Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
services
Trusted Funeral Services in Cross Plains, TX
Higginbotham Funeral Home - Cross Plains - Cross Plains has been dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized funeral services to the community since 1914. Our experienced team of funeral directors and staff are committed to guiding families through the complex process of honoring their loved ones with dignity and respect. We offer a wide range of services including traditional burials, cremation options, and personalized memorials tailored to reflect the unique lives of those we serve. Our commitment to excellence is rooted in over a century of service, ensuring families receive honest, professional support during their most difficult times. We specialize in creating meaningful ceremonies that celebrate individual legacies while providing practical assistance with arrangements and documentation.Our facility combines comfort with functionality, offering spaces for visitations, funeral services, and graveside ceremonies. We also provide specialized support for veterans, helping families access earned benefits and honors. With 24/7 availability, we ensure immediate assistance whenever needed. Our legacy of service continues through a fifth-generation family tradition of treating every family as our own. Through preplanning options, we help individuals make informed decisions that bring peace of mind to both them and their loved ones.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Personalization Options
Veteran Services
Preplanning Services
Details
- Year established: 1914
Highlights and features
- We offer over a century of experience in compassionate funeral services since 1914
- Our team creates personalized memorials reflecting individual life stories
- Specialized support for veterans accessing earned benefits and honors
- 24/7 availability for immediate assistance during times of need
- Fifth-generation family tradition of treating families with dignity and respect
What people say
Compassionate staff
Personalized memorials
24/7 availability
Veteran support
Professional guidance
Services
Traditional Services
Traditional funeral services include visitation, chapel or venue ceremonies, and graveside services. We help families create meaningful tributes with personalized elements like music selections, scripture readings, and life celebrants. Our team coordinates all aspects from casket selection to pallbearer arrangements, ensuring dignified ceremonies that follow cultural and religious traditions while accommodating modern preferences for customization.
Cremation Services
Cremation services offer flexible memorialization choices including traditional funerals followed by cremation, memorial services with urns, or private scattering ceremonies. We provide guidance on permanent memorialization options like columbarium niches, in-ground burial of urns, or keepsake urns. Our team handles all necessary documentation while respecting family wishes for simplicity or elaborate tributes.
Personalization
Personalization services create unique tributes through photo displays, tribute videos, custom music selections, and themed memorials. We help families incorporate hobbies, achievements, and life stories into ceremonies using digital slideshows, personalized urns, and customized memorial folders. Our directors work closely with families to design meaningful experiences that celebrate individual legacies through artistic elements and interactive remembrance activities.
Veteran Services
Veteran services include assistance with VA benefits applications, military funeral honors, and memorial item procurement. We coordinate flag presentations, rifle salutes, and 'Taps' performances while helping families access burial allowances and government-provided headstones. Our staff understands specific documentation requirements and ensures proper recognition of service members' sacrifices through formal ceremonies that follow established military traditions.
Preplanning Services
Preplanning services allow individuals to document funeral preferences and financial arrangements in advance. We offer customizable planning forms, trust funding options, and insurance coordination to ensure wishes are honored. Our directors provide guidance on legal documentation, service customization, and state-regulated pre-need contract options that provide peace of mind for both individuals and their families.
People
Bob Harrell
Funeral Director/Manager
Serving families in Cross Plains since 1982, Bob Harrell brings decades of experience in compassionate funeral service. He oversees daily operations while maintaining personal connections with grieving families.
Ryan Ramsower
Fifth-Generation Representative
Representing the fifth Higginbotham generation in funeral services, Ryan Ramsower maintains family traditions while implementing modern service improvements across the Texas locations.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional burials, cremation services, memorial ceremonies, and graveside services with personalized options.
Do you support veteran funeral benefits?
Yes, we assist families in accessing VA burial benefits, military honors, and memorial items for veterans.
Can I preplan a funeral service?
Yes, we offer preplanning services with customizable options and documentation to ensure your wishes are honored.
Are you available for emergencies?
Our team is available 24/7 for immediate assistance with funeral arrangements and support.
How can I personalize a service?
We offer tribute videos, photo displays, music selections, and customized memorials to reflect individual life stories.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Cross Plains, Gorman, Comanche, Stephenville, Robinson, Waco, Cleburne, Burleson, and Joshua.
