Messmer Goodwin Funeral Home

Providing a Life Remembered

Our business hours are Monday- Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but we are available to help 24/7. Call us anytime after business hours and our answering service will send a message with your name and phone number to the funeral director on call. The funeral director will get back to you as quickly as possible. (205)647-0253.

Our caring and trained staff are here to help guide you through the difficult times of losing a loved one.  We understand there are many questions and stressors during this time and we are here to help your family through them, with the same respect and compassion we would treat our own family with.  We offer many options to fulfill anyone's wishes with the dignity and purpose their lives offered.  We also offer pre-arrangement planning services.

We have served our customers with honesty and commitment to service, and we will continue to do the same for you in your time of need. Whether you have come to our site for information about an upcoming service or to make arrangements for one, we hope the information you find here will be helpful. For any additional questions you may have, we are available any time.

Things to Consider when Planning a Funeral Service:

• Will there be a visitation, funeral service, graveside service, or cremation? If cremation, will the funeral home be handling the memorial service, or will the family be planning something off-site?
• Where will the decedent be laid to rest? Is there already a grave plot purchased? Who will be contacted at the cemetery when the need arises?
• Who will speak at the funeral or memorial service? A gratuity is suggested.
• Has the family chosen 6 pallbearers? 
• Will there be flowers purchased for the casket? How will flowers be transported to the cemetery?
• What music selections would be appropriate for my loved one? Normally no more than 3 songs are played or sung.
• Will my loved one need a hairstylist to do hair and makeup? A fee is usually charged.
• What clothing will I choose? Don't forget socks and undergarments.
• Will a formal funeral procession be needed? This requires a police escort, arranged and paid for by the family.
• If the decedent is a veteran, please bring a copy of the DD-214 (discharge papers) to the funeral home, so that we can arrange for military honors and a flag, if desired.