They provided exactly what we wanted at a price we could afford. They were very easy to deal with…read moreand also delivered the ashes and death certificates to our home which we greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend this business to anyone looking for a very simple cremation.

From the owner: Our Pre-Planning Services make it easy for you to get your express wishes down in writing, ensuring…read morethat you have the kind of memorial service you truly desire and that your friends and loved ones can have total peace of mind that they are adhering to your wishes. We host Burial Services that convey both the solemnity of the occasion, but also the joy that comes from celebrating the life of a dear loved one. We are happy to attend to all aspects of the service, and we invite our guests to linger as long as they wish, fully enjoying a special and intimate time with friends and family. For those who choose it, we also offer Cremation Services; cremation can be a meaningful way in which many families mark the death of a loved one. We offer services tailored to honor those who are military service members and veterans, as well.

Griffin Cemetery is a small, interesting cemetery tucked away on the north side of Lakeland, FL. I…read morebelieve the name is from the Griffin family buried here, because it was also called Galloway Cemetery at one time, and there are quite a few members of the Galloway family interred here as well. Locals also call it Sleepy Hill Cemetery due to the road it is located on. The land was purchased in 1868 by Dr. James Appleton Chapman, a Confederate Army Doctor as a place for veterans to be buried for free. There are veterans buried here from every war since. Somewhat recently, money was raised to put a memorial out front to commemorate the veterans interred here. This is not a veterans only cemetery though, the majority of the graves are civilians and family groups. Like most small cemeteries around here, the drive through is a u-shaped dirt loop, safe for cars. There is an elementary school on the right-hand side, but when I was there, I don't believe anyone was there (quarantine? I'm not sure). The play ground butts up against one side and there was some child-like garbage on that side. There are woods on the left-hand side and there appeared to be camping garbage which was a bit disturbing. There was also a path leading into the woods, but I did not see where that led, due to possible private property. I do not believe there were gravesites back there. Some graves were very overgrown but most appeared to be somewhat maintained. There were some really magnificent oak trees in that small space, giving a fabulous canopy. Sleepy Hill Road is quite busy during the week and cars & trucks sped up and down quite noisily, but for a few moments you could lose yourself a bit in this spot and see the beauty of it.

They are even lucky that I am giving them one star. This is a cemetery that has the remains of…read morepeople from the Civil War, WWI WWII, and other battles that they fought in. The condition is appalling. 1)There are trees on some graves 2) There is a large branch growing out of a tree that is covering some of the graves 3) A lot of the headstones have the names faded. 4) I saw one headstone on the ground. This is a slap in the face to every one buried there. Most of these people fought for our freedoms. To treat them like this is a slap in the face. It is also disrespectful. Who ever owns this resting place should clean it up. 1)They should redo the headstones 2) Chop that large branch down .3) Remove the large branch from the top of the graves,3) Just clean it up. This is no way to treat a veterans .Thank you

Would highly recommend to anyone who wants 5 star compassion and service. The staff goes over and…read morebeyond.

From the owner: Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory is a family-owned & operated funeral home located in Lakeland, FL…read more The company was founded in 1959 with the goal of supporting the community with caring, personalized end-of-life services. Full services are offered on-site, including a crematory. A variety of cremation services are offered, including memorial service with the cremation, urns, cremation jewelry, and simple cremations. The funeral home is found on the corner of South Ingraham Avenue and East Lime as a proud representation of Old Lakeland. Through the years, this funeral home has been updated and expanded, including additional meeting spaces, rooms, and beautifully decorated chapels

I visited the Heartwood Preserve after reading an article about the facility in the Tampa Bay…read moreTimes. The grounds are open to the public during normal business hours. I walked the cemetery and the preserve. I didn't inquire info or pricing of services.. A description of what I viewed while on the property is below along with several photos. The Heartwood Preserve is a medium size property and is essentially the same environment as Starkey Park. In fact, the most southwest corner of Starkey Park borders the Heartwood Preserve. The border fence can seen on the preserve trial which is probably a quarter mile long. I walked through the cemetery portion of the property viewing two graves. Small grave markers can be seen along the trail indicating gravesites. One grave not pictured was circled by pinecones with pineneedles a top. Each gravesite was directly beside the cemetery pathway (not paved) identical to many field like trials at Starkey where many fan shaped palm fronds are. The welcome center was staffed when I visited and a separate employee was tending to the grounds and politely waved and smiled. I learned a lot by walking the property on my own and will consider burial on these grounds.

From the owner: Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery is the first in the Tampa Bay region to design a…read moreconservation cemetery within a nature preserve. We conserve and permanently protect the endangered natural habitats found here by providing environmentally-friendly burial options. Heartwood Preserve is a special place that offers a serene environment to visitors. What makes Heartwood truly unique is we allow pre-planning for future cemetery needs.

The care and support from Nicole is unlike any experience I've ever been met with! She was…read moreabsolutely amazing and so supportive during this very difficult time. Her kindness and compassion will be something I will never forget. Thank you Nicole for all your understanding. The other staff at Oak Ridge Funeral Care was very kind and gracious as well and embraced my situation with complete understanding. Nancy Harris-Hart

The Location is the WinterHaven Location. This Location I used 2 times and They were Wonderful…read moreespecially The Director Nicole, she was very professional and sincere and extremely helpful. I give them 10 ! Thank you Nicole!!!

I deeply regret choosing Spangler Cremation Service to cremate my beloved mother…read more It was my wish to have a lock of my mother's hair and a copy of her fingerprints before she was cremated. I paid extra for the fingerprints and watched Kevin write my requests on one of their forms. I stressed to Kevin that this was very important to me. I had not heard from them, so after 10 days I called to ask if I could pick up her ashes. They called back and said that they had "dropped the ball" on getting a lock of my mother's hair and her fingerprints. This has left me devastated and has caused great emotional turmoil. It was very important to me that my mother's remains were treated with dignity, so we read many reviews for several cremation businesses in the area. We weren't even looking for the cheapest service. We just wanted her remains to be treated with care. Although they state that they provide "compassionate care," the fact that they did not review the forms with my requests (which I watched them write down on the form before we paid for the service) before cremating my mother gives me little faith that they treated her with compassion or dignity. There are just some jobs that you cannot afford to "drop the ball" on. It is not like this was a coffee order that they got wrong. This was my mother's remains and I will never get her back. I will never be able to have a lock of her hair or her fingerprints like I wished. Handling the remains of our loved ones is sacred work and it seems like this business has been de-sensitized to the gravity of the service they provide. It is difficult to trust that I even have the correct ashes. And, as I said, the result of their carelessness has caused me great emotional distress. There is absolutely nothing that they can do to remedy this situation as it has left me utterly devastated. Please consider using someone else who will treat your loved one with dignity.

We chose Spangler because they had the highest overall rating and we weren't disappointed. Very…read morefriendly service, and every time I called I wasn't routed thru a five minute phone tree in order to speak to someone. My calls were answered by a real person every time.

Candice treated our family with genuine compassion and respect during a very difficult time. What…read morestood out most was her honesty -- she did not try to play on our emotions or upsell any services. Some of the other funeral homes were horrible. Their prices were super high and they tried to guilt you into buying more expensive stuff. Her pricing was also remarkably fair, about half the cost of other funeral homes we checked in the Lakeland area. It's rare to find such integrity and care in this kind of business . We are truly grateful for her service and would highly recommend Casket company to anyone in need of trustworthy and compassionate help.

Jason is an absolute treasure. We had such difficulties with the original funeral home we had…read morechosen, difficulties that dragged on for weeks and would've cost us a lot more than what we had already paid had it not been for Jason and Central Florida Casket Store and Funeral Chapel. I wish we had known about Central Florida Casket Store earlier. It would have saved us a lot of frustration and heartache. Still, Jason stepped in and helped turn things around at the end and we successfully laid our loved one to rest without further incident. Thank you Jason and the Central Florida Casket Store and Chapel for your compassion, professionalism, and commitment to helping people through one of the most difficult times of their lives.