Well conducted military funerals. All is professional and consideration is abundantly provided to…read morefamily and friends.

Deceptive. When you think you have a sense of this place and its size, just over the next rise are…read morehundreds more of those perfectly aligned white markers. It's a breath-taking site and a bittersweet reminder of what these national cemeteries represent. Veterans of all wars beginning with the Civil War are here. Although the headstones are uniform, as is the lettering (except for those pre-dating WWI), some are in the ground and some are not, the singular touches added by the families make each personal. On this morning, the Memorial Day flags were drying from the heavy rain the night before. Some had fallen over. Visitors like me would straighten them as we walked. The flowers dotting the landscape acknowledge those who haven't been forgotten in the recent times, and Memorial Day is a kind of equalizer. Every grave has a flag. There were some visitors who never left their cars, either they parked somewhere, or drove slowly looking. Just looking. Other people, some disabled, exited their cars and made their way slowly through the markers. Visiting a national cemetery is more than just acknowledging the meaning of these places, but also about the people that visit -- even those who come by but once a year or once a lifetime.

From the arrangement meeting to the final burial of my dad, Katie Johnson was kind, helpful and…read morethorough. During our most difficult time, we felt supported and confident that my dad was honored and cared for. I highly recommend Morris-Baker.

I know this funeral home to be an upstanding one, with the most honest, stand-up people in the…read morebusiness. As local as it gets; this family takes care of its community members like they were their own family.

They did a wonderful service for my stepfather it was uplifting. The way they honored him as a…read moremilitary man was so touching. I would recommend this establishment

The service provided by Shane and his team was so amazing and we appreciated them more than we can…read moredescribe. Also folks pre-plan it makes things easier on your family.

So My father passed away. My family wanted a beautiful service…read more .Several things went wrong. I expected a traditional funeral. Brenda and Allen were kind and tried to fix the issues. I edited this review because I had originally left a very bad review with details on all the things that went wrong.

Our experience with Dillow-Taylor was very professional & personable, until everything was all over…read more& we left & came back home to Va. We paid for & were assured that his grave marker would be placed & they would send us photos when it was done. I will say that this happened during 2020, however, it's now Dec. 2022 & still they have not followed up with the marker or photos. I have called several times & still I have not received the promised photos to show that the marker has in deed been placed. Very disappointed.

Blevins was great when my mom passed last year. Jami was very knowledgeable and compassionate!read more

I lost my father to a terminal illness 3 weeks from the time of his diagnosis. During those 3…read moreweeks, I learned of the diagnosis, flew from across the country to attend to his care, provided 24 hour end of life care and made all arrangements pertaining to his subsequent demise by myself. While in absolute shock after his passing at the VA hospital in Johnson City, I numbly chose a funeral home in close proximity to his primary residence, Blevins. The funeral home came to retrieve his body within hours of his death, Mr. Seal showed appropriate affect and professionalism during the transportation. Thank you Mr. Seal. My real experience with the Blevins business began the following day when I met with Funeral Director, Robert Linkous. Mr. Linkous seemed all business as we navigated the many options that exist for end of life choices and services. His demeanor could be likened to a used car sales man who is selling any upgrades and extended warranties he can to increase the profit margin. The many options seemed crass and morbidly grotesque but I surmised that it was not for me to judge and that this was a part of the life cycle that I was not accustomed to dealing with. I deferred to his knowledge and expertise, made moderate choices and put it behind me. I happily handed over my credit card for the charges (which were numerous) to see that my loved one was well cared for. After our initial meeting, I returned to give the funeral director clothing which I wanted my loved one to wear instead of a hospital gown for his final preparations. At this, our second meeting, I heard him arguing loudly about his compensation and internal business affairs on the telephone. Embarrassed, I sat patiently waiting. Upon the calls conclusion, he had the audacity to come to me and COMPLAIN that in his business it was about "compassion". I was stunned that he was seeking affirmation from ME when I was a paying customer. I merely eked out, "I couldn't agree more" while thinking compassion would be warranted in the present situation and at the present time for ME, the paying customer who was suffering LOSS and GRIEF and didn't need to hear about his financial woes with his business and superiors. I shook the incident off and rationalized that anyone could have a bad day and be clouded by work dealings. My final meeting with the funeral director at Blevins confirmed all my latent feelings about the business and it's staff. I had tried to be positive but all things affirmed who they were at heart. When I returned to the funeral home to retrieve my father's remains, they were not immediately given to me. I was confused; I had no outstanding balance, I had made an appointment and I had shown up as expected to retrieve the remains when I was notified by Blevins that they were ready, what was the delay? A frenzied Mr. Linkous asked frantically if I had a fingerprint for my father. I did not. He searched the office, turning up papers, asking the administrative staff for a fingerprint and ran back and forth. It was a solid 20 minutes before I finally asked if the fingerprint prevented me from retrieving my father's remains (because it was in fact too late to gather one now!). Mr. Linkous explained that there is a company that makes jewelry from the fingerprint of the deceased. My jaw dropped..... I had been waiting all that time for another marketing opportunity on the part of Blevins! How RUDE and INCONSIDERATE! I was absolutely aghast by the treatment I received at Blevins. I managed to tell Mr. Linkous before leaving that at any point in our business dealings, it would have been appropriate to say, 'I am sorry for your loss'. I expected a phone call later that day with an apology for the way I was treated, but none came. Their treatment of me is only surpassed in by their repulsive unwillingness to make their mistake right in an apology. No effort to offer condolences, no apology. It would appear that this individual has lost sense of the grief and tragedy associated with losing a loved one and instead is more focused on the monetary compensation that fuels his lifestyle. I have never been more appalled in my life by the lack of compassion one human being has had for another in a moment of raw pain. I am proud that I kept my composure and acted professionally but it was heartbreaking to have to deal with such a business for such an important life decision. I will regret my choice until the day I die and am fortunately NOT left in the care of such callous people. I could go on with more examples of their failings but at the risk of embarrassing and discrediting a company I think it is best to stop.