Blount & Curry Funeral Home Oldsmar West Hillsborough Chapel

Memorable funeral services in Tampa

Our attentive funeral directors begin by listening to you. Inspire us with a treasured quote, trademark style or lifelong hobby, and we will work to incorporate it into a ceremony to be remembered by all who attend. Music selections range from timeless classical pieces to joyful contemporary tracks. Choose to receive a small gathering of family after the service, or entertain a large crowd in our flexible reception area beforehand. Select from a variety of catered fare, or share your family’s secret recipe for a personalized touch. Your imagination is our inspiration, and we will always do our best to accommodate each wish.

Traditional religious ceremonies and military funerals mark particular areas of expertise at Blount & Curry Funeral Home Oldsmar West Hillsborough Chapel. Our team will warmly receive your guests and direct them to our chapel, which welcomes celebrants of all faiths and cultural backgrounds. West Tampa is our home, and we are honored to extend Florida hospitality to out-of-town guests. We are accessible from Tampa International Airport, and especially convenient to our neighboring communities of Dunedin, Clearwater and Largo.

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We are a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers. When you choose Blount & Curry Funeral Home Oldsmar West Hillsborough Chapel, you not only receive the compassionate care you can expect from a hometown establishment but also the value and benefits you deserve by way of a national network of providers.

Our team stands ready to guide you through the vast array of funeral and cremation services available to you. Please contact us, day or night, if we may offer more information regarding funeral services in Tampa or a tour of our chapel.

History

When Blount Henderson Funeral Home first opened its doors in 1913, Tampa was a small city on the rise. When Frazier T. Blount purchased an interest in the funeral home 4 years later, the F.T. Blount Company Funeral Home represented a change in name and ownership.

In that era, funeral homes usually operated out of small converted residences. In search of larger quarters, Mr. Blount purchased 2 homes on the northeast corner of Tyler and Marion Streets. One structure was converted to a funeral home, and the other became his family residence. An enclosed passageway connected the two facilities, creating Tampa's first funeral home staffed on a 24-hour basis.

Growth and expansion

In 1952, Mr. Blount retired and sold his business to 2 key employees, Henry Hale and Jack Yent Sr. Three years later, Hale and Yent built Tampa's first conventional funeral home on Nebraska Avenue. That building now houses the administrative offices and training center for our new employees, as well as continuing education classrooms for all personnel.

Over the years, numerous funeral homes from Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties joined the F.T. Blount family, including Curry & Son Funeral Home, founded by Mark Curry Jr. In late 2006, Terrace Oaks Chapel was added to serve families of Temple Terrace and the Tampa area. Today, 4 chapels proudly serve Tampa-area clients as members of the Blount & Curry family.