Your well-being and peace of mind are our top priorities, and we are here whenever you need us, offering strength, comfort, and cherished memories. To help you take the next step, we are offering a FREE Planning & Discussion Guide — a thoughtful resource designed to help you document your final wishes.


This guide provides your family with clarity and direction, ensuring they understand your preferences and can focus on honoring your legacy with confidence and ease. Fill out the simple form below to order your guide today!


FREE PLANNING & DISCUSSION GUIDE

Why Should I Plan Ahead?

Pre-arranging your funeral is a thoughtful way to relieve your family from stress and uncertainty during a difficult time. At Smith Family Funeral Homes, we make the process simple with flexible payment options. By planning ahead, you can lock in current rates, ensure your wishes are known, and give your family the gift of peace of mind.

Secure Online Pre-planning Form

Online Preplanning Form

Benefits of Pre-planning

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Lets Your Wishes Be Known

The death of a loved one often brings about unwarranted stress and turmoil among families. One family member wants one thing, while another family member wants something different. By planning ahead, you help prevent those disagreements by letting your family know what your wishes are and how you want your funeral service to be carried out and your business handled.

Peace of Mind

Our staff guarantees we will carry out the arrangements you want, just as you directed. Once the plans have been arranged, you and your family can rest easy knowing at the time of death, those uncomfortable decisions have been made. In a time when a family should be able to easily grieve, pre-planning allows for that to happen.

Flexible Funding Options

When you pre-plan your funeral arrangements, there are more options when it comes to funding the funeral. A pre-need insurance policy, life insurance policy or other payment options can all be arranged before the time of death. At the time of death, services must be paid in full, so having options ahead of time can also reduce other stress related to losing someone.

Relieves The Burden From Family

Following the death of a loved one, there are more than 150 decisions that have to be made within the first day or two following the death. Those stressful decisions on top of the stress of grieving a loss can be eliminated by arranging your final wishes ahead of time. If those decisions are made, your loved ones aren’t left wondering what you would have wanted and how they should proceed with funeral plans. With those decisions out of the way, your loved one can begin the healing process sooner.

Common Questions about Pre-planning

  • What steps are involved in pre-arranging a funeral?

    The first step would be to write down your wishes. Indicate if you would prefer burial or cremation. Write down your ideas for the service you would like, cemetery choice, etc. If you've made those choices, or even if you're unsure, schedule a time to meet with one of our funeral directors who can explain the different service options, merchandise choices, as well as the different ways to pay for the funeral.

  • What information do I need to pre-arrange a funeral?

    You'll need basic information about yourself or the person you are planning for, such as date of birth, marital status, parent's full names, etc. Besides the biological information, you'll need to choose burial or cremation, what type of service you'd like, what cemetery to use, etc. Our caring staff will help you with this process.

  • Do I have to pay in advance?

    Preplanning is merely making your wishes known; however, most families who do this choose to pre-fund their funeral as well. Doing so will relieve the financial burden on your family and offers peace of mind to you.

  • Can I transfer my plans to or from another funeral home?

    If you have plans at another funeral home and would like to move them here, we will help you do that. If you move from the area and would like to transfer your arrangements to another funeral home, we will assist you with that as well.