We welcome all cultures

The funeral directors and staff at Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service have extensive experience serving families from many diverse cultural backgrounds. As funeral experts, we have the knowledge necessary to ensure that your family's services are carried out seamlessly and with the utmost respect.

We honor veterans

At Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service, we understand the unique needs of America’s veterans and their families. As a Level Three Founding Community Partner with We Honor Veterans, our staff is knowledgeable in the benefits available to veterans and their families. With respect, integrity and dignity, we will walk you through the steps of creating a veteran's memorial service that truly honors the life and sacrifice of your loved one.

Help planning a funeral

Whether you need to plan ahead or you have an immediate need, we're here to guide you through the funeral process. Our staff welcomes the opportunity to answer all of your questions, including costs, visitation, types of burials and cremations, and also nearby cemetery locations.

Our inviting Charlotte funeral home

We host all types of services—from traditional church services to contemporary Celebrations of Life® with music and catered receptions. Our funeral home in Charlotte offers a 150-seat chapel as well as a dedicated reception area and 2 visitation rooms for gatherings. Feel free to also share your loved one's passions, hobbies and accomplishments, so we can find ways to include those personal touches in a memorial service that friends and family will remember for years to come.

Reputation for service

For over 40 years, residents in East Charlotte have placed their trust in us to help honor their loved ones. Please visit Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service or call us for more information about our funeral options in Charlotte.

History

Our funeral home's history dates back over 90 years. We have had the wonderful opportunity to serve the Charlotte community with the same values we were founded on many decades ago.

Building relationships

In 1926, the late D.K. Sing formed a partnership with Benjamin E. Douglas—the mayor of Charlotte from 1935-1941 and namesake of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Together, they established the Douglas & Sing Mortuary at the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Fox Street. Douglas & Sing Mortuary operated the 1st ambulance service in Charlotte.

The Miller & Kerns years

Our funeral home changed hands in the '50s when 2 employees of Douglas & Sing Mortuary, Bill Miller and Marcus Kerns, purchased the location and established the Miller & Kerns Funeral Home at 333 Hawthorne Lane.

Current location

In 1980, Donald R. Wilson purchased Miller & Kerns Funeral Home and established Miller, Kerns & Wilson Funeral Service. Wilson purchased a building on Albemarle Road, formerly Good Shepard Lutheran Church, and re-established our funeral home as Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service.

Today, we continue our dedication of serving the East Charlotte community with all their burial and cremation needs.