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Funeral Homes

Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries

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Complaints

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 5 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 2 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/13/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      ResolvedMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      My father is buried in cemetery when i took my mother to place flowers on his grave his bronze vase was missing. i went to office to see what happened and was told by a male employee that cemetery had been vandalized and vase stolen i was then told that i had to file a report with police department in Shreveport la. then contact bossier police department that the thieves had been caught and vases that were stolen were being held in property at bossier. i contacted Bossier police dept. and was told they didn't have any and was unaware of any bronze vases in property room. I then saw an article that an employee of the cemetery had been arrested for the theft of markers and vases found in a fire pit and charged with multiple offenses I have never been contacted by the company with any way to resolve this matter the cost of the vase is over $600.00 dollars my mother is on a fixed income and I feel the cemetery should be held responsible

      Customer Answer

      Date: 01/14/2025

      I was ask who paid for headstone and vase 

      my mother 

      **** *****

      ***** ***** *** 

      ********** **** *****

      Business Response

      Date: 01/22/2025

      We have replaced  Mr. & Mrs. ****** bronze vase. Photo attached. We have called **** ************ ******** ** ************ and left a voicemail, letting them know.

       

      Sincerely,

      **** ******

      Family Service Manager

      Customer Answer

      Date: 01/24/2025



      Better Business Bureau:



      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.




      Sincerely,



      **** *****
    • Initial Complaint

      Date:11/20/2023

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      UnansweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      The owners and management of the Forest Park East on 3700 St Vincent in Shreveport, LA have let the cemetery go. This is a historic cemetery with perpetual care that they are not doing. They are charging exorbitant and unreasonable fees for any work related to monuments, open/closing grave sites, etc. Examples of the disrepair that they are ignoring include upkeep of the grounds, broken and buckling walkways, no water, knocked over monuments along with general neglect. The street through the grounds are in very bad condition. The cemetery condition has been reported in the local media, but nothing has improved. I have attached reviews and links with numerous reports of issues. Please assist. 
    • Initial Complaint

      Date:08/10/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      My entire family is in mourning over the sudden loss of our beloved Mother ****** Monday.????
      We are all in mourning and shock dealing with our loss as well as ANGER, embarrassment and shame at the way my beloved Mother was treated during her burial at Forest Park West
      (**** ********** *** **********).

      Her burial was July 1, 2023. It was a complete DISASTER! She was cremated and a small hole was dug above my Father's grave. It was almost 100 degrees outside so we had a small ceremony in the mausoleum for the family and guests. Then, to our HORROR when approached the grave....we had to walk through long dead grass, unraked dead grass all around the headstones, No green AstroTurf around the burial site. We never got to see the headstone except an image a staff member showed us on the computer. Even WORSE, there was a ROTTEN PIECE of WOOD covering the small hole for her urn! The grounds keepers were not in uniform, all around as far as the eye could se the grounds looked terrible!

      Forest Park literally had almost nothing to do except dig a small hole, put something nice & pretty over the hole, cover the dirt with green carpet and the surrounding area, mow, weed eat, rake or blow away dead grass. That's it. *We declined the tent*

      From the carbon copy we have thy charged us over $2500 for "Professional Services" for what? All a staff member did was read our Mother's obituary in the mausoleum. That's not worth $2,500.
      Also charging a grieving, in shock family over $7,900 for a small hole and a headstone IS NOT worth over $7,900. We are not asking for a full refund but there needs to be a SUBSTANTIAL refund. We didn't mind paying for the headstone, but the groundskeepers need to go do their job and keep the grounds that people pay them to do. The grounds were in horrible shape.
      We feel totally taken advantage of during the worst time in our lives!

      Sincerely on behalf of the Monday children,
      ******** ***********

      Business Response

      Date: 08/17/2023

      August
      17, 2023



      Ms. ******* ******

      Re:  ********* ***** ********* ******** ***********

      Dear
      Ms. ******,

      Thank you
      for your letter dated August 10, 2023, regarding complaint number ********,
      referencing Mrs. ******** *********** and her experience with Forest Park West
      Cemetery in Shreveport, La.        
      The comments
      and concerns regarding Mrs. ************* recent experience at our cemetery are
      appreciated.  We extend our sincerest
      apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.  Please let us know if future service does not
      resolve your concerns.
      Please see the enclosed, supporting documentation outlining
      the ****** ******** *****) families  purchases.    

      06/04/2023: 
      Paid in full One 2nd Right of interment – One Perpetual Care – One Granite
      Memorial Footstone – One Installation Fee – One Memorial Care Fee – One Professional
      Service Fee



      Based upon the information shared by Mrs. ******** daughter,
      ******** ***********, Forest Park West Cemetery submitted a partial reimbursement
      refund of the Professional Service Fees to the purchaser on the contract, Mrs. ********
      daughter, ******* ***** in the amount of $500 (attached). This is reimbursement
      for the areas of concern Mrs. *********** shared. Forest Park West Cemetery supplied
      all items covered under the Professional Service Fee for the service and inurnment.

      We are respectfully requesting the complaint to your
      office be removed and closed. 

      Customer Answer

      Date: 08/31/2023

      Hello BBB Team,   
      I have not received any contact from Forest Park West Cemetery. Therefore.... I do NOT consider this complaint closed under any circumstances.
      If needed... I will issue a new complaint.  I have not received a single phone call, text, email or letter either from the BBB or Forest Park West. Nothing. 

      Feel free to call me or write me regarding this complaint. Thank you.

      Kind Regards,

      ******** ****
      *** ****** ***
      ******** ** *****

      cell:  ************
      email: ***********************

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