Ridout's Valley Chapel

“We just had my mom's funeral here, and compared to the funeral home that did my dad's funeral last year, this place was stellar. I believe they would come out on top compared to any funeral home. Scott was the director for Mom's funeral and he was amazing. My mom was not an easy person to please and she had VERY PARTICULAR tastes, but every person in attendance said that this was exactly the funeral that my mom would've wanted. We couldn't have been happier with the service that we received amd in such a difficult time for my family, they handled everything perfectly. I want to give a huge thank you to scott and the rest of the staff for making this an easier time to go through.”

— Brian Yarborough

“My daughter and I met with Stephen Ulmer regarding the death of my husband, and from the minute we sat down with Stephen both of us felt we were truly blessed. It was such a difficult day for us, but he made us feel like we would be alright. They handled everything for us and arranged for the military funeral at the AL National Cemetery. Our family is forever grateful for Dignity’s professionalism and true concern for our welfare during a very sad time for our family. My heartfelt thank you to all of your employees.”

— Brookes Brown

“My sister passed away very recently. I bought an urn for her cremains, but due to the physical inability and emotional toll of transferring her cremains myself, I just couldn't do it. A Google search informed that most funeral homes will transfer cremains, even if the deceased wasn't cremated by them. So imagine my surprise when all of them turned me down - except for Ridout. Davenport & Harris said I'd have to go back to whoever cremated her which, for me, is about a 40-minute drive. Arrington said the same. Bushelon? The same. W.E. Lusain? You guessed it! I don't mean they would only do it for a fee. No, they simply would not do the transfer. Pam at Ridout transferred my sister's cremains, and not only that - Ridout charged me nothing to do this. It wasn't easy either as the urn was a bit small for the cremains. It took no more than 10 minutes. Money isn't everything. It also matters how you treat people, especially when they are grieving, because those people go on to remember and relay what was done for them. Ridout saw a person in need and answered the call. I cannot thank them enough. (Smith & Gaston also said yes, and they were very warm about it. It's just that I had called Ridout first and they happened to be closer to where I was at the time).”

— Jennifer Williams