Business Details
22 Years
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Emergency
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Compassionate Funeral Services in Arkansas
Established in 2004, Brotherton Brothers Funeral Homes & Cremation Services has served Charleston, Paris, and Fort Smith, Arkansas with compassionate end-of-life care. Founded by Monte and Matt Brotherton alongside Wendell Holmes, we specialize in personalized funeral arrangements, pre-planning solutions, and cremation services tailored to family traditions. Our state-of-the-art facilities include a 250-seat chapel in Paris and Arkansas' first cremation store offering memorial packages, urns, and keepsakes. Committed to local ownership, we prioritize community needs over corporate interests. Our experienced team provides 24-hour support, floral services, and innovative tributes like heirloom portraits and digital memorials.We treat every family as our own, blending traditional practices with modern innovations to ease decision-making during times of loss. With over 40 combined years of expertise, we maintain affiliations with local churches and Masonic lodges while serving diverse cultural and religious needs. Our Charleston location features an in-house flower shop and technology division for customized funeral products. We remain dedicated to ethical practices, transparency, and honoring individual life stories through meaningful ceremonies and lasting memorials.
Services
Funeral Packages
Cremation Services
Pre-Planning
Online Arrangements
Obituaries
Floral Services
Portraits
Donation Services
Urn Selection
24/7 Support
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- Locally owned with three Arkansas locations since 2004
- Offer Arkansas' first cremation store with memorial packages
- 24/7 support for immediate arrangements and guidance
- Custom tributes include heirloom portraits and digital memorials
- Experienced team with over 40 combined years in funeral service
Services
Funeral Packages
Our customizable funeral packages provide comprehensive solutions for traditional services, including facility use, professional coordination, and memorial documentation. Clients benefit from transparent pricing, flexible itemization options, and personalized adjustments to match family preferences while maintaining compliance with local regulations and cultural traditions.
Cremation Services
We offer modern cremation solutions featuring ceremonial casket rentals, memorial keepsakes, and personalized urn selection. Our packages include preparation services, digital tributes, and physical memorials, allowing families to create meaningful goodbyes while maintaining flexibility for future interment decisions.
Pre-Planning
Our pre-arrangement consultations help individuals document final wishes using detailed checklists and legal forms. This service reduces emotional burden on families while ensuring personal preferences for ceremonies, burials, or cremations are accurately preserved through official documentation.
Online Arrangements
The online arrangement system allows families to review options and make informed decisions at their convenience. This tool provides price transparency, service customization, and secure submission capabilities while maintaining continuity with our in-person consultation processes.
Portraits
We create archival-quality portraits resembling oil paintings from family photographs. Available in multiple sizes with framing options, these visual tributes serve as lasting heirlooms that capture the subject's personality through professional enhancement techniques.
People
Matt Brotherton
Funeral Director
Licensed funeral director with First Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge #411 affiliations. Born and raised in Charleston, he co-owns Brotherton Brothers Funeral Homes and has served the community for over two decades.
Monte Brotherton
Funeral Director
Licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1984. Graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Services in 1986. Active Life Church member and Masonic Lodge #411 affiliate with extensive local experience and family roots in Charleston.
Rayda Hobbs
Office Assistant
Florist and production specialist with prior legal assistant experience. Joined Brotherton's in 2014 to develop their in-house technology division for memorial portraits. Experienced in floral design and family-owned Lavaca Flower Shop operations.
Judy Gregory
Receptionist
Part-time receptionist and floral designer serving both Charleston and Paris locations. Provides behind-the-scenes support for funeral arrangements while applying floral design expertise to create personalized tributes for families.
Charles Ketter
Funeral Assistant
Dedicated funeral assistant with Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus affiliations. Brings extensive family experience to support services while maintaining commitment to respectful care for all families he serves.
Questions
What funeral service options do you offer?
We provide traditional funeral services, cremation packages, graveside ceremonies, and customizable options to match specific family preferences and cultural traditions.
Can I plan arrangements in advance?
Yes, we offer comprehensive pre-planning services with customizable checklists and legal documentation to ensure your final wishes are clearly recorded and accessible.
Do you serve all three locations 24/7?
Our staff remains available 24 hours daily across Charleston, Paris, and Fort Smith locations for immediate arrangements or urgent assistance.
Do you offer payment plan options?
While we don't provide direct financing, we work with families to create customized payment arrangements while explaining all included service costs transparently.
Can I view obituaries online?
Our website maintains a comprehensive obituary database with recent memorials and historical records accessible at any time through our online arrangements portal.