Forest Park Cemetery West
4000 Meriwether Rd, Shreveport, LA, 71109
Questions to Ask When You Call
You're not expected to know this. These questions help you compare and avoid surprises.
“Can I see your General Price List?”
Federal law (FTC Funeral Rule) requires them to give you itemized pricing. You have every right to ask.
“Do you accept insurance assignment?”
This means they bill the insurance company directly. You don't pay thousands upfront and wait to be reimbursed.
“What's included vs. what's extra?”
Packages may not include everything. Ask about the casket, embalming, transportation, facility fees, and death certificate copies.
Know Your Rights
The FTC Funeral Rule protects you. Every funeral home must provide an itemized General Price List if you ask — in person or over the phone. You are never required to buy a package and can choose services individually. You also have the right to use a casket purchased elsewhere.
Payment & Financial Options
Average in Louisiana
$2,246 – $7,063
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
If they had life insurance, it can cover this
Funerals in this area run $2,246–$7,063. If your loved one had a life insurance policy, the benefit can cover these costs — and we'll file the claim and handle the carrier for you, even without the policy number. $0 upfront, and nothing if it doesn't pay out.
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What Families Say
“We have had our family's plots out there since 1967. Our recent experiences have been so wonderful considering why we were there. With the recent ownership change, things have definitely improved. Our concerns have been addressed and we are satisfied! Thank you to their caring staff, especially Amy!”
— Denise Jensen
“Always looks horrible and unkept. Grass covering the grave markers . In the back where my brother is buried is the worst. Sad part is they are so horrible . I saw a lady using a weed-eater to get the grass from around her parents and child grave markers . Just horrible upkeep. As she told me she has complained many times nothing has come from it and they have been like this for years . I can count on one hand when it has looked good out there . My brother has been buried there since 2023.”
— Ms.Chrishawn S.
“The people who manage this place should be ashamed of themselves. This place used to be beautiful and well-kept but it’s a disaster now. The grounds are un-kept and damage is done to the gravesites. My Dad’s gravesite being one of them. My family went in to speak to them about it and asked for the manager who wouldn’t come out and speak to them. While my family was there they found 6 more gravesites in a small radius that also had damage. Shame on you Forest Park West. It isn’t like we can dig up our loved one’s remains and bury them somewhere else so you pretty much have families over a barrel and you know it. And you don’t care. Before you choose this cemetery, be sure to drive around so you can see how horrible it is. June 2024 Just thought I’d update my review. I wish I could give this disgusting place a negative 10. How ANYONE could give this place a good review is beyond all comprehension. I will let the pictures from today speak for themselves. Notice how beautifully the grass grows up around the headstones, the gorgeous pink flags everywhere letting people know there’s a space available. Really? Dead tree limbs laying around. Oh and when they mow the grass they knock over headstones and leave them there. The shrubbery that is not around a grave but just along the roadside is not trimmed and has vines growing all in it. This place is disgusting and a disgrace. Where is the “perpetual care”? Oh that must just mean they cut the grass AND THAT IS ALL!”
— Frankie M
We can help with what comes next.
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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