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Cedarcrest Cemetery has been owned and operated by the Winemiller family since 1981. In 1981, John Winemiller Sr. and wife Elsie Winemiller purchased the cemetery with the intention of teaching their son the business and one day allowing him to take over.
John and Elsie served the community as owners for 5 years until 1986. In those 5 years they were able to establish a reputation of trust and loyalty to our community.
In 1986, son John Winemiller Jr. and wife Donita Winemiller took over the cemetery. In their nearly 30 years of ownership, they had to opportunity of serving many families and showing our community that we are not just another 'cemetery' but that we approach life and death differently. While some just see the end of a loved one’s life as a time for grief and mourning, we prefer to think of it as a time for reflection, appreciation and even celebration. This is evident in everything we do, from the way we conduct our services to the amenities we choose to offer. We are not a burial ground. We are a close knit community dedicated to honoring, sharing and preserving the amazing and inspirational stories that are life.
On February 27, 2016 John Winemiller Jr. went to be with the lord. The 3rd generation of the Winemiller family, son Jeremy Winemiller and daughter Chastity Newman now run the cemetery as a brother and sister team. We are committed to carrying the same tradition of trust and excellence that our parents and grandparents established. We will continue to operate in a manner that our name symbolizes integrity. .
Jeremy Winemiller
Jeremy Winemiller is the owner of Cedarcrest Cemetery and S.E. Texas Granite sales. Since becoming a part-time employee of Cedarcrest Cemetery at the age of 15, he has worked his way up the company to become president and took over ownership upon the passing of Father, John Winemiller. From the day Jeremy began working outside as just a groundskeeper he knew this industry was where he belonged. "The satisfaction of helping families within our community during such a difficult time and being trusted with the care of their loved ones is a feeling that is unmatched".
Chastity Newman
Chastity Newman, daughter of John Winemiller, has been an employee of Cedarcrest Cemetery and Southeast Texas Monument Sales for more than 25 years. Over the years, Chastity has become very proficient at designing custom memorial headstones and has been a major help to the company's success. She has always found it a blessing to be able to help families during their time of need and make the difficult times of their lives as least stressful as possible. Chastity is happily married and has two children. If you are in need of Cemetery plots, or a custom, unique memorial headstone, Chastity is the #1 option in the area.