How much does a funeral cost?

At Platt's Funeral & Cremation Services, proudly serving families in Augusta and Evans, Georgia, we know that understanding funeral costs is a top priority during a difficult time. According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), the median cost of a funeral with a viewing and burial nationwide is $8,300, while the average cost, including a vault, reaches $9,995, as reported in their 2023 Member General Price List Study (source: https://nfda.org/news/statistics). For a funeral with cremation, the median cost is $6,280. These national figures offer a starting point, though costs can vary based on your preferences and location.

What is the purpose of a funeral?

A funeral or memorial service provides an opportunity for the living to show respect for the deceased and pay tribute to their life. It provides a framework to freely and openly express our beliefs, feelings, and thoughts about the death of our loved one. It gives us permission to grieve our loss, share in solidarity, and gain strength from others who are experiencing the same loss.

Can you still have a funeral if you choose cremation?

Yes, cremation or burial is merely the disposition of the body. Funeral services are to honor and remember your loved one, regardless of disposition.

Cremation Services

If your family has chosen cremation, we offer affordable services that help celebrate the life of your loved one while giving you several options for a public gathering, and a final resting place.

Traditional Funeral Service followed by Cremation

Many families find meaning and beauty in a traditional funeral service. With a traditional service combined with cremation, you can still choose to have a final viewing, visitation or wake, and a funeral service. However instead of in-ground burial, the funeral will be followed by cremation. Depending on your wishes, the cremated remains may be either returned to your family for storage in an urn, scattered, or interred in a columbarium. This option will include fees for the funeral services as well as the fees associated with the cremation itself.

Memorial Service

The memorial service can be held in our chapel, a church, or any other venue the family chooses. We work with our families to design a service that honors their loved one with stories, music, or scripture. We also have life celebrants that lead services where clergy may not be chosen. Our celebrants are trained in creating experiences that help start the healing process.

Graveside Service

A graveside or committal service is typically held immediately following the funeral service but it can also be a small intimate gathering of those closest to you.

The Azalea – $7,330

A Traditional Cremation Service

This Charge Includes a Complete Traditional Full Funeral with Cremation Afterwords

Package Includes...

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home
Embalming
Cosmetics and Dressing/Casketing of Remains
Use of Facilities and Staff for Visitation
Use of Facilities, Staff and Equipment for Funeral Ceremony
Cremation Process
Flower/Equipment Van

Package Savings Include: Transfer to and from Crematory, Tribute Video, Laminated Obituary Bookmarks, and an Online and Locally Televised Obituary.

The Gardenia– $5,185

A Memorial Cremation Service

This Charge Includes a Complete Memorial Cremation Service

Package Includes...

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home
Use of Facilities and/or Staff for Visitation
Use of Facilities and/or Staff and Equipment for Memorial Service
Cremation Process
Flower/Equipment Van

Package Savings Include: Transfer to and from Crematory, Tribute Video, Laminated Obituary Bookmarks, and an Online and Locally Televised Obituary.

The Dogwood– $4,160

A Visitation Cremation Service

This Charge Includes a Complete Visitation Cremation Service

Package Includes...

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home
Use of Facilities and/or Staff for Visitation
Cremation Process

Package Savings Include: Transfer to and from Crematory, Tribute Video, Laminated Obituary Bookmarks, and an Online and Locally Televised Obituary.

Direct Cremation – $2,695 to $2,820

This Charge Includes a Direct Cremation with No Services

Package Includes...

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff for Simple Cremation $1,725
Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home $495
Cremation Process $475

If you want to arrange a simple cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without covering). The containers we provide are constructed of cardboard. The crematory requires the use of a Minimum Cremation Container.

Direct Cremation with alternative container provided by purchaser $2,695