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The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only those items you desire. However, any funeral arrangement you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected. These prices are effective January 10, 2006, and are subject to change without notice.

Services
Traditional Church Service
– (not including casket or cemetery expenses)
$3,590
Local Graveside or Our Chapel Service
– (not including casket or cemetery expenses)
$3,290
Basic Services, Funeral Director and Staff
– Includes 24-hour availability of the funeral director and staff for services including but not limited to initial request for services; counseling and supervision of all details for funeral service; accounting; clerical services to include filing necessary notices, certificates, authorizations and consents with proper authorities. (This fee is already included in our charges for Direct Cremation, Immediate Burials, and Forwarding or Receiving remains.)
$1,500
Embalming
– Not required by law, but may be necessary if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as Direct Cremation or Immediate Burial.
$350
Thermal Reduction Unit
– refrigeration, per day or any part thereof
$125
Other Preparations
– cosmetology, dressing, casketing, etc.
$175
Use of Facilities and Staff
For Visitation/Viewing
– Use of stateroom and staff to greet and assist family and friends during visitation period, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Sunday. (If this exceeds two days, a charge of $125 per day will be added.)
$275
For Funerals In Our Chapel
 
$400
For Local Church Service
 
$450
For Local Committal Service
 
$250
For Local Graveside Service
 
$400
Transportation
Transfer or Removal of Deceased
– within 30 miles
$225
Use of Hearse for Service
 
$175
Flower/Utility Van
 
$75
Merchandise
NOTE: Other merchandise may be available or can be obtained as needed.
Caskets
– see casket selection page
$695 to $4,695
Outer Burial Containers
– complete list available
$595 to $13,995
Cremation Urns
 
from $50 to $1,500+
Alternative Containers
 
$75 and up
Memorial Register Books
– deluxe
$40
Memorial Folders
– per 50
$40
Acknowledgement Cards
– 25 per box
$5
Metal Grave Marker
– temporary
$30
Special Limited Services
Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home
– This charge includes services of staff, removal, necessary authorizations, and embalming. This does not include visitation or any ceremonies, shipping charges or shipping unit.
$2,075
Receiving of Remains from Another Funeral Home
– This charge includes services of staff, care of remains, transportation to local cemetery, and conducting graveside service. (Other services may be added.)
$2,075
Direct Cremation
– Our charges for cremation (without ceremony) include services of staff, removal, transportation to crematory, crematory charges, and necessary authorizations. Note: If you want to arrange direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). We provide cardboard.
from $1,000 to $1,075
Direct Cremation
– with container provided by purchaser
$1,000
Direct Cremation
– with alternative container
$1,075
Direct Cremation
– with casket purchased from our funeral home (in addition to price of casket selected)
$1,000
Immediate Burial
– Our charges for immediate burial include services of staff, removal of remains, transportation to local cemetery, and securing of any authorizations.
from $1,900 to $2,745
Immediate Burial
– with container provided by purchaser
$1,900
Immediate Burial
– with minimal casket
$2,745
Immediate Burial
– with casket purchased from our funeral home (in addition to price of casket selected)
$1,900
Immediate Burial
– with alternative container
$1,975
Cash Advance Items
Grave Opening and Closing
– local cemeteries
from $595
Certified Copies of Death Certificates
Texas - $20/first then $3/copy
cost
Paid Newspaper Obituaries, Notices, Pictures
 
cost
Transportation
– outside local zone
$1.75 per loaded mile + overnight
Air transportation
– from point of departure
cost

Payment Terms

We do not and cannot finance funeral charges. All cash advance items are to be paid at time of arrangements. All charges are due and must be paid before any services rendered or casketing.

With proper verification and authorization, most insurance policies will be accepted.

Pre-needs from other funeral homes may be accepted. A $30 charge per policy may apply.

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