What is the difference between funeral and cremation service prices and is embalming required?

The biggest differences are the casket, embalming, funeral home service charge, and cemetery costs that you have for a full funeral service.  You can literally save thousands of dollars by choosing a cremation service in place of a funeral service.  Many people don’t realize there is also an option of having a funeral service followed by a cremation. This type of service would have a ceremonial or wood casket with a choice of having a viewing.  After the service a cremation is performed saving you money at the cemetery, as well as giving you other options of memorialization. Texas law requires that if the deceased is held over 24 hrs or in transport he/she must be embalmed or refrigerated.  When having an open casket viewing by the public or burial in a mausoleum it is required by the state of Texas that embalming be performed.  Direct burials and cremations do not require embalming. For any further questions call Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple (254) 778-3200.

Justin Arney
Hewett-Arney Funeral Home
Temple, TX