Eckols Funeral Home

Business Details

Family-Owned Funeral Services in Kenedy, TX

Eckols Funeral Home has served families in Kenedy, Texas since 1886, operating as a fourth-generation family-owned business. Our team includes three licensed funeral directors with over 100 combined years of experience, offering bilingual support to create personalized memorial services that honor individual lives. We prioritize compassionate guidance through end-of-life planning, focusing on grief counseling and ceremonial support rather than commercial transactions. Our staff specializes in navigating legal requirements for funeral arrangements while helping families celebrate meaningful tributes. With deep local roots and professional expertise, we provide 24/7 availability for immediate needs and pre-planning consultations.

Our commitment to community service extends to explaining disposition options, including cremation, burial, and body donation processes. We maintain transparency in pricing and legal documentation requirements while adhering to Texas funeral service regulations. Our facility accommodates viewings, funeral ceremonies, and memorial services tailored to family preferences. We actively educate the public on prepaid funeral contracts and legal protections for advance arrangements. As trusted advisors, we emphasize ethical practices and compliance with state licensing requirements while maintaining accessibility through our physical location and contact information.

Services

Funeral Planning Cremation Services Prepaid Funerals Grief Counseling Memorial Services

Highlights and features

Fourth-generation family-owned operation since 1886
Three licensed funeral directors with 100+ combined years experience
Bilingual staff supporting personalized memorial creation
Specialized knowledge of Texas funeral regulations and legal requirements
24/7 availability for immediate assistance and grief support

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Services

Funeral Planning

Our experienced directors guide families through comprehensive funeral planning, offering personalized options for visitations, ceremonies, and burial services. We coordinate all logistical elements while providing emotional support during difficult times. Our team explains legal requirements and documentation processes for Texas residents.

Cremation Services

We provide traditional and direct cremation services with flexible memorialization choices. Our staff explains Texas regulations including mandatory waiting periods and documentation requirements while offering urn selection and scattering ceremony planning.

Prepaid Funerals

Our pre-need funeral arrangements allow individuals to document preferences and establish legally protected funding through insurance or trust accounts. We explain state-regulated options and coordinate with financial institutions to ensure compliance with Texas law.

Grief Counseling

We offer compassionate guidance to help families navigate the grieving process, providing resources for coping with loss and connecting with community support networks while coordinating memorial services.

Memorial Services

Our team creates personalized memorial events that honor individual legacies through customized tributes, including location selection, program design, and coordination of special elements reflecting the deceased's life.

Questions

What funeral services do you offer?

We provide full-service funeral planning, cremation options, pre-arranged funerals, memorial services, and grief counseling with bilingual support.

Can I plan a funeral in advance?

Yes, we offer pre-planning consultations to document your wishes and establish prepaid arrangements with legal protections.

What legal documents are required for funeral arrangements?

We assist with death certificates, disposition permits, and compliance with Texas regulations including 48-hour cremation waiting periods.

Do you offer cremation services?

Yes, we provide direct cremation options and traditional cremation services with memorialization choices for ashes.

Reviews (5)

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Sandy Gibbs

May 30, 2021 Report

At a time of grief you need to be able to depend on people to take care of business politely, and without worrying if the job will be done as you expected it. Mel at Eckols Funeral home not only met but EXCEEDED our expectations. He never acted like whatever we were asking would be any problem at all. His disposition is always calm and polite. Mel is a detail oriented person and gets the details right. Thank you Mel for having this experience to go as good as possible.

Robert Moses

Apr 01, 2021 Report

Id like to share I lost my son Robert Lee Moses III on November 6th 2019. Service was held at Echols Funeral home in Kenedy Tx. I was so amazed of the service we (My family, friend & guest) was given during theses hard times. Barbara H. Trevino & David Stewart Went above and beyond there duties as Funeral Home Directors to give my son (Robert) his best going home that my family could of asked for. Highly recommended for your loved ones that has to leave us for a better place.
Robert Lee Moses Jr.

Maria Cantu

Mar 26, 2021 Report

I get such nice treatment there and even my Chiquita when my husband passed away she too wanted to say her good byes she always sat on his lap my Chihuahua

Highway Route

Sep 26, 2020 Report

My Sister Passed Away from suicide on March 11 2020 we had her rosary and funeral here my sister was only 15 years old

Jennifer Perkins

Nov 25, 2018 Report

I'm sorry but I'm frustrated with this so I'm going to share... We lost our mom on Dec 14 suddenly... Eckols Funeral Home was chosen for her cremation... My dad decided he needed time away and was going to Dallas so before he left he and I went to Eckols. We met with a man by the nickname of Rooster. We spoke to him about dad leaving town and about an urn and so forth. Cost was discussed as well.

Never once did this man say Mr Perkins there are forms to be signed and notarized. Never once were we told about permits. We thought the process was underway and she was in good competent caring hands