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  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia

General Price List

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Since our founding, we have always believed that impeccable, warm and caring service needs to be delivered at a fair price. In today's economic environment, everyone needs to make smart and informed choices. We are proud to share our price lists with you in a convenient, downloadable .PDF format~ just click on the icon and print: funeralhomepricesdocumentdownload

Feel free to compare our prices with other funeral and cremation providers. ALL funeral service providers are obligated to provide their General Price Lists upon request. Ask questions. We invite you to use us as your funeral consultant even if you have decided to use another funeral home.

The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected. Certain funeral services may be provided by other funeral service providers. This list does not include prices for certain items that you may ask us to buy for you such as cemetery or crematory services, flowers and newspaper notices. The prices for these items will be shown on your bill or statement describing the funeral goods and services you selected.

We invite you to compare prices. Click on the icon funeralhomepricesdocumentdownload for a price comparison form.

 

 

 

Current Dec. 1, 2009 Price List*

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff:

Our services include conducting the arrangements conference; planning the funeral or memorial service; consulting with family and clergy; shelter of remains; preparing and filing of necessary notices; obtaining necessary authorizations and permits; coordinating with the cemetery, crematory or other third parties. In addition, this fee includes a proportionate share of our basic overhead costs. This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select.
(This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)
$1,200

Embalming:

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with 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 a direct cremation or immediate burial.
$ 500

Other Preparation of the Body:


Restoration (when necessary)
$65
Special care of autopsied remains or organ donated remains (in addition to embalming charge listed above) $250
Cosmetology, dressing and casketing $100
Sanitary care of the body in lieu of embalming $130
Refrigeration of the body in lieu of embalming (per day) $100
Vital Statistic’s Courier Fee $75

Funeral Home Facilities (Includes coordination, supervision
and staff service):


Use of facilities and services of staff for public viewing (first day) $500
Each additional day or reception prior to or following service $350
Use of facilities and services of staff for private, family viewing (2 hour period) $200
Use of facilities and services of staff for funeral or memorial ceremony in our facilities $550
Transfer of equipment and services of staff for funeral or memorial ceremony at another location $550
Use of equipment and services of staff for graveside funeral or memorial services $450
Automotive Equipment

Any vehicle used beyond a 40-mile radius of our facility will be charged at a rate of $1.50 per mile traveled.

Transfer of remains to funeral home

 

$250

Hearse $250
Lead Car (to lead funeral procession) $85
Service/Flower/Utility Vehicle $85
Limousine (family sedan) $150
Transfer of deceased to or from airport (Greensboro, NC- 125 miles) $375
Transfer of remains to place of autopsy and return $375
Forwarding of remains to another funeral home. Our charge for this service includes removal of remains, embalming and filing of necessary permits. $1,200
Receiving remains from another funeral home. Our charge for this service includes temporary shelter of remains and necessary services of staff.
$1,200

Cremations:

Our charge for a direct cremation includes the removal of remains, temporary shelter of remains, transportation to the crematory, the filing of necessary permits and authorizations including the payment of the Medical Examiners fee ($50 ) and
the crematory fee. State and local laws do not require a casket for direct cremation. If you want to arrange an immediate cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like
fiberboard or composition material (with or without an outside covering). The container that we provide is a heavy-duty, corrugated container. (These charges do not include rites or ceremonies.)
$1,191
Direct Cremation with container provided by the purchaser.
$1,191
Direct Cremation with lowest priced alternative container. (corrugated container).
$1,271
Direct Cremation plus the cost of a casket selected from our funeral home.
$1,191

Cremation Urns:

A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home. $95 – 2,800

Cremation Vaults:

A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home. $385 - 1,500

Funeral Merchandise

Caskets:

A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home. $860 - 6,195

Outer Burial Containers:

In most areas of the country, no state or local law require you to buy a container to surround the casket in the grave. However, many cemeteries ask that you have a container so that the grave will not sink. Either a burial vault or a grave liner will satisfy these requirements. A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home. TO GO TO THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION & PRICE LIST CLICK HERE.
$1,025 - 8,995
Rental Casket
This is a specially made casket with a removable interior that is used to hold an embalmed body for viewing and/or a funeral service prior to a cremation.
$995
Casket/Air Shipment-Tray Combination:
This item is used to hold an embalmed body for shipment by airplane. Used in lieu of casket and Air Shipment Tray (as described below). $150
Air Shipment Tray:
This container holds a casket with an embalmed body and is required by the airlines. $150
Burial or Disaster Pouch: $90
Alternative Container: $80
Miscellaneous Items:
Wood Flag Case (Solid Walnut or Solid Oak)
$150

Clothing:

Men's Suits $225
Men’s Shirts:
$40
Men’s Underwear Set: $15
Women’s Dresses: $225
Women's Undergarment Set; $15

Funeral & Memorial Stationery Set:

Includes Register Book, Standard Acknowledgement Cards or Prayer Cards, Flower Envelope, Memorial Folders, Food Book and pens. $125

*Prices subject to change without notice.

 

Scheduled Services


John Santamaria, 102,
of the Elks National Home,
died, Saturday, 2/18/12.
Funeral Mass- Thurs -9 am
Holy Name of Mary Catholic.
Margaret Bovee, 85,
Visit - Tuesday -6to8 pm at
Our Main Street Location
Graveside service will  be
held 11 am Wednesday in
Danville Memorial Gardens.
Tobey Jackson "T.J" Hartman
58, of Moneta, died Monday.
Arrangements pending.
Ethel Smith of Bedford, died
Monday.  Arrangements
pending.
Richard Burrows, 35, of
Goodview, died 2/14/12.
Arrangements pending.