The Committal Service is a brief service at the gravesite after a tradition funeral service but prior to the burial. This is where family and friends say their final good byes at the final resting place by placing flowers or sometimes sand on the casket. If the committal service is the only service then it becomes what we call a Grave side service and is accompanied by a visitation the night before. The Grave side service is a more lengthy service consisting scripture reading, eulogy, poetry, and music. We offer a traditional funeral service followed by a cremation.
Cremation is a form of disposition.
It does not restrict you from have a visitation with and open casket and a funeral service the following day. It is even possible to have a procession to the cemetery for a committal service. Direct Cremation is when there is no funeral ceremony. The deceased is place in a refrigeration unit until the proper paperwork has been completed, and the necessary permits are obtained. The cremation chamber is heated by gas jets.