How Much Is a Funeral

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Hatcher Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Langley, SC

A funeral home.

Posted April 15, 2025 Checked September 6, 2026

This list is dated April 15, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.

Read this home's price list

3464 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Langley, SC 29834

Direct cremation

$1,620

The middle price in South Carolina is $2,825.

The home posts $1,600. With one certified copy, $1,620.

How this adds up
"Direct (Simple) Cremation"$1,600
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$1,617
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,620

This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, the removal of remains to the funeral home, cremation authorization, the use of our refrigeration equipment, an alternative container that encases the body for cremation and 1 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below. 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 $17 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • the removal of remains to the funeral home
  • cremation authorization
  • the use of our refrigeration equipment
  • an alternative container that encases the body for cremation
  • please note: When remains are returned to our funeral home following initial removal, they will not be transported elsewhere, as Hatcher Funeral Home & Cremation Service performs the cremation in our crematory located on our funeral home property.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct (Simple) Cremation".

The median across South Carolina is $2,825, from 20 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$2,995

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.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burials"$1,950
"Caskets"$1,025
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$2,992
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,995

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 $17 to this home's own price.

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

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.

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$1,970

The middle price in South Carolina is $4,020.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burials"$1,950
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$1,967
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,970

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 $17 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

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

The median across South Carolina is $4,020, from 15 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$5,420

The middle price in South Carolina is $6,360.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and service/Utility Vehicle.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Directors and Staff"$3,500
"Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home"$350
"Other Preparations of Body Includes cosmetology, hairdressing, dressing and casketing"$200
"Hearse (Casket coach)"$350
"Use of Equipment & Staff for Graveside Service"$800
"$200.00"$200
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$5,417
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,420

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 $17 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
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • service/Utility Vehicle

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

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 South Carolina is $6,360, from 18 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$7,570

The middle price in South Carolina is $7,570.

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, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service, a hearse and service/Utility Vehicle.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Directors and Staff"$3,500
"Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home"$350
"Embalming"$950
"Other Preparations of Body Includes cosmetology, hairdressing, dressing and casketing"$200
"Use of Facilities & Staff for Viewing/Visitation at Funeral Home"$400
"Use of Facilities & Staff for Funeral Ceremony"$800
"Use of Equipment & Staff for Graveside Service"$800
"Hearse (Casket coach)"$350
"$200.00"$200
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$7,567
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $7,570

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 $17 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
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • a hearse
  • service/Utility Vehicle

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

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 South Carolina is $7,570, 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.

4 other packages this home posts

Immediate Burials

$1,970

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 $1,950. With one certified copy, $1,970.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burials"$1,950
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$1,967
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,970

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 $17 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • our charge includes the removal of remains to the funeral home
  • shelter of remains
  • basic services of the funeral director and staff
  • the hearse (casket coach) to the cemetery.
  • use of facilities or staff for visitation or a funeral ceremony
  • outer burial container
  • cemetery charges

Simple Cremation with Visitation or a Memorial Service

$2,420

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

How this adds up
"Simple Cremation with Visitation or a Memorial Service"$2,400
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$2,417
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,420

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 $17 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 (Simple) Cremation

$1,620

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

How this adds up
"Direct (Simple) Cremation"$1,600
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$1,617
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,620

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 $17 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

Cemetery Equipment

$320

This covers cemetery Equipment.

How this adds up
"Cemetery Equipment"$300
1 certified copy of the death certificate$17
Sum$317
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $320

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 $17 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • cemetery Equipment

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.

In this list: in SC, 46 counties with no fee on file here; in NC, 100 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. South Carolina charges $17 for the first copy and $3 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 $17, and each one after that is $3.

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 same question, answered for every South Carolina home we have read:

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