Davis Funeral Home Facilities

The Independent Advantage

Traditionally, those who helped care for you when a loved one died were people you knew. They had been in the community for generations and they served you, your grandparents and your great grandparents.

Today, Wall Street has penetrated the funeral industry. From the outside, there is little difference. Same name, same building, sometimes same employees.

Corporate-owned funeral homes claim they can save consumers money through discounts and fixed rate pricing. But dealing with the tragedy of losing a loved one is a far cry from getting a fast food meal. Funeral ceremonies are about people, not products. It is about creating ceremonies that suit the needs of the survivors, and celebrate the life of those who have left us.

What may appear to be a family-run operation may simply be a wholly-owned subsidiary whose headquarters is thousands of miles away. As a consumer, you have a right to know whether you are being served by a community-based family or a profit-based corporation.

The funeral business is a service industry. Independent funeral directors own their funeral homes, and therefore have complete flexibility to meet the special circumstances and requests unique to every family going through loss. They are able to meet a family's financial concerns without further approvals, and can personalize a funeral service based on the needs of you and your family. In short, they do not have to go back to a board or a corporate manager to make decisions.