How Much Is a Funeral

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W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors

Tupelo, MS

A funeral home.

Checked September 11, 2026

This list carries no date of its own; we read it on September 11, 2026.

Read this home's price list

535 Jefferson, Tupelo, MS

From this home's state license record.

Direct cremation

$1,995

The middle price in Mississippi is $2,845.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Immediate Cremation (No Services), Includes Private Family Viewing"$1,995
Sum$1,995

This covers professional services of funeral director & staff, Transfer of deceased, Bathing, dressing and setting facial features, Documentation preparation, Supervision & complete care of the cremation through Pegues Crematory, Private family viewing prior to cremation, during business hours, limited to 30 minutes, Cremation container, Living memorial program included. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • professional services of funeral director & staff, Transfer of deceased, Bathing, dressing and setting facial features, Documentation preparation, Supervision & complete care of the cremation through Pegues Crematory, Private family viewing prior to cremation, during business hours, limited to 30 minutes, Cremation container, Living memorial program included.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Cremation (No Services), Includes Private Family Viewing".

The median across Mississippi is $2,845, from 20 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$4,095

The middle price in Mississippi is $8,163.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Memorial Service and Visitation"$4,095
Sum$4,095

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • professional services of funeral director & staff, Transfer of deceased, Bathing, dressing and setting facial features, Documentation preparation, Appropriate preparation of deceased, Supervision & complete care of the cremation through Pegues Crematory, Private family viewing prior to cremation during business hours, pick up mementoes/pictures for memorial table, complete use of facilities (custody, family conference, services in chapel), Cremation casket/container, delivery of potted plants/photos/floral arrangements, Living memorial program, Memorial DVD Tribute, Photo enlargement services, Visitation or off-premise visitation, professional live streaming, Newspaper Contacts.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Memorial Service and Visitation".

The median across Mississippi is $8,163, from 16 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with the funeral home's casket, the casket not priced

$1,995

The middle price in Mississippi is $3,915.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial (No Services)"$1,995
Sum$1,995

This covers transfer to Funeral Home / Removal, Sanitary Care, Dressing, Casketing, All necessary filings such as insurance, social security notification, veterans' benefits, and death certificates, Notary Public Service, Newspaper Contacts, Temporary Grave Marker, Family Conference, All necessary equipment for non-witnessed burial. It does not cover a casket. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • transfer to Funeral Home / Removal, Sanitary Care, Dressing, Casketing, All necessary filings such as insurance, social security notification, veterans' benefits, and death certificates, Notary Public Service, Newspaper Contacts, Temporary Grave Marker, Family Conference, All necessary equipment for non-witnessed burial.

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial (No Services)".

The median across Mississippi is $3,915, from 11 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$1,995

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial (No Services)"$1,995
Sum$1,995

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial (No Services)".

Burial with graveside service

$3,880

The middle price in Mississippi is $6,035.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Graveside Service"$3,880
Sum$3,880

This covers transfer to Funeral Home / Removal, Embalming / Sanitary Care, Cosmetology, Dressing, Casketing, Service Planning and Coordination, all necessary filings, Notary Public Service, Newspaper Contacts, Temporary Grave Marker, use of facilities (custody, family conference), Necessary Equipment for the Graveside Services including tent, chairs, grass set up, all service vehicles (hearse, flower vehicle), experienced and licensed staff. Optional (additional fee): Visitation, Chapel Service, Processional lead car. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • transfer to Funeral Home / Removal, Embalming / Sanitary Care, Cosmetology, Dressing, Casketing, Service Planning and Coordination, all necessary filings, Notary Public Service, Newspaper Contacts, Temporary Grave Marker, use of facilities (custody, family conference), Necessary Equipment for the Graveside Services including tent, chairs, grass set up, all service vehicles (hearse, flower vehicle), experienced and licensed staff. Optional (additional fee): Visitation, Chapel Service, Processional lead car.

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

The median across Mississippi is $6,035, from 16 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$4,795

The middle price in Mississippi is $7,573.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Complete Funeral Service"$4,795
Sum$4,795

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • transfer to Funeral Home / Removal, Embalming / Sanitary Care, Cosmetology, Dressing, Casketing, Service Planning and Coordination, all necessary filings, Notary Public Service, Memorial Tribute video, professional live streaming and recording, Photo Enlargement Services, Newspaper Contacts, Temporary Grave Marker, complete use of facilities (custody, family conference, visitation, services in chapel), Necessary Equipment for the Graveside Services, all service vehicles (hearse for removal/service/transport to cemetery, flower vehicle, processional lead car), experienced and licensed staff.

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

The median across Mississippi is $7,573, from 18 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.

Certified copies of the death certificate

This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.

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

Where to look next

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