Green Cremation Texas is here for you and your family at every stage. We’re equipped to provide services quickly when the unexpected occurs or advance planning for those who want complete control over the arrangements.
Founded in 2018, the mission of Green Cremation Texas is to empower families through the thoughtful adoption of technology and innovation, reducing the stress and environmental impact brought on by traditional funeral practices. We do this through empathetic, big-hearted support coupled with an unique approach to cremation.
We are Texas’ only carbon-neutral funeral home; we use no paper, utilize electric-hybrid vehicles, and incorporate recycled material throughout the cremation process. Intently focused on providing a high level of care to you and the environment, we aim to return control over the end of life process back to you and your family.
We are a fully-licensed funeral home with 20 years of industry experience. Melissa, our licensed funeral director, is a proud supporter of both the National Home Funeral Alliance and the Funeral Consumers Alliance.
Our director arrives at location of deceased.
We transfer the body to our funeral home.
100% online. We provide and explain all needed paperwork and permits.
We hold and care for your loved one while paperwork is being processed.
We work with you and the local authorities to obtain and authorize all documents.
After all permits and documents are in order, cremation occurs.
We place the cremated remains of your loved one in a eco-friendly urn and is returned back to the care of your family.
The local government will process our request and fulfill the number of ordered death certificates.
Melissa N. Unfred is a dual licensed funeral professional undertaking progressive death care. She provides unique insight into the Funeral Service Industry with a lens of over 20 years observation and participation, and advocates for those desiring a different approach to caring for their own.
She is shadowed by her sidekick, Kermit the Dog, who in March of 2017 became the first certified therapy dog working in funeral service in the State of Texas. Melissa and Kermit serve their community and present often to Non-Profit Organizations and Educators across the country both in person and online.
After numerous accolades online and in print, she resumed hands-on interaction with families seeking easy end of life options by opening Green Cremation Texas.
Our Funeral Director, Melissa Unfred, grew up in Lubbock, attended Preston Smith and Tubbs Elementary, Irons Middle School, and Coronado High School. She began her career in deathcare at White Funeral Home, formerly on Broadway. She is honored to bring cremation offerings to her hometown, as her family has a long history of cotton farming in Lynn & Lubbock County, and attending Texas Tech University, as well as supporting the University in their Basketball and
