How Much Is a Funeral

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Brotherton Brothers Funeral

Charleston, Sebastian County, AR

A funeral home, family owned.

Posted December 1, 2022 Checked August 24, 2026

This list is dated December 1, 2022; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.

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32117 Highway 22 W, Charleston, AR 72933

Direct cremation

$1,005

The middle price in Sebastian County is $1,473.

The home posts $995. With one certified copy, $1,005.

How this adds up
"DIRECT CREMATION"$995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$1,005

This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs and removal of remains, transportation to crematory. It does not cover 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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • removal of remains, transportation to crematory

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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 "DIRECT CREMATION".

The median across Sebastian County is $1,473, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$5,005

The middle price in Sebastian County is $5,300.

The home posts $4,995. With one certified copy, $5,005.

How this adds up
"TRADITIONAL CREMATION SERVICE"$4,995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$5,005

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to the funeral home, embalming and other preparations, memorial service (at the funeral home), funeral home staff, visitation, cremation process, register book, memorial folders (100 Copies) and temporary grave marker and 16x20 framed portrait. (With Casket Rental and Urn Selected from Our Funeral Home). It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death 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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff
  • transfer of remains to the funeral home
  • embalming and other preparations
  • memorial service (at the funeral home)
  • funeral home staff
  • visitation
  • cremation process
  • register book
  • memorial folders (100 Copies)
  • temporary grave marker and 16x20 framed portrait. (With Casket Rental and Urn Selected from Our Funeral Home)

What this home's price does not cover

  • transfer of the deceased from the place of death
  • 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 "TRADITIONAL CREMATION SERVICE".

The median across Sebastian County is $5,300, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$3,605

The middle price in Sebastian County is $3,703.

The home posts $3,595. With one certified copy, $3,605.

How this adds up
"GRAVESIDE FUNERAL PACKAGE"$3,595
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$3,605

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, embalming, other preparation of the body, dressing, casketing, cosmetology and viewing/visitation, hearse, flower vehicle, register book, memorial folders, thank you cards, temporary grave marker, video tribute (45 days on Internet), 16x20 framed portrait. It does not cover a casket 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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, embalming, other preparation of the body, dressing, casketing, cosmetology
  • viewing/visitation, hearse, flower vehicle, register book, memorial folders, thank you cards, temporary grave marker, video tribute (45 days on Internet), 16x20 framed portrait.

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • 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 "GRAVESIDE FUNERAL PACKAGE".

The median across Sebastian County is $3,703, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$4,005

The middle price in Sebastian County is $4,748.

The home posts $3,995. With one certified copy, $4,005.

How this adds up
"TRADITIONAL FUNERAL PACKAGE"$3,995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$4,005

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to the funeral home, washing and disinfecting remains, embalming, other preparation of the body, dressing, casketing, cosmetology, viewing/visitation for one full day (at the funeral home or another location) and 2 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below. It does not cover a casket 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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to the funeral home, washing and disinfecting remains, embalming, other preparation of the body, dressing, casketing, cosmetology
  • viewing/visitation for one full day (at the funeral home or another location)
  • funeral ceremony (at the funeral home or another location)
  • committal service, hearse, family limousine, flower car/utility vehicle, register book, memorial folders, thank you cards, temporary grave marker, video tribute (45 days on Internet), 16x20 framed portrait.

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • 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 "TRADITIONAL FUNERAL PACKAGE".

The median across Sebastian County is $4,748, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

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

6 other packages this home posts

A. IMMEDIATE BURIAL

$1,610

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

How this adds up
"A. IMMEDIATE BURIAL"$1,600
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$1,610

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 $10 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. DIRECT CREMATIONS from

$1,005

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

How this adds up
"D. DIRECT CREMATIONS from"$995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$1,005

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 $10 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

TRADITIONAL FUNERAL PACKAGE

$4,005

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

How this adds up
"TRADITIONAL FUNERAL PACKAGE"$3,995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$4,005

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 $10 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

Total (With Casket Rental and Urn Selected from Our Funeral Home)

$5,150

The home posts $5,138.48. With one certified copy, $5,150.

How this adds up
"Total (With Casket Rental and Urn Selected from Our Funeral Home)"$5,138.48
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$5,148.48
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,150

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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • this package includes basic services of the funeral director and staff
  • transfer of remains to the funeral home
  • embalming and other preparations
  • memorial service (at the funeral home)
  • funeral home staff
  • visitation
  • cremation process

Total (Urn Selected From Our Funeral Home)

$3,775

The home posts $3,763.85. With one certified copy, $3,775.

How this adds up
"Total (Urn Selected From Our Funeral Home)"$3,763.85
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$3,773.85
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,775

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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • this package includes basic services of the funeral director and staff
  • transfer of remains to the funeral home
  • cremation process
  • memorial service (at the funeral home)
  • funeral home staff

DIRECT CREMATION (payment plan)

$1,005

This covers DIRECT CREMATION (payment plan).

How this adds up
"DIRECT CREMATION (payment plan)"$995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$1,005

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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • DIRECT CREMATION (payment plan)

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers
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 MO, 12 counties charging no fee; in TN, 95 counties with no fee on file here; in TX, Dallas County at $30, Bexar County and Travis County at $25, Denton County, Johnson County, Parker County and Tarrant County at $35 and Harris County 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 MO, 12 counties charging no fee; in TN, 95 counties with no fee on file here; in TX, 8 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. This state charges $10 for the first copy and $8 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 $10, and each one after that is $8.

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

What the other funeral homes in Sebastian County charge

The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:

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

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