My parents bought two plots at Rest Hills Cemetery in 1968. My father died 10/31/2015 and Rest…read moreHills could find no record of their purchase. My grieving mother escorted our assigned funeral director on the grounds and pointed directly to their plots. Still they could locate no proof of ownership. Thankfully my father kept meticulous records himself and we found all the original paperwork from 1968 proving ownership. Wouldn't you know it, all the sudden Griffin Leggett miraculously located their copy of the records corroborating that we did indeed have the exact two plots my mother pointed out conveniently obviating our need to purchase two more plots all over again for my parents. How lucky was that? My parents had excellent burial insurance on which they had been paying premiums since 1968 which was purchased through what is now Roller Drummond Funeral Home. Roller Drummond and Griffin Leggett have a mutual reciprocity arrangement whereby they honor each other's insurance. Having no experience with burying a parent or anyone else for that matter we were having difficulty understanding some of the service charges being imputed on us by Griffin Leggett while the language in the Roller Drummond contract (an original contract in our possession from 1968 signed by Mr. Drummond himself) seemed to specify they were already being covered by our burial policy. The funeral director displayed little interest in entertaining our questions to explain the policy and said "We aren't even making any money on this since it's Roller's policy and we'll never do this again". That is an actual quote from Griffin Leggett's employee. We were not being obstinate or argumentative we were just having trouble discerning if what we were being told comported with our understanding of the language in the contract my parents had in hand. Because of the funeral director's disinterest in educating us on our policy I asked if I could speak to a Roller Drummond employee for thorough clarity. The funeral director said "Sure" and directed me to sit at the receptionist's desk in the front lobby to make my call. I asked him if there was not a more appropriately private place anywhere else in their building from where I could call and he said "No". As I was talking to Roller Drummond's representative Griffin Leggett customers entered the front lobby and approached me thinking I was the receptionist and lacked understanding as to why I would not get off my phone call to tend to them even after I said I'm not the receptionist. Putting me and these newly arrived customers in this situation was inexcusable behavior by the funeral director. Please remember this is within 48 hours of my father's unexpected death. We were not emotionally prepared to deal with much of anything let alone callous behavior from people whose business it is to assist in these situations. I can only guess the people who walked in thinking I was a poor example of a receptionist were probably in a similar condition. We were told that due to his service in the Air National Guard my father would receive a plaque from the Guard that would be placed at the foot of his grave and that Griffin Leggett would take care of submitting the paperwork and getting the plaque installed. That was never done. Four months after Griffin Leggett buried my father they mailed him an invitation to a free lunch and seminar to discuss his funeral plans. My mother was thrilled to receive such a friendly reminder of her husband's death from the people who should have known better. It has now been two years and three months since my father's funeral. I would not have bothered to bring all this up in a review now until Ms. Mary Gayden from Griffin Leggett called me out of the blue last week and asked if I would mind coming in so she could review how Griffin Leggett performed in handling our funeral so she could close out the paperwork on my father's file. I agreed to meet and we set the appointment for today (1/11/2018) at 3 p.m. Ms. Gayden called me again this morning to confirm our appointment and I affirmed. My mother and I were on time and waited in the lobby where I felt like sitting in the receptionist's chair just for old time's sake. We waited 27 minutes where Ms. Gayden never showed up. Then we left. While the location is extremely convenient to us being literally at the front gate of my father's and what will be my mother's final resting place, we will have future services conducted at Roller Drummond's location. I will never willingly deal with these people at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills again.

My family and myself used Rest Hills Funeral home when our grandmother went to live with Jesus. We…read morewere very skeptical on using Rest Hills Funeral due to reading some of the reviews online first. We decided to come down and talk with a lady named Brenda, the funeral director with Rest Hills. The very first thing I noticed was how respectful and caring she was, even though they looked busy at the time of my arrival, she insured me that, there were no rush and I could take my time on making all the arrangements needed. I have been in many funeral homes over the years and have never had the experience that I had when I chose to walk into Rest Hills Funeral home. I was very impressed with the way they greeted me when I first walked in. Everyone that has lost a loved one especially the caring and loving person like my grandmother, the person who raised me. I did not want to think about anything, let alone my grandmothers funeral arrangement and they definitely saw it. Overall I was very satisfied with choosing Rest Hills Funeral home and will definitely recommend to anyone.

a minute ago I wish I could rate them 10 stars - but I…read morecan't! My mom passed away in San Antonio, TX and they coordinated with another funeral home and solved problems the one in San Antonio couldn't and transported her body from San Antonio to Little Rock. The staff was so courteous and caring and went out of their way to make me feel everything was under control because the last thing I needed was stress during that time. Craig and Mandy took amazing care of me and were patient with me during my constant barrage of questions and concerns. Also, the way my mom looked was incredible. It's almost as if they knew how she had looked all her life and she looked so peaceful and natural. They dressed her in an outfit my wife picked out and put the jewelry on her in such a classy way. The graveside funeral itself was such a special time for our family and was exactly what we wanted. Billy was so caring, patient and compassionate. I could tell this was more than just a job for him - he really cares about people and God bless him! We never felt rushed or pressured. If you ever require their services (and I pray it's a VERY long time before you do) this is the place you need to call. Thanks so much Smith Funeral Home for a job amazingly done!

From the owner: Smith Family Funeral Homes in North Little Rock is where the family's story began. Clifford Smith…read moreopened the doors at 1921 Main Street on February 14, 1955, and three generations later it remains the group's original location. It is also home to our own Cremation Center, where cremations for our Central Arkansas locations take place under our direct control and oversight, so your loved one never leaves our care. We offer traditional funeral services, burial, cremation, direct cremation, memorial and graveside services, monuments and grave markers, and funeral pre-planning. We help veterans' families claim VA burial benefits and arrange military honors, and our Aftercare by Smith program supports families well beyond the day of the service. We welcome families of all faiths and traditions, with trained life celebrants available for those who prefer a service without clergy. Readers have voted Smith Family Funeral Homes Best of Arkansas in AY Magazine six years running (2020-2025), Best of the Best in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 2025, and number one in the Arkansas Times readers poll.

These people were so kind. I had a lot of pressure on me & of course my family wanted me to screw…read moreeverything up. The guys there guided me through the process & went out of their way to make sure that anything I needed to prove that I had my father's memorial was absolutely the case. They were so understanding!!

They really made a difficult task bearable. Chris Meseke took the time to explain everything to my…read moremom and me. If you are local, Gross is the only one that doesn't transport the body out to another city or location to do the actual cremation. You can get on a payment plan with no interest.

I cannot speak more highly of my experience with Mandy at Smiths. My son passed away fairly…read moreabruptly and thankfully, this was my first personal experience having to handle a funeral. I didn't know what to expect. I had heard horror stories of upselling, and even pressure sales at such a vulnerable time in folks lives. Mandy NEVER did that at all!! She was EXTREMELY gracious and pleasant. She was caring as she guided me through the process and helped answer questions and concerns I didn't even know I had. Never once did I feel pressured or pushed. Mandy herself has been so very helpful and gracious. Our funeral is this weekend, and thanks to Mandy and Smiths funeral home, I have been able to just mourn and not stress the process. Forever grateful!

smith Little Rock Funeral Home did a wonderful job during a difficult time. They answer the phone…read more24 hours a day., and this came in helpful when we had difficulty getting a sound track for a vocal solo to download. Christina who facilitated the funeral arrangements did a fantastic job, giving great attention to detail and accommodating my MANY wishes. Tom, our funeral director, showed professional courtesy and compassion toward our family. Overall, I believe Smith handled all the arrangements beautifully. Thank you.

I do not recommend using Derek Gunn Funeral Services for anything. He is dishonest, has shady…read morebusiness practices in.-he makes promises he wont keep is not a compassionate person at all being in the business he is in. I went to him in October 2025 to get a raised headstone marker for my parents. I was also going to do the same for my brother...who has been buried there 50yrs ago today‼ He first gave me a quote of $150...before he finished with me he had raised the price up to $350. Ok so Im grieving the recent loss of my Son, so rather than ask why $200 more, I paid him. Its been nothing but a run around, lie after lie, promise after promise until I called the State on him and get this, he encouraged me to call them. They called him and he lied to them. I have requested a refund already and thats not going to happen. I went to him in good faith...paid him an escalated price and git the run around. I've asked another cemetery to step in ro finish rhis and my brother's. He advised they had to go through him. I felt sick. I wonder if he's having some serious problems. I read a review from. a lady that said he did her the exact same way. Maybe he ront like women who pay him in cash and take his word the work will be completed in a couple weeks‼

Worked with Derek on a cremation for someone who passed in Monticello. I was quite happy with how…read morewell everything was handled, and even with an additional fee because of the distance, pricing was more than competitive with other companies we spoke with. Definitely worth talking to these folks.

Smith Funeral Home in Benton was absolutely wonderful during our loss. Chrissy went over and above…read moreto do everything we wanted. She walked us through every step. Also Kathy with After Care was phenomenal and led us through step by step things we needed to do and even took care of some of the tasks herself. It felt like they were a part of our family. We can't thank them enough for being so kind and helpful during our loss of Sharon Richard. We absolutely would recommend this funeral home to anyone. The Family of Sharon Richard

Chrissy and the team were amazing. My father's service was everything we asked for and some. They…read morewere very honorable and professional. They made everything easy as it could be.

Roller-McNutt handled our funeral beautifully and Larry Grubb did a beautiful job at Mary Melton's…read morefuneral. And this was an unusual funeral. We were from out of town, but came here because it was Mary's hometown and she would be buried here. Mary had severe mental issues, so she didn't have a lot of close friends. I am her cousin, and have been her guardian for 3 years, but her amazing caregivers were the people who really knew her well. So basically we were giving a funeral for a lot of people that I didn't know. They let me come in and handle things the way I chose to - more informally, because Mary was anything but formal, and they were respectful and loving and kind with every aspect. Many people from our family have had funerals at Roller and even though my memories of being there are sad, they handled everything with dignity, grace and respect for the family! Thank you, Roller, for making a difficult time as smooth and easy as possible. You are greatly appreciated!

I called to check on pricing and funeral plans and the people I spoke to were VERY rude and treated…read moreme very poorly on the phone. Kim was brisk, hateful, and did not seem to care at all in this very trying time for me and my family. I should have checked these reviews before I ever contacted them because they sound like truly horrible people! Don't use these people unless you want to be treated like dirt.

Roller Chenal was there when we needed them the most and offered full services and a compassionate…read morestaff to address all of our needs and to give our loved one a beautiful memorial service. I highly recommend this service and their staff to help ease the burden during a time of sorrow and be there to help the family any way they can.

My childhood best friend passed after a long battle of terminal cancer. The memorial was held at…read morethis beautiful monument in the outskirts of LR. Grounds were lush with ample parking. The service lasted a good hour and a half and the room was packed. I was fortunate to attend with my other childhood best friend and we sat with the family/friends in the reserved seating in front, as we both spoke at the service. The architecture is gorgeous and the staff was amazing throughout the entire service. Very well organized and the staff shared compassion and sympathy with all in attendance.

We are coming from out of State and am timing our trip carefully. Our family is coming to Roselawn…read moreto see family and evaluate the cemetery. Some folks coming with us are Non - Ambulatory, and I don't want them to have to wait in the car by themselves while I go into the Office to find exact plot locations. I explained this to Brittany who completely understands what it is like to take care of the elderly. She is highly skilled so she was able to help me quickly and with patience. Her helpful nature will help Roselawn sell our family more services. We want to know our loved ones are sleeping in a cemetery with employees who are open, approachable, and kind. I have had issues with cemeteries in Georgia and Massachusetts where you have to have a certified, typed letter from the next of kin to find our family, yet my elderly family members are in the car wanting to know where their mother and father are. Doing this is absolutely cruel to do to a family member, especially the infirm. Checking out a cemetery with an elderly family member is not always a planned trip like ours to Roselawn is. Thank you for hiring Brittany. She is and will be increasing your business.

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