Helping Families Celebrate Life

Speaks funeral home is family owned and operated, located in Independence, Missouri.  Our funeral home serves families in Independence, Buckner, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Kansas City, and all of Eastern Jackson County, Missouri. 

      Directions:  1501 W. Lexington Ave.  Independence, Missouri 64052  

From: 291 N Independence; West on 23rd; North on Crysler; left at first light; Chapel on left side of street.  From: 435N exit  on 23rd St. travel East to Sterling.  Go North on Sterling. Proceed in right lane. First stop light (Winner Rd.) turn right.  Go a little over 1 mile Chapel on Right. 

Online Condolences

We are pleased to provide this service to you and the families we serve in Independence and surrounding communities. The current funerals entrusted to our firm are listed here. If you are unable to visit the Speaks funeral home, you can still be with the family in thought by signing the online guest book, expressing your condolences or share your most memorable recollection about the deceased.

We are proud to announce the addition of the Carson-Speaks Chapel. This Independence, MO, funeral home has served area families since 1900.  We took over operations of George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home in January of 2003 and, along with redecorating, have given the funeral home an updated name. The summer of 2006 the front of the chapel received a well deserved facelift. We look forward to continuing to serve the Independence community at this location.

 At Speaks we believe that our funeral home offers more services than any other funeral home in the Independence, Missouri, area. As part of that commitment, our online Resource Center provides much needed death-related information for the community.