Located in Pelham, Alabama, Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Southern Heritage Cemetery each work to serve the Greater Birmingham area with compassionate funeral, cremation and cemetery care.
Established in 1986 by Birmingham’s prominent Lackey family, Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Southern Heritage Cemetery are sister locations that serve about 400 families each year. Southern Heritage Funeral Home is the only funeral home in the city of Pelham, and we aim to help you honor and celebrate your loved one like no one else can.
Amenities
Location
- Flexible event space
- Large capacity chapel
- Celebration of Life center
- Veterans cemetery section
- Flexible chapel space
- Mountain views
- Outdoor pavilion
- Waterside views
- Cemetery spaces available
- Custom headstones and markers
- Piano/organ on site
- Family estates
- Flat markers
- Upright headstones
- Mausoleums
- Coffee lounge
- Pet-friendly
- Onsite cemetery
Cremation
- Option for mail delivery of ashes
- Scattering garden for ashes
- Cremation remembrance jewelry
- Cremation viewing suite
- Cremation cemetery options
- Cremation niches
- Option for home delivery of ashes
- Scattering assistance
- Cremation gardens
Service
- Arrangements by phone or email
- Catered events
- White glove service
- Large reception area
- Event planning
- Outdoor celebrations
- Tribute video production
- Audio and video equipment
- Live music available
- Popular music selections
- Intimate reception area
- Meeting space
- Marker unveiling
- Overnight visitations
- Black car service
- Police escort available
- Cemetery flower delivery
Religious & Cultural
- Multicultural funerals
- Latin music selections
- Feng shui design
- Catholic cemetery section
- Kosher catering
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At 18,000 square feet, Southern Heritage Funeral Home is among the larger funeral homes in Alabama. We accommodate services and gatherings of all sizes. Our beautiful Colonial-style building includes a chapel that comfortably seats up to 200 and a celebration room suitable for big family gatherings and catered receptions.
Alabama National Cemetery does not have a funeral home on its property, so many military families choose to have their loved ones' 
The experienced team at Southern Heritage Funeral Home is dedicated to exceeding expectations and ensuring each funeral or memorial service is both personal and memorable. Whether you need immediate help planning a funeral or are planning ahead, please contact us.
With 38 developed acres, Southern Heritage Cemetery is a tranquil final resting place with rolling green hills, lush landscaping, a pond and views of Oak Mountain State Park. The cemetery offers a range of "The friendly, timely, and consistent engagement to answer my questions and file paperwork. The price was in the middle of the range I expected. I needed the help and it was nice dealing with someone w)..."
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April 2020
"This is a service no one wants to go through with a loved one. Staff were compassionate and available to us as needed. Wonderful blessing when we arrived for service and saw the effort the staff we)..."
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March 2020
"Everyone was helpful and trying to make sure all my needs were handled to make my time an easier one. Stuff was great. Have recommended them to my of my friends already."
Verified Cremation Customer
March 2020
"We were very, very impressed with the professionalism and organization. The director anticipated all of our needs and questions, with no pressure on us at all. They actually went above and beyond on t)..."
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February 2020
"This is a professional, empathetic group that surpassed all my expectations."
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February 2020
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