Ridout's Valley Chapel
5.0(236)
1800 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
CremationTraditional Burial+3
5523 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
Services
Eastside Funeral Home operates two facilities in Birmingham. The original location at 5523 1st Avenue North serves as the primary facility. The Ensley location at 827 19th Street provides additional accessibility for families in that neighborhood. Both locations share the same contact email (eastsidefuneral1@bellsouth.net) and phone systems for coordinated service. Specific chapel capacities, visitation room counts, and facility amenities are not detailed on the website.
Eastside Funeral Home organizes its services around simplicity and accessibility, with featured offerings prominently displayed. The business handles necessary formalities and service organization for families, positioning itself as handling the "entire process" rather than requiring families to coordinate multiple vendors.
Eastside Funeral Home opened its doors on July 12, 2003, when C. Ervin and Catrina Kennedy founded the business at 5523 1st Avenue North. The funeral home received its first call just one day later on July 13, 2003. C. Ervin Kennedy, a Birmingham native, developed his interest in funeral service at a young age while observing his grandparents Lacey and Evelyn McDonald at Perryman & Sons Funeral Home. He later served as General Manager at Sunrise East Funeral Home under Ronnie E. Morris before realizing his dream of ownership.
The business remains family-owned and operated today, with the Kennedys and their staff continuing to serve Birmingham and surrounding areas. The operation has expanded to include a second location, Eastside Funeral Home Ensley, at 827 19th Street in the Ensley neighborhood. Office hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST, though the funeral home emphasizes that families can reach them "any time of the day, any day of the week" for immediate assistance.
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