How Much Is a Funeral

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Dryden Funeral Home

Heflin, Cleburne County, AL

A funeral home.

Checked September 2, 2026

This list carries no date of its own; we read it on September 2, 2026.

Read this home's price list

1467 Almon St, Heflin, AL 36264

Direct cremation

$2,435

The middle price in Alabama is $3,210.

The home posts $2,420. With one certified copy, $2,435.

How this adds up
"B. Direct cremation with fiberboard container provide from our funeral home"$2,420
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$2,435

This covers removal of remains, local transportation to crematory, cremation, basic services of the staff and overhead. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • removal of remains
  • local transportation to crematory
  • cremation
  • basic services of the staff
  • overhead

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "B. Direct cremation with fiberboard container provide from our funeral home".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "HOLIDAY CHARGES: Additional $ 750.00 charge for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, & Labor Day. NO SERVICES OR VISITATION: Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. MILEAGE CHARGE: $ 4.00 Per Mile (one way in excess of 100 miles.) SET UPS ONLY: $ 550.00 (with no vault)"

The median across Alabama is $3,210, from 37 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$5,450

The middle price in Alabama is $7,923.

The home posts $4,340. With one more line from its list and one certified copy, $5,450.

How this adds up
"E. Traditional Funeral Service With Cremation"$4,340
"Add: Vista Oak Rental Casket $1095"$1,095
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$5,450

This covers service of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, embalming, dressing and casketing remains, use of facilities for viewing (day of service), funeral ceremony or services in other facility, coach, flower van if needed, acknowledgment cards, register book, video life tribute, necessary authorization, transportation to crematory and cremation, basic services and overhead. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • service of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, embalming, dressing and casketing remains, use of facilities for viewing (day of service), funeral ceremony or services in other facility, coach, flower van if needed, acknowledgment cards, register book, video life tribute, necessary authorization, transportation to crematory and cremation, basic services and overhead.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "E. Traditional Funeral Service With Cremation".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "HOLIDAY CHARGES: Additional $ 750.00 charge for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, & Labor Day. NO SERVICES OR VISITATION: Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. MILEAGE CHARGE: $ 4.00 Per Mile (one way in excess of 100 miles.) SET UPS ONLY: $ 550.00 (with no vault)"

the posted traditional cremation leaves the casket out, so the list's own rental casket rides inside the figure, both lines cited

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across Alabama is $7,923, from 34 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$3,765

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

The home posts $3,750. With one certified copy, $3,765.

How this adds up
"B. Immediate burial with grey cloth covered soft wood casket selected from our funeral home"$3,750
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$3,765

This covers removal of remains, local transportation to the cemetery, basic services of the staff and overhead. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • removal of remains
  • local transportation to the cemetery
  • basic services of the staff
  • overhead

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "B. Immediate burial with grey cloth covered soft wood casket selected from our funeral home".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "HOLIDAY CHARGES: Additional $ 750.00 charge for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, & Labor Day. NO SERVICES OR VISITATION: Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. MILEAGE CHARGE: $ 4.00 Per Mile (one way in excess of 100 miles.) SET UPS ONLY: $ 550.00 (with no vault)"

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$2,470

The middle price in Alabama is $4,660.

How this adds up
"A. Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser"$2,455
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$2,470

It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "A. Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "HOLIDAY CHARGES: Additional $ 750.00 charge for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, & Labor Day. NO SERVICES OR VISITATION: Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. MILEAGE CHARGE: $ 4.00 Per Mile (one way in excess of 100 miles.) SET UPS ONLY: $ 550.00 (with no vault)"

The median across Alabama is $4,660, from 26 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$4,210

The middle price in Alabama is $6,425.

The home posts $4,195. With one certified copy, $4,210.

How this adds up
"D. Graveside With Visitation at Funeral Home"$4,195
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,210

This covers services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, embalming, dressing and casketing remains, use of facilities for viewing (I day), coach, flower van, committal service equipment, acknowledgement cards, register book, and temporary grave marker if needed with services and burial within 35 miles. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, embalming, dressing and casketing remains, use of facilities for viewing (I day), coach, flower van, committal service equipment, acknowledgement cards, register book, and temporary grave marker if needed with services and burial within 35 miles

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "D. Graveside With Visitation at Funeral Home".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "HOLIDAY CHARGES: Additional $ 750.00 charge for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, & Labor Day. NO SERVICES OR VISITATION: Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. MILEAGE CHARGE: $ 4.00 Per Mile (one way in excess of 100 miles.) SET UPS ONLY: $ 550.00 (with no vault)"

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across Alabama is $6,425, from 30 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$4,705

The middle price in Alabama is $8,325.

The home posts $4,690. With one certified copy, $4,705.

How this adds up
"A. Traditional Funeral Service"$4,690
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,705

This covers services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, embalming, dressing and casketing remains, use of facilities for viewing (1 day) and funeral ceremony or services in other facility, coach, flower van, committal or other disposition service equipment, acknowledgement cards, register book, and temporary grave marker, if needed, with service and burial within a 35 mile area. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, embalming, dressing and casketing remains, use of facilities for viewing (1 day) and funeral ceremony or services in other facility, coach, flower van, committal or other disposition service equipment, acknowledgement cards, register book, and temporary grave marker, if needed, with service and burial within a 35 mile area

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "A. Traditional Funeral Service".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "HOLIDAY CHARGES: Additional $ 750.00 charge for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, & Labor Day. NO SERVICES OR VISITATION: Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. MILEAGE CHARGE: $ 4.00 Per Mile (one way in excess of 100 miles.) SET UPS ONLY: $ 550.00 (with no vault)"

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across Alabama is $8,325, from 37 posted price lists we have read.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

13 other packages this home posts

A. Traditional Funeral Service

$4,705

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"A. Traditional Funeral Service"$4,690
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,705

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

C. Traditional Service With No Visitation and No Embalming

$3,555

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"C. Traditional Service With No Visitation and No Embalming"$3,540
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$3,555

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

D. Graveside With Visitation at Funeral Home

$4,210

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"D. Graveside With Visitation at Funeral Home"$4,195
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,210

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

E. Traditional Funeral Service With Cremation

$4,355

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"E. Traditional Funeral Service With Cremation"$4,340
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,355

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

F. Cremation With Memorial Service

$3,285

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"F. Cremation With Memorial Service"$3,270
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$3,285

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Immediate Burial

$2,470

The home posts $2,455. With one certified copy, $2,470.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial"$2,455
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$2,470

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the charge for immediate burial includes removal of remains
  • local transportation to the cemetery
  • basic services of the staff
  • overhead.
  • prior to burial.

B. Immediate burial with grey cloth covered soft wood casket selected from our funeral home

$3,765

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"B. Immediate burial with grey cloth covered soft wood casket selected from our funeral home"$3,750
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$3,765

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Direct Cremation

$2,335

The home posts $2,320. With one certified copy, $2,335.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation"$2,320
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$2,335

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the charge for a direct cremation includes removal of remains
  • local transportation to crematory
  • cremation
  • basic services of the staff
  • overhead.
  • prior to the 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 fiber-board box.

C. Funeral Service at the Funeral Home

$275

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"C. Funeral Service at the Funeral Home"$260
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$275

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

D. Funeral Service at Other Facility

$275

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"D. Funeral Service at Other Facility"$260
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$275

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

E. Memorial Service without Body Present

$1,310

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"E. Memorial Service without Body Present"$1,295
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$1,310

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

B. Flower / Equipment Van

$250

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"B. Flower / Equipment Van"$235
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$250

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Supply Items Package

$290

The home posts $275. With one certified copy, $290.

How this adds up
"Supply Items Package"$275
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$290

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • includes: Acknowledgement cards (per 25 cards) Register book, Food register book, Temporary grave marker if needed, assistance in filing claims with the veterans administration, life insurance, and obtaining death certificate and permits
These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.

These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.

What the county fee is

This fee is charged by the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is. The amount for this state is not on file here, so ask the funeral home.

For the cremation figures: In this list: in FL, Volusia County at $50, Lee County and Miami-Dade County at $75, Manatee County and Sarasota County at $35, Orange County and Osceola County at $60 and DeSoto County charging no fee; in TN, 95 counties with no fee on file here. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.

For the burial figures: In this list: in FL, 8 counties charging no fee; in TN, 95 counties with no fee on file here. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.

The counties of the states this one touches are in the list too, each one labeled with its state, because a death does not stop at a state line.

Certified copies of the death certificate

One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.

This home's list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. Alabama charges $15 for the first copy and $6 for each one after it, so those are the figures below. This is what the record itself costs. Ask the funeral home whether it charges anything to order them for you.

How many certified copies do you need?

Most families need more than one. Raising the count raises every figure on this page.

One certified copy is $15, and each one after that is $6.

Nobody can tell you how many you will need. Banks, insurers, and pension offices each tend to want their own, so families commonly order several. Set the count and the line says what that comes to.

Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

Where to look next

The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:

The same question, answered for every Alabama home we have read:

If a term on this page needs explaining: