If you’re looking into cremation services in Clarksville, TN, you might have heard about direct cremation. Direct cremation is when the body is cremated immediately following death without a funeral or service beforehand.

Direct cremations differ from regular cremations in many ones, but one major one is that the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule made mandates that direct cremation rights for consumers. Some of these rights include that consumers are not required to purchase a casket and the funeral home or crematory must return the remains to the bereaved either in an urn provided by the bereaved or in a basic container furnished by the company.

Direct cremations are also oftentimes easier and more convenient for the bereaved. Typically, crematory staff takes care of almost everything involved with a direct cremation. This includes transporting the body to the crematory, completing a death certificate form and inspecting the body before the cremation. You can also work with a traditional funeral home for direct cremations. In this case, the funeral home will fill out the death certificate and bring the body to the crematory, which is often onsite at the funeral home.

There are a lot of benefits that come with this type of cremation. One benefit of direct cremation is that it’s a lot less expensive than other funeral or cremation options. This is for a few reasons. The first is that since the body is cremated right after the death without a service, the deceased’s family or loved ones can use a crematory rather than a funeral home, which often ends up being much cheaper.

There is also no funeral, wake, visitation or viewing with a direct cremation. This also allows the family to skip the embalming process, again saving money. Family, loved ones, or executors can also choose to have the body cremated in a simple container rather than a traditional and more expensive casket, as there is no need for ornamentation for a funeral. That’s three ways direct cremation can save money. Another direct cremation benefit is that it allows family more flexibility in planning a memorial service later on. Not only does having a service after the cremation give more time for saving and planning, but it also gives the family more scheduling flexibility so people from out of town can attend.

If you’ve recently suffered a loss, or are planning for your own passing, direct cremation might be the way to go, especially if you’re looking to save money on preparing the body, casket, extensive transportation, or funeral services.

If you want more information on direct cremations or Clarksville, TN cremation services, Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory is here to help. We offer a range of services and have years of experience in the funeral and cremation industry. Please stop by and visit us at 424 Franklin St Clarksville, TN 37040 or give us a call at (931) 647-1562 to learn more about what we can do for you in your time of loss.

A lot of funeral homes and cremation providers offer cremation services in Clarksville, TN. However, the majority of these cremations are subcontracted to third parties that are offsite. In other words, a lot of funeral homes hire third party crematories to handle the funeral home’s cremation needs. While this isn’t always a bad thing, it can lead to potential issues or inconveniences.

These third-party crematories are oftentimes in warehouses or other industrial areas, so the funeral home has to transport the body of the deceased to the other location. Also, the funeral homes relinquish care of the body to the third party, leaving the return of the cremated remains to in third party hands. Usually all this back and forth does off without a hitch, but sometimes things go wrong. Unless a funeral director is around to supervise the cremation from start to finish, he or she simply can’t assure you that the process was performed correctly and ethically.

This is never an issue with funeral homes that have onsite crematories. Onsite crematories allow funeral homes to have full control over every aspect of the cremation, allowing the funeral director to make promises such as the deceased will never leave their care, and every step will be handled personally, the cremation will be culturally and religiously respectful to you or your cultural/religious leader’s specifications, only one body will be cremated at a time, and that the deceased will be held in a controlled and clean environment until the time of cremation and service.

Clearly there are many benefits to working with funeral homes that offer onsite cremations. However, not every onsite crematory is created equal. Look for onsite facilities that offer:

• Beautiful and tasteful decoration
• State-of-the-art cremation equipment that is diligently maintained for safety and environmental consciousness
• Easy connection between the service area and cremation witnessing space
• A clean, well-maintained, dignified and secure space
• Fully trained, certified and insured cremation staff

Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory has an onsite crematory that’s ready to serve you. We offer:

• Unique Memorial Services – Our team is skilled and helping plan and carry out unique and respectful memorial services in conjunction with a cremation.
• Timely and Respectful Completion – All of our cremation operators are certified and fully trained, and ready to provide compassionate and thorough care.
• Comprehensive service – We handle all the details of the cremation, including help filling out and filing permits and notifications.
• Safekeeping of Remains – You deserve to rest easy in the knowledge that your loved one’s cremated remains are property cared for and returned to you as soon as possible.

To learn more about what Clarksville, TN cremation services we offer or more about the benefit of onsite crematories, just reach out to Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory. You can stop by and visit us at 424 Franklin St Clarksville, TN 37040 or give us a call at (931) 647-1562. We are happy to give you more information about what we can do for you in your time of loss.