The Gilley family is a real Polk County family - just like yours. You can trust our family to serve your family with the same commitment to professionalism and integrity that you would expect from a local, family-owned business. Brian Gilley has been providing Polk County cremation services for nearly 30 years, and has helped many families and made many friends over the years.
More and more American families have dispelled the antiquated notion that death and funerals are taboo by taking control of their arrangements. They have accepted that life follows a natural cycle and have decided that it is simply good sense to be ready for the end. Social Security has provided financial protection for our nation's people for over 80 years.
More and more American families have dispelled the antiquated notion that death and funerals are taboo by taking control of their arrangements. They have accepted that life follows a natural cycle and have decided that it is simply good sense to be ready for the end. Social Security has provided financial protection for our nation's people for over 80 years.
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Today, many Polk County area funeral homes are part of a large chain or owned by out-of-state for-profit corporations. Gilley's Family Cremation is proud to be family-owned and operated, with an office located in downtown Winter Haven. Over 30 years, he worked at a number of funeral homes while earning his degree in Mortuary Science from St. Petersburg College.
Cremation Services & Pricing
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Cremation is becoming an increasingly popular end-of-life option, favored by nearly 48% of the nation's population. The cremation process itself is highly regulated and straightforward. Gilley's Family Cremation provides caring, respectful cremation services in Polk County for local residents. Our family-owned cremation service includes an in-home consultation, the cremation itself, and filing of all paperwork for a simple flat fee.
Why Cremation
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Many who have undergone the emotional strain of arranging a cremation within hours of losing a loved one have made the choice to talk to their loved one prior to death. Doing so lifts the burden from their loved ones by relieving decision making pressure at a time of grief and emotional stress. We can advise you of the total cost involved.
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Answers to your most commonly asked questions, along with planning resources for you and your family. Cremation is the process of reducing the body to ashes and bone fragments through the use of intense heat. The process usually takes from two to four hours. The cremated remains are then pulverized to break up larger bone fragments to a granular texture.
History of Cremation
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Scholars today quite generally agree that the history of cremation probably began in any real sense during the early Stone Age - around 3000 B.C. - and most likely in Europe and the Near East. During the late Stone Age cremation began to spread across northern Europe, as evidenced by particularly informative finds of decorative pottery urns in western Russia among the Slavic peoples.
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