How Much Is a Funeral

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Monte Vista Funeral Home

Johnson City, Washington County, TN

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

Posted July 17, 2026 Checked August 17, 2026

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1900 E. Oakland Ave, Johnson City, TN 37601

Direct cremation

$2,940

The middle price in Tennessee is $2,888.

The home posts $2,900. With the Tennessee permit to cremate and one certified copy, $2,940.

How this adds up
"5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container"$2,900
Tennessee permit to cremate, set by Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-07-01-.13, verified August 25, 2026$25
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$2,940

This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, the cremation charge itself, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, transfer to or from crematory, refrigeration and the crematory fee is included. It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee is not in this price. It is charged by the county where the death occurred, and the amount is not on file here, so ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the Tennessee permit to cremate at $25 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 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
  • transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • transfer to or from crematory
  • refrigeration
  • the crematory fee is included.

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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".

The median across Tennessee is $2,888, from 46 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$5,790

The middle price in Tennessee is $7,625.

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, transfer to or from the crematory and tennessee permit to cremate.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$3,100
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$400
"embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it,"$595
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$150
"Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)"$300
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$300
"Crematory Fee"$595
"Transfer to or from crematory"$310
Tennessee permit to cremate, set by Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-07-01-.13, verified August 25, 2026$25
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$5,790

It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee is not in this price. It is charged by the county where the death occurred, and the amount is not on file here, so ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the Tennessee permit to cremate at $25 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 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
  • transfer to or from the crematory
  • tennessee permit to cremate

What this home's price does not cover

  • the rental casket for the viewing
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

The median across Tennessee is $7,625, from 27 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket

$4,680

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 $4,665. With one certified copy, $4,680.

How this adds up
"2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility. The minimum casket is a Grey"$4,665
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,680

This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below. It does not cover tennessee disposition and transit permit 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 $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

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

What this home's price does not cover

  • tennessee disposition and transit permit
  • 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…".

Washington 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

$3,085

The middle price in Tennessee is $5,010.

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"$3,070
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$3,085

It does not cover tennessee disposition and transit permit, the casket the family supplies 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 $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

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

What this home's price does not cover

  • tennessee disposition and transit permit
  • the casket the family supplies
  • 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…".

The median across Tennessee is $5,010, from 31 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$4,490

The middle price in Tennessee is $6,185.

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$3,100
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$400
"Refrigeration"$100
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$150
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$350
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$300
"$75"$75
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,490

It does not cover a casket 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 $15 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
  • flower Vehicle (within a 25 radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.95 per .)

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

The median across Tennessee is $6,185, from 42 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$5,585

The middle price in Tennessee is $7,948.

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 and 2 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$3,100
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$400
"embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it,"$595
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$150
"Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)"$300
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$300
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$350
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$300
"$75"$75
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$5,585

It does not cover a casket 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 $15 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
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • flower Vehicle (within a 25 radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.95 per .)

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

The median across Tennessee is $7,948, from 44 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. Tennessee charges $15 for the first copy and $15 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 $15, and each one after that is $15.

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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