Detailed Services List

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU:

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home is family owned and has been operated continuously for three generations by the Stancil and Toler family. Through years of dedication and sensitivity to the needs of families, the name "Pace-Stancil" has become synonymous with trusted funeral service at a reasonable cost. This has been continually attested to since 1938 by thousands of families we have served.

Pace-Stancil strives to care for your every need during this most difficult time, and extends our services to all. We accept all prearranged contracts and burial insurance policies. Dedicated to the Code of Good Funeral Practices, please remember that we are here to serve you. We invite you to call on us while you are here and after the service if we can be of help to you. We honor the trust and confidence you have placed in us at this most difficult time.

VISITATION HOURS:

Pace-Stancil is open from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday through Saturday for visitation.

FUNERAL COST INFORMATION:

In an effort to meet the needs of every family regardless of financial circumstance, a wide range of funeral choices including types of services and merchandise is offered.

After completing funeral arrangements, you will be provided a copy of the Funeral Services Purchase Agreement you have signed. This will show the cost of services and merchandise you have asked us to purchase for you, call Cash Advance Items.

Cash Advance Items are items that are being paid to other on you behalf. These must be taken care of at the arrangement's conference by cash, check or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover).

Payment of services requested must be secured the day funeral arrangements are made. There are no exceptions to this policy. Payment can be handled in several ways: Cash, check, verifiable insurance assignment (Must be a Non-Contestable Policy) or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover) are accepted. A Photo I.D. is required.

You may choose only items you desire. If you are changed for any items you did not specifically request, we will explain the reason for the charges on the written memorandum. Please not that there may be charges for items such as cemetery fees and newspaper notices.

LOUNGE AREA:

Coffee is available to you in the lounge area. We would appreciate your help in keeping all foods and beverages in the lounge area. Pace-Stancil Funeral Home is a non-smoking facility.

DAMAGE OF THEFT:

Any personal items placed in the casket or on the person of the deceased are the responsibility of the next of kin or legal representative. Pace-Stancil and staff will be held harmless from any liability due to the possible loss or damage that should occur.

DVD PRESENTATIONS

      DVD presentations are now a vital part of most funeral services at Pace-Stancil. A slideshow of life using images, backgrounds and music is played on a large screen during the service. These presentations are custom made to capture the spirit of life, and to give the family a lasting memorial. DVD presentations are offered free with most funeral services, but can also be purchased separately for anyone wanting to honor a loved one. For more information about DVD presentations contact the Webmaster.

REGISTER BOOK AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARDS:

A register book is available for family and friends to sign during the times of visitation and the funeral service. Our staff will collect all flower cards and give them to you with the register book at the end of the service. Cars are also available to help you in acknowledging floral tributes and food offerings.

NEWPAPER OBITUARIES:

We will be glad to assist you in putting obituaries in the newspapers of your choice. The funeral director will inform you of the charges involved with the local papers, and we will be glad to check on charges for the Houston Chronicle or other papers of your choice. These charges are included in the Cash Advance Items of your total funeral bill and will be collected at the time arrangements are made and forwarded to the newspaper on your behalf.

FLOWERS:

Yours friends and relatives will be sending flowers to the funeral service. We would like to suggest that you keep and take home any potted plants or floral arrangements you desire. We will help you with those flowers at the chapel or at the cemetery.

SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION:

Survivor benefits and/or the lump sum death benefits may be payable on the record of this deceased person. We would be pleased to help determine if benefits are payable.
We offer teleclaims-claims service for filing applications by telephone. You can do this by calling 1-800-722-1213. Basic information will be asked at that time and an appointment will be scheduled for the application to be completed by phone.
The lump sum death payments may be paid only to persons in one of the following situations in the following priority:

1. The surviving spouse of the deceased who as living with him/her in the same household at the time of death.
2. A child of the deceased who is under the age of eighteen (18) or who is disabled at the time of death.

Veterans’ administration information:
We would be pleased to assist you in filing Veterans forms. Each Veteran is entitled to a flag for burial purposes and a marker for ground burials. The Veterans Administration will accept applications for burial allowance though no funds are guaranteed.

SERVICES

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
This is the basic charge to each family we serve, for our professional expertise in assisting them. It includes, but is not limited to, a proportionate share of the taxes, licensed, utilities and business expenses necessary to service the public in a professional manner. Also, included in this charge is the consultation with the family, clerical and administrative services, preparation and filling of necessary permits, consultation with the clergy, cemetery, crematory or common carrier, planning the funeral and placement of obituary notices. There will be an additional charge for the direction and supervision of each service requested or required. This fee for our basic service and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremation, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)

EMBALMING

Embalming is a chemical process, which provides temporary preservation of the body and eliminates certain health hazards. A person licensed by the state must complete this procedure. Except in certain special cases, law does not require embalming. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with a viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.
If there will be a public viewing of the deceased, it is the policy of our firm to embalm the body. You may decline this service by either making other arrangements or selecting other services.

OTHER CARE OF THE DECEASED

Dressing, Casketing & Cosmetology
Hairdresser
Post Autopsy Care/Post Organ Donation
Restoration Charge
Care & Custody While Sheltering Remains
Dry Ice Pack for Shipment of Remains via
Common Carrier, without Embalming
Bathing & Sanitation of Non-Embalmed remains

SUPERVISION OF SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES

Our services include coordination the funeral arrangements, supervision of visitation, funeral, memorial, or graveside service, display of floral arrangements, and staff to assist with the services and attendance during the visitation.
Services of staff and facilities for visitation
Services of staff/use of chapel for funeral ceremony
Services of staff/use of chapel for memorial service
Services of staff and equipment for graveside service only
Services of staff and equipment for funeral in
Church/other facilities
Additional day of visitation

AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT

Vehicle & Driver to respond to initial call
Funeral Coach and Driver for local transportation
Limousine & Driver
Utility Vehicle & Driver
Utility Vehicle & Driver to transport to or from
Airport and/or Crematory
Vehicle & Driver to transfer deceased from Mortuary to place of autopsy
Or Medical Examiner, and return to Mortuary
Additional Mileage beyond 50 miles (per loaded mile)

Transportation Notes:

1. Family Vehicle (e.g. Limousine)
2. Funeral Vehicle (e.g. Hearse) for local service. These vehicles are designed to carry the casket and the casket flowers only. All other flowers must be transported in a flower car.
3. Funeral Vehicle (e.g. Hearse) for out-of-town services. A customized Suburban designed to carry the casket flowers and other floral pieces will be used. If a traditional Funeral Vehicle is requested, a flower car must be used if the flowers are to go out-of-town.

PERSONALIZED SERVICES PROGRAM PACKAGES

Although services may be selected from the itemized portion of the General Price List, the following list of commonly selected package services may help you select the appropriate arrangements. NOTE: The following packages include only the items listed. You may select additional merchandise and services; however, you may not delete or substitute any items from the packages. Cash advance Items are Additional.

MINIMUM SERVICES OPTIONS

FORWARDING OF REMAINS

This service includes the basic service of funeral director & staff and use of basic facilities, obtaining legal and other documents necessary to complete the transfer, responding to initial call, embalming and/or sanitary care of the remains, transportation to the common carrier. This service does not include other preparation of the remains, visitation of viewing, service of staff and equipment, use of the facilities for services, merchandise, combination shipping unit or casket, automotive equipment except as specifically set forth above, cash advance items, other funeral director charges, taxes or other additional services requested.

RECEIVING OF REMAINS

This service includes consultation with all involved in the arrangement of a memorial service, consultation with clergy, coordination of obituaries, memorial table, memorial board, and the funeral staff and use of chapel for memorial ceremony. This also includes staff and equipment for a memorial service conducted outside of our facility.

MEMORIAL SERVICE-INDEPENDENT OF DISPOSITION

This service includes consultation with all involved in the arrangement of a memorial service, consultation with clergy, coordination of obituaries, memorial table, memorial board, and the funeral staff and use of chapel for memorial ceremony. This also includes staff and equipment for a memorial service conducted outside of our facility.

IMMEDIATE BURIAL

This service includes the basic service of staff, obtaining legal documents, initial call, refrigeration, sanitary car of the remains, temporary shelter of remains, and transportation to local cemetery. It does not include embalming, other preparation of the remains, viewing or visitation, services of staff and equipment, use of facilities for services, automotive equipment except as specifically set forth above, merchandise such as alternative container or casket or cash advance items.

Immediate burial price with container provided by consumer
Immediate burial with alternative container purchased from funeral home
(in addition to cost of the alternative container)
Immediate burial with a casket purchased from funeral home
(in addition to the cost of the casket)

DIRECT CREMATION

This service includes basic service staff, obtaining and filling legal documents, initial call, refrigeration, temporary shelter of remains, sanitary care of deceased, transportation to cemetery and crematory fee. It does not include embalming, other preparation of the remains, viewing or visitation, services, of staff and equipment, use of facilities for services, automotive equipment except as specifically set forth above, merchandise such as alternative container or casket or cash advance items.
If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body, and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without and outside covering). The containers we provide are cardboard.
Direct Cremation with container provided by customer
Direct Cremation with Alternative container purchased from funeral home (In addition to cost of the alternative container)
Direct Cremation with casket purchased from funeral home (In addition to cost of casket).

Your Funeral Director can explain to you the many options available with immediate burial or immediate cremation. Please feel free to ask any question you may have.

MERCHANDISE PRISE LIST

We offer many different styles and prices of caskets and alternative containers from which to select. Since many caskets that appear similar in appearance may differ greatly in quality and construction, we offer the following in order to assist you in making an informed decision:
Disclaimer of warranty: The only warranty on the casket or any merchandise sold in connection with this service is the express written warranty, if any, granted by the manufacture. This funeral home makes no warranty, express or implied, including a warranty of merchantability and no implied warranty of fitness for the particular purpose, with respect of the merchandise.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

Flowers
Opening and Closing of Grave
Newspaper Notices, Obituaries
Police Escort
Death Certificates
Organist and/or Soloist
Clergy Honorarium
Organization Honorarium (VFW, American Legion,
Masonic Lodge, etc.)
Installation of Outer Burial Container
Transportation (mileage, airfare)
Grave Marker (Bronze or Granite)
Engraving or adding name, date plate for previously
Purchased monument or memorial

WARANTY DISCLAIMER

Our Funeral Home makes no representation or warranties regarding caskets or outer burial containers other than those made by the manufacturer. The only warranties, expressed or implied, granted in connection with goods sold with this funeral service are written warranties, if any, extended by the manufactures thereof. No others warranties, and specifically, no warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are extended by the seller.

OUTER BURIAL CONTAINER

“ In most areas of the country, state or local law does not require that you but a container to surround the casket in the grave. However, many cemeteries require that you have such a container so that the grave will not sink in. Either a grave liner or burial vault will satisfy these requirements.”