Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens

Good shepherd memorial used to be a beautiful exquisite place to lay your family to rest. My Father, Great Grandparents and other family members are laid here. But in recent years around the graves are always over grown with weeds and grass. Also my Fathers grave stone has had one of the plaques that came off. I went to the office ,had one of the ladies drive me on a golf cart like back to the grave to look at it . She acted very concerned and had a work order filled to have it fixed. Well months later its still not done . My Father has been buried here for two decades . In that time I've put different things like garden angels ,of course flowers and small garden flags. My children put different things as well. And now you can't put anything on the grave stones besides flowers in the vase that's on top of most grave stones. When I came to visit I notice everything was gone on the stone! I went to the office once again and a women that worked here took me behind the office building and there was a pile of things people had left on different graves. I picked through it and found one angel plaque I had left . This infuriated me and I asked her why they would do something like that ? When in the past they told me they dont remove anything from graves. She said the lawn service they use doesn't want anything on the graves . I asked for the name of lawn service she wouldn't give it to me . But really!? a lawn service had/has the right to remove personal property and a loved one grave. It just seems like Good shepherd isn't like it used to be . They should have more regard to people's feelings in the future, and not risknThere Great reputation for a lawn service that in my opinion doesn't even do their job because the grass around the grave looks like it hasn't been manicured and who know how long.

Late 2020 we purchased a family plot with 6 graves due to an unexpected serious illness of a grandson. We visited numerous cemeteries in Ocala and surrounding towns and felt that Good Shepherd was the best available. The staff was supportive and professional and there was no pressure to purchase. Our grandson passed in early Jan. 2021 and the burial was handled very well and was exactly what we wanted. The staff was kind, considered and professional at all times. We are very satisfied with our association with Good Shephard and feel that we will continue to be satisfied in the future.

I have contacted Good Shepherd numerous of times by phone calls and in person. Ivenput several work orders for them to mow and maintain the plots. My visits show me 9 out of 10 they allow the grass to grow wild all over the plots. They don't maintain the back as well as the front.nEach time I confront them it's the same old story we're trying to advertise and find somebody to help and that's a bunch of crock. I've even gone as far as giving them someone's name and phone number that he would love to work there and maintain the grounds, which they never pursued! I do not feel that this company has the best interest of our loved ones that we have lost, and miss teribably! It's sad that it's all about money.

Adriana Hartzell did a great job on my trust and last will very sweet and courteous and recommend her doing a great job on doing things with Good Shepherdrd Cemetery, in Ocala, FL.

Stephen Solomon was a pleasure to work with. He went out of his way to make sure the family was taken care of beyond expectations. He was so sincere and helpful which made the celebration of life and all the little extra details a smooth and less stressful experience for the family. Thank you Stephen and Good Sheppard for all your help!!