This type of funeral, often referred to by funeral providers as a “traditional” funeral, usually includes a viewing or visitation and formal funeral service, use of a hearse to transport the body to the funeral site and cemetery, and burial, entombment or cremation of remains. It is generally the most expensive type of funeral. In addition to The Bryant Mortuary’s basic service fee, costs often include embalming and dressing the body; rental of the funeral home for the viewing, quiet hour/rosary and/or service; and use of vehicles to transport the family if they choose not to use their own. The cost of a casket, cemetery plot or crypt and other funeral goods and services also must be factored in to the cost.

A traditional service for burial, entombment or cremation is usually the service of choice. At The Bryant Mortuary we believe in the traditional funeral, because it often best serves the needs of family and friends. There is private time allotted for visitation/viewing which is limited to one hour.

The traditional service is a meaningful expression for the family, and it gives friends and associates an opportunity to offer their tributes by way of flowers or memorials to churches or organizations, to offer words of comfort, to share memories of their loved one, permit time for the grieving process and it allows for closure.

Generally, a member of the clergy or other person chosen by the family conducts a service of remembrance. We encourage the active participation of the family in helping plan this part of the service. Many times family members take part by giving a reading, singing or assisting the clergy.

The traditional funeral service may include the following:

• Casket
• Local transfer of the deceased to the funeral home
• Embalming
• Dressing, cosmetology and other care of the deceased.
• Professional support and administrative staff assistance
• Preparation of the necessary permits and death certificate
• Receiving and arranging floral arrangements
• Use of the visitation rooms
• General use of the facilities for the service and arrangements
• Funeral service
• Use of the funeral coach
• Limousine
• Utility/flower car
• Register book
• Acknowledgment cards
• Memorial folders/programs or prayer cards

Direct Burial

The body is buried shortly after death, usually in a simple container. No viewing or visitation is involved, therefore embalming is not necessary. A memorial service may be held at the graveside or another site at a later date. Direct burial usually costs less than the “traditional” full service funeral. Costs include the funeral home’s basic services fee, as well as transportation and care of the body, the purchase of a casket or burial container and cemetery plot or crypt. If the family chooses to be at the cemetery for the burial, the funeral home often charges an additional fee for a graveside service.

A direct burial may include the following:

• Local transfer of deceased to funeral home
• Professional support and administrative staff assistance