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About

Carolina Memorial Funeral Home and Carolina Memorial Gardens have served the residents of North Charleston, South Carolina, since 1954. For more than 60 years, our commitment has remained unchanged. Situated on 80 acres just off Interstate 26, a few miles west of Charleston, the funeral home and cemetery work together to provide a full range of memorial, cremation and burial services.

At Carolina Memorial, we believe that every funeral should celebrate the life that was lived. The experienced teams at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home and Carolina Memorial Gardens are dedicated to exceeding expectations and ensuring each funeral service, cremation or burial is personal and memorable.

Personalized funerals and memorials

Chapel at Carolina Funeral HomeCarolina Memorial Funeral Home serves families from diverse cultural backgrounds and faith systems. We believe that unique lives deserve unique services, and we strive to design one-of-a-kind memorials that capture the essence of a loved one.

The funeral home is 17,000 square feet and constructed in keeping with Old Charleston architecture, including a non-denominational chapel that accommodates as many as 200 friends and family members.

Carolina Memorial Funeral Home has several spaces for catered receptions—ranging from simple coffee and tea service to light appetizers with wine to a breakfast buffet to a sit-down dinner. Traditional or contemporary, a catered reception allows family and friends to spend time together sharing memories and comfort.

Southern traditions, modern conveniences

Sitting area at Carolina Funeral HomeCarolina Memorial Funeral Home has an up-to-date look, modern technology and a team with Southern charm and graces. They'll help you write an obituary and create a multimedia tribute to show at your loved one’s service. They can also help you choose just the right flowers—from casket sprays to cemetery bouquets—from our on-site florist, Creative Florals of Charleston.

Cremation services

The funeral home also has an on-site crematory. Not everyone knows that there are many cremation options. If you are interested in cremation, the Carolina Memorial Funeral Home team can explain the process and the different memorial service options. From a direct cremation without a service to a full funeral service before or after the cremation, we can help you understand your options with the increasingly common choice of cremation.

Your trusted funeral provider

Carolina Memorial Funeral Home and Carolina Memorial Gardens are members of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers. Through the decades, though times changed, we remain committed to personal and professional service that the people of North Charleston, Charleston County and surrounding communities have come to expect. Please call when you need us.

Carolina Memorial Gardens cemetery

Unique feature at Carolina Memorial GardensLocated on more than 50 pastoral acres, Carolina Memorial Gardens is among the larger cemeteries in South Carolina. We have served families in North Charleston, Charleston County and beyond for more than 60 years. With flowering azaleas, dogwoods and Indian hawthorns, the beautiful, park-like cemetery is a picturesque final resting place.

Burial options

The well-kept cemetery property offers standard ground-burial options, lawn crypts, garden and chapel mausoleum entombment, private family estates and other permanent memorialization options. We offer cremation gardens and niches, and we have a veterans area called Garden of Valor to honor those who served our country.

Unique cemetery features

Front exterior building at Carolina Memorial Gardens Carolina Memorial Gardens includes a lake and a 15-foot white marble fountain from Carrara, Italy, carved in 1859. We also have many other monuments, such as a statue of praying hands and the red brick Singing Tower.

Visit us

Photos tell a great story, but there's nothing like seeing for yourself. We invite you to visit our memorial park on your own or call to set up a guided tour.

We care for North Charleston

Veterans section at Carolina Memorial GardensThe teams at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home and Carolina Memorial Gardens are engaged members of the North Charleston and surrounding communities, hosting funeral planning seminars and memorial events that are open to the public.

We support the Omar Shriners, who work on behalf of burned and physically disabled children, and we help care for Highway 52 through the Adopt-a-Highway program. We sponsor a luncheon for first responders each year, and we partner with The American Legion to hold annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day services to honor veterans. We also participate in Wreaths Across America, which honors fallen veterans.

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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.

"Very compassionate staff. Went over and above what was expected"

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March 2022

"Sadly I had to bury my mother this past week. She had been bedridden for several months and needed twenty four hour care which my sister and I were giving her. It was physically and emotionally draining. When she passed away it was understandable devastating for me and my family. The funeral director Laya was phenomenal. She was always there and re

ady to answer any questions for me. She couldn't do enough to accommodate all my requests and even let me change the service from the church to the funeral home a day before the service. She even gave me her cell number so I could call anytime with any questions and I did even on the weekend. She showed so much empathy at such a traumatic time in my life and I will forever be grateful to her."

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January 2022

"Having to plan a funeral gor some unexpectedly is hard. Carolina Memorial made the planning as easy as it could be for our family and were available to answer all questions leading up to the service."

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December 2021

"Our experience at Carolina Memorial Park, particularly with Keith Driggers, was exceptional. He was the consummate understanding, respectful, and compassionate professional."

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October 2021

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