How Much Is a Funeral

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Robert E. Evans Funeral Home

Bowie, Prince George's County, MD

A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.

Posted August 25, 2026 Checked August 30, 2026

Read this home's price list

16000 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20715

Direct cremation

$2,550

The middle price in Maryland is $3,465.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"4. Direct Cremation with Trayview"$2,550
Sum$2,550

This covers transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, the cremation charge itself, refrigeration, transfer to or from crematory, basic Services of the Funeral Director, staff for Direct Cremation and the crematory fee is included. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • the cremation charge itself
  • refrigeration
  • transfer to or from crematory
  • basic Services of the Funeral Director
  • staff for Direct Cremation
  • the crematory fee is included.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "4. Direct Cremation with Trayview".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

The median across Maryland is $3,465, from 25 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$10,460

The middle price in Maryland is $9,755.

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, the cremation charge itself, the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation and transfer to or from crematory.

How this adds up
"$3,615"$3,615
"$795"$795
"$1,695"$1,695
"$395"$395
"$525"$525
"$1,495"$1,495
"$595"$595
"RENTAL CASKET"$1,100
"$245"$245
Sum$10,460

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

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
  • the cremation charge itself
  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation
  • transfer to or from crematory

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

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 Maryland is $9,755, from 16 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$6,490

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility"$6,490
Sum$6,490

This covers standard immediate-burial includes-sentence. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • standard immediate-burial includes-sentence

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$4,895

The middle price in Maryland is $4,400.

How this adds up
"1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser"$4,895
Sum$4,895

It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

The median across Maryland is $4,400, from 27 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 August 25, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Traditional funeral service

$9,635

The middle price in Maryland is $9,165.

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

How this adds up
"$3,615"$3,615
"$795"$795
"$1,695"$1,695
"$395"$395
"$525"$525
"$1,495"$1,495
"$495"$495
"$525"$525
"$95"$95
Sum$9,635

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

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
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • flower Vehicle

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

The median across Maryland is $9,165, from 21 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

This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.

Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

Where to look next

What the other funeral homes in Prince George's County charge

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