Lakewood and East Dallas Funeral Traditions

For families in Lakewood, the funeral planning process is shaped by the neighborhood's specific community ties — the local parish, the nearby hospital, the multi-generational family connections to a particular cemetery. This guide walks Lakewood families through the practical and pastoral coordination, with names of specific churches, vendors, and resources that Lakewood families most often need.

Vargas-London serves Lakewood families regularly, with familiarity with the neighborhood's institutions and customs. Our office at 12101 Greenville Ave. is centrally located in north Dallas, allowing for prompt response to Lakewood addresses.

About Lakewood

Lakewood is one of East Dallas's oldest established neighborhoods, with strong Episcopal, Catholic, and Methodist congregations and tight-knit community ties around White Rock Lake. The area's older residents often have multi-generational connections to specific parishes and the Restland and Sparkman/Hillcrest cemeteries.

For funeral planning purposes, Lakewood is characterized by:

• Lakewood is one of East Dallas's oldest established neighborhoods
• Strong Episcopal, Catholic, and Methodist congregations
• Multi-generational connections to specific parishes and cemeteries
• Tight-knit community ties around White Rock Lake

Houses of worship serving Lakewood

Common houses of worship for Lakewood families:

• St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (6306 Kenwood Ave) — Lakewood neighborhood Catholic parish
• Munger Place Church (5200 Bryan St) — East Dallas anchor congregation
• Lakewood Heights Baptist Church (6450 La Vista Dr)
• Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (Lakewood area)

Vargas-London coordinates with all of these and other Lakewood congregations. We work directly with the parish/congregation funeral coordinator to schedule services, music, and the procession to the cemetery. There is no upcharge for off-site services at any Lakewood house of worship.

Hospitals and care facilities near Lakewood

For at-need transfers from hospitals or care facilities, Lakewood families typically use:

• Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas (8200 Walnut Hill Ln)
• Baylor University Medical Center (3500 Gaston Ave)

We coordinate transfers from any Lakewood-area hospital or care facility, typically arriving within 30-45 minutes of being called. The transfer process is handled directly with the facility's release officer; the family does not need to coordinate the hospital's release paperwork.

Cemetery options for Lakewood families

The cemetery most Lakewood families use is:

Restland Memorial Park (13005 Greenville Ave) — 10-minute drive north — details and pricing in our cemetery guide series.

Other cemeteries Lakewood families consider:

• Restland Memorial Park (13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas) for non-denominational burial
• Sparkman/Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas Park Cities)
• Calvary Hill Cemetery (Dallas) for Catholic families
• Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery (Fort Worth) for Tarrant County Catholic families
• Dallas–Fort Worth National Cemetery (free for veterans)

Vargas-London helps families compare cemetery options based on geographic preference, religious affiliation, pricing, and family history.

Florists, caterers, and other vendors for Lakewood services

For services in or near Lakewood, common vendor choices:

• Florists: McShan Florist (Dallas), Cebolla Flowers (Park Cities), Avant Garden Floral (LBJ corridor), and others. See our complete DFW florist directory.
• Caterers for repast: Wendy Krispin Catering, Lisa Garza Events, Babe's Chicken Dinner House, Black-Eyed Pea, and others depending on the family's preference and budget. See our vendor directory.
• Monument and headstone: Texas Memorials, Mathis Stone & Monuments, and on-site cemetery monument offices.
• Grief counseling: The Caring Place (Dallas), WARM Place (Fort Worth), Faith Presbyterian Hospice grief support, and licensed clinical therapists. See our grief resource directory.

How Vargas-London serves Lakewood families

For Lakewood families, we offer:

• 24/7 at-need response from our office at 12101 Greenville Ave., Dallas
• Typical response time: 30-50 minutes to most Lakewood addresses
• Full coordination with Lakewood-area churches, hospitals, and care facilities
• Cemetery coordination at all major DFW cemeteries
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) coordination at no upcharge
• Transparent published pricing: $1,750 direct cremation, $4,995 memorial cremation, $6,350+ traditional funeral with burial
• FTC Funeral Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 453) compliant pricing disclosure in writing before any decision
• Free coordination with all Lakewood houses of worship, including off-site services at no upcharge

Call (214) 550-7369 any hour, day or night, for Lakewood families.