Everything you would expect from a funeral home. Plenty of parking, a large quiet chapel area with…read morelots of noise baffling, muted tones with lots of light colored wood and plenty of seating. Ushers were working hard to make sure that the pews were getting filled up properly or there would have been people standing in the back. All of these to make sure that there were no distractions from honoring our departed friend. I don't know if the organist was part of the funeral home or hired by the family, but either way he was excellent. A great service and a great facility. Thank you, Ellington.

Best funeral house in town! Expect to be treated like…read moreroyalty! And I didn't expect that Derek still be that professional and amazing! Wow!! I am still amazed

Beautiful large cemetery with gorgeous background of the city could walk around here all day. It's…read morea little bit hot today.

Writing this review is strange to me because I've never just walked into a cemetary just because…read more It's usually for a very unhappy reason, but I am so glad I explored. This was an adventure. Elmwood is a well-maintained cemetery. Seems like it's burial site for some well-to do Charlotteans. I saw so many names I'm familiar with. Including "Dunhill", which is the historic hotel I used to work for Uptown. Elmwood offered me it's own history lesson while also humbling me. It made me feel so grateful to be alive and able to admire this place from the land of the living, with all respect. If you ever need to get some mental or emotional clarity, take a walk in a cemetery. This was enjoyable.

If I could give less than 1 star I would. This place got EVERYTHING wrong. My brother passed away…read moreon June 13, 2025. This funeral home was selected by his adult son. I do not know the details of the contract between them. My understanding was that my brother was to be cremated and there would be a procession driving from the funeral home to the cemetery where a U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard was to be there to honor his remains, provide a 21 gun salute and Taps. The person driving the hearse with my brother exited the highway procession because he RAN OUT OF GAS!!!???? Half the people in the procession followed the hearse and the rest continued to the cemetery. RAN OUT OF GAS??? Really??? So, when we get to the cemetery, the administrator for the cemetery tells us the Marines are not there for the Honor Guard. WTF??? My brother retired from the Marines and requested a USMC funeral and deserved to have one. Come to find out, AE Grier never contacted the Marines to be present. The cemetery administrator there asked if I would accept an ARMY honor guard because they happened to be there for another funeral. I declined as ANY MARINE would. I too am a Marine Corps Veteran, and so is my other brother who was at the funeral. ANY Marine would have refused an ARMY send off. After we left the cemetery, we went back to the funeral home. I was very upset because like many other people at the cemetery, I was expecting my brother to have his USMC funeral because he EARNED that after 23 years in the Marines. A lot of us came from not just out of town, but from out of state for this. I CAN NEVER GET THAT MOMENT BACK THANKS TO AE GRIER AND THE INCOMPETENT HANDLING OF THIS MILITARY FUNERAL. I don't know if they refunded my nephews for the services they did NOT provide, but for me it's not about the money, it's about the memory of my brother's funeral as a big SCREW UP by AE Grier. The woman at the funeral home told me and I quote " We dropped the ball on this one." WOW!!!! Was that supposed to make me feel better???? Long story, but the point is, maybe look at other funeral homes. How would you feel with "We dropped the ball" on services for YOUR loved one? The Marines provided an Honor Guard service 2 weeks later for his sons and their mother, but No one there initially will have that memory.

If I could rate lover I would…read more.. No Support from the funeral staff, what we ended up with was a do-it-yourself celebration of life service at their chapel I paid for a service, and I thought we were going to be under the care of a Director, which turned out to be a chaotic day for the family. We were not engaged in a timely or orderly manner to enter the chapel in an orderly manner. The place was not only disorganized in terms of communicating with family. We were pretty much left to handle things on our own. Our family had hired an assistant, thank god we did !! Who ended up serving as the IT person IT person and helped in many other areas due to the lack of support from this funeral home for the service because they lacked the ability to accommodate the family with a competent person to handle their antiquated system, We were passed around to different staff members from the beginning. The last gentleman put on a suit for the viewing, but then presented himself in the parking lot to inform us that we were being passed on to someone else and stated he had other work to do. We were stunned, and we were then at that time informed that we would have to transport the flowers to our home ourselves. He basically said "there are a lot of flowers in there, and we only provide a vehicle for that when we are going to the cemetery". They need to understand that times are changing and they need to keep up with the times. With that issue, we were out in the parking lot, scrambling to find people to haul flowers. Between a family and a few strangers, we got the flowers hauled. It was chaotic and embarrassing for us. And we had family members who had traveled from out of town to miss part of the repass. At the end of the service, the funeral home representative misrepresented the presentation of a blanket that was created by our graphic artist as a gift to the family, stating it was from the funeral home. If you are in need consider another funeral home

They were fine. The service was very fast-food and clinical. It wasn't hand holding and empathy and…read morehere's my card, ask me any questions, I'm here for you. It was strictly business. You came in, paid them the money, and left. They were a little brusque and determined to get that money upfront, as if they're used to being stiffed (no pun intended). They're one of the cheapest cremation services in town (even cheaper if you arrange it in advance), and you get what you pay for. They didn't screw anything up, they just give you the very basic service and send you on your way. Everything else cost extra. Even putting the ashes in an urn you brought in costs $40 or something that I considered annoying. Any way they can upcharge, they will, but It's not like they're pushy. They're just not friendly or charming or even particularly sympathetic, and it can be kind of hard for some people who are suffering from a loss to deal with someone who seems... cold. Additionally, they screwed up when we made the appointment and forgot to tell us we had to bring in various documentation (and that if there are siblings, more than half of them have to fill out the same form agreeing to the cremation, not just one person, even if that person is the executor), so it was a bit of a hassle in the beginning and we had to come back. Again, it was fine but I personally would've rather paid a little bit more money for real service and compassion.

Gordon and Greg handled everything with respect and compassion. From beginning to end the process…read moretook 3 days. They took care of my daughters body, convinced me of how I needed to view her before hand (so I would have a final image that was peaceful as opposed to the image I had had prior) and even helped me choose an urn that was reflective to her love of butterflies. I have not taken care of my final arrangements yet, but when I do I will allow Gordon and Greg to help me with the details.

We used their services to bury a family member. I don't want to go into specifics but the general…read moreoverview is that the funeral itself was beautifully appointed at the gravesite. All services contracted for were delivered. Now the caveat. When loved ones die, sometimes grief takes over the living and we are not being mindful. Please take a rational and level-headed friend or family member along when attempting to contract for funeral services during times like this. Otherwise one might get talked into purchasing costly unnecessary goods and services.

From the owner: Gethsemane Cemetery and Memorial Gardens serves as a caring partner to you, your family, and our…read morecommunity. In our memorial gardens, the trees and pathways are arranged in a park-like setting, a place where you can have peace of mind as you celebrate the life of those who have passed away. Honor the lives of your loved ones, find meaning, and experience healing in this time of grief. We offer well-maintained burials, cremation and mausoleum places for families living in Charlotte, Huntersville, and Matthews, NC. Cemetery Gate Hours: Monday - Sunday: 6:45AM - 5:30PM

They absolutely do not care about their bodies or their families. They told the hospital it would…read morebe 2 to 3 days before they could pick up an overweight decent at a hospital 4 miles from them.

Thank you Mr. Gilmore and Staff for a wonderful service in our time of need…read more You understood our situation and treated us with respect. We will be forever grateful. You showed us what caring is all about. You will be blessed!!! Your compassion let us know that you are a man of God. Keep doing what you do God will send blessings that you will not have room enough to receive it.

I was initially impressed by the my first impression. I have tried to see my loved one over a…read moreholiday weekend. No hours were posted on this home. We called to find out the hours for the next day. Very vague. So how do you know when to go to visit a loved one???? I think this place is only open when they want to be open! I will never recommend Harry and Bryant on Providence.

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