Today I happened to visit this place to attend the service of a family friend and pay the respects. I was very impressed. It is well kept building. Cleanliness was eye catching. On duty staff was very helpful and friendly. Plenty of parking and very accessible place.

My father and I had a wonderful experience with John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in planning my mother's funeral. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for funeral services in the Salem area. I was very impressed with everyone I came into contact with throughout the experience. Each staff …

I can not express the gratitude I have for Jonathan and his staff. When we had our meeting with him after losing my husband, he was very sympathetic to our loss. He carefully listened to what are wishes were. He had such compassion with us even though he sees this so much. He didn't rush us in our d…

Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things a person can go through. We just lost my dad Dean Moses this last Saturday, and Oakeys has been amazing to my family. Jonathan you have been so sweet and empathetic and we were lucky to have your help. The amount of kindness and compassion they have sh…

We have used John M. Oakey for 2 services in the past 4 years and each time they were a joy to work with! From the beginning and planning stages till the burial, everything went flawless. Jonathan Stillwell assisted both times and was outstanding in customer service as well as communication. I c…