J.C. Battle & Sons Funeral Home
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
A funeral home.
Posted December 1, 2025 Checked September 1, 2026
Read this home's price list543 543 Rockdale Ave, Cincinnati, OH
From this home's state license record.
Direct cremation
$1,635
The middle price in Hamilton County is $1,495.
The home posts $1,595. With the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) and one certified copy, $1,635.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation" | $1,595 |
|---|---|
| Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026 | $10 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $30 |
| Sum | $1,635 |
This covers removal, transportation to crematory, cremation fee, necessary services of staff and authorizations. Keepsakes available at additional cost. 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 Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $30 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- removal, transportation to crematory, cremation fee, necessary services of staff and authorizations. Keepsakes available at additional cost.
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 "Direct Cremation".
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: "(Coordinating the memorial service, supervision of the graveside service, staff to attend the memorial service, set up and use of facilities for memorial service.) Automotive Equipment ($1.95 per mile over 50 miles)"
The median across Hamilton County is $1,495, from 5 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$3,935
The middle price in Hamilton County is $4,020.
The home posts $3,895. With the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) and one certified copy, $3,935.
How this adds up
| "Full Service Cremation (Rental casket)" | $3,895 |
|---|---|
| Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026 | $10 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $30 |
| Sum | $3,935 |
This covers removal, embalming, necessary services of staff and authorizations, staff and facilities for funeral service and rental casket, transportation to crematory and cremation fee. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $30 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- removal
- embalming
- necessary services of staff and authorizations
- staff and facilities for funeral service and rental casket
- transportation to crematory
- cremation fee
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Full Service Cremation (Rental casket)".
The median across Hamilton County is $4,020, from 5 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$3,035
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 $2,995. With the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) and one certified copy, $3,035.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by Funeral Home" | $2,995 |
|---|---|
| Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026 | $10 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $30 |
| Sum | $3,035 |
The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death, 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 Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $30 to this home's own price.
What this home's price does not cover
- transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- 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 "Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by Funeral Home".
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
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: "(Coordinating the memorial service, supervision of the graveside service, staff to attend the memorial service, set up and use of facilities for memorial service.) Automotive Equipment ($1.95 per mile over 50 miles)"
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: "(Coordinating the memorial service, supervision of the graveside service, staff to attend the memorial service, set up and use of facilities for memorial service.) Automotive Equipment ($1.95 per mile over 50 miles)"
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$1,840
The middle price in Ohio is $3,583.
This covers immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides and ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation).
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial with Casket provided by customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." | $1,800 |
|---|---|
| Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026 | $10 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $30 |
| Sum | $1,840 |
It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death, 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 Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $30 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
- ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation)
What this home's price does not cover
- transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- 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: "(Coordinating the memorial service, supervision of the graveside service, staff to attend the memorial service, set up and use of facilities for memorial service.) Automotive Equipment ($1.95 per mile over 50 miles)"
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: "(Coordinating the memorial service, supervision of the graveside service, staff to attend the memorial service, set up and use of facilities for memorial service.) Automotive Equipment ($1.95 per mile over 50 miles)"
The median across Ohio is $3,583, from 58 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 December 1, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated December 1, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
1 other package this home posts
Deluxe Memorial Package
$205
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "Deluxe Memorial Package" | $175 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $30 |
| Sum | $205 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $30 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- the price the home posts for this service
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
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 own price list posts a certified copy of the death certificate at $30 each. 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 $30.
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
What the other funeral homes in Hamilton County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home, IncCincinnati, OH
- Frederick Funeral HomeCincinnati, OH
- Meyer CrematoryCincinnati, OH
The same question, answered for every Ohio home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Ohio?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Ohio?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Ohio?
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