Family Owned and Operated

The Riley-Gardner Memorial Service Company is a family owned and operated business with the current ownership of Robert W. (Bob) Gardner and his son, Riley F. Gardner. The Gardner family, in its fourth generation in Hamilton, Texas, were preceded in ownership by original owners, Bob Riley, Kenneth Gardner, and Melvin Henkes, who purchased the business in 1957 from Elder Lynn Dalton.

Ken Gardner became the sole owner of the company in 1980 who was joined by his son, Bob, in the operation of the business in 1982 and began company expansion with multiple retail locations and funeral homes throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Riley F. Gardner returned to Hamilton and the business in 2003 implementing many state-of-the-art technological advances; gaining access to increased granite market from across the globe, and increasing opportunities for agents to work directly with the customer to design custom products at many locations.

Jon Lengefeld, who opened and operated Central Texas Memorial in 1999 to 2001, rejoined the Riley-Gardner Memorial family business in 2013 as Sales Manager.

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What People Say About Us

Client Testimonials

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Dorothy Wooley
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It was so easy to pick and finalize the headstone for family member. Very quick delivery and set up.
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Laurie Stewart
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For some reason my Mama’s headstone wasn’t ordered by the funeral home. I called and talked to Kimberly at Riley-Gardner Memorial Services and she put a rush on it and it was done before we knew it. It turned out beautifully! Love it ❤️. Thank you so much for everything! They are so professional and courteous. I am so appreciative because you did what you said you would. Thanks again!
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Dave Richardson
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It was a pleasure to work with Charles and Debbie at Brenham Monument Co. It’s always difficult when you lose a loved one but BMC made our meeting easy. They were patient, kind, had good ideas and I just felt comfortable sharing my thoughts. As I waited for the headstone, I had lots of second guesses just seeing it laid out on paper. I have to say, the headstone came out beautiful!! The suggestion of a riser made the monument look grand and I am so glad we had it polished. I think my parents would like the simplicity and the beauty of the granite. Thank you to BMC for making our experience memorable!
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Vinyard Funeral Home
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I've had the privilege of working with Riley Gardner Memorial to provide quality headstones and monuments for the families in our community, and I couldn't be more impressed with their professionalism and care. Their craftsmanship is exceptional-- each memorial is beautifully designed and built to honor loved ones with dignity and lasting quality. The team is responsive, knowledgeable, and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure every detail is perfect. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a company that truly combines compassion, quality, and integrity in their work. -Felicia Alfaro
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Sara Sowa
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Very nice to work with during a stressful time. Everyone was helpful with letting me know what was needed and with design of the tombstones.
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Mary Heydon
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My father was a WWII vet who had never been awarded a memorial. Holliday Cemetery put me in touch with Richard Boyanton who instructed me on the forms necessary and the steps to take. I filled out the forms and sent them to Riley-Gardner who completed their portion of the forms promptly and submitted the completed forms to the VA. After processing, the VA sent the memorial stone to Riley-Gardner who installed it promptly on my father's grave. Richard Boyanton was very compassionate and helpful and made the process easy for me. I appreciate his kindness and professionalism. Riley-Gardner had installed my parents' joint headstone in 1989 when my father died, then they etched my mother's date of death on the stone in 2006. They have provided excellent service whenever we called on them.
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Charlie B
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A BIG shoutout to Riley Gardner Memorial for the beautiful headstone they made for us…It arrived sooner than we expected and their service was A+…I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a memorial; fast , friendly service at a very reasonable cost .. Hannah went above and beyond to help us with the finished product and to answer our many questions… We couldn’t be more happier with their service !
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Mikii Audish
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The staff was very friendly and easy to work with. The work requested was quickly completed and very good. Communication was excellent!
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