South-View Cemetery

There's a Marine buried there. He served in Vietnam, and was a Corporal at the time he was discharged. He's my brother. I miss him everyday. Many people love him. I've been sick a long time and missed his homecoming. But, you know, when he was at the V.A, I was blessed to talk to him before he passed. He told me that many of his family didn't live long after 60 He was born in 1947 & passed in 2015. I got the chance to tell him I loved him. They played Taps and gave him a 21 gun salute. He'll always be missed & dearly loved. When I feel blue, I can hear his voice. He called me 'Kate.' When I was carrying my son, he called me 'Short Round' lol. He's an inspiration to many; one of my nephews joined the Marines. I know he did because of him. He's at home in South View. After all, he's an Atlantan. So am I. I don't wanna be buried though. I want my ashes thrown somewhere. My brother's different, he wanted to be buried here. There's some famous Black Americans laid to rest here. To me, he's one of them. He made it back, from Nam, a Corporal! Sempre Fidelis, Always Faithful.

The burial staff started a altercation with my family because our vehicles were inadvertently blocking the road were the driver of the excavator could not get through so he got extremely angry and started a argument with my nephew and brandished a firearm and threatened my family then the rest of the staff pulled out guns threatening my family including elderly and young children. When management was informed of this they apologized but showed little to no concern.

My mother's grave was damaged by one of the mowers. I immediately went to the office, but before entering I spoke to one of the guys that work there. He was actually the person I needed to speak with. He was the guy who installs the tombstones at Southview. Once I showed him my mother's grave, he immediately repaired it. He actually made my mother's grave look better than it was. Fast and efficient customer service.

The burial of my father was horrible, upon arrival there was no tent and the chairs that were placed out for the family, were not lined up or covered, and were out in the sun. It was a rushed job and it seemed like no one cared at all. Even though majority of my family members are resting at this place, I don’t think there will be any more. I am hurt and very disappointed. I don’t recommend this place. During times of bereavement, people should at least have some security in knowing that there are professional and understanding people taking care of their love ones.

If I could give South View Cemetery a zero, I would. I am so disappointed and discouraged by their lack of compassion and professionalism. The day I arrived to make burial arrangements, I felt very rushed during the process. The day before my husband’s funeral, they called to tell me my husband would be temporarily put in a mausoleum because the ground was too soft and would harm the tractor. Obviously I was grieving because that made no sense whatsoever. When we got to the cemetery the day of the funeral, we had to wait almost an hour because another funeral was at the mausoleum. I was then told by the president that they had no way of knowing how long a ceremony would last yet the first question I was asked when making arrangements was what time was the funeral. I was told that Monday my husband would be put in his final resting place that Tuesday at noon. We arrived and of course they were not prepared. We waited another hour and a half for the vault top to be put on and for the grave to be covered. The response was, we have 5 other funerals. Well, had the cemetery taken care of my husband as I planned and paid for on the day of his funeral, then all of this nonsense wouldn’t be an issue. People are grieving and seeming that this is just a business for South View, I would recommend you taking your loved ones elsewhere where there is compassion and professionalism! Dr. L. Moore

First time here. In Jonesboro, Ga. Very large place, gated and they have a mosoleum

Please do not lay your love ones here to rest. We laid my daddy to rest here 2 months, and they have not properly cared for his grave. A few days after his burial, we could see his vault and most of the dirt that was removed was not added. I made a call, and the best they did was throw a little dirt on top to hide the vault. Our family is so appalled at the disrespect this place has shown my daddy.

My father service was on Thursday October 22nd, 1 hr prior to us arriving for his graveside service we received a call stating he will be buried temporarily in the another location because of rocks in his burial area. Disappointed was an understatement then we were told he will be moved to his final resting place Friday the 23rd. It's now the 23rd never received a call so I called and was told to come Saturday the 24th at 2:30 or I can receive a call when he was moved. I agreed to come to ensure he was moved to his final resting place. Arrived on time to be told to wait a few moments while they gathered some gentlemen unaware that the whole time while speaking to Winnie that my father casket is in the back of her mini van until she drove around and open her trunk sickening, my father is unloaded out of her mini van to his final resting place, right before he was to be lowered into the ground next to my mother my sister realized that his casket is half way opened and scratched up and while digging his grave they have now cracked the vault where my mother lies. This was the MOST HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE EVER and to be told now to correct my mother vault she has to be dug up and placed in another vault. My grief is unexplainable and the stress the cemetery placed on my sister and I today cant be even explained. Winnie then complicated the situation with the gentlemen that were working on the graves by telling them we accused them of causing the casket to open, to top off the day and the unprofessionalism we experienced one guy had the nerve to call my sister and I out of our names and when speaking with Winnie she states they were protecting her unbelievable. If I could dig my parent's up and move them I would. This lady Winnie lacks compassion, empathy and professionalism. I hate we chose this place as my parents final resting place. I hate this place and the people who work here. Please research and find a cemetery that cares about your family and you. RUN RUN RUN DON'T BURY YOUR FAMILY HERE

Excellent Customer service and caring staff and great upkeep of properties. Thank You

My mother is buried at South View. I also have a grave site there. I paid for the grave sites. I also purchased a headstone for my mother. After waiting for more than six weeks I called and texted about the delivery and installation of this headstone. I should add that I paid in full. I did get a response to a couple of emails - something to the effect ...it has not arrived. When I called several times I was told I had to call back. The person with the information won't be back for several days. That person did call me and assured me i would get a call the next day. That didn't happen. I called two days later and was told the headstone would arrive in August. I will say that I was and still am very angry and hurt by how South View disregarded me and my mother. This was expressed in my words. I didn't use inappropriate language but I did raise my voice. I believe your word is a reflection of your character.