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            • Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries

              4000 Meriwether Rd Shreveport, LA 71109-8618

            • Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries

              1201 Louisiana Ave Shreveport, LA 71101-3909

            • Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries

              3700 Saint Vincent Ave Shreveport, LA 71103-4563

            Business ProfileForest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries

            Funeral Homes
            Multi Location Business

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            4000 Meriwether Rd

            Shreveport, LA 71109-8618

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            This company offers funeral home and cemetery services.

            Forest Park Funeral Home began life in 1896 originally as Wellman Funeral Home. Wellman Funeral Home was located at 1202 Louisiana Ave, just south of downtown in a two story white frame home. In 1975, the owners of Wellman Funeral Home decided that it was time to update the facilities and built a new building across the street from the original location.

            In 2001, Robert "Bob" Lomison purchased Forest Park East - St. Vincent Ave and Forest Park West - Meriwether Rd Cemeteries, as well as the Wellman Funeral Home. It was at this time that the funeral home's name was changed to match that of the cemeteries. This company offers FUNERAL HOME.

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              • Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries

                4000 Meriwether Rd Shreveport, LA 71109-8618

              • Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries

                1201 Louisiana Ave Shreveport, LA 71101-3909

              • Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries

                3700 Saint Vincent Ave Shreveport, LA 71103-4563

              Location of This Business
              4000 Meriwether Rd, Shreveport, LA 71109-8618
              BBB File Opened:
              1/1/1995
              Years in Business:
              49
              Business Started:
              1/1/1975
              Date of New Ownership:
              1/1/2001
              Alternate Business Name
              • Forest Park Cemetery East
              • Wellman Funeral Home
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Mr. Richard Winter, Vice President of Operations

              Customer Contact

              • Mr. Richard Winter, Vice President of Operations
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              Fax Numbers

              • (318) 865-1497
                Primary Fax
              • (318) 687-1274
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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              11/20/2023

              Complaint Type:
              Service or Repair Issues
              Status:
              Unanswered
              The owners and management of the Forest Park East on 3700 St Vincent in Shreveport, LA have let the cemetery go. This is a historic cemetery with perpetual care that they are not doing. They are charging exorbitant and unreasonable fees for any work related to monuments, open/closing grave sites, etc. Examples of the disrepair that they are ignoring include upkeep of the grounds, broken and buckling walkways, no water, knocked over monuments along with general neglect. The street through the grounds are in very bad condition. The cemetery condition has been reported in the local media, but nothing has improved. I have attached reviews and links with numerous reports of issues. Please assist. 
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