good things I can say about the way we were treated. It sure did make me feel good to know that some people in the community are still looking out for each other. You know it's times like these when people will either be the givers or the takers. They were the only place that didn't demand all of the money upfront. They actually worked with me on it.

Had nothing but good things to say about this place until December 24, 1 day after my mother…read morepassed. We went in to make plans at the insistence if the funeral director, Mr. Clark, who called me. We met in a room with my sister, brother, and my niece. I informed Mr. Clark she had a pre-need in place for opening and closing of the grave which he denied, saying she 'stopped payment' on her check. I was present when mother paid so I knew it was BS. I asked him to show me, he brings back a copy of her check. Nothing on it, just a check. I told him this was just a copy of her check and proves nothing so he left again. This time he brings back a check Greenview wrote my mother for $350 a week after she paid plus a cancellation notice dated 10 years later which said 'cancelled by phone.' On the memo line on check it said 'refund for overpayment.' I looked at these papers and told him there was some snookery going on. This is when Mr. Clark jumped out of his chair and began screaming at me while pounding his finger on the table telling me this is what they had on file and all he had to go on was what the office gave him. Then he told me, "Go to Spry Williams, Elkins and Son, I don't care where the hell you go so long as it isn't here because I'm not dealing with you!" Of course, I jumped up and told him . "Don't you DARE jump out of that chair and scream at me. Then my brother got in his face. Then he threw the burial policy at me and stomped out of the room. My gut told me to deal with Mr. Thornton at Elkins but they weren't available Christmas eve. I have regretted that ever since. It was obvious my mother had indeed been refunded the money but Greenview thought it was an overpayment. The owner, Mr. Cook confirmed he felt it was their mistake. I met with him back in February to try to iron things out and give him the opportunity to respond to this outrageous behavior. 5 minutes into the meeting, it became clear to me and my sister that he had no intentions of dealing with it in an acceptable manner and had intended to keep him in his employ. The owner was very apologetic and respectful and the funeral director, Mr. Daugherty, who took over was professional and courteous though he committed a serious faux paux, I will not get into, the day of her funeral because that was just a moment of bad judgement, not an outrage as what happened before. I waited a while to post this review to give them a chance and gather my thoughts. My advice is simple. Know that it is now possible you're going to get yelled at on one of the worst days of your life by one of their staff. It is sad he lacks professionalism in his environment. Never again.

From the owner: Our family serving your family…read more We are a full service Funeral home and cemetery. We honor all Burial & Insurance Policies. Complete Pre-Arrangement Service. Cremation Services and Pet services.

Shackelford Funeral Directors were so helpful and considerate. The director and staff were amazing…read moreto our family. Our beloved mother passed on Christmas Day and we were and still are heartbroken. They answered every question and provided us with answers to questions we did not even know to ask. The meeting and service for mom was very professional. We are so grateful to Rachel for all of her help. This is a difficult journey and she made it as comforting as possible for us. We will be forever grateful to Rachel and to Shackelford Funeral Home for helping us through this process.

To the new owners of shackelfords Waynesboro location you should know how bad the hired help is…read morehurting your business. They're completely unprofessional and rude. They act as if they have absolutely no training whatsoever. We just held my grandmother's funeral service there seeing as her father founded the the place. We're so unhappy with the way have and are handling everything as well as the fact that they won't tell us who the new owners are so we can tell you all what they have been doing and how unprofessional they have been. I'm heartbroken because I have to see the hired help destroy what the past generations worked so hard to build!

The Coon Dog Cemetery in Cherokee, Alabama was started in 1937 and is one of those strange and…read morequirky oddities that I love coming across in my travels. To get to the Coon Dog Cemetery, you turn off of the highway and drive approximately twenty minutes through empty, lonely roads before reaching this unique cemetery for coon dogs. As I said, the road is extremely desolate. Like the kind of desolation that hits somewhere deep in your soul. Eventually, I came to the cemetery and walked amongst the graves. Some of the graves had professional headstones, but many were handmade and some were simply two pieces of wood nailed together. Another part I found touching was that many of the graves had the collar attached to it. The place somehow reminded me of the Stephen King novel "Pet Semetery." As i said, I love finding these unique places

For the casual viewer or passerby this cemetery dedicated to the burial of coon dogs might seem to…read morebe an oddity. But for those who love and cherish these wonderful hounds, and all they do for their owners during their lifetime, this place is a special way to say thanks to those coon dogs now departed from this earth. The cemeteries interesting place to visit even for just a few minutes. If you're in the area under curious go and enjoy.