J. E. Hixson & Sons
Lake Charles, Calcasieu County, LA
Part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.
Posted March 28, 2026 Checked August 17, 2026
Open the page this home posts it on3001 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Direct cremation
$2,005
The middle price in Louisiana is $3,100.
The home posts $1,995. With one certified copy, $2,005.
How this adds up
| "6. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container" | $1,995 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $9 |
| Sum | $2,004 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,005 |
This covers transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, the cremation charge itself and refrigeration. 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 $9 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation
- the cremation charge itself
- refrigeration
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 "6. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container".
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: "(within a 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.00 per mile.)"
The median across Louisiana is $3,100, from 28 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$9,205
The middle price in Louisiana is $8,330.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, the cremation charge itself and the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation.
How this adds up
| "This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral" | $3,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $645 |
| "Except in certain special cases, 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" | $1,220 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $495 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $995 |
| "Crematory Fee" | $350 |
| "RENTAL CASKET" | $1,100 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $9 |
| Sum | $9,204 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $9,205 |
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 $9 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- the cremation charge itself
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation
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: "(within a 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.00 per mile.)"
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 Louisiana is $8,330, from 15 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
$6,450
The middle price in Louisiana is $4,755.
This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
The home posts $6,440. With one certified copy, $6,450.
How this adds up
| "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility" | $6,440 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $9 |
| Sum | $6,449 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $6,450 |
This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial, refrigeration, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home and transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory. 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 $9 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
- refrigeration
- transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory
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 from our facility".
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: "(within a 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.00 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: "(within a 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.00 per mile.)"
The median across Louisiana is $4,755, from 22 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$6,875
The middle price in Louisiana is $6,780.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse, service vehicle and use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.
How this adds up
| "This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral" | $3,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $645 |
| "(It is the policy of our firm to require refrigeration of unembalmed remains after 24 hours.)" | $295 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $545 |
| "Flower Vehicle" | $95 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $895 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $9 |
| Sum | $6,874 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $6,875 |
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 $9 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- storage and sheltering of the deceased
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- a hearse
- service vehicle
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
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 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: "(within a 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.00 per mile.)"
The median across Louisiana is $6,780, from 20 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$9,290
The middle price in Louisiana is $8,670.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and flower Vehicle.
How this adds up
| "This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral" | $3,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $645 |
| "Except in certain special cases, 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" | $1,220 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $495 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $995 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $545 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $895 |
| "$95" | $95 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $9 |
| Sum | $9,289 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $9,290 |
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 $9 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- flower Vehicle
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 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: "(within a 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.00 per mile.)"
The median across Louisiana is $8,670, from 21 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 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 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 $9 for the first copy and $7 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 $9, and each one after that is $7.
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:
- Hixson Welsh Hixson-Sulphur Memorial FuneralWelsh, LA
- Grammier-Oberle Funeral HomePort Arthur, TX
- Forest Lawn Funeral HomeBeaumont, TX
The same question, answered for every Louisiana home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Louisiana?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Louisiana?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Louisiana?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Louisiana?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Louisiana?
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