Katie Mills Independent Funeral Service

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A local, family owned and run, and completely independent funeral director in Paignton, located in the heart of Torbay and serving the entire surrounding area.

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Christopher Chappell 15th May 2023

Katie & her team were exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble, I would recommend Katie Mills independent funeral services to anybody. Katie & her team delivered the perfe ... ct funeral, at a cost well below the prices we were quoted from other companies. Highly Recommended.  more

Suzie Lees 18th Apr 2023

Katie had been recommended to me and therefore I didn’t approach anyone else.  She was kind and caring, didn’t try to sell extras and was professional.  On the day all he ... r team were amazing. more

Nurse Shears 14th Apr 2023

The service was excellent

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Funeral arrangements

  • Home visit
  • 24 hour telephone support
  • On-site parking
  • Chapel of rest
  • Hearse
  • Limousine
  • Horse-drawn hearse
  • Bespoke vehicle
  • Coffin
  • Personalised coffin
  • Casket
  • Headstone / Plaque
  • Urn
  • Memorial jewellery
  • Floral tributes
  • Charitable donations
  • Newspaper announcement
  • Online obituary
  • Memorial book
  • Order of service sheets
  • Music
  • Video tribute
  • Funeral webcasting
  • Catering
  • Dove release
  • Balloon release
  • Fireworks

Types of funeral

  • Traditional burial
  • Simple funeral
  • Traditional cremation
  • Green funeral
  • Direct cremation
  • Burial at sea
  • Non-religious funeral
  • Anglican funeral
  • Roman Catholic funeral
  • Muslim funeral
  • Jewish funeral
  • Sikh funeral
  • Hindu funeral
  • Buddhist funeral
  • Children’s funeral

Financial arrangements

  • Financial advice
  • Wills & probate
  • Pre-paid funeral plan

Additional services

  • Repatriation
  • Bereavement counselling
  • List of mourners

Location

342 Torquay Rd
Paignton
Devon
TQ3 2DQ

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

About Us

A local, family owned and run, and completely independent funeral director in Paignton, located in the heart of Torbay and serving the entire surrounding area. Katie and Rob opened the business together in 2020, after buying and completely refurbishing the funeral home.

With bright, welcoming premises that now include a large reception area, a comfortable arranging room and two dedicated chapels of rest, both of which can be used as small service chapels, Katie and Rob have created a truly welcoming and comfortable place for you to plan the perfect farewell.

Katie Mills Independent Funeral Service can help you to arrange any kind of service that you wish for. With a full range of specialist hearses available, ranging from traditional Daimler hearses and limousines, to executive black and white Range Rovers, to alternative options such as horse drawn carriages, and a trike-and-trailer combination, you will always be given a wide range of options.

Katie Mills Funeral Service do not charge upfront fees, and provide the same level of excellent services to everyone who needs them, regardless of your financial situation.

Phone today for a first-class funeral service in Paignton and the whole of the Torbay region. Katie Mills Independent Funeral Service are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Verified Reviews

  • 5 Christopher Chappell 15th May 2023

    Katie & her team were exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble, I would recommend Katie Mills independent funeral services to anybody. Katie & her team delivered the perfect funeral, at a cost well below the prices we were quoted from other companies. Highly Recommended.

  • 5 Suzie Lees 18th Apr 2023

    Katie had been recommended to me and therefore I didn’t approach anyone else. 
    She was kind and caring, didn’t try to sell extras and was professional. 
    On the day all her team were amazing.

  • 5 Nurse Shears 14th Apr 2023

    The service was excellent

  • 5 Jackie Gray 30th Mar 2023

    As soon as we walked into Katie's office we felt right at home, and this was the right place for us. Katie spoke to us as normal people, no hushed, reverent tones. She also spoke to me, the person paying for the funeral. She listened to our requests and put them into action and was happy to use her imagination to bring them to life. we never felt pushed or coerced or rushed in any part of the process. Both she and Rob her husband helped to make bearable what was an unbearable day in our lives. We will recommend them every time.

  • 5 Ginny Sewell 15th Mar 2023

    I would like to sincerely thank Katie and her team for the dedicated care of Nigel Butler on behalf of
    myself and all of his family. In particularly the care they showed my grieving mother who took great
    comfort in your kindness and compassion.
    I would highly recommend Katie Mills Independent Funeral Services for their professionalism but
    also because they are very approachable and caring.
    The funeral was conducted by the celebrant Brian Jarvis who was recommended by Katie Mills and
    he held a brilliant service with great aplomb and empathy.
    Thankyou Katie Mills and team for all your dignified and caring efforts, many friends and family of
    Nigel that were at the funeral or seeing it from around the world thought it was a very special
    celebration of his life.
    Very Much appreciated X

  • 5 Victoria Weir 28th Feb 2023

    We found Katie, extremely helpful, compationate and knowledgeable. We where able to give our Father the send off he deserved/would have enjoyed if he was able to attend 😁. Highly recommended.

  • 5 Sammy Trotter 28th Feb 2023

    Katie and Rob were amazing. They done a great job organising mums funeral and were always happy to answer any questions when we called or dropped in. It was obvious that they genuinely cared and wanted to make the experience as easy as possible for us. We had lots of comments on how beautifully designed the order of service booklet was. I would highly recommend them to take care of your loved ones. Thanks Katie and Rob. 

  • 5 Angela Brown 28th Feb 2023

    Would recommend to everyone
    Brilliant service
    Very respectful
    Caring
    Reasonable prices

  • 5 Taya Coleman-Davies 28th Feb 2023

    Katie mills independent funeral service couldn’t have done anymore for myself and my family, I’ll be forever grateful to them for the amount of help and support we were given throughout the process 

  • 5 Terri Turnham 28th Feb 2023

    Excellent from the first call to picking up my mums ashes. I cannot recommend Katie and Rob enough!

  • 5 Sarah Jones 28th Feb 2023

    Done an amazing job. Was so warm and kind and put you at ease. Day of the funeral was with respect and had great feedback from other people how well she did

  • 5 Daniel Adamski 22nd Jan 2023

    Katie and Rob were incredibly kind and understanding. 
    They went above and beyond what we expected and gave my father the perfect send off. 

    Nothing was too much trouble and they made an extremely distressing time a little easier. 

  • 5 Kim Francis 21st Jan 2023

    More like friends of the family than undertakers.

    After attending a dear friends funeral recently that was conducted by a national company we decided to research an independent when my father passed away.

    We were worried about it costing a lot more but how wrong we were! Not only was the bill significantly less than my friend had paid but the level of service and care was outstanding with Katie and Rob.

    Both of our families would never use anyone else now and recommend Katie and Rob to everyone.

  • 5 Kim Warren 21st Jan 2023

    We decided to use Katie and Rob for my mother's funeral and we are so glad we did. They are supportive, kind and most of all there for us no matter how daft the request we had. Highly recommended them to anyone.

  • 5 Angela Gill 13th Jan 2023

    Excellent service from start to finish , very friendly , put you at ease from the beginning of the process and very transparent on all the costs that are involved . Katie and Rob certainly made it very easy to sort out all the planing of the funeral and gave us some lovely ideas . A wonderful tribute to my brother thank you .very much .Would highly recommend their services.

  • 5 Debbie Hands 13th Jan 2023

    Katie and Rob are just amazing. They are so professional whilst, at the same time they are helping you and guiding you very gently in the right direction. Nothing is to much for them, and they certainly do go the extra mile and beyond. They made such a devastating time as simple and as easy as possible. 
    I had only ever read and heard good reports about Katie and Rob. So from my family and I we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  You did my dad proud. 

  • 5 John Butler 13th Jan 2023

    Katie and Rob were very helpful and supportive at this difficult time.

  • 5 Shane Farrow 13th Jan 2023

    During the hardest and darkest days of my life so far Katie and Rob guided me with professionalism and consideration and delivered a service second to none. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Thank you Katie Mills independent funeral service.

  • 5 Samantha Smith 4th Dec 2022

    Gave mum a great send off couldn't have asked for any more .lovely personal service from a great family business.would reccomend to all.

  • 5 Rachel Walters 31st Oct 2022

    Thank you so much, Katie Mills and Rob. I could not thank you enough. Thank you for your ongoing support, you’ve been supportive from the very first initial appointment and I’m so pleased we keep in touch. You did my Dad proud and I’m grateful for your kindness, dignity, respect shown throughout. I will forever recommend and talk highly of you, both. 

  • 5 Lou Williams 20th Oct 2022

    From the first time we called Katie and Rob we knew we we had made the right choice for dad . They are such caring honest people. Mum was given all the support while going through such a sad time  they are like family. I cannot thank you both enough and will be forever grateful for making a sad day a lovely memory . 

  • 5 Alexia Andrews 19th Oct 2022

    Absolutely amazing! Couldn't ask for better funeral directors, very warm and friendly, was made to feel very comfortable and they always went that extra mile, I knew my husband was in safe hands. I will always remember how special and unique Seans coffin was. Fr the bottom of my heart Thank You.

  • 5 Deborah Drew 1st Oct 2022

    Katie, Rob & Brian,

    Thank you so much for making my Auntie’s funeral a special day, from start to finish.

    II would highly recommend your services to anyone.

    Thanks

    Deb & Steve.

  • 5 Lucie O'Shea 3rd Sep 2022

    Kate and rob went above and beyond for my family. No one wants to plan a funeral but we could not have picked anyone better to handle dads funeral. They was on call from start to finish very professional and caring at all times. Beautiful people we will forever be grateful for ❤️

  • 5 Francasca Womack 11th Aug 2022

    Cannot thank them enough for everything that they have done for us. When my mother in law passed away, Katie and Rob was there for us every step of the way even now. They made this heart breaking process as easy for us as possible telling us everything we needed to do and how to do it. 5* service and everything was adaptable go make it a unique send off for my Mother in Law. thank you both. 

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Address
342 Torquay Rd
Paignton
Devon
TQ3 2DQ

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Latest Verified Reviews

Christopher Chappell 15th May 2023

Katie & her team were exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble, I would recommend Katie Mills independent funeral services to anybody. Katie & her team delivered the perfe ... ct funeral, at a cost well below the prices we were quoted from other companies. Highly Recommended.  more

Suzie Lees 18th Apr 2023

Katie had been recommended to me and therefore I didn’t approach anyone else.  She was kind and caring, didn’t try to sell extras and was professional.  On the day all he ... r team were amazing. more

Nurse Shears 14th Apr 2023

The service was excellent

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