How much does a funeral cost in Georgia?

In Georgia, the average cost of a traditional funeral is in the region of $4,500 (without cemetery fees) . In Georgia, cremation can cost as little as $895 if you opt for a simple, direct cremation, or it can range up to around $4,000 for a cremation with a service.

What is the oldest funeral home in Georgia?

Platt's Funeral Home , Augusta, GA Established 1837- Georgia's oldest family owned and operated funeral home www. plattsfuneralhom…

What is the most expensive part of a funeral?

The most expensive part of a funeral is typically the basic services fee of a funeral home . The median cost of basic services fees is about $2,300. If you choose a traditional funeral and burial, your highest cost will likely be a metal casket. Metal caskets can cost around $2,500.

Is $20000 enough for a funeral?

There are different tiers of caskets, coffins, flowers, memorial stones, cemetery plots, and other miscellaneous services that can easily take a $7,000 funeral to $25,000 or more. You can expect the total cost of your funeral to range between $5,000 - $25,000 , depending on the services your family chooses to go with.

What is the longest a funeral home can keep a body?

If the human remains are properly preserved they can be stored for longer periods of time. In most cases, so long as the remains are properly refrigerated, funeral homes can store a body for a few days to a few weeks .

Are home burials legal in Georgia?

There are no state laws in Georgia prohibiting home burial , but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Bibb County, for example, requires all human remains to be buried in authorized cemeteries inside "leak-proof" caskets or vaults.

Who is the largest owner of funeral homes?

Service Corporation International (SCI) is the largest funeral home company in the world, with a network of over 2,000 locations across the United States and Canada.

Wise Funeral Home | Atlanta, Georgia (2024)

About Wise Funeral Home

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330 Laurel Ave SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

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Price list for Wise Funeral Home

These prices were last updated by someone at Wise Funeral Home on November 25, 2019. This is not a comprehensive list of all services offered.

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Official prices for a Burial with a Viewing, Embalming, and a Traditional Service

This estimated price list contains information from publicly available data online and user-submitted pricing (marked with a yellow dot). It was not published by the business itself. You should always contact the business to confirm pricing information.

For some items and services, we may be missing business-specific data. In those cases, we use average costs (marked with a blue dot) to help you get a sense of potential total prices. Contact the business to get actual pricing information.

Basic services This is the fee for the basic organizational services that the funeral home will provide. This fee is generally mandatory.	$5,000
Transportation of the deceased This is the fee for the funeral home to come pick up your loved one and bring him/her to the funeral home for preparation.	$200
Embalming This is the fee for the embalming process. Embalming is generally not required if proper refrigeration is available.	$200
Staff for viewing or visitation This is the fee for the services the funeral home will provide during a visitation or viewing. This is generally required if you would like to hold a viewing and visitation at the funeral home or if you will be needing any assistance from the staff.	$400
Staff for funeral or memorial service This is the fee for the services the funeral home will provide during a funeral or memorial service. This is generally required if you would like to hold the service at the funeral home or if you will be needing any assistance from the staff for the service.	$400
Staff for graveside service This is the fee for the services the funeral home will provide during a graveside service. This is generally required if you will be needing any assistance from the staff for the service.	$300
Use of a hearse This is the fee to transport your loved one from the funeral home to funeral events (or between events) in a hearse.	$300
Body prep This is the fee for additional preparation of the body, such as dressing and casketing.	$250
Casket This is the cost to purchase a casket from the funeral home. You may choose to purchase a casket online or elsewhere, if you'd wish.	$1,000 - $3,000
Burial vault This is the cost to purchase a burial vault from the funeral home. A burial vault is required for most cemeteries, but you may choose to purchase one online or elsewhere, if you'd wish.	N/A
Flowers This is a common price to purchase funeral flowers. You may purchase flowers through the funeral home or separately, if you wish.	$300 - $1,200
Printed programs This is the fee to purchase printed funeral programs. You may purchase programs through the funeral home or elsewhere, if you wish.	$150 - $250
Total estimated cost (minimum)	$8,500 & Up

Pricing notes from Wise Funeral Home

Prices can be adjusted for complete client satisfaction.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the history of Wise Funeral Home?

Wise was established to serve those families of lower income. To give a dignified burial to those who couldn’t afford the high end funeral homes in Atlanta. Was was established over 50 years go.
Who are the key people at Wise Funeral Home?

Bishop Cardwell and Ms. E. Weaver
What is the funeral planning process generally like?

The meeting with staff member. Choosing a casket, place of service, time and date of service. Deciding whether it will be a burial or cremation.
Are there specific types of funerals that you specialize in?

What ever the family would like is what we create and specialize in.
What makes you different from other funeral homes?

We are the most historic funeral home. Also our staff goes the extra mile when serving families

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