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Funeral and cremation

Family Funeral Care

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901-761-8000

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4925 Summer Ave
Memphis, TN 38122

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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.

Amenities

Location

Flexible event space
Facility is available to host your personal events
Celebration of Life center
Facility is designed for personalized funeral celebrations
Recently renovated
Flexible chapel space
Our chapel can be used for hosting your religious events
Large capacity chapel up to 250
Floral shop onsite

Cremation

Option for mail delivery of ashes
Sent through postal mail service, signature required.
Cremation remembrance jewelry
Option for home delivery of ashes

Service

Arrangements by phone or email
Complete funeral planning without needing a funeral home visit
Catered events
White glove service
Locations offering the highest level of service and care
Large reception area
Event planning
Services available to support planning events
Tribute video production
Services available to create a tribute video for the service or obituary from photos and videos.
Audio and video equipment
Live music available
Popular music selections
Meeting space
Space available for corporate and organization meetings
Black car service

Religious & Cultural

Multicultural funerals
Incense burning
Ritual washing

Our Difference

When planning a funeral, you should feel confident in your funeral provider. The Dignity Memorial family of funeral homes, crematories and cemeteries is backed by the largest network of funeral providers in North America. We are proud to offer valuable services to families that only we can offer. Learn more about the Dignity Difference.

National plan transferability
Personal Planning Guide
Free online obituary
Price protection
Experts in honoring veterans
Away from home protection
Celebration of life
Compassion help line
100% Dignity Service Guarantee

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Free Funeral Planning Resources

Funeral planning can seem overwhelming. These guides can help you every step of the way—from choosing between traditional burial planning and cremation, designing a religious ceremony or a celebration of life, and deciding on cemetery property or filing for veteran's benefits.

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About

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 Care Honoring 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 Care Funeral 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 Care Each 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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