Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Your Trusted Partner for Compassionate Funeral Services
Timson & Melroy Funeral Home has served families in Marion, Crawford, and Morrow Counties since 1924, offering dignified, personalized funeral services rooted in small-town compassion. As a family-owned and operated business, we prioritize affordability while maintaining high standards of care, ensuring each family receives tailored support during their time of need. Our experienced team guides clients through every decision, from traditional burials to cremation, with a focus on creating meaningful tributes that honor individual lives.We specialize in veterans' services, grief support, and pre-planning options, reflecting our commitment to comprehensive care for both the deceased and their loved ones. Available 24/7, we emphasize transparency in pricing and services, including detailed packages and flexible payment options. Our facility, located in Caledonia, Ohio, combines historical legacy with modern amenities to provide a comforting environment for families seeking solace and professional assistance.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Veterans Services
Personalization Options
Pre-Planning
Grief Support
Merchandise Sales
Monument Assistance
Bagpipe Musician
Online Obituaries
Details
- Year established: 1924
Highlights and features
- We offer over 95 years of experience serving Marion County families with personalized care.
- Our family-owned operation ensures affordable pricing without compromising service quality.
- We provide 24/7 emergency assistance for immediate needs and support.
- Specialized veterans' services include full military honors coordination.
- Customizable pre-planning options help ease future burdens for loved ones.
Services
Traditional Funeral Service
Our traditional funeral services include visitation, funeral ceremony, and graveside service with customizable options. Families receive comprehensive support including embalming, casket selection, and obituary preparation. We provide professional coordination of all elements, from facility use to transportation, ensuring a dignified tribute that honors the deceased's life while supporting the grieving process.
Cremation Services
We offer multiple cremation packages including direct cremation, memorial services, and private family viewings. Services include necessary paperwork, transportation, and optional ceremonial elements like rental caskets. Our staff guides families through urn selection, memorialization options, and provides support for both immediate and pre-planned cremation arrangements tailored to individual preferences.
Veterans Services
We specialize in coordinating full military honors for veterans, including flag presentation, Taps, and rifle details. Our team assists with VA benefit applications, headstone requests, and burial allowances. We ensure proper recognition through cemetery coordination, memorial items, and specialized ceremonies honoring service members' sacrifices while simplifying the administrative process for families.
Personalization Options
We create personalized tributes through photo displays, video memorials, and themed services reflecting the deceased's life. Options include customized folders, keepsakes, live music, and tribute DVDs. Our staff helps incorporate meaningful elements like readings, artwork, and special music to create unique ceremonies that celebrate individual legacies and provide lasting memories for attendees.
Pre-Planning Services
Our pre-planning services allow individuals to document preferences and arrange financing in advance. We offer consultation for service customization, casket selection, and memorial planning. The 'Talk of a Lifetime' program helps record personal stories, while our online preplanning forms ensure clear instructions, reducing future decision-making burdens for families through comprehensive, legally documented arrangements.
People
Mark Melroy
Owner/Funeral Director
Mark Melroy has operated Timson & Melroy since 1981 after graduating from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. With over four decades of experience, he maintains the tradition of personalized service established by the original founders while incorporating modern funeral practices to meet evolving family needs.
Nichole Melroy
Owner/Co-Director
Nichole Melroy co-owns the funeral home with her husband Mark, providing compassionate support to families since joining the business. Her hands-on approach ensures clients receive attentive care during arrangements while maintaining the family-owned values of affordability and personalized service established in 1924.
Questions
What pre-planning options are available?
We offer customizable pre-planning through our 'Talk of a Lifetime' program and online forms, allowing documentation of service preferences, casket selection, and financing options to ease future arrangements.
Do you handle veterans' benefits?
Yes, we assist with VA applications for burial benefits, headstones, and military honors including flag presentation, Taps, and rifle details for eligible service members and their families.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and checks. Financing through LendingUSA is available, with payment due at time of service as we don't contract with estates.
Can I personalize the funeral service?
Yes, we offer photo displays, tribute videos, customized keepsakes, and themed elements to create unique memorials that reflect the deceased's personality and life experiences.
Are cremation services available?
We provide multiple cremation options including direct cremation, memorial services, and private viewings with rental caskets available, starting at $2,495.
What hours are the funeral home open?
Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-4pm. We're available 24/7 for emergency arrangements and after-death care coordination.
Reviews (6)
Megan Myrick
May 04, 2021
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This funeral home doesnt seem to have professional correspondence to their clients, nor do they attempt to resolve bad reviews. rather, they ask a group on facebook to bury their bad review. major red flags.
Justin Lee
May 01, 2021
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Im not sure what the reviews are about burying bad reviews...but that is simply not true. I have had 3 extremely positive experiences with this funeral home. Professional, friendly, reasonably priced and the staff truly shows compassion for the families and honors their field. Please dont let the previous reviews stray you away from this place, its honestly the best option in the area. Would give 6/5 if I could! You handled my grandmas funeral last month and my family and I couldnt be more grateful!
Criswell Farms
Apr 29, 2021
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While they're not a large funeral home, they have done a fabulous job with several of our family services. They are very compassionate and work with the family to make the best services possible. They have always always accommodated every need in our families different situations. They truly want you to experience the best during one of the most difficult times in your life. I'm not sure the negative comments, but don't let that not allow you to choose this funeral home.
Melissa Boone
Feb 19, 2021
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Attended a visitation today and although they were trying to adhere to covid rules by making everyone go one way in and one way out, not one person except an older man outside was wearing a mask. To get out, we had to pass the family and deceased a second time. Made for an uncomfortable experience overall. Seating was PACKED in. Just too small honestly.
Outside, both sides of the parking lot had Confederate flags. Just found that odd and inappropriate for a business.
Outside, both sides of the parking lot had Confederate flags. Just found that odd and inappropriate for a business.
Amberlee Carter
Dec 16, 2018
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Absolutely no compassion at all. I just called them about a friend of mine who's father just passed. He's being cremated and she lives 300 miles away. When I asked if she were able to see her father before the cremation, his response was "Well, why didn't SHE ask me that?". I told him that it's probably because she's upset. You should've heard the way he asked. He was very rude! Then he proceeds to tell me that she would need to get permission to see him from the person making the arrangements. I can understand that part but use a little more compassion to those who just lost a member of their
Trace Chaddie
Sep 01, 2016
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Very professional ,treat u like family,my family uses this funeral have a number of years,very caring and compassionate, they take good care of your needs
