Services

No matter what you choose…..

… burial is simply a form of final disposition. It’s the other things you do that determine whether a final tribute is meaningful, healing, personalized, and exactly what your family needs to grieve.

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Nichols Funeral Homes

 32657 Highway 278, Addison, Alabama 35540 (256) 747 6063

 1607 11th Avenue South, Haleyville, Alabama 35565 (205) 486-2204

 25714 Highway 195, Double Springs, Alabama 35553 (205) 489-5139

General Price List

These prices are effective January 21, 2023, and are subject to change without notice. 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.

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead................................................................................$ 1,995 Our services include: conducting the arrangements conference; planning the funeral; 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.)

Embalming .............................................................................................................................................................$ 695

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, such as direct cremation or immediate burial, that does not require you to pay for it.

Refrigeration (after 24 hours from time of passing)……….$ 695………………..………$ 100 per day after five days

Other Preparation of the Body (Dressing and Casketing or Washing and Disinfecting of remains)……………..$ 195

Autopsy or Organ Donation Repair (When Applicable)………………………………….……..………………...$ 395

Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home (within 35 mile radius) $ 450…beyond this radius we charge $ 4 per mile.

Use of Facilities and Staff for Visitation period at Funeral Home or another Facility ...........................................$ 385

Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony at the Funeral Home or another Facility ..................................$ 385

Use of Facilities and Staff for Memorial Service at the Funeral Home or another facility ....................................$ 385

Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Service ................................................................................................$ 385

Hearse……………………………..$ 445 (within 35 mile radius) …beyond this radius we charge $ 4 per mile.

Service Utility Vehicle ……………$ 445 (within 35 mile radius) …beyond this radius we charge $ 4 per mile.

Caskets.....................................$ 595 to $ 5,995………....(A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

 Outer Burial Containers ……. $ 1,695 to $ 5,395 ………(A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

 Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home ............................................................................................ $ 2,595

 Our charge includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; removal of remains; embalming or other preparation of remains, if relevant; and local transportation)

Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home ................................................................................................$ 2,595

Our charge includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; care of remains; transportation of remains to funeral home and to cemetery or crematory.

Direct Cremation................................................................................................................................. $2,595 to $2,695

Our charge for a direct cremation (without ceremony) includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; removal of remains; transportation to crematory; necessary authorizations; and cremation. If you want to arrange a direct 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 an outside covering). The container we provide is a fiberboard alternative container.

A. Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser ......................................................................... $ 2,595

B. Direct cremation with a fiberboard alternative container............................................................................... $ 2,695

Immediate Burial ................................................................................................................................ $ 2,945 to $3,540

Our charge for an immediate burial (without ceremony) includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; removal of remains; local transportation to cemetery; and lowering device setup at cemetery.

A. Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser...................................................................................... $ 2,945

B.. Immediate burial with cloth covered wood casket ......................................................................................... $3,540

Miscellaneous:

Fiberboard or unfinished wood box (for cremation)…$ 100 ...

Air or Combo Tray for shipping purposes………$ 250

Register book packages including register book, memorial folders, and acknowledgement cards ………………$ 245

Video slideshow for services (up to 75 pictures) ………$395

 Extra Video copies………………………...$ 20

Grave Setup (No Vault)………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….$500

Other items including death certificates, cemetery/grave digging fees, obituaries, airline fees, clergy honorariums, and any other fees associated to the funeral costs are considered cash advance items. These items are not services we provide ourselves, but that we obtain for you. These items can be added to your contract if you would like and we will specify the cost of each specific item you select.

 Payment options:

1. Assignment of valid and verifiable, non-contestable, life insurance policy by existing beneficiary( If insurance policy is not verifiable, we must proceed with the following hereafter payment arrangements)

2. Cash , Check, or Credit/ Debit Card (We charge a 3% credit card processing fee on all card transactions)

3. Funded pre-arrangement through this funeral home

 4. Third party financing (subject to credit approval)

Other additional conditions that may apply:

1. This establishment does NOT offer public viewing without embalming, no exceptions.

2. Deceased individuals who are not scheduled for embalming will be refrigerated within 24 hours, no exceptions.

 3. Caskets or containers provided by the purchaser must meet the minimum requirements of the cemetery or crematory

Additional Customization:

Why is it important to have a meaningful, healing, and personalized funeral service?

Meaningful - When something has meaning, it has deeper purpose, deeper poignancy. By intentionally creating a meaningful service, you allow mourners - family, friends, neighbors - to say goodbye in a way that will help them heal and bring peace and comfort for years to come. 

Healing - After the death of someone loved, you will experience feelings of grief. These emotions look different from person to person (sadness, anger, guilt, regret, shock, disbelief), but a meaningful service can help bring healing and comfort to a hurting heart.

Personalized - Above all, it’s essential to personalize a funeral service. Without personalization, you cannot create meaning or facilitate healing. Without personalization, you get a cookie-cutter experience instead of a one-of-a-kind final tribute.

Together, all three - meaningful, healing, and personalized - come together to create the sweet spot for a funeral service that will heal hurts, touch hearts, and help you say goodbye to a truly unique and irreplaceable person.

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