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Hicks Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Elberton, GA

A funeral home.

Posted July 1, 2019 Checked August 18, 2026

This list is dated July 1, 2019; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.

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231 Heard Street, Elberton, GA 30635

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Direct cremation

$1,320

The middle price in Georgia is $2,500.

The home posts $1,295. With one certified copy, $1,320.

How this adds up
"5. Direct cremation with Basic Alternative Container, No Interior"$1,295
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$1,320

This covers removal of remains, transportation to crematory, service vehicle, minimum services of staff and the crematory fee is included. 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • removal of remains
  • transportation to crematory
  • service vehicle
  • minimum services of staff
  • the crematory fee is included.

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 "5. Direct cremation with Basic Alternative Container, No Interior".

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: "radius) Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile."

The median across Georgia is $2,500, from 75 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$4,755

The middle price in Georgia is $6,525.

The home posts $4,730. With one certified copy, $4,755.

How this adds up
"TRADITIONAL CREMATION"$4,730
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$4,755

This covers basic Professional Services of Funeral Director and Staff, embalming, dressing, Casketing and Cosmetizing, use of Facility for Visitation and Service of the Funeral Director and Staff in Supervising Visitation (one visitation period) and 4 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below. It does not cover a casket, transfer of the deceased from the place of death, 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Professional Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • embalming
  • dressing, Casketing and Cosmetizing
  • use of Facility for Visitation and Service of the Funeral Director and Staff in Supervising Visitation (one visitation period)
  • use of Facility for Funeral Service and/or Service of Funeral Director and Staff for Supervision in a Facility other than Funeral Home
  • removal of the Deceased
  • transportation to Crematory
  • service Vehicle

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • transfer of the deceased from the place of death
  • 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 "TRADITIONAL 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: "radius) Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile."

The median across Georgia is $6,525, from 59 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$3,505

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 $3,480. With one certified copy, $3,505.

How this adds up
"2. Immediate burial with minimum casket (Doeskin Cloth-covered)"$3,480
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$3,505

This covers removal of remains, transportation to cemetery, service vehicle and basic services of staff. 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • removal of remains
  • transportation to cemetery
  • service vehicle
  • basic services of staff

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 "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket (Doeskin Cloth-covered)".

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: "radius) Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile."

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: "radius) Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile."

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$2,535

The middle price in Georgia is $3,098.

How this adds up
"1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (All such"$2,510
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$2,535

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 $25 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 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: "radius) Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile."

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: "radius) Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile."

The median across Georgia is $3,098, from 62 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$4,725

The middle price in Georgia is $5,285.

The home posts $4,700. With one certified copy, $4,725.

How this adds up
"GRAVESIDE SERVICE WITH NO VISITATION"$4,700
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$4,725

This covers basic Professional Services of Funeral Director and Staff, embalming, dressing, Casketing and Cosmetizing, equipment and Service of Funeral Director and Staff for Supervision of a Graveside Service and removal of the Deceased from the Place of Death to the Mortuary within a 50 mile radius. It does not cover a casket, 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Professional Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • embalming
  • dressing, Casketing and Cosmetizing
  • equipment and Service of Funeral Director and Staff for Supervision of a Graveside Service
  • removal of the Deceased from the Place of Death to the Mortuary within a 50 mile radius

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • 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 "GRAVESIDE SERVICE WITH NO VISITATION".

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: "radius) Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile."

The median across Georgia is $5,285, from 52 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$5,765

The middle price in Georgia is $6,915.

The home posts $4,995. With one more line from its list and one certified copy, $5,765.

How this adds up
"TRADITIONAL SERVICE"$4,995
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service (Our services include"$745
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$5,765

This covers basic Professional Services of Funeral Director and Staff, embalming, dressing, Casketing and Cosmetizing, use of Facility for Visitation and Service of the Funeral Director and Staff in supervising Visitation (one visitation period), use of Facility for Funeral Service and/or Service of Funeral Director and Staff for Supervision in a Facility other than Funeral Home and removal of the Deceased. It does not cover a casket, 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Professional Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • embalming
  • dressing, Casketing and Cosmetizing
  • use of Facility for Visitation and Service of the Funeral Director and Staff in supervising Visitation (one visitation period)
  • use of Facility for Funeral Service and/or Service of Funeral Director and Staff for Supervision in a Facility other than Funeral Home
  • removal of the Deceased

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • 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 "TRADITIONAL 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: "radius) Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile."

the posted package's own contents name no committal, so the list's own row for it rides the figure, both lines cited

The median across Georgia is $6,915, from 53 posted price lists we have read.

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

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 NC, 100 counties with no fee on file here; in SC, Bamberg County at $35, Richland County at $20 and 44 counties with no fee on file here; 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 NC, 100 counties with no fee on file here; in SC, 46 counties with no fee on file here; 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. Georgia charges $25 for the first copy and $5 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 $25, and each one after that is $5.

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

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