Funeral Homes in Birmingham, AL

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Service Types

Funeral homes offer a wide variety of services. So to help you look at funeral home prices in an apples to apples comparison, we chose four typical funeral service packages. Of course, you may decide to purchase a slightly different set of services.

• Direct Cremation

  Direct Cremation includes removal of the deceased from the place of death, transfer to the crematory, and cremation services. Some providers may have an additional cost for an alternative cremation container. Unless an urn has been purchased separately, the ashes are generally returned to the family in a cardboard box.

• Full Service Cremation

  Full Service Cremation includes a visitation or wake prior to the funeral, a service at either church or funeral home chapel and basic cremation services, which include removal of deceased from the place of death, transfer to the crematory, and cremation services. The average cost of a cremation casket is included. Unless an urn has been purchased separately, the ashes are generally returned to the family in a cardboard box.

• Affordable Burial

  Affordable Burial, sometimes known as Immediate or Direct Burial, is the burial of a body without embalming, viewing or services. It includes basic services fee and transportation of the body from the place of death to the cemetery. The average cost of a basic casket is included.

• Traditional Full Service Burial

  Traditional Full Service Burial includes funeral home basic service fee, embalming and care of body, a visitation or wake prior to the funeral, a service at either church or funeral home chapel, a funeral procession to the grave site and a committal service prior to the burial. The average cost of a casket is included.

A Funeralocity Excellence Provider has met a designated set of criteria, agrees to meet our standards of quality and transparency and guarantees to extend a discount exclusive to Funeralocity families.

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