FairHaven is committed to providing compassionate funeral service at an affordable price. Below you will see how families can save thousands for a traditional funeral service when compared with other nearby funeral homes.
* Based on a August 2024 survey of General Price Lists by nearby competitors. Survey compared prices related to the following services: transfer of remains to funeral home; embalming and preparation, basic services and overhead of funeral director and staff; use of facilities and staff for viewing; use of facilities and staff for funeral ceremony; hearse; utility vehicle. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE merchandise (i.e., casket, outer burial container, memorial package, etc.) or cash advance items. Prices subject to change without notice.
Traditional: A Traditional Funeral Service is the most common type of funeral service. This type of service provides a special tribute to the life of a loved one by: bringing together the relatives and friends to pay their last respects; providing a visitation and a viewing at the place of worship or funeral home; involving a minister or other official to oversee the service; providing a funeral ceremony at the funeral home or place of worship; including a procession to the cemetery for a final committal service.
While a Traditional Funeral Service has some standard protocols, it does not mean family is without additional choices. Some examples of how this type of service can be personalized include: the selection of special music; the reading of a eulogy by a friend or loved one; adding special prayer cards or memorial folders; the placing of photographs, mementos or remembrances in the casket or on display in their own special section, etc. FairHaven Funeral Home and Cremation Service are here to discuss the many options available to you, and to coordinate all the details necessary to make this funeral service memorable.
Often called a "Non-Traditional Funeral Service" or "Contemporary Funeral Service", this arrangement allows for paying last respects in a more informal manner. For example, an individual may choose to hold a contemporary Memorial Gathering rather than a more formal "traditional" visitation. This can be anything from a small gathering of family and close friends, to a larger community-style gathering. During a Contemporary Memorial Gathering, there are few, if any, scheduled events. Instead, eulogies, poems, or memories can be offered by friends or family at will, music or favorite songs can be played as appropriate and personal mementos, videos, or photographs can be communally shared. The gathering can take place in the funeral home, at the gravesite or place of interment or in a private home or other place of special meaning. Families may choose to include an open or closed casket, or place the urn in an informal gathering. Our Funeral Directors have experience in coordinating and arranging all the details necessary to make Non-Traditional Service a meaningful and lasting memorial.
For many families, burial services have long been a tradition. In fact an earth burial is still the most common of all cemetery services. One reason is that burial plots offer families a place to return to visit and pay respect to the loved ones they miss so dearly. For many, cemeteries still offer a peaceful resting place where their memorials and final tributes can be shared with generations to come. Another option is mausoleum entombment. mausoleums are usually either an indoor building, or outdoor or garden structure designed to be the final resting place for our loved ones. Generally, burial and mausoleum services often include visitation, a service in a church or funeral home chapel, and procession to the burial site followed by a committal service. However, FairHaven Funeral Home and Cremation Service offers a wide range of burial services that can be tailored to meet your individual needs. We are here to discuss many burial service options that are available to you.
More and more people are choosing cremation as an alternative to a traditional burial service. The reason for choosing cremation are both personal and varied. Whatever the reasons, cremation has become a popular choice and the trend is growing, In keeping with our tradition, FairHaven Funeral Home and Cremation Service offers a wide range of choices for cremation services. Cremation services can include a public visitation, open casket, and a memorial service as well as many other options. The service can take place either at the funeral home, place of worship or any other location you may choose. It is important to remember that with cremation, you still have the ability to add thoughtful, personal touches and memorial observances to honor and remember the person who has died. Whether you decide on interring an urn in a family plot, scattering the cremated remains, or placing the urn in a mausoleum many options that are available to you. Direct Cremation $1293.00. Traditional service with cremation $4825.00 plus casket rental and cash advances.
We will help you in obtaining a death certificate which can be important for insurance purposes as well as a host of other issues.
Georgia charges $25.00 for the first copy, and $5.00 for each additional copy.
South Carolina charges $17.00 for the first copy and $3.00 for each additional copy.
FairHaven Funeral Home and Cremation Service provides shipping anywhere in the United States or out of the country. Call for details
We will help you prepare an obituary to be published on our website, a newspaper locally or out of state.