Memphis Funeral Home
Memphis, Shelby County, TN
A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.
Posted July 14, 2026 Checked August 17, 2026
Open the page this home posts it on5599 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
Direct cremation
$4,245
The middle price in Shelby County is $1,780.
This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.
How this adds up
| This home's price for this service; the lines behind it are not on this page yet | $4,230 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $4,245 |
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. 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 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
- Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- Crematory
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 Safeway Cremation 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 $3.95 per mile.)"
The median across Shelby County is $1,780, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$8,920
The middle price in Shelby County is $4,943.
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
| This home's price for this service; the lines behind it are not on this page yet | $8,905 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $8,920 |
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. A container, rental casket or cremation casket is not included in this price. 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 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
- 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 $3.95 per mile.)"
The casket is not in this total. It varies with the family’s choice, so it is shown beside the figure.
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 Shelby County is $4,943, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated July 14, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Burial with graveside service
$7,990
The middle price in Shelby County is $3,405.
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, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and a hearse.
How this adds up
| This home's price for this service; the lines behind it are not on this page yet | $7,975 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $7,990 |
It does not cover a casket, tennessee disposition and 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 $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
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- a hearse
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- tennessee disposition and 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 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 $3.95 per mile.)"
Shelby 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.
The median across Shelby County is $3,405, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$10,215
The middle price in Shelby County is $4,655.
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 use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.
How this adds up
| This home's price for this service; the lines behind it are not on this page yet | $10,200 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $10,215 |
It does not cover a casket, tennessee disposition and 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 $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
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- tennessee disposition and 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 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 $3.95 per mile.)"
Shelby 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.
The median across Shelby County is $4,655, from 6 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
What the other funeral homes in Shelby County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Family Funeral CareMemphis, TN
- M. J. Edwards Funeral HomeMemphis, TN
- M. J. Edwards Funeral Home Stage Road ChapelMemphis, TN
The same question, answered for every Tennessee home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Tennessee?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Tennessee?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Tennessee?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Tennessee?
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