A sudden death can be very stressful for a family and planning the details of a funeral can add many challenges. The best way to avoid these stresses for your family is to make pre-planning arrangements for your funeral or memorial services, whether you’re in your golden years or are planning on many decades before they’re used. At Avinger Funeral Home, one of the most experienced Eutawville, SC funeral homes, we offer a comprehensive guide to pre-planning memorial services.

The Pre-Planning Checklist

The easiest way to start the process is with our extensive pre-planning checklist on our website. A digital form that includes all the major details of a funeral and memorial service, will allow you to create a digital record of your intentions that can be opened and put into effect immediately after your passing. This way, your family won’t have to make the key decisions, and many of the financial obligations can be taken care of in advance.

General Information 

This is the part of the process where you gather key information for planning the service. This should include vital statistics like details on your family history and any fraternal or service organizations you belonged to. We offer online obituaries, so any details you want included and any charities you want to fundraise for should be included here. This is also where you include any special requests.

The Funeral Service

When you pre-plan services, the cornerstone is your plan for your memorial service and burial or cremation. When you choose burial or cremation, you’ll also choose your casket or cremation urn, along with the size and duration of the service and whether visitation will be included. Other smaller details can be decided here, including floral arrangements, other decorations, clothing for burial, and any music or soundtrack for the service.

Support and Participants

We handle as much of the process as possible, but many of our clients want outside involvement from people they trust. This includes the presiding clergy member or officiant, along with any live musicians. If you want pallbearers, they should be detailed here, along with any family members you want speaking at the service. Finally, if you want specific transportation to the service including our Harley-Davidson service, it can be placed in the pre-planning.

Pre-Planning and Pre-Paying

One of the biggest advantages of pre-planning funeral services is flexibility. Rather than paying for services at once, advance planning lets you set up a payment plan that can be paid off over years. We can also pick up funeral plans from other funeral homes, for clients who moved and want to be buried locally. No matter when you made your arrangement, we’re ready to work with clients to create the ideal sendoff.

The best way to ensure a smooth memorial service with Eutawville, SC funeral homes is to set the details while you’re alive, and Avinger Funeral Home can help. Visit us at our offices at 2274 Eutaw Rd, Holly Hill, SC, 29059 to set up a consultation, or reach us on our website or by phone at (803) 496-3434.