Yates Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Yates Funeral Home & Cremation Services Yates Funeral Home and Cremation Services is family owned and has been caring for families throughou Our cremation and burial plans are not locked in stone.

WHAT SETS US APART FROM THE OTHERS...

Family Owned & Operated
Yates Funeral Home and Crematory has been serving families of the Treasure Coast of Florida for over 75 years. We are family owned and operated; have our own on-site crematory and the experience of five generations of Funeral Directors. As a family owned and operated business we understand the need to ensure your loved one is taken car

e of by people who care and you can trust. Our pledge to you is; your loved one will be safe; treated with great care, honor, and respect during all aspects of our professional services. Full Range of Cremation and Burial Services; Preset or Fully Customize - Your Choice
We offer services that range from simple direct cremation or burial to full service memorials, celebrations, and traditional funerals. Our cremation and burial plans have been developed over the years to offer the best service value wanted by our customers. Your family is unique. We'll work with you to customize our services to meet your unique needs. Getting a Loved One Home
This is Florida. We fully understand "snowbird season" and all the other seasons that happen year round. We want you to know that if something unfortunate does happen with a loved one while visiting you can rely on us to help. We provide transfer services to (and from) any other funeral home in the U.S. and points abroad. We will get your loved one "back home" for you. Special Care for U.S. Armed Services Veterans
We provide special care for Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Anyone who has ever been in the military knows that it's not over until the paperwork is done. We will work diligently with the family members of Veterans to complete the applicable benefit claim forms a Veteran may be eligible for based on current VA regulations with regards to Burial Allowances, VA National Cemetery, Memorials/Markers, Military Honors and U.S. Interment Flag benefits. It is our honor to care for families of Veterans and a privilege to do what we can for a fallen hero. Convenient Neighborhood Locations
We have two convenient locations to serve you; one in Port St. Lucie and one in Fort Pierce. Both locations are along the U.S Highway 1 corridor and are easily accessed from anywhere in St. Lucie, Martin, and Indian River counties.

06/10/2026

When you choose Yates, your loved one never leaves our care.

We own and operate our own crematory. That means from the moment we pick up your loved one to the moment we return them to you, they're with us every step of the way.

No third parties. No outside facilities. No handing them off and hoping for the best.

A lot of funeral homes use outside crematories. Once your loved one leaves their care, they lose control over what happens next. We didn't want that. So we built our own.

When you trust us with your loved one, you're trusting our team and only our team.

That's the Yates difference.

Fort Pierce | Port St. Lucie

06/05/2026

Visit our new website: yatesfuneralhome.com

We've launched a new and improved YatesFuneralHome.com, designed to make planning easier and more accessible for every family we serve.

Here's what you'll find:

**Cost Predictor**
Get a clear estimate of funeral costs based on the services you're considering. No surprises. No guessing.

**Free Planning Guide**
Download our complimentary guide that walks you through every decision, step by step.

**Readiness Quiz**
Take 2 minutes to see how prepared you and your family are for the unexpected.

**Build Your Own Service**
Customize and design the service that feels right for your family, all from the comfort of your home.

Whether you're planning ahead or navigating an immediate loss, everything you need is now in one place.

Take a look and let us know what you think.

Fort Pierce | Port St. Lucie

06/03/2026

Take the readiness quiz: yatesfuneralblog.com/readiness-quiz

When you lose someone, you're there, but you're not totally there.

You're tired. You're emotionally stressed. And yet, the day after your loved one passes, you'll sit down at a funeral home and have to provide a lot of information.

It's called vital statistical information. Date of birth, social security number, father's birthplace, mother's maiden name, educational level. All of it required for the death certificate.

Then there's historical information. Where did they work? What did they do for a living? What schools did they attend? Were they part of a church or any clubs? This is what becomes the obituary.

Most families don't have this information ready. They have to dig through old files, call relatives, and piece it together while they're grieving. It takes hours. Sometimes days.

That's why pre-planning matters. When this information is gathered ahead of time, your family doesn't have to scramble. They get to focus on grieving, not paperwork.

It's one of the simplest gifts you can give them.

Fort Pierce | Port St. Lucie | Vero Beach

05/28/2026

Funerals don't just end relationships. Sometimes they start them. Families come to us during the hardest moments of their lives. And in those moments, something happens. Real conversations. Real connection. The kind that doesn't go away when the service is over.

Today we honor those who gave everything for our freedom.To the fallen heroes and their families who carry on without th...
05/26/2026

Today we honor those who gave everything for our freedom.

To the fallen heroes and their families who carry on without them, we remember you. We are grateful for your sacrifice.

Fort Pierce | Port St. Lucie

05/22/2026

Take the readiness quiz: yatesfuneralblog.com/readiness-quiz

There's a better way to handle funeral decisions.

Instead of making choices under pressure, you can sit down with someone like Brian and walk through what we call the funeral planning kit. It's complimentary. Free of charge.

Brian will help you make all the decisions ahead of time and get everything down on paper. That way, when the time comes, instead of trying to figure everything out while you're grieving, the only question is: "What time and what date do you want the service?"

That's it. Everything else is already handled.

To us, that makes a whole lot more sense than scrambling to make decisions when emotions are high and time is short.

05/19/2026

We think it's very important to do something. We're not saying you have to pay Yates for a chapel service or a viewing or anything like that. But we think it's important to recognize that this person was special to you. This person has passed away, and now you're in a different situation than you were yesterday.

05/15/2026

I tell people this all the time: Please do something.

If you can't have a service here, or you absolutely don't want to do it here, that's okay. But please do something.

Do it in your backyard. Get your family together. Get your friends together. Tell the stories. Laugh, cry, yell, scream, curse a little if you need to.

But do it.

05/13/2026

Have you ever wondered why funerals have existed since the beginning of time?
If we don't honor the dead or have some kind of process in place, we run the risk of what's clinically called complicated grief. Skipping the funeral process can lead to long-term physical and emotional effects.
I get it. Most people think, "When I'm dead, I'm dead. I'm gone." And that's true. But what we forget is that we have loved ones still here. Spouses. Children. Friends. People for whom you've been a meaningful part of their life.

The funeral isn't for you. It's for them.

When families skip the viewing or bypass the grieving process entirely, that's when complicated grief happens. The pain doesn't go away. It just gets buried and shows up later in ways that are harder to deal with.

That's why we prepare your loved one with care. That's why viewing matters. It gives people a chance to say goodbye, to process what happened, and to begin healing.

Fort Pierce | Port St. Lucie

📞 (772) 461-7000

05/11/2026

We don't look like a funeral home. And that's intentional.

When we renovated, we decided: no funeral furniture. You know the kind. Dark, dreary, stiff, uncomfortable. The kind that makes you want to leave the second you walk in. We didn't want that.

So we went to the same furniture stores you'd shop at for your own living room. We designed spaces that feel comfortable, not institutional. Welcoming, not cold.

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Fort Pierce, FL

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+17724617000

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