Every family is different, and not everyone wants the same type
of funeral. Funeral practices are influenced by religious and
cultural traditions, costs and personal preferences. These factors
help determine whether the funeral will be elaborate or simple,
public or private, religious or secular, and where it will be
held. They also influence whether the body will be present at
the funeral, if there will be a viewing or visitation, and if
so, whether the casket will be open or closed, and whether the
remains will be buried or cremated. 
Among the choices you'll need to make are whether you
want one of these basic types of funerals, or something in
between.
Traditional “Full Service Funeral”
This type of funeral, often referred to by funeral providers
as a "traditional" funeral, usually includes a viewing
or visitation and formal funeral service, use of a hearse to
transport the body to the funeral site and cemetery, and burial,
entombment or cremation of the remains. It is generally the
most expensive type of funeral. In addition to the funeral home's
basic services fee, costs often include embalming and dressing
the body; rental of the funeral home for the viewing or service;
and use of vehicles to transport the family if they don't use
their own. The costs of a casket, cemetery plots or crypt and
other funeral goods and services also must be factored in.
A traditional service for burial, entombment or cremation,
is usually the service of choice. At A.S. Turner & Sons, we
believe in the traditional funeral, because it often best serves
the needs of family and friends.
The traditional funeral service may be the following:
- Casket
- Transfer of the deceased to the funeral home
- Embalming
- Dressing, cosmetology and other care of the deceased
- Professional support and administrative staff assistance
- Use of visitation rooms
- General use of the facilities for the service and arrangements
- Funeral service
- Use of funeral coach
- Limousine
- Utility car
- Register book
- Acknowledgment cards
- Memorial folders or prayer cards
The traditional service is a meaningful expression for
the family, and it gives friends and associates an opportunity
to
offer their tributes in the way of flowers or memorials
to churches or organizations.
Generally, a member of the clergy or other person chosen
by the family conducts a service of remembrance. We
encourage the active participation of the family in helping
plan
this part of the service. Many times family members
take part by giving
a reading, singing or assisting the clergy. Direct Burial
The body is buried shortly after death, usually in a simple
container. No viewing or visitation is involved, so no embalming
is necessary. A memorial service may be held at the graveside
or later. Direct burial usually costs less than the "traditional," full-service
funeral. Costs include the funeral home's basic services fee,
as well as transportation and care of the body, the purchase
of a casket or burial container and a cemetery plot or crypt.
If the family chooses to be at the cemetery for the burial,
the funeral home often charges an additional fee for a graveside
service.
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