Amenities

  • Flexible event space
    Facility is available to host your personal events
  • Beautiful views
  • Large-capacity chapel (up to 500)
  • Cemetery spaces available
  • Custom headstones and markers
  • Piano or organ on-site
  • Flexible event space
    Facility is available to host your personal events
  • Beautiful views
  • Large-capacity chapel (up to 500)
  • Cemetery spaces available
  • Custom headstones and markers
  • Family Estates

    Family Estates are a distinguished tribute to a family legacy. They can be customized with stained glass, benches and landscaping

  • Flat Markers
    Grave markers that sit flush to the ground in the material of preference
  • Upright headstones
    Traditional, upright grave markers
  • Mausoleums
    Private or community spaces, indoors or out, for caskets and urns
  • Coffee lounge
  • Cremation remembrance jewelry
  • Private viewing before cremation
  • Cremation options
  • Cremation niches
  • Option for home delivery of ashes
  • Option for mail delivery of ashes
    Sent through postal mail service, signature required. Expect delays in Canada due to Covid-19 restrictions on mail requiring a signature.
  • Cremation gardens
  • Catered events
  • Event planning
    Services available to support planning events
  • Outdoor celebrations
    Options to have your personalized celebrations on outdoors on our property
  • Arrangements by phone and email
    complete funeral planning without needing a funeral home visit
  • Tribute video production
    Services available to create a tribute video for the service or obituary from photos and videos.
  • Audio and video equipment
  • Live music available
  • Popular funeral music selections
  • Intimate gatherings
  • Meeting space
    space available for corporate and organization meetings
  • In-home visitations
    services available to coordinate visitation or viewing at a private residence
  • White limousines
  • Police escort available
  • Multicultural funerals
  • Latin music selections
  • Incense burning
  • Shomer/watcher available
  • Tahara room
  • Ritual washing
  • See Our Cemetery
  • Cremation niches
  • Beautiful views
  • Cremation gardens
  • Cemetery spaces available

Explore our cemetery

Cemeteries honour loved ones and give future generations a place to remember and reflect. Choosing cemetery property is an important step in paying tribute to special lives and creating a lasting legacy. 

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About

Since 1895, Lloyd James Funeral Home has provided funeral and cremation services in and around Tyler, Texas. We are located less than 5 miles from Cathedral of the Pines, a beautiful cemetery that offers a wide variety of burial options. Working together, the 2 locations allow families to take care of all their funeral and burial needs.

Welcome to our Tyler funeral home

Lloyd James Funeral Home & Cathedral In The Pines Memorial GardenFrom the spacious chapel to the modern arrangement offices, Lloyd James Funeral Home is designed to bring comfort and peace to the families we serve.

With seating for more than 350 people, our chapel is one of the largest in East Texas. Featuring a single-level layout, all guests have convenient access to the space. The chapel also incorporates a state-of-the-art sound system with an organ and piano, as well as video capabilities.

Our parlor space is a flexible area for guests to host receptions, gatherings, small funerals or large visitations, with a personal, living-room atmosphere. It houses a beautiful fireplace and comfortable seating for families and guests.

We celebrate life

Celebration of life venue for services, gatherings and receptions at Lloyd James Funeral Home & Cathedral In The Pines Memorial GardenAt Lloyd James Funeral Home, we excel at creating one-of-a-kind tributes that celebrate a person's life. Our team listens to your stories and takes all of the elements that make a loved one special, such as a lifelong passion or a beloved hobby, and weave them into a singular memorial. From music and food to decor and keepsakes, we'll handle all of the details so you can spend more time with family and friends. You can count on us.

Planning ahead

At Lloyd James Funeral Home, we recognize that funeral arrangements and associated expenses can be overwhelming. In addition to assisting during your immediate time of need, our funeral directors specialize in working with families to plan ahead of time. By preparing in advance, you provide a sense of relief, peace of mind and comfort for your loved ones, while ensuring your wishes are met to your specifications. We are here to discuss these options should you wish to do so in advance.

Cathedral in the Pines cemetery

Mausoleum at Cathedral In The PinesSister location to Lloyd James Funeral Home, Cathedral in the Pines is located at 7825 S. Broadway Ave., less than 5 miles from Lloyd James Funeral Home. The cemetery provides a serene final resting place and a calm environment for families and friends to find meaningful reflection.

Burial options for every family

Select from a range of burial options to suit your needs, taste and style. Traditional in-ground burial with flat markers or raised monuments marks a classic choice. Those who choose cremation may opt for burial of cremated remains or scattering in select areas of our park. Memorial benches stand as a permanent monument for the benefit of cemetery visitors.

Family estates offer future generations the chance to assemble in remembrance in one central location. We welcome family functions such as reunions to our park setting, where everyone can enjoy our well-manicured greenery and bright flowers. Our stone mausoleum stands as an enduring memorial to those inside, with available adjacent family spaces and a beautifully polished exterior.

Contact us, day or night

Please contact us at Lloyd James Funeral Home and Cathedral in the Pines at anytime, day or night. If you need immediate assistance or would like more information about our services, we are here for you.

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Funeral & Cremation Pricing

Explore venues, cemetery and cremation property, personalized catering options, and our collection of urns and caskets.

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Our Venues

Tower of Memories | Premium reception venue at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Crown Hill
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Cemetery Property

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Pricing Starts At 3,195
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Catering

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Urns

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Pricing Starts At 295
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Caskets

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Pricing Starts At 2,095
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Featured customer testimonials

We love hearing from the families we serve. Their feedback helps us continue creating meaningful celebrations that honor loved ones with unparalleled attention to detail.

I am so glad I chose Loyd James!! They were there at every step after my mom passed. I was even given staff cell phone numbers if I had any questions after hours. I would highly recommend them to friends and family!!

Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

December 2024

We chose Lloyd James specifically because they offer refreshment service at the funeral home following the funeral service. That benefit alone was not only worth the expense but made our loved one's funeral simpler because we didn't have to think about food service or worry about cleaning up after. Additionally, though, their o...

Verified Cremation & Funeral Service Customer

November 2024

Brittney was an exceptional funeral director and has a gift for the personal side of things. Professional and caring.

Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

November 2024

I especially appreciate their lack of judgment for my choices which were quite unconventional. Their daily check in calls were reassuring. All services were set up via phone as I do not live near their funeral home. I was able to drive in the previous day ~ everything was perfect.

Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

October 2024

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