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.

Latest Verified Reviews

Lisa Crout 9th Feb 2022

Amazing service and couldn’t have asked for anything better, everything was personalised to how we wanted it and lovely people Thank you 

Saoirse Read 2nd Feb 2022

Katie and her team where amazing in achieving a very personal , different and individualised service . We are all very grateful and it will be remembered well by all who attended x

Wendy Morgan 2nd Feb 2022

My family were very pleased and grateful for the service provided by Katie Mills. The distance and family history made the circumstances difficult but Katie dealt with our situation in a professional and courteous manner and also with compassion which was very much appreciated. 

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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
Call: 01803 228250

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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  • 5 Lisa Crout 9th Feb 2022

    Amazing service and couldn’t have asked for anything better, everything was personalised to how we wanted it and lovely people
    Thank you 

  • 5 Saoirse Read 2nd Feb 2022

    Katie and her team where amazing in achieving a very personal , different and individualised service . We are all very grateful and it will be remembered well by all who attended x

  • 5 Wendy Morgan 2nd Feb 2022

    My family were very pleased and grateful for the service provided by Katie Mills. The distance and family history made the circumstances difficult but Katie dealt with our situation in a professional and courteous manner and also with compassion which was very much appreciated. 

  • 5 Wendy Louise 2nd Feb 2022

    Katie Mills was professional and sensitive. We couldn't have asked for a better service, organisation and communication throughout this difficult time. Many thanks x

  • 5 Michelle Fazakarley 24th Jan 2022

    When we needed to plan a funeral we compared several websites and found many of the prices were comparable but having a discount for being in the NHS/Military meant we called Katie Mills first.
    From the very first call she was welcoming and sympathetic. We needed dates etc sorting quickly and every time she called us back with 5-10 minutes to give us the answers needed. Nothing was too much trouble for her.
    She was able to put us in contact with a lovely celebrant to perform the service (he was also brilliant) and set up a memorial page which will be ongoing for people to add pictures and memories to for the family to look back on in the future. She was open and honest about every step of the proceedings and the funeral went exactly to plan.
    She followed up a few days later to check how we were following the service and update about the ashes.
    From start to finish she has been fantastic and I've already been recommending her to anyone who has asked about this event.
    Having had another family member use a large company only a week before I know we had a much more personalised service.
    I fully intend to pre-plan my own service with her and I have no doubts about recommending her services at such a difficult time.

  • 5 David Lancaster 22nd Jan 2022

    Nobody wants to organise a funeral. When my wife of 45 years passed away I was directed to Katie Mills Funeral Services and I’m so thankful I was. Katie offered a very professional, caring and personal service, she was able to cope with my, somewhat dark humour, which I hide behind when I’m grief stricken. She guided me through the procedure from start to finish and the resulting funeral was wonderful. All the family and friends who attended, and those watching the service over the internet were extremely impressed. In the end, Katie felt more like an old friend herself and I have no reservation recommending her company to anybody who needs to organise a funeral. Thank you Katie. David Lancaster.

  • 5 Kaisha Pick 5th Jan 2022

    This has been an amazing service at the most difficult time of my life. I couldn’t recommend Katie Mills Funeral service enough. So very thoughtful and gentle. Forever grateful for there amazing service. 

  • 5 Steven Ball 4th Jan 2022

    Katie has treated the situation in the most caring way. There has been no pressing or pushing things. I cannot praise her enough.

  • 5 Sandy Clarkson 4th Jan 2022

    I cannot praise Katie & Rob highly enough for the help, compassion and support they gave my brother before, during and after the funeral and even ongoing help afterwards. They are a credit to their profession and are of a kind rarely found nowadays.
    I would not hesitate to highly recommend their services which can be one of the most stressful times of our lives.

  • 5 Kim Francis 30th Dec 2021

    We would highly recommend Katie and Rob to family and friends. It was a very good service and a job well done.

  • 5 Wendy Walker 29th Dec 2021

    At my worse time Katie mills funeral directors was amazing I had never had to do a funeral before and Katie mills made it so easy and the time she put into doing everything for me was more than I can ever thank her for I will never forget her and her team x

  • 5 Laura Jackson 21st Dec 2021

    Kind, respectful and great attention to detail.

    So happy we we chose Katie Mills independent funeral service.

  • 5 Gordon Lynes 2nd Dec 2021

    Katie Mills handled the funeral arrangements of my late brother-in-law with competence and compassion: she made it easy.

  • 5 Michael Collins 18th Nov 2021

    Katie and Rob were naturally very empathetic. They were organised and flexible and coordinated the whole funeral extremely efficiently. Nothing was too much trouble and they responded to any queries we had in a very timely manner. 

  • 5 Susan Lowe 18th Nov 2021

    The kindest, most caring and patient people I have ever had the pleasure of coming across. The thought of organising something like this was so daunting but the minute we met Katie and Rob they took all of those stresses away. They felt like old friends who helped us to plan a celebration, rather than a funeral and we will forever be thankful for them. You don’t come across people like Katie and Rob very often, and we as a family were lucky enough to meet them at the hardest time of our lives. Highly recommend to anyone and everyone. 

  • 5 Maureen Corbett 4th Nov 2021

    Katie's Mills Independent funeral service went above and beyond to make my husbands William Corbett funeral the best it could be.

  • 5 Malcolm Gough 25th Oct 2021

    We can’t thank katie and rob enough.
    From stat to finish they have Made the whole process stress free.
    They listened and supported us and went above and beyond.
    The dignity and respect shown would take a lot to beat. We cannot rate them high enough. 

  • 5 Jan Jones 25th Oct 2021

    Incredible service - Katie and Rob went above and beyond to ensure all of our requests and wishes were met. I cannot rate them highly enough

  • 5 Nick Perkovic 16th Oct 2021

    I cannot recommend this lady her husband and their team enough. If you want a respectful, thoughtful funeral this is the place to come. In our time of grief for my mother Katie took us through the steps in a quiet calm way. She explained all we needed and gave us genuine support with love and compassion. Nothing was too much trouble our every need was catered for, discussed and provided.
    The service they offered is rarely seen today. The attention to detail was unrivalled. I can only thank them so much for the most amazing funeral.
    I would not hesitate to recommend them. They are an independent funeral company with attention to detail that you will not find in any large funeral companies. I wish them all the best for the future and if ever I have need of a funeral company again they are the only company i would go to.

  • 5 Peter Bryant 4th Sep 2021

    By definition, when someone seeks the services of a funeral director it means they are going through possibly the worst moments of their lives. Thank goodness I chose Katie Mills Independent Funeral Service. I have had many good services given to me over many years but I cannot recall a better service than that of Katie and Rob.
    They always took the time to listen to stories that I had to tell about my dear departed friend and always showed an interest. I was kept informed of every step that was about to take place, there was compassion, understanding and empathy from start to finish, plus of course the obligatory cup of coffee!! I really cannot thank them enough for everything that they did for me and of course the dignified manner in which they looked after my dear friend. Thank you Katie Mills and Rob. Peter Bryant

  • 5 Heidi Richards 26th Aug 2021

    Katie and Rob were fabulous from the very beginning and are still helping us now even after the funeral. They were kind and compassionate throughout and I feel that they went above and beyond normal procedures to ensure that my husbands funeral went to plan and in style.
    Although people do not want to wish their lives away-they were very impressed at the service Katie and Rob provided and took note for future reference. I would not hesitate in recommending their services.

  • 5 Anna Reynolds 20th Aug 2021

    Couldn’t fault their service. Caring and efficient. Will definitely recommend 

  • 5 Nick Thompson 18th Aug 2021

    Katie and Rob did everything possible to help us.I was at the other end of the country and didn’t have to worry about anything it was all perfect. The day itself was just so professionally executed  with everything as we wanted it. A real big thank you.

  • 5 Patricia Borrett 7th Aug 2021

    Katie ,Rob and all the staff dealt with David's Preparations and Funeral in such a Compassionate, Professional and Personal manner.I was consulted and comforted at every step of the process.I can never thank them enough and will definitely be recommending them to all my friends.Godbless you all xxxx

  • 5 Brian Jervis 27th Jul 2021

    Katie and Rob could not have been more helpful and compassionate. They both understood what our family wanted for my sister and kept us informed at every stage of the arrangements. I cannot thank them enough for the support they provided at a very difficult time for us. Anyone looking for a professional and caring service then I would highly recommend. 

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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

Lisa Crout 9th Feb 2022

Amazing service and couldn’t have asked for anything better, everything was personalised to how we wanted it and lovely people Thank you 

Saoirse Read 2nd Feb 2022

Katie and her team where amazing in achieving a very personal , different and individualised service . We are all very grateful and it will be remembered well by all who attended x

Wendy Morgan 2nd Feb 2022

My family were very pleased and grateful for the service provided by Katie Mills. The distance and family history made the circumstances difficult but Katie dealt with our situation in a professional and courteous manner and also with compassion which was very much appreciated. 

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