Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services

Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services is a funeral home and cemetery brand operating five locations in North Central Florida, serving communities across Marion and Sumter counties. The brand was established in 1885 when Mr. Hiers purchased the MacKay Funeral Home in Ocala, Florida. Dennis Baxley joined the business in 1970, and the Baxley name has been part of the brand since. Its locations include funeral homes, one of which operates an on-site crematory, a perpetual care cemetery, and a purpose-built funeral and cremation event center serving communities in Ocala, Belleview, and The Villages. Each location in the Hiers-Baxley family operates locally, serving families in its own community with its own staff, facilities, and service options. Facility types, available amenities, and on-site capabilities vary by location. Families work directly with the staff at the location they choose, and service details, pricing, and arrangements are handled at that location. Across all locations, Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services provides burial services, cremation services, funeral and memorial services, and veterans services including military honors. The brand's presence in North Central Florida spans more than 140 years, extending from its 1885 origins through a series of expansions: the founding of Highland Memorial Park in 1936, additional funeral home locations through the mid-twentieth century, and the opening of a life event center in The Villages in 2017. Into the 1970s, the business also provided ambulance and patient transport services for local hospitals in the region. Specific service offerings, facility features, and arrangement options vary by location. Individual location pages provide detailed information about each property's services, facilities, and geographic coverage.