GENERAL PRICE LIST

SOUTHERN MEMORIAL
FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM
3154 HIGHLAND AVENUE
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36107
Tel 334-271-4404 Fax 334-277-5004
"Our family serving your family with
compassion and pride"

***These prices are effective as of Novermber 1, 2009 and are
subject to change without notice***

The goods and services included within this price list are what we can
provide to our customers. You may choose only the items that you
desire. However, any funeral arrangements that you select will include
a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other
requirements mean that you must buy any items that you did not
specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the
statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services that
you selected. Southern Memorial offers no warranty other than the
implied warranty of the manufacturer for any selected merchandise.

Our policy regarding "Immediate Family" recognizes only the following: Spouse, children, parents, siblings and grandparents.

Our payment policy requires payment in full upon execution of our
contracts. We accept insurance assignments, major credit cards,
checks and/or cash for payment. We do not offer any payment terms
on at-need contracts.
Services will be scheduled once contract obligation has been satisfied



PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff - $1,200

Our fee for the basic services of Funeral Director and Staff includes, but is not limited to:

  • 24-hour availability to respond to initial request for service;
  • Arrangement Conference with family and/or other responsible parties;
  • Coordinating Funeral, Memorial, Graveside or any other type of service requested;
  • Preparation and filing of death certificates.
This fee is already included in our charges for Direct Cremations, Immediate Burials and Forwarding or Receiving Remains.

Additional Services of Funeral Director and Staff - $550
  • Preparation and filing of necessary authorizations, insurance, permits, social security forms and certain v.a. related forms.
  • Maintenance of the facility, equipment, inventory, insurance, government compliance and administration expenses.
This fee is already included in our charges for Direct Cremations, Immediate Burials and Forwarding or Receiving Remains.



PREPARATION OF THE DECEASED

Embalming - $800
Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. However, our funeral home does require embalming for any funeral service, cremation service and/or visitation with public 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, immediate burial and closed casket visitations.

Other Preparation of the Deceased:

  • Handling, Dressing, Cosmetic Application, Placement in Casket or Container: - $150
  • Bathing, Dressing, Placement in Casket or Container (Un-embalmed) - $200
  • Special care for autopsied remains - $200
  • Minimum Preparation for Identification Process Associated with Cremation - $75 *Identification Viewing is a MAXIMUM of 20 minutes and is for immediate family only.
  • Refrigeration (per week) - $500 This fee will be imposed if arrangements aren't made in a timely
  • manner.



ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND FACILITY FEES

Visitation fee (per day) - $300

This includes use of visitation room, set up of visitation, display of floral arrangements and supervision by the staff.

Visitation fee (same day) - $175

This includes use of visitation room, set up of visitation, display of floral arrangements and supervision by the staff prior to the service with a maximum of two (2) hours.

Funeral Service at Funeral Home Chapel - $400

This includes use of facilities for Chapel service, supervision and coordination of service by staff

Funeral Service at other Facility - $400
This includes supervision and coordination of service by staff and equipment for service when held at other facility.

Memorial Service at Funeral Home Chapel or other Facilty - $400

This includes use of facilities for Chapel service, supervision and coordination of service by staff and equipment for service when held at other facility.

Graveside Service - $300
This includes supervision and coordination of service by staff at the Graveside ONLY.

Crematory Fee - $400

Use of Religious Room - $125

This includes use of room for special care of deceased such as Ritual Bathing and/or dressing of the deceased by a group or committee.

Handling and Mailing Fee (Cremated Remains) - $30

(Cremated remains will be in a TEMPORARY MAILER)

Handling and Mailing Fee (Cremated Remains in an urn) - $30 + postal charge



TRANSPORTATION AND AUTOMOTIVE EXPENSES

All basic transportation is within a 35 mile radius only. Additional mileage will be charged at the rate of $2.50 per mile.

Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home - $300
Funeral Coach - $300

Flower Vehicle - $200

Service Car - $150

Family Vehicle (Limo, etc with minimum of 2 hours) - $125/hr

Each additional hour or portion of hour will be minimum of $100/hr

Non-local Airport transfers (Birmingham or Atlanta) - $525



CHARGES FOR MERCHANDISE SELECTED

Caskets - $975 to $5,095

Outer Burial Containers - $1,050 to $9,850

Cremation Urns - $75 to $2,800

Burial Clothing - $120-$400

Alternative Container - $30 to $1,975

Memorial Package - $70-$175

Flowers (Please ask for more details) - As Selected

Memorial Tributes - $200-$475
Picture DVDs and website memorials. Complete price list available in arrangement room



OTHER MINIMUM SERVICES

Basic Cremation - $1,850
This includes: Transfer of remains to Funeral Home; reduced service
charge; crematory fee; and basic cardboard cremation container from
funeral home.

Basic Cremation w/alternative container provided by purchaser - $1,820
The container provided must meet all state and/or cematory requirements.

Forwarding of Remains to another Funeral Home - $1,920

This includes: Transfer of remains to Funeral Home; reduced service charge; embalming; and minimum shipping container. This does not include a visitation, funeral service prior to shipment, or transfer to airport.

Forwarding of Remains to another Funeral Home (with casket selected) - $2,035

This includes: Transfer of remains to Funeral Home; reduced service charge; embalming; dressing and casketing; and minimum shipping container. This does not include a visitation, funeral service prior to shipment, or transfer to airport.

Receiving of Remains from another Funeral Home - $1,300

This includes: Reduced service charge and transfer from non-local airport. This does not include a visitation or funeral service.

Immediate Burial - $1,670

This includes: Transfer of remains to Funeral Home; reduced service charge; dressing and casketing; and transfer to local cemetery. This does not include a visitation or funeral service.



ESTIMATED CASH DISBURSEMENTS

(These are not price guaranteed)

Cemetery Charges (open/close, set-up) - $950

Urn (open/close, set-up at cemetery) - $450

Certified copies of Death Certificate, First Copy - $15

Each additional copy (if ordered at the same time) - $6

Newspaper Obituaries (Exact charges will be billed) - $120 and UP

Vault Installation (required by some cemeteries) - $200 and UP

If a vault is purchased from Southern Memorial, we will pay 1/2 of this fee up to a maximum of $150.

Air Transportation - $250 and UP

Mailing of Death certificates - $5

If death certificates are to be mailed, they must be mailed certified to ensure that they are received

City Police Escorts - $150

The city requires a minimum of 2 escorts per 20 cars. Anything above 20 cars requires an additional 1-2 escorts. The charge for escorts is $75 per escort.

Honorarium for Minister - $75

Honorarium for Pianoist or Singer - $60

Hairdresser fee - $50



OTHER ITEMS

Memorial package #1 - $70

Register book, 50 thank you cards and 1 regular laminate

Memorial package #2 - $140

Register book, 50 thank you cards, 50 memorial cards and 6 regular laminates

Memorial package #3 - $175

Register book, 50 thank you cards, 50 service folders and 6 regular laminates

Service Folders (50) - $75

Register book - $45

Memorial Cards (50) - $40

Thank you cards (25/box) - $12

Regular laminates - $6

Photo laminates - $8



BROWN SERVICE POLICY FUNERALS

As of November 1, 2009, Southern Memorial Funeral Home & Crematorium is no longer under contract with Brown Service Funeral Homes Company, Inc./Liberty National.

If any family chooses to use Brown Service burial policies with our facility, Brown Service will only provide the specified casket based on the individual policy.  No other merchandise or services will be covered by the policies.

Southern Memorial will give you a face value credit for your policies.

In order to receive your casket and face value credit, you must provide the policies or policy numbers prior to scheduling the service.



Alternative Containers for Cremation

Basic Cardboard Cremation Tray - $30

Standard Brown - $190
Wood composite material

Stratus - $375
Wood composite material with ivory crepe interior

Oak Rental Casket - $695
Cremation insert with crepe interior

Serenity - $995
Hardwood w/moss pink crepe

Sawyer Oak - $1,485
Oak veneers and oak solids with rosetan interior

Mason Cherry - $1,975
Cherry veneers and cherry solids with champagne interior



OUTER BURIAL CONTAINER PRICE LIST

The Wilbert Bronze - $9,895
The premium Wilbert burial vault, concrete-core triple-reinforced with bronze, a high impact ABS Trilon thermoplastic interior and an ABS Marbelon encased plastic exterior, 34 oz. non-rusting bronze and personalized nameplate

Bronze Triune - $2,975
Double-reinforced with bronze and high-impact ABS Trilon, special emblems and customized nameplate

Copper Triune - $2,495
Double-reinforced with copper and high-impact ABS Trilon, special emblems and customized nameplate

Stainless Steel Triune - $2,275
Double-reinforced with stainless steel and high-impact ABS Trilon, special emblems and customized nameplate

Cameo Rose Triune - $2,275
Double-reinforced with stainless steel and high-impact ABS Trilon, special emblems and customized nameplate

Veteran Triune - $2,275
Double-reinforced with stainless steel and high-impact ABS Trilon, special emblems and customized U.S. Flag nameplate

Venetian - $1,750
High strength concrete with premium ABS Marbelon plastic reinforced cover and base

Continental - $1,550
Durable concrete exterior with Strentex plastic reinforced cover and base

Salute - $1,250
High strength concrete bonded to Strentex plastic liner
Salute Emblem for veterans

Monticello- Concrete lined vault - $1,150
Monarch- Concrete - $1,050



CASKET PRICE LIST

WOODS

Sovereign Pecan
- $3,495
Satin medium finish
Ratlin Oak - $3,195
Satin medium Fawn finish
Decatur Pine - $2,730
Dark natural finish
Augusta Pine - $2,325
Matte light natural finish
Homestead - $1,550
Natural wood finish

COPPER

Aegean Copper
- $5,095
Brushed Copper

STAINLESS STEEL

Greyson
- $3,560
Brushed S/S with gray velvet interior
Renaissance Rose - $3,560
Brushed S/S with rose shading and rose velvet interior

18 GAUGE STEEL GASKETED

Serenity - $2,925
Blue brushed exterior with blue velvet interior
Platinum - $2,895
Silver exterior with ivory crepe interior
Black Onyx - $2,495
Black exterior with gray crepe interior
Hallmark I - $2,350
Gray with black shaded exterior with white crepe interior
Hallmark II - $2,350
White with pink shaded exterior with pink crepe interior

20 GAUGE STEEL GASKETED

Majestic Oversized - $1,975
Platinum finish with ivory crepe interior
Athens - $1,850
Silver exterior with white crepe interior
Going Home - $1,795
Blue exterior with blue crepe interior
Ultra - $1,350
Coppertone exterior with rosetan crepe interior
Lasalle - $1,350
Silver shaded light gunmetal finish with ivory crepe interior

20 GAUGE STEEL NON-GASKETED

Mason Pewter
- $975
Silver finish with ivory crepe interior

Lila Pink - $975
White finish with pink crepe interior