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Pricing Information

 

These prices are effective as of October 1, 2001, but are subject to change without notice.The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements require you to 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.

Please note there may be charges for items such as cemetery fees, flowers, and newspaper notices.

Full service of funeral director and staff for traditional service: $3995.00
Our charge includes basic services, embalming, use of our facilities for visitation, use of facilities and staff for funeral ceremony, use of facilities for care and custody, use of equipment and staff for graveside service, transfer of remains to the funeral home, funeral coach to place of disposition from place of services, temporary grave marker and all other automobile equipment. There is an additional charge for services conducted on a major holiday.

Professional Services
Minimum Services of the funeral director and staff: $2095.00
Our charge includes consultation with the family or responsible party; licensed staff and facilities to respond to initial request for service; coordinating service plans with cemetery, crematory, and/or other parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased; securing official documents and necessary registrations and sheltering of the deceased. Twenty-four hour availability of licensed personnel 365 days a year. This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)

Preparation of the body
Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with a 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.

Embalming: $700.00

Other preparation of the body:
 • Cosmetology: $20.00
 • Restoration (when necessary): $50.00
 • Special care for autopsied cases: $50.00


Use of Facilities and Staff
Use of facilities and staff services for visitation (per day): $350.00
Use of facilities and staff for funeral service in our chapel: $350.00
Staff services and equipment for funeral service in other facility: $350.00
Use of facilities and staff services for Memorial Service: $350.00
Use of facilities and staff services for Graveside Service: $150.00
Use of cemetery Tent and Necessary Grave Equipment: $250.00
(This charge only applies to those families who choose to purchase a wooden box or no outer container for burial)
Additional charge for use of facilities and staff on holiday: $295.00
(Holidays applicable to this charge include New Years, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas)


Transportation
Transfer of deceased to funeral home: $150.00
Casket coach (hearse): $125.00
Utility vehicle for flowers and equipment: $50.00
Service vehicle (Lead Car): $25.00
Transfer of deceased for autopsy and return to funeral home: $350.00
Additional distance will be charged at a rate of $1.75 per mile on each vehicle when distance traveled exceeds 50 miles.


Forwarding of remains to another funeral home: $3145.00
This charge includes removal of remains, minimum services of staff, necessary authorizations, embalming, other preparation, funeral coach to Memphis, mileage, and required shipping container. This charge excludes shipping charges and also does not include use of facilities and staff for visitation ceremonies.


Receiving remains from another funeral home: $2245.00
This charge includes minimum services of staff, transportation from airport, and transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory. This charge does not include visitation or funeral ceremonies.


Direct Cremation
If you want to arrange a 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). The containers that we provide are fiberboard. Our charges for a direct cremation (without ceremony) include removal of remains, other preparation, funeral coach to crematory, transportation to crematory, minimum services of staff and crematory fee.


Cremation Options
1. Direct cremation with container provided by purchaser. (All such containers must meet any applicable state or crematory requirement): $2470.00
2. Direct cremation with an alternative container (fiberboard) purchased from funeral home: $2670.00
3. Direct cremation with casket purchased from our funeral home: $2470.00
4. Additional charge for same day return of cremated remains: $200.00


Cremation with Memorial Service in funeral home chapel: $2945.00
Includes minimum services of funeral director and staff, use of chapel for ceremony, removal of remains from place of death, cremation container, transport to crematory and crematory charges.


Cremation with Chapel Service with casketed remains present: $3795.00
Includes minimum services of funeral director and staff, funeral service in funeral home chapel, visitation staff and facilities the evening before, embalming and other preparation, removal of remains from place of death, transportation to and from crematory and crematory charge (does not include casket).


Immediate Burial
Our charges for immediate burial (without ceremony) include removal of remains from place of death, transportation to cemetery, minimum services of staff, disinfecting and handling of remains (does not include cemetery charges).

Immediate burial options:
1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser: $2270.00
(All such merchandise must meet any applicable state or cemetery requirements)
2. Immediate burial with minimum casket: $3365.00
3. Immediate burial with casket purchased from our funeral home: $2270.00
(In addition to cost of casket)


Caskets: $1095.00 to $8000.00
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.

Outer burial containers: $695.00 to $7495.00
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.


Miscellaneous Items
Register book: $40.00
Service folders: $20.00
Acknowledgement cards: $20.00
Flag case: $10.00 to $150.00
Mailing of cremated remains: $50.00
Air Tray: $255.00
Combination Unit: $255.00
Disaster Pouch: $150.00
Clothing: $125.00 to $150.00
Urns: $185.00 to $1585.00


Cash Advance Items
The charges for the items listed below are good faith estimates and the actual charge for the item may be higher or lower than the price provided. A written statement of actual charges shall be provided before the final bill is paid.
Cemetery fee: $50.00 to $500.00
Opening and closing of grave: $350.00
Crematory fee: $255.00
Flowers: $5.00 to $2500.00
Obituary Notices: $25.00 to $800.00
Certified Death Certificates (MS): First copy is $15.00 and each additional is $5.00
Public transportation: $125.00 to $700.00
Clergy/religious facility: $50.00 to $200.00
Musicians or singers: $60.00 to $75.00
Licensed hairdresser for ladies: $20.00
Permits: $2.00
Vault installation: additional charge for Sundays and Holidays
Outside funeral director's expense - varies by state, choice of funeral establishment and services requested.

We understand that you may have additional questions; please feel free to contact us at one of our two locations or via email at parker@wallerwireless.com.




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