Gethers Funeral Home | Moncks Corner, South Carolina (2024)

FAQs

How much does a funeral cost in South Carolina? ›

Considering full-service traditional funeral costs an average of $7,551* in South Carolina, it is no surprise that more people are turning to cremation. When you add cemetery fees on top of this, a 'standard' funeral service is likely to cost around $9,000.

When attending a memorial service or funeral, dress in dark and subdued colors, such as dark blues, grays, browns, and black. Be sure to dress simply and conservatively. Men are encouraged to wear a jacket and tie paired with dress shoes, while women should choose either a dress or a suit.

Three large corporations now own 15% of the 23,000 homes in the funeral home industry. Service Corporation International (SCI), based in Houston, is the largest of the three, followed by Loewen Group Inc., based in Vancouver, Canada and Philadelphia, and Stewart Enterprises Inc., based in New Orleans.

Service Corporation International (SCI) is the largest funeral home company in the world, with a network of over 2,000 locations across the United States and Canada.

There are no state laws in South Carolina prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.

There are different tiers of caskets, coffins, flowers, memorial stones, cemetery plots, and other miscellaneous services that can easily take a $7,000 funeral to $25,000 or more. You can expect the total cost of your funeral to range between $5,000 - $25,000, depending on the services your family chooses to go with.

We might use a bit of tape, or a bit of padding, or both, to properly fill out her clothing. Out of respect for the deceased, we always put underwear on on the person, unless we were specifically asked not to by the family. Some people do not wear underwear.

However, unless specifically requested by the deceased or their family, you should avoid any bright colors such as yellows, oranges, pinks, and reds. In terms of accessories, a white shirt is the most common item of clothing to wear under a suit, while jewelry should be kept to a minimum and not too flashy.

Smart, age-appropriate clothes are the preferred option for a funeral. This includes: Dark coloured trousers, plain top and jumper. Dark coloured skirt, plain top and cardigan.

The median cost of basic services fees is about $2,300. If you choose a traditional funeral and burial, your highest cost will likely be a metal casket. Metal caskets can cost around $2,500.

Who makes the most money in a funeral home? ›

Sale of Casket: Funeral homes also sell caskets to make money. The sale of caskets happens to be one of the most profitable ventures that funeral homes engage in. Usually, they make the caskets necessary for each family. And to say the least, the coffins are priced to make a profit.

A fraud inquiry has begun into the funeral plan provider Safe Hands, which collapsed leaving thousands of people with lost savings. Some 46,000 people had paid into a fund towards future funeral costs.

A funeral home is a 24-hour, labor-intensive business, with extensive facilities (viewing rooms, chapels, limousines, hearses, etc.), which must be factored into the cost of a funeral. A majority of the expense is typically in the funeral home professional fees and merchandise for the funeral or memorial itself.

Funeral homes' profit margins and Average annual business

The average gross profit margin in the industry is approximately 62.5 percent, though, like in many other industries, scale can improve gross margins, and smaller or independent funeral homes may often have a gross margin of between 10 and 30 percent.