About Us

During a time of loss, you need the help of compassionate experts who can offer guidance and support throughout the planning process. At Thompson Harveson & Cole Funeral Home & Crematory, we believe that every life deserves to be celebrated. Our mission is to assist families in creating personalized funeral experiences that honor the life of their loved ones.

For many years, we have served our community by providing healing and meaningful funeral and memorial services that honor life and meet the needs of those who grieve. Our hope is that from the moment you walk through our doors, you feel welcomed, respected, and heard.

We stand behind our reputation and will continue to serve our community with the values instilled by our funeral directors.

History

Generations of the Thompson family have had the privilege of caring for and serving families in Fort Worth and across the North Texas community. Thompson Harveson & Cole Funeral Home & Crematory is one of the few remaining family-owned and managed funeral homes in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, and it is our lifework to maintain the legacy of exceptional funeral service given by our founder, Guy Thompson.

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Original Location | Established 1911

We stand behind our reputation and will continue to serve our community with the values instilled by our funeral directors.

In 1911, Quincy Adams Harveson opened one of the first mortuaries in Fort Worth at 105 South Jennings, a well-constructed, three-room building on a newly-paved street just two blocks south of downtown Fort Worth. He hired Samuel D. Sloan, an embalmer, and obtained a wagon and a good horse. In early January, they provided their first burial service and so began the more than 100-year-old history of the Thompson Harveson & Cole Funeral Home & Crematory.

One of Mr. Harveson’s daughters married Grover Cleveland Cole, and both he and Quincy Adams Harveson, named after presidents, joined together to operate the undertaking company called Harveson and Cole.

In 1927, Harveson and Cole moved to the Southside Masonic Lodge building, a prestigious, five-story structure on the corner of Magnolia and Fifth. Harveson and Cole occupied the basement and first floor of the building for the next 30 years.

Their relationships with the Masons and railroad brotherhoods solidified the funeral home’s success through the 1930s and 1940s.

On June 16, 1948, Guy Thompson joined Harveson and Cole, and by 1957, he was named vice president and general manager. “Mr. Cole Sr. was ill, our outmoded building and the Magnolia neighborhood were deteriorating, and a truly faithful clientele, who have always remained so, were wondering, ‘What about the new management? Are their facilities going to be adequate for the future?’” wrote Guy Thompson in his business chronicles.

With the help of banking friends, building contractors, and loyal supporters, the company was moved to 702 Eighth Avenue in 1957. The site already had a rich history. The home was built in 1888 for Fort Worth’s first banking families, the McFarlands and the Connells. In 1957, it was purchased by the Thompson family and devoted to its present use. Every effort has been made to preserve its architectural integrity and beauty, from the gracious entryway to the carriage house.

Over the next 30 years, Thompson’s acquired the complete block on which it now stands, fronting 8th Avenue. In January of 1981, 70 years after Mr. Harveson began that first day, Guy and Kathleen Thompson bought the business, and it is owned and managed by their family today.

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