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IMPORTANT INFORMATION WHICH EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE REGARDING FUNERAL SERVICES AND PRICES

PREPLANNING FUNERALS:
In today's educated society, we plan for many things for the security and future of our families. This is one of the reasons why we consider the idea of preplanning a funeral for other family members or ourselves. It's just sensible estate planning, and gives you peace of mind. Preplanning a funeral is among the most individually unique arrangements you will ever make. No funeral is the same or should be, each ceremony reflects the character and life of the person it honors.

There are many benefits to preplanning, the obvious reason is to be able to plan the funeral according to your specific wishes and desires. This relieves the executor and family members the burden of making difficult decisions at the time of need. At Jerry Smith Funeral Home, you are assured the individual attention and savings provided by a family owned and operated funeral homes in McMinn County.

Prepaid services can save a significant amount of money over time by freezing the funeral expense at today's cost. We have flexible payment plans available through insurance and bank trusted plans that offers 1,2,3,5, or 10 year installments without any health exam.

If you have considered the idea of preplanning, or if you have further questions regarding preplanning a funeral, please contact our office. We will answer any questions or concerns you may have.

• Estimates for preplanning provided without obligation
• Flexible options provided with prepayment
• Transportation to the funeral home provided to make arrangements
• All prepaid funerals are frozen at today's costs
• All prepaid funeral arrangements are insured

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY:
It is important that the desired funeral director be called immediately when a death has occurred. Our staff is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. We are better able to serve you if we are called promptly.

ARRANGEMENTS:
Most of the details, and there are many of them, will be taken care of automatically by your funeral director. There are a few things, nevertheless, which demand the attention of the family. These things are necessary to complete the death certificate and obituary and must be supplied by the family. This information includes the full name, birth place and birth date of the deceased. His/her occupation, social security number, name of husband or wife, name of father and maiden name of mother. You will materially assist your funeral director by having this information jotted down so that it may be supplied promptly and accurately when requested.

Another very important matter for which the family is responsible concerns the selection of the casket. In general, caskets may be divided into woods or metals. Each offers certain specific advantages that are best explained and exemplified in the presence of the actual caskets. We at Jerry Smith Funeral Home feel it a privilege to counsel with your, and to aid you, if you wish, in selecting a casket of suitable material, design finish, color and price.

In our display room, you will find that prices are marked in plain figures, which show the price of the casket, and what materials are used to make the casket. This practice makes it a simple matter to select exactly what is desired within the price range the family has in mind.