Ponders Funeral Homes Brainerd Chapel
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN
A funeral home.
Posted July 1, 2026 Checked August 24, 2026
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4203 Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37411
Direct cremation
$3,730
The middle price in Hamilton County is $4,080.
The home posts $3,690. With the Tennessee permit to cremate and one certified copy, $3,730.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation With Alternative Container" | $3,690 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee permit to cremate, set by Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-07-01-.13, verified August 25, 2026 | $25 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $3,730 |
This covers reduced Basic Services Of Funeral Director And Staff $1,995.00, transfer Of Your Loved One To Funeral Home $425.00, cremation Fee $750.00 and care Procedures For Deceased $400.00 (this variant's cardboard container, required by the crematory, is home-supplied). 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 is not in this price. It is charged by the county where the death occurred, and the amount is not on file here, so ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Tennessee permit to cremate at $25 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- reduced Basic Services Of Funeral Director And Staff $1,995.00
- transfer Of Your Loved One To Funeral Home $425.00
- cremation Fee $750.00
- care Procedures For Deceased $400.00 (this variant's cardboard container, required by the crematory, is home-supplied)
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 With Alternative Container".
The median across Hamilton County is $4,080, from 7 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated July 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$5,125
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 $5,110. With one certified copy, $5,125.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial With A Non-gasketed Metal Casket" | $5,110 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $5,125 |
This covers reduced Basic Services Of Funeral Director And Staff $1,995.00, dressing And Casketing When NO Embalming Has Occurred $400.00, transfer Of Deceased To Funeral Home $425.00 and hearse $395.00, plus the home's non-gasketed metal casket. 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. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- reduced Basic Services Of Funeral Director And Staff $1,995.00
- dressing And Casketing When NO Embalming Has Occurred $400.00
- transfer Of Deceased To Funeral Home $425.00
- hearse $395.00, plus the home's non-gasketed metal casket.
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 "Immediate Burial With A Non-gasketed Metal Casket".
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$3,230
The middle price in Hamilton County is $5,010.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial With Casket Provided By Purchaser" | $3,215 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $3,230 |
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. 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 $15 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
- 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 "Immediate Burial With Casket Provided By Purchaser".
The median across Hamilton County is $5,010, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated July 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
$6,505
The middle price in Hamilton County is $9,360.
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 $6,490. With one certified copy, $6,505.
How this adds up
| "Total Full Traditional Funeral Service Charge" | $6,490 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $6,505 |
This covers its own marked rows on pages 4 through 8 add to it to the dollar: Basic Services $2,755.00 + Embalming $1,195.00 + Cosmetology/Dressing/Casketing $400.00 + Traditional Visitation $595.00 + Funeral Ceremony $595.00 + Transfer $425.00 + Casket Coach (Hearse) $395.00 + Service Vehicle $130.00 = $6,490.00. 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. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- its own marked rows on pages 4 through 8 add to it to the dollar: Basic Services $2,755.00 + Embalming $1,195.00 + Cosmetology/Dressing/Casketing $400.00 + Traditional Visitation $595.00 + Funeral Ceremony $595.00 + Transfer $425.00 + Casket Coach (Hearse) $395.00 + Service Vehicle $130.00 = $6,490.00.
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 "Total Full Traditional Funeral Service Charge".
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 Hamilton County is $9,360, from 7 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
One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.
This home's own price list posts a certified copy of the death certificate at $15 each. 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 $15.
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 Hamilton County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – Franklin-StricklandChattanooga, TN
- Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist-East Brainerd ChapelChattanooga, TN
- Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist-Valley View ChapelChattanooga, TN
The same question, answered for every Tennessee home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Tennessee?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Tennessee?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Tennessee?
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