Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South, located at 11655 Southwest 117th Avenue in Miami, Florida, is a comprehensive funeral home, cemetery, and cremation service provider serving the Miami-area community for decades. The facility is situated on a 62-acre nature preserve, with Woodlawn Park Cemetery South established in 1967, featuring lovely gardens, elegant statues, and diverse Florida wildlife. The funeral home itself opened on the cemetery grounds in 1990, offering a light-filled, contemporary space with multiple chapels for services of all types and sizes. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South is dedicated to providing compassionate, professional care to families of all cultures, religions, and backgrounds, with many staff members fluent in both English and Spanish to serve the area's vibrant Hispanic community.

The funeral home offers a wide range of services, including traditional funerals, cremation, burial, and memorial celebrations. They specialize in creating personalized tributes that honor each individual's unique life, from photo displays and custom playlists to elaborate themed services. Catered receptions are available, with menus ranging from desserts to full meals, including pastelitos and espresso carts. The facility features four chapels: the largest (Chapel A) holds 100 people with a private foyer, while Chapels B, D, and E accommodate 25 to 50 guests each. All chapels have flexible seating and flat-screen televisions. An outdoor mausoleum pergola by a pond provides a picturesque setting for committal services for up to 50 people. The funeral home also offers a lounge for catered receptions, allowing families to focus on spending time with loved ones.

Woodlawn Park Cemetery South provides extensive burial options, including traditional in-ground plots with upright monuments or flat markers, private family estates, above-ground crypts in community mausoleums, and custom-built private mausoleums. Cremation gardens offer niches, columbaria, and benches for memorialization. The cemetery also features a dedicated veterans section with a memorial, participates in the homeless veterans burial program, and works with all branches of the U.S. armed forces to provide full military honors. A notable historical aspect is the memorial for victims of ValuJet Flight 592, which crashed in 1996; the unidentified remains of victims are buried at the cemetery, marked by a black granite monument listing the 110 names.

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South is deeply involved in the Miami community, hosting annual events such as a Mother's Day balloon release, a holiday remembrance service, and a Memorial Day program with local Boy Scouts and color guard. They collaborate with area police to prevent drunk driving and domestic violence, and offer a children's bereavement program open to any grieving family. The funeral home provides a 100% service guarantee, lifetime flexibility on prepaid plans, and relocation protection within the Dignity Memorial network. They are available 24/7, with a real person answering calls at (305) 238-3672, and welcome visits during business hours. Pre-planning options allow families to lock in current pricing and receive up to 10% off cemetery property and funeral plans. With a Google Maps rating of 4.2 based on 564 reviews, Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South stands as a trusted, multifaceted provider dedicated to honoring lives and serving the community.