A caring Hollywood funeral home and celebration of life center

Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home on Taft Street accommodates all types of services, from traditional funerals to celebrations of life, intimate gatherings to large events. With flexible spaces for funerals and receptions, including a large chapel and a reception center, the funeral home provides a contemporary, comfortable environment for planning services and hosting family and friends.

Families love our on-site casket and urn selection, plentiful parking, and modern technology offerings, from streaming music to tribute video production to live webcasting, ensuring that loved ones near and far can be part of a remembrance. Those who are holding a memorial followed by a cemetery ceremony and then a reception appreciate that they don’t have to drive far—or at all—to attend each part of the service.

Personalized memorials and multicultural services

At Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home, we believe that every memorial should be as unique as the life lived. Our associates capture the essence of your loved one to create an event that honors your special person and gives friends and family a chance to come together and remember.

Perhaps it’s a barbecue in honor of the pit master, complete with bottles of homemade sauce for guests to take home. Maybe it’s a garden-themed party with a butterfly release. Or it could be a grand celebration of life with a putting green or a beloved antique car on display.

No matter your wish, no matter the detail, we handle it all. We will work with you and your family to ensure your needs and budget are met. From floral arrangements to music selections, decor, catering and more, we guide you through your choices with care.

We also specialize in religious and cultural funeral traditions. Whether you’re observing Catholic rituals, incorporating Hindu practices or following Jewish customs, we can help you honor your loved one in significant and special ways.

Cremation in Hollywood

Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home specializes in cremation services that honor loved ones in personalized ways, and families love our all-inclusive pricing options. With an on-site crematory built especially to host witness cremations, expertise in scattering ashes and a friendly team who pays attention to every detail, we provide service that is second to none.

More and more people are choosing cremation over traditional burial, but most aren’t familiar with all the choices:

• a cremation without a funeral or memorial service of any kind.
• a funeral with your loved one present, followed by cremation.
• a cremation followed by a scattering, cemetery memorialization or celebration of life—or all three.

There are many cremation providers in Broward County. Here’s what you can expect when you choose Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home for your loved one’s cremation:

• Custody of care guaranteed. Our identification pendant and custody-of-care program help safeguard the identification of your loved one.
• Exclusive custody of your loved one. Once your loved one is in the care of a Dignity Memorial^® provider or trusted partner, they’re in our care until they’re returned to your family.
• Licensed, certified, conscientious staff. All Dignity Memorial crematorium operators in Florida are licensed and certified by the Cremation Association of North America, or CANA. Unless there are special circumstances and your family has requested otherwise, only one person at a time is cremated. Additionally, the crematorium chamber is thoroughly cleaned before the next person is cremated.

Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens

Located on Taft Street, on both sides of the Florida Turnpike, Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens is among the most spectacular cemeteries in the United States. It has options to honor every life.

With ground burial plots, mausoleum crypts, cremation niches and scattering gardens, as well as private family estates and private mausoleums, families can make choices that resonate with personal wishes and cultural and religious preferences. Among the beautiful landscaped gardens are dedicated sections for infants and veterans.

Families tell us they love the beauty of our buildings, all-marble chapels and mausoleums graced with white marble statuary, stained- or etched-glass windows, and inlaid marble floors and altars. The intricate mosaic ceilings and murals are the breathtaking work of the renowned sculptor Enzo Gallo.

As the community grows, so do we, and our intent is to serve generations to come. Our newest properties are the Magnolia cremation garden and the Courage mausoleum. We welcome your visit and would love to show you around.

Veterans funerals and burials

We deeply appreciate those who have sacrificed for our freedoms and feel privileged to honor veterans and their families in need of funeral, cremation and burial services. Our experienced funeral directors are dedicated to ensuring that every veteran is honored in a manner befitting their service and giving their families the support they need.

Grief support and aftercare

The loss of a loved one can be devastating, and many people don’t know where to turn or how to cope. Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home has an on-site bereavement counselor available at no additional charge for families who plan services with us. We’re here to help you through the bereavement process—we want you to know you’re not alone.

In addition, our grief library and the 24-hour Compassion Helpline^® (services provided by Charles Nechtem Associates) are available day and night.

Funeral and burial planning in advance

In addition to assisting with an immediate need, Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home works with families to make final arrangements in advance. When you plan ahead, you relieve your family from financial and emotional burdens while ensuring your wishes are fulfilled. We offer in-person and virtual consultations, as well as a free Personal Planning Guide.

Lean on us

Our caring and dedicated team considers it a great responsibility when families entrust to us the care of their loved ones. As part of the Dignity Memorial network of funeral, cremation and cemetery providers, Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home and Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens offer benefits you won’t find anywhere else.

We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please contact us if we may assist with funeral, cremation or burial arrangements in Hollywood.