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Trusted Cremation Services in South Carolina

  • Family owned and operated for over two decades
  • Compassionate community service close to home
  • Heritage cremation serves all faiths
  • Simple - Affordable - Dignified
  • 24 hour-a-day availability
  • Only $695 - $1395

Cremation Services Include

  • Transportation of the deceased to the crematory
  • Obtaining certified copies of death certificate
  • Assistance in filing for VA & Social Security Benefits
  • Rigid container (for the return of the cremated remains)
Only $695 - $1395

Package Pricing does not include: cash advance items, state fees for permits, certified copies of the death certificates, alternative cremation container, sales tax or newspaper charges. You will be able to see final cost prior to payment.

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Veteran's Benefits

If your loved one was in the military they may qualify for a burial with Military Funeral Honors or (MFH). This Veterans benefit includes an Honor Guard detail of not less than two Armed Services members at the burial or memorial, burial in a Government cemetery, and a grave marker.

  Social Security Benefits

Family members of the deceased may be entitled to receive Social Security benefits if the deceased worked long enough and had Social Security taken out of their paycheck...

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South Carolina Cremation Services - An Alternative to Casket Burial

It often helps when a deceased loved one leaves instructions upon their death but when they do not, consider cremation services in South Carolina. The practice of cremation is more widely accepted, including from a number of practicing religions. It is also more economical and environmentally friendly. While it is quite legal in the state for you to arrange a funeral without consulting with a funeral director, why should you? Dealing with grief and all the family dynamics that come with it can be emotionally and physically draining. Trust in a funeral specialist to guide you through South Carolina cremation services.

Comprehension of Funeral Rights in the State

Death always throws in some complications but in regards to cremation services in South Carolina, the laws are pretty straight forward. One of the most important things to understand is that no cremation can take place within the first 24 hours, unless the deceased died from an infectious disease which poses health risks to the public. If this is the case, health authorities would help expedite the process.

In other cases of death, South Carolina cremation services cannot be commenced until various legal paperwork is supplied. A funeral specialist can help you navigate the process of obtaining the required cremation permit from the local medical examiner or coroner. If you are the authorized agent or next of kin allowed to make the decisions for the deceased, you would also have to complete paperwork with the funeral establishment to formally authorize cremation. A certified death certificate with the deceased vital statistics is required as well.

Cremation services in South Carolina do not require embalming, either before cremation or burial. However, there are a few cases when it might be necessary. For instance, if you wish to have a public viewing of the deceased before cremation, most funeral establishments require embalming - not for public health's sake but to slow the decomposition process. South Carolina cremation services also require that a leak-proof, combustible container be used to house your deceased loved one. A casket is not required.

During the paperwork stages, you will have to acknowledge on paperwork about whether or not your deceased loved one had a pacemaker or some other implantable medical device. Cremation services in South Carolina cannot begin until medical devices such as pacemakers or those with radioactive materials be removed. These items may blow up under the extreme temperatures of cremation, causing potential bodily harm to crematory workers as well as property damage. The funeral specialist guiding you through the paperwork for South Carolina cremation services can advise you should a pacemaker need to be removed.

Additional Details to Broaden Understanding

Some people may shy away from cremation services in South Carolina simply because they don't understand it. If this is you, having a few more details beyond state law can help you make final decisions. First of all, if your loved one is buried in a casket, their body eventually decomposes and turns to dust anyway. With South Carolina cremation services, the process is simply hastened. Cremation also does not negate a funeral, memorial or religious service. It is simply a means of handling the body for final disposition.

You can go the direct cremation route to avoid embalming. With cremation services in South Carolina, this option allows immediate family members to view the deceased before the process but precludes public visitation. A memorial service can be held later so that more family and friends can pay their respects on a schedule more convenient to everyone involved.

However, if your family wants public visitation, embalming may be required before South Carolina cremation services. In this scenario, a casket with a removable liner might be able to be rented for appearances sake. Once visitation is over, the deceased is moved back into the combustible container required before cremation. In addition, for family and friends having trouble with grief and closure, viewing the cremation may help. Some crematories offer this service for an additional fee.

Depending on the size of the deceased, it can take up to three hours in the cremation chamber at 1,600 to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Cremation services in South Carolina, after this particular stage in the process, includes a cooling time afterward where crematory workers sift through the remains to remove any bits of metal for discard. Large bone fragments are crushed to blend in with the consistency of the rest of the cremated remains.

Weighing from three to nine pounds, the cremated remains are then placed into either a temporary container provided by the crematory or into an urn of your choosing. South Carolina cremation services do not include the scattering of ashes or storage of them. However, your funeral specialist can help you with a selection of columbariums to store the urn or even arrange for burial within a cemetery plot if that is what you wish for your deceased loved one's ashes. According to state law though, there are no hard and fast rules in regards to scattering the ashes following cremation services in South Carolina. You can scatter them on private land, with landowner permission. With public lands such as state parks, simply talking with the park manager for arrangements is an option. There are also memorial gardens that allow for ash scattering.

Cremation is a respected and dignified way of taking care of a deceased loved one. Work with a funeral specialist so that you understand the price structure of funerals as well as deal with the paperwork involved with death. South Carolina cremation services will be handled with the utmost care so you can concentrate on the living - your grieving family and friends.