Caliman Funeral Services Inc

Connye Young _{on Google}

Jan 12th, 2024

ABSOLUTE WORSE!!!!
VIDEO BLACKED (GREEN) OUT, HORRIBLE FEEDBACK, 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE TALKING SAME TIME. Family member wanted to see service, because of health/age could not travel to funeral, UNEXCEPTABLE!!

Crown Touch Development LLC _{on Google}

Dec 2nd, 2023

My oldest sister just passed on Monday, Nov. 20th,2023 very early AM at a local nursing facility. We just needed Basic cremation service ,because her ashes are to be carried Home to MS. My two daughters & bro-n-law stated Caliman's Service was exactly what we wanted , to the point and everything was explained very well. I had just returned to my home in Columbia ,SC, from Columbus--so I was listening by speaker phone. She looked absolutely just like she was sleeping, as dignity in death, IS huge with me .Her transition to Glory was very peaceful & the gentleman on duty went right on over to the nursing facility & picked up her body. Great Job Caliman Staff. Thank You.

_{on Google}

Jun 13th, 2023

I came here to say goodbye to my daughter before cremation.
without funeral.
Beacause I must go my country bring her ash .

trina darden _{on Google}

Jun 2nd, 2023

First I would like to thank Caliman for there professional services,support.
Their staff that emplfy outstanding compassion and customer service. They did an excellent job on preparing my sister for services and I would recommend them if your looking for someone that give that personalized touch and not push I would recommend them over and over again.

Nihus Honey Gurls _{on Google}

Feb 5th, 2024

My niece and nephews dad passed away unexpectedly and they were tasked with handling the arrangements. They had no idea of what to do or expect and Richard Caliman did not help matters at all. They would call him right back after hed leave a message but he was always unavailable and never returned calls. His secretary couldnt take a message to deliver to him because according to her he likes to hear things first hand. Shes the gatekeeper and he was totally focused on money which they couldnt access without a death certificate (no life insurance). My niece showed him documents as proof of having the funds which he promptly made copies on their second visit to see him. He had already picked up their dad from the coroners office, before their first visit, and he had embalmed him without knowing if he were going to be buried or cremated; again chasing that dollar. Cha Ching ($795) plus transportation from Coroners offices ($$$). He apparently tried to bypass my niece to get the money from the funding source but was told he needed a death certificate showing a cause of death. Then what did he do? He called this already distressed family and left a voice message saying that he could not proceed because although the Coroner had signed off on the death certificate, the toxicologist had not. We made a 3 way call to the coroners office and was told that he absolutely could proceed with the tentative death certificate and that the final death certificate can take 4-6 weeks to be completed. She further stated that he knew how to pull the initial death certificate to proceed. To add insult to injury he had already drawn up the contract in which my family was charged for a cash advance for the services meaning he would be paid and they would have to pay the lender, through him, when their money was released. So why was he still acting like money was an issue and he wasnt getting paid? GREED. Ironically after the call to the coroners office, which was close to closing, my family received a call from Richard early the next morning asking them to come in that same day for a final viewing of their dad before he was to be cremated later that afternoon. We can only assume his change of attitude was prompted by a call from the coroners office. They were professional in speaking with us but obviously bothered by his actions. They didnt even bother to make him half way presentable for the last viewing of their father. Richard is disgusting. The last slap came when they could not even get their fathers obituary put on Calimans website. They paid over $2200 for a basic cremation (no services at all, no casket, no nothing) and cant get a space on his website for an obituary announcing their fathers death???? RUN AWAY FROM THIS MAN AND HIS GATEKEEPERS. Hes all about the money and in death there isnt a darn thing funny or more despicable than an insensitive person who was supposedly trained to comfort people in their time of need and chooses greed over empathy. Shame on you Richard Caliman.