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Your Trusted Partner for Compassionate Funeral Services & Cremation Solutions
For over 145 years, Allen Summerhill Funeral Homes & Crematory has stood as Florida's oldest continuously operating funeral home, dedicated to helping families create meaningful ceremonies that honor life and legacy. Since our founding in 1877, we have maintained an unwavering commitment to providing compassionate care through traditional burials, cremation services, and memorial celebrations tailored to each familys unique needs. Our onsite crematory ensures your loved one remains in our care throughout the entire process, combining convenience with the highest standards of dignity and respect. We prioritize transparent pricing to offer affordable options while maintaining exceptional service quality, ensuring families receive both value and support during their most challenging moments. Our team approaches every arrangement with personalized attention, whether planning elaborate ceremonies or simple memorials, always striving to create experiences that resonate deeply with those we serve. As a trusted provider for generations, we take pride in honoring veterans through specialized services, including flag draping and retirement of aged U.S. flagsa tribute to those who served our nation.

Our environmental commitment extends to planting memorial trees with each online obituary, creating living tributes that connect individual legacies to broader ecological preservation. Through continuous innovation, weve introduced user-friendly online pre-planning tools that empower individuals to arrange their final wishes securely and conveniently from home. This combination of tradition, technology, and heartfelt service has earned us lasting trust in the DeLand and Orange City communities. Our mission remains unchanged since 1877: to guide families through grief with professionalism, empathy, and unwavering support, ensuring every ceremony reflects the unique life being celebrated.
Services
Funeral Service Cremation Service Memorial Service Veterans Services Online Pre-Planning Grief Support Flag Retirement Memorial Tree Planting Obituary Management Immediate Burial
Highlights and features
  • We operate our own onsite crematory ensuring continuous care of your loved one
  • Transparent pricing provides affordable cremation and burial options
  • Specialized veteran honors including flag draping and retirement services
  • User-friendly online pre-planning system for secure arrangements from home
  • Memorial tree planting program connects legacies to environmental preservation
What people say
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Services
Funeral Service
We provide comprehensive traditional funeral services tailored to family preferences, including visitation arrangements, ceremony planning, and graveside services. Our professional team coordinates all logistical elements while offering personalized touches to create meaningful tributes that honor individual legacies. With experience dating to 1877, we ensure every detail reflects family wishes through dignified ceremonies that foster healing and remembrance.
Cremation Service
Our full-service cremation options include direct cremation, memorial services with cremation, and veteran-specific honors. The onsite crematory maintains strict care standards while offering families transparency throughout the process. We provide comprehensive guidance on urn selection, memorialization options, and scattering arrangements, ensuring cremation services meet both practical needs and emotional requirements for meaningful farewell ceremonies.
Veterans Services
Specialized veteran services include flag draping over remains, retirement of aged U.S. flags, and assistance navigating VA benefits. We coordinate military funeral honors, headstone procurement, and burial flag distribution while providing compassionate guidance through veteran-specific documentation processes. As Florida's oldest funeral home, we maintain deep community connections to ensure appropriate recognition for those who served our nation.
Memorial Service
Custom memorial services create lasting tributes through personalized ceremonies that celebrate individual legacies. Our experienced planners coordinate venue arrangements, obituary preparation, and multimedia presentations to craft unique memorials fostering connection among family and friends. We specialize in designing meaningful experiences that honor life achievements while providing closure through shared remembrance gatherings.
Online Pre-Planning
Our secure online system allows individuals to pre-arrange funeral, cremation, or memorial services from home. The intuitive tool guides users through service selection, document submission, and payment options while maintaining privacy protections. We provide expert support to ensure pre-plans accurately reflect personal wishes, reducing family decision-making burdens while offering peace of mind through proactive arrangements.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional burials, cremation services, memorial ceremonies, and veteran-specific honors. Our online pre-planning system also allows arranging services securely from home.
Do you have an onsite crematory?
Yes, we operate our own onsite crematory to maintain continuous care of your loved one throughout the entire cremation process.
How do you support veteran families?
We offer flag draping services, retirement of aged U.S. flags, and assist with VA benefits, headstones, and burial flag distribution for veterans.
Can I plan funeral arrangements online?
Our secure online system enables complete pre-arrangements including service selection, document submission, and payment processing from any location.
What locations do you serve?
We primarily serve DeLand and Orange City, Florida, with two conveniently located funeral homes providing community-based services.
How do you handle memorial tree plantings?
We plant a living memorial tree for every online obituary published, connecting individual legacies to environmental preservation efforts in the community.
Reviews (1)
Debra Lee
Dec 27, 2021 Report
The staff here is great. The service they provided exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend them.