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Lee-Sykes Funeral Home offers a variety of services. There are more than 50 decisions to be made during the funeral planning process and our staff has the professional training and experience to assist families in making this process uncomplicated. We are here to bring peace of mind when a loved one has passed on to eternity. At Lee-Sykes one finds gentleness in an atmosphere of dignity, professionalism, and trust. We believe your choice of service is a personal decision, and we provide you with the information you need to make the best decision for your family while allowing us to serve you.

Services offered by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home

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Although services may be selected individually, the following list of commonly selected services may help you select the arrangements that best fit your needs.

Traditional Services

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A traditional service for burial, entombment, or cremation is usually the service of choice. At Lee-Sykes Funeral Home, we believe in the traditional funeral because it best serves the needs of family and friends. The traditional funeral service may include the following:

The traditional service is a meaningful expression for the family, and it gives friends and associates an opportunity to offer their tributes in the way of flowers or memorials.

Generally, a member of the clergy or another person chosen by the family conducts a service of remembrance. We encourage the active participation of the family in helping plan this part of the service. Many times, family members take part by reading, singing, or assisting the clergy. There is no additional charge for church ceremonies or fraternal service arrangements.

Embalming Policy

Although law does not require embalming if burial is held within 24 hours of death, embalming may be necessary if certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with a viewing, are selected. If embalming is not desired, arrangements can be chosen which do not require the procedure, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.

If you choose cremation, a funeral service is appropriate and recommended. Survivors will need the time and setting to grieve. We offer many types of services specifically for cremations, from direct cremation with no casket present to traditional cremation with a visitation, procession and memorial service.

Our non-embalmment policy requires that prior notification be given before the decedent is transported to the funeral home. A non-embalmed body will be permitted in our funeral home for no longer than 24 hours with out refrigeration.

Funeral Arrangement or Pre-arrangement Conference

It is important to you that we dedicate the personal time and attention to your family necessary to assist you in planning a service to properly commemorate the life of the decedent. For this reason, we suggest that a convenient time is scheduled for our conference, for either arrangements or for pre-planning. At your time of need, one of our funeral directors will contact the appropriate family member to schedule this appointment. If you are interested in a pre-arrangement conference, you may contact our Certified Preplanning Consultant.

When you come to our conference, we suggest that you bring the following confidential information and/or items:

A standard service of Lee-Sykes Funeral Home is to obtain certified copies of the death certificate for the family. The family will need to determine how many copies should be ordered. A certified copy may be required for:

Lee-Sykes will notify the Social Security Administration of the death, and a certified copy will not be required, with the exception that minor or dependent children are survivors. In this case, a certified copy of a death certificate will be required for Social Security.

Cremation Services

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With cremation services, we at Lee-Sykes Funeral Home believe you should be able to choose the type of service that you find most meaningful. That's why our list of services includes many options.

Once cremated, a loved one's ashes may be placed in an urn and taken to a final resting place such as a family plot, urn garden, columbarium, or a family member's home. Sometimes cremated remains are divided into several urns. This option works well when loved ones are spread out across the country.

Others choose to have their ashes scattered in a special cemetery garden or over land or water (where permitted by law). In this case, a portion of the cremated remains is usually kept in a keepsake urn as a remembrance.

If you choose cremation, a funeral service is appropriate and recommended. Survivors still need the time and setting to grieve. We offer many types of services specifically for cremations, from direct cremation with no casket present to traditional cremation with a visitation, procession and memorial service.

Additional Services

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