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Family Funeral Care has cared for Memphis-area families since 1996 . Since the beginning, our philosophy has been simple—listen intently to each family and provide the services they need at a cost they can afford.

Our staff are highly trained, caring individuals who believe every family is deserving of compassion and respect. Our singular focus is to help carry your burden by creating a bond of trust and understanding with every family that enters our doors.

Every life is significant and should be celebrated in such a way that their uniqueness shines and their legacy is honored. Personal, individual care is our hallmark and we would be honored to serve your family during this difficult time. 

Centrally Located

Conveniently located on US-79, near I-40 and I-240 in the center of Memphis, Family Funeral Care offers easy access to many of the area highways for you and your guests. We are in close proximity to Memphis cemeteries including Memorial Gardens and Memphis Memory Gardens and work closely with all local cemetery locations.

Newly Renovated Facilities

Chapel at Family Funeral CareHonoring your loved ones is at the center of what we do, and our recent remodel focuses on providing as much comfort as possible to grieving families. Our spaces provide a stately, warm and modern feel, with elegant, classic wood and soft finishes, including wood flooring throughout. Our red brick exterior offers an inviting welcome to guests.

Our renovated chapel has seating for nearly two hundred attendees, with the ability to convert our lobby areas for additional overflow seating. The reception room is a welcoming space for families to gather for luncheons and receptions, and our visitation rooms offer the flexibility for comfortable seating areas for family and friends to gather in smaller, more intimate groups or can be combined into one larger room. Schedule an appointment to view our facilities at your convenience. 

Caring Funeral Home Staff

Sitting Area at Family Funeral CareFuneral planning can seem overwhelming. Losing a family member is an emotional experience, and grief can make the funeral planning process difficult. The staff at Family Funeral Care have spent their professional lives comforting and providing support during these times. We offer the highest quality facilities at prices to fit anyone’s budget—whether simple or elaborate, burial or cremation, services in your home or ours. There is absolutely no detail too small or too large when it comes to providing our families with the service they desire.

Cremation

Cremation is an increasingly common choice. Our experts can walk you through the process, from planning a service to choosing cemetery property. With our own on-site crematory, your loved one will always be under our direct care, and Family Funeral Care employs only licensed funeral directors to conduct the cremation process. Your trust is our absolute top priority.

Family Funeral Care has voluntarily imposed strict documentation and identification and operating procedures including multiple review points from the time of death until release of the remains. We have an extensive training program for crematory operators that include certification by the Cremation Association of North America (CANA).

Celebration of Life

Reception Room at Family Funeral CareEach of us is unique and has a special story to tell. A celebration of life is a personal and meaningful event to pay tribute to a life lived. Family Funeral Care professionals will help you create a memorable ceremony to bring comfort to you and those you love.

We have a professional celebrant on staff to dedicated to planning personalized unique memorials, from simple tributes to elaborate events. Whether you choose burial or cremation for yourself or a family member, we can provide special touches help celebrate each life like no other. Everyone has a passion, a joy or a family tradition. We can help highlight that passion in a meaningful and memorable way. 

 

Catering Services

With catered reception services, you won't need to find an outside caterer, plan your menu or shop for food and beverages for your guests. We can arrange it all for you. We work with licensed, professional caterers to plan all types of funeral receptions or food delivery before, during or after the service for your loved one. You might choose to offer guests drinks and snacks, a self-serve buffet, hors d'oeuvres in a cocktail setting, or even a formal seated dinner. Breakfast delivery for your family the morning of a visitation or interment can be a welcome convenience.

Whichever you choose, we can arrange food and beverages, delivery, wait staff (1 per 25 guests), heating and cooling equipment, serving dishes, tableware and glasses, linens and centerpieces, set-up and clean-up, and event planning and logistics. When it comes to planning your loved one's funeral service, you already have enough on your mind. We can take care of the catering. 

Cultural and Religious Traditions

Our highly-trained staff and are able to prepare your loved one and conduct services strictly adhering to you and your loved one’s religious and cultural beliefs and customs. We respect the traditions of all religions and cultures, and can incorporate appropriate personal expression to create a unique and memorable service fitting of their legacy. We are proud to serve a diverse group of families with many options and are happy to discuss these details with you.

As a member of the Dignity Memorial® network, Family Funeral Care gives you the warm, familiar attention you expect from a locally operated business, but we also provide the value you deserve by way of the largest group of funeral, burial, cremation and cemetery providers in North America 

 

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100% SERVICE GUARANTEE

At Dignity Memorial, we take our promises seriously. That’s why we offer a 100% service guarantee. We strive to get every detail right the first time, every time. If for some reason we don’t and you’re dissatisfied with any aspect of your service, we will remedy it quickly and fully. Learn about our Dignity Difference benefits.

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Ratings & Reviews

Verified Customer Reviews

Since 2005, many of our customers have taken the time to tell us how we did each year via our Voice of the Customer program. Our star ratings and comments from families come directly from these surveys.

"Everyone there was interested in caring for our family's wishes to have a service that would fulfill our desire to honor our loved one. All our plans were met with loving service as if it were for their loved one."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

October 2020

"Family Funeral Care helped so much during a difficult time. Even though we could not prepay for dad's funeral, we did come in and do some pre planning so we knew more what to expect when the time did come and made the process go much more smoothly."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

October 2020

"Nothing can prepare a parent for losing their child, even if the child is grown and made poor choices that ultimately led to his untimely death. I am at least comforted by how he was prepared for viewing. The nature of his passing led me to decide against a traditional service for no other reason than I wanted to keep it simple and for immediate family only. For such a simple procedure, my son was still prepared with dignity and detailed attention."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

September 2020

"Vera Johnson went above and beyond any expectations we could have had in this time of need!!"

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August 2020

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Meet Our Team

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    Lee T Murphy

    Managing Director
  • Michael Perie

    Michael D Perie

    Manager
  • Vera Johnson

    Vera Jean Johnson

    Funeral Director
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    Randell Ted Hargis

    Funeral Director
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