Services & Planning
Every service, shaped around a life
Whether the need is immediate or years away, we will help you shape a farewell that honors the person it remembers.
Handled here, with care.
Traditional Funeral Services
A full traditional funeral, arranged from the first call to the graveside. Caskets, burial vaults, floral tributes, and memorial stationery are all selected here, with our staff guiding every choice.
- Caskets
- Burial vaults
- Floral tributes
- Memorial stationery
Cremation Services
Cremation handled with the same dignity as any traditional service, with a full selection of cremation urns and cremation vaults, and a memorial service or celebration of life if the family wishes.
- Cremation urns
- Cremation vaults
- Memorial services
Celebrations of Life
Some families want a service that feels less like a ceremony and more like a story. We help you build a celebration of life that sounds like the person it honors.
- Personalized services
- Memorial gatherings
- Online Book of Memories
Pre-Need Planning
Settling your arrangements in advance is a gift of clarity to the people you love. We will record your wishes, answer every question, and keep everything on file until it is needed.
- Pre-arrangements
- Recorded wishes
- Peace of mind
Grief Support
Our care doesn’t end at the service. Grief support programs and resources are part of what we offer every family, for the road that comes after.
- Grief programs
- Ongoing resources
- Grief & Healing page →
A steady path through a hard day.
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You call, we answer
Any hour, day or night. A caring member of our staff picks up.
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We come to you
We handle the immediate steps and bring your loved one into our care.
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We plan together
Sitting down, without hurry, we shape the service your family wants.
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We carry it through
Every detail of the day is ours to manage, so yours can be the goodbye.
Forrest Funeral Home
Planning ahead is an act of love.
Come sit with us and put your wishes on paper. It costs nothing to talk, and it gives your family a lifetime of peace.
1258 Richburg Rd, Hattiesburg · Available 24 hours a day