Amenities

  • Veterans cemetery section
  • Mountain views
  • Cemetery spaces available
  • Custom headstones and markers
  • Family estate lots
    Family estates are a distinguished tribute to a family legacy. They can be customized with stained glass, benches and landscaping
  • Catered events
  • Arrangements by phone or email
    Complete funeral planning, including electronic signature, without needing a funeral home visit
  • Veterans cemetery section
  • Mountain views
  • Cemetery spaces available
  • Custom headstones and markers
  • Family estate lots
    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
  • Mausoleums
    Private or community spaces, indoors or out, for caskets and urns
  • Pet friendly
  • Cremation remembrance jewelry
  • Scattering garden
  • 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.
  • Scattering assistance
  • Cremation gardens
  • Veterans cemetery section
  • Scattering garden
  • Cremation niches
  • Cremation gardens
  • Cemetery spaces available

About

Highland Memorial Gardens provides a spacious cemetery for families in the Birmingham, Alabama, area. Our Bessemer cemetery location was established in 1954, and today, we continue to exceed expectations and deliver a high standard of care.

An ideal resting place

Veterans field of honor at Highland Memorial GardensHighland Memorial Gardens provides a beautiful and quiet place to honor the memory of your loved ones. Situated on 47 acres, our gentle rolling hills and mature trees adorned with seasonal foliage create a welcoming, park-like setting. Beautiful lawn crypts and flush bronze memorials allow you to create a lasting tribute for reflection and remembrance.

We welcome you to explore our well-manicured grounds. Throughout the park, you will find statues celebrating the Christian faith and the Field of Honor, a designated area for veterans and military funeral services. We know the death of a loved one is a challenging time and we treat you with the care and respect you deserve. With thoughtful and compassionate guidance, our team is there for you each step of the way.

A tradition of service

For more than 60 years, Highland Memorial Gardens has provided Bessemer families with a serene place to remember loved ones. We are honored to continue our tradition of service and hope to hear from you. Please contact us if you need immediate assistance with final arrangements or would like to learn more about our Bessemer location.

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Funeral & Cremation Pricing

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Our Venues

Tower of Memories | Premium reception venue at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Crown Hill
Pricing Starts At 595
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Cemetery Property

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Pricing Starts At 4,495
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Catered Receptions

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Urns

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Caskets

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Pricing Starts At 1,895
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