How Much Is a Funeral

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Coble Funeral and Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park

Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC

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

Posted August 18, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026

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1155 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28412

Direct cremation

$3,390

The middle price in North Carolina is $2,725.

The home posts $3,330. With the North Carolina medical examiner cremation authorization and one certified copy, $3,390.

How this adds up
"5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container"$3,330
North Carolina medical examiner cremation authorization, set by 10A NCAC 44 .0501(b), verified August 25, 2026$50
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$3,390

This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, the cremation charge itself, refrigeration, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home and the crematory fee is included. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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 the North Carolina medical examiner cremation authorization at $50 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

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

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • 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 "5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container".

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 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"

The median across North Carolina is $2,725, from 70 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$10,120

The middle price in North Carolina is $7,175.

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, rental casket for the viewing and north Carolina medical examiner cremation authorization.

How this adds up
"$4,195"$4,195
"$595"$595
"$1,145"$1,145
"$495"$495
"$595"$595
"$1,095"$1,095
"$840"$840
"$1,100"$1,100
North Carolina medical examiner cremation authorization, set by 10A NCAC 44 .0501(b), verified August 25, 2026$50
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$10,120

It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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 the North Carolina medical examiner cremation authorization at $50 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $10 to this home's own price.

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
  • rental casket for the viewing
  • north Carolina medical examiner cremation authorization

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 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 North Carolina is $7,175, from 63 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket

$6,700

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 $6,690. With one certified copy, $6,700.

How this adds up
"2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility. The minimum casket is a Grey"$6,690
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$6,700

This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below. It does not cover north Carolina burial-transit permit, mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
  • Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • Refrigeration
  • transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory

What this home's price does not cover

  • north Carolina burial-transit permit
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • 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 "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 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"

New Hanover County is not in our verified fee table, so this total carries no permit fee at all. It is short by whatever that county charges.

Immediate burial with a casket the family provides

$5,105

The middle price in North Carolina is $3,305.

This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.

How this adds up
"1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet"$5,095
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$5,105

It does not cover north Carolina burial-transit permit, the casket the family supplies, mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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 $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
  • Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • Refrigeration
  • transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory

What this home's price does not cover

  • north Carolina burial-transit permit
  • the casket the family supplies
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • 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 "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 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"

The median across North Carolina is $3,305, from 30 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$7,380

The middle price in North Carolina is $5,405.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse and use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.

How this adds up
"$4,195"$4,195
"$595"$595
"$595"$595
"$495"$495
"$395"$395
"$1,095"$1,095
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$7,380

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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 $10 to this home's own price.

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
  • storage and sheltering of the deceased
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 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 North Carolina is $5,405, from 55 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$9,620

The middle price in North Carolina is $7,050.

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, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service, use of facilities and staff for a viewing and use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony.

How this adds up
"$4,195"$4,195
"$595"$595
"$1,145"$1,145
"$495"$495
"$395"$395
"$1,095"$1,095
"$595"$595
"$1,095"$1,095
1 certified copy of the death certificate$10
Sum$9,620

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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 $10 to this home's own price.

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
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 50 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 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 North Carolina is $7,050, from 57 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 list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. North Carolina charges $10 for the first copy and $10 for each one after it, so those are the figures below. 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 $10, and each one after that is $10.

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

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