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West Memorials wins 
Best Monument Designer of 2019

Monument Builders of North America (MBNA) awarded the
2019 Biondan Bronze - Bert Gast Memorial Trophy
for the headstone of Marianne Balshone, located in 
 Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge Township, NJ, as
2019 Design of the Year.  

We are honored to receive additional awards
for memorial categories
 Best Large Monument Design for
 The Cohen Family estate headstone in
Druid Cemetery, Baltimore, MD.

Best Cemetery Grave Marker design award is for
Macy Brooke Bastin in Hohenwald, TN.

Best Small Monument award was given
for the cemetery headstone for
Silas Botner located in Rockspring, TN.

We are excited to see that our tireless efforts

to create unique memorials are appreciated by others

in the industry as well as the families

we serve around the country.

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Our Story

West Memorials: Not your average monument company

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a monument artist, you always remember your first design. The first monument I designed was for a beautiful young lady who died in a tragic traffic accident.  I was fortunate to spend a couple of hours with her parents hearing all about her.  Before I left, her mother gave me a picture of the young woman saying, "While you are designing this headstone, I want you to remember who you are working for".  After a nerve-wrecking week, I finally arrived at a design that I felt was both beautiful and told the story of this wonderful life cut short.  I have never been so nervous as when I showed the design to her parents, after all, this was a headstone for their child, it had to be right.  I pulled back the cover and with a tear in her eye, mom looked at dad and said, "It's perfect."

After being in the monument company industry for 8 years, I designed a beautiful cemetery monument for a little boy.  My boss told me I had to quit wasting so much time with families and get my volume up.  I knew I was done with conglomerate corporations and West Memorials was born.

My wife, Missy, the computer whiz and brains of the family, suggested we share our artistic abilities with the rest of the world. West Memorials, the internet company, was born and we became the primary monument artists.

The thought of selling cemetery monuments, headstones, and grave site memorials online scared me at first. I was used to sitting at kitchen tables and listening to family stories.  But after so many beautiful stories with so many families all over the country, I am convinced that this is where I need to be.

Missy and I are 2017 Monument Builders of North America Designers of the Year.  We also won awards for Best Flat Marker Design 2017, Best Large Monument Design 2017, Best Small Monument Design 2017 and Best Laser Etched Design 2017.  I am past-president of the Tennessee Monuments Builders Association, 2001-2003. I am a member of Monument Builders of North America, Memphis Chamber of Commerce and Germantown Chamber of Commerce.  I am a graduate of the Elberton Granite Association Advance Design class and an instructor at the 2002 and 2005 EGA.

Missy and I feel it is important that we talk to each client.  One of us monument artists will be glad to help you with the special memorial design you are searching to find.   

-Paul West

 

 

Paul and Missy West Memorials Owners
Faber
Faber

Spartan
Spartan

Anderson
Anderson

Jucas
Jucas

Galardi
Galardi

Dekko
Dekko

Kottwitz
Kottwitz

Paschen
Paschen

Lang
Lang

Miller
Miller

Gill
Gill

Gorham
Gorham

Saucier
Saucier

Brown
Brown

Thomas
Thomas

Ferguson
Ferguson

Marino
Marino

Smith
Smith

Cullom
Cullom

Gabbard
Gabbard

Owen
Owen

Nored
Nored

Griesemer
Griesemer

Mozo
Mozo

Panaia
Panaia

Ruiz
Ruiz

Dahlin
Dahlin

Tunnell
Tunnell

Kim
Kim

Gould
Gould

Bittner
Bittner

Bothun
Bothun

Greer
Greer

Corporon
Corporon

Bernier
Bernier

Watkins
Watkins

Baillargeon
Baillargeon

Buckner
Buckner

Brusco
Brusco

Star City
Star City

Weed
Weed

Boyer
Boyer

Cloyd
Cloyd

Testimonials

Hear what our clients have to say.

"WE LOVE OUR MONUMENT!
IT'S BETTER THAN
WE COULD'VE IMAGINED!"

Just know my heart wants to hug everyone who helped.

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- Henry TestimonialJuly 7, 2016

I was so pleased with the work and have received several compliments. It is truly stunning.

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- Kerber Headstone TestimonialJuly 7, 2016

As a business owner, I know when I see a first class company, and you definitely have one.

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- Smiley TestimonialJune 1, 2016

FAQ

You have questions about West Memorials, we have answers.

We are glad to answer any question you may have about West Memorials

We have placed memorials in every state in the U.S. and several different countries.  Our gallery and studio is in Memphis, TN

We are better at designing unique monuments than your local company and you will find we will surpass them in customer service as well.

I, also, try to buy locally but only if it is my best choice.  Many local companies carry ordinary stock gravestones and grave markers but most don’t do much creative or custom cemetery art.  Custom stone work is the focal point of our business so we have an experienced design team, graphic artists, the best sculptors and state of the art equipment.

It is illegal and untrue.  Westmemorials.com and our designs are protected by copyright laws.  The pictures you are seeing are the result of discussions and drawings between us and our clients.  We have used the same sculptor for over 10 years as his skill and expertise is superior to others.  We pour our hearts into our designs.  We take great pride in making each memorial unique in some way.  This kind of love can’t be copied.  There is a reason our memorials look better than you have seen anywhere else.

We make our memorials and headstones one at a time so we can make any design in different sizes, different granite colors or with any changes you would like.  Design decisions will affect price, so it is difficult to list prices online.  We have granite monuments to fit any cost range.  Please email or call us and we will be glad to provide pricing estimates so we can get you started in a direction to find the most beautiful memorial design that best fits your needs.

No. The local tombstone company is not making the memorial in your city and, generally, only letters memorials at their location.  Granite headstones are being manufactured elsewhere and are shipped to the local company.  Shipping has been factored into their pricing.  Since we are in Memphis the “distribution center of the world” and home of FedEx, we get amazing shipping rates.  Most of the time you will pay less in shipping from us than you do from the local company.

Traditional shape granite monuments will normally ship in 6-8 weeks.  Unique, hand carved, custom memorials can take 4-6 months.  We are constantly striving for the shortest time possible.

No.  If they tell you this they are breaking the law.  You may purchase your grave memorial or grave marker from the company of your choice.

We will take care of everything.  We will make sure the cemetery allows what we are making for you and find an installer to place the memorial.  We do this at no charge as a courtesy for our clients and allow you to pay the installer directly.  Be wary of a company that gives you the task of finding an installer, this is not your job.

We are responsible for the stone until it is delivered.  On the rare occasion that a stone is broken, we will handle all paperwork with the trucking company.  We will either repair or replace the stone.

No, No, No.  All companies you see online are not the same.  We are memorialists. 

Decades of work, study, experience and desire results in the company you find in West Memorials.  We are memorialists that use the internet to offer our talents and artistry to anyone, anywhere that needs our expertise.  We are not a company that “was trying to think of something that they could sell online”, or a company that “was trying to make some extra money” as I’ve been told by other companies selling online.  We are a memorial company that uses the internet to show you that you don’t have to settle for ordinary memorial art or for being overcharged.

This is great news!  The designs you are seeing are what other people wanted and not necessarily want you want.  With our website we are trying to show you that you do not have to settle for common gravestones.  Everyone deserves something unique to them and the designs shown on our site are there to inspire and culminate ideas.  If you see the exact memorial you want on our site then that is awesome but we also encourage questions.  This is an important decision and we are the people that can help you the best.

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