Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery is a Dignity Memorial family member property, offering a variety of funeral, cemetery and cremation services to family members and loved ones. Located in Harris County, Texas, Houston and surrounding area residents have utilized Forest Park West-heimer Cemetery for years. The cemetery, sprawling over dozens of acres, offers a funeral home, memorial estates, chapel, mausoleum and a variety of garden and lawn grounds with names such as the Garden of Eternal Peace, Memory Lawn, Garden of 10 Commandments, Meditation Lawn, and Chapel View, and the Apostle's Garden, among others. Rich green lawns and stately trees offer visitors to the property a beautiful cemetery well cared for by dedicated groundskeepers. Staff at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery are proud and ever ready to serve the needs of mourning loved ones, family members and friends of the deceased. Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery serves as the final resting place of several area and national notables, including famous sports figures, entertainers and local legends such as Percy Foreman, Texas criminal defense attorney who represented James Earl Ray, as well as major league baseball player Richard Farrell of the Philadelphia Phillies and Frances Parker, major leader and coach of the Houston Astros. Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery offers a gorgeous, quiet and peaceful location to serve as a final resting place for loved ones and a beautiful location to visit to commemorate the memories of those who have passed in a serene and secluded environment. Visitors are welcome to stroll the miles of pathways that meander through the property, encompassing acres upon acres of beautiful lawns and landscaping. Located due west of downtown Houston, Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery may be accessed via Interstate 10 or Highway 59, known as the Westheimer Road, which turns into Farm-To-Market Road 1093. Located just east of George Bush Park, the cemetery may be accessed off of South Dairy Ashford Road. Located less than 20 miles from downtown Houston, visitors to Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery may enjoy a variety of accommodations and entertainments in Houston which enables easy access to surrounding communities, airports, as well as dining and sightseeing opportunities. |