Monuments
About the Memorialist
Craig Seaton has designed and installed countless custom monuments for Jacksonville-area families, many of whom are notable in the community, like Country & Western legend Slim Whitman, Civil Rights martyr Johnnie Mae Chappell, and Jiffy Stores mogul Louis Huntley, just to name a few. Craig will take just as much care and dedication to design a meaningful memorial for your family.
Click here to see some of the thousands of monuments Craig has designed over the years.

Craig Seaton
Monument Designer and Installer
Watch the video below to hear from Craig about honoring your loved one's legacy with a custom monument.
Why Do I Need a Monument?
William Gladstone said, "Show me the manner in which a nation or community cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people...."
It's true that how we remember and honor those who have gone before us says a lot about who we are. The lives and stories of our ancestors are a tribute to our history.
Your loved one's life and memory is no less important to you and your family than the patriots and founders of the United States of America are to our family. By placing a lasting memorial on your loved one's grave, not only do you honor their memory now, but you also pave the way for the generations of tomorrow to honor them as well.
Our local cemeteries provide a place of solace and comfort. They connect us with the past and ensure we won't be forgotten in the future. Family pride is displayed and a single life is immortalized when you realize that it's more than just "buying a headstone." Designing and placing a beautiful granite, marble, or bronze memorial is really history in the making.
Broadus-Raines Funeral Home is proud to help your family perpetuate the memory of your loved one.


