WHY HAVE A FUNERAL?

• Initiates the grieving process
• Acknowledges the importance of life that has been lived
• Can be personalized to allow mourners to remember, celebrate a life, and honor their loved one in ways that are special and meaningful
• Serves as a central gathering place for friends and family to give emotional and physical support to one another.  Provides closure for the bereaved
• Confirms the reality and finality of the death.  Encourages mourners to face the pain of their loss and express their thoughts and feelings
• Helps survivors to better cope with their grief and assists in enabling them to move on with their lives
• Provides a context for expression of religious and other beliefs

WHAT DO I DO WHEN DEATH HAPPENS?

There are many things that require attention of the family during this difficult time.  Listed below are some things that will help you with what is most important.

• Immediately call Chapel of Roses Funeral Home at (972) 554-1031, day or night, 365 days a year.  The funeral home will coordinate all of the necessary arrangements.
• This is the information that will be need to complete the State of Texas vital statistic records:  Birth Date, Birthplace, Current Resident Address, Total Years of Education, Usual Occupation and in What Type of Business/Industry Deceased Worked, Father's Name, Mother's Maiden Name, Social Security Number, Veteran's Discharge or Claim Number, and Martial Status (The funeral home will assist you in determining the number of certified copies of the death certificates you will be needing and will order them for you).
• Gather obituary information.  The funeral home will normally write the obituary and submit to newspapers of your choosing; some newspapers have a fee to publish.  Newspapers will accept a picture, sometimes at an additional fee, and the funeral home will retain the original to return to the family.
• Contact your clergy, if you do not have a clergyman the funeral home can arrange that for you.
• Select pallbearers and notify the funeral home.  (Avoid anyone with heart or back difficulties, or make them honorary pallbearers).
• Contact the immediate family, close friends, and employer or business colleagues.  Notify each by phone or email.
• If Social Security or pension checks are automatic deposit, notify your bank of the death.
• Notify insurance companies, or Chapel of Roses Funeral Home staff can handle this task completely for you at no charge.  Check carefully all life and casualty insurance and death benefits, including Social Security, credit union, trade union, fraternal, and military.  Check also on income for survivors from these sources.
• If deceased lived alone, notify utilities and advise the post office where to forward the mail.

WHY HAVE A PUBLIC VIEWING?

Viewing is part of many cultural and ethnic traditions.  Many grief specialists report that viewing aids the grief process by helping the bereaved recognize the reality of death.  It also provides an opportunity for family and friends to gather to honor and celebrate a life that has been lived.

WHAT DO CASKETS COST?

Chapel of Roses Funeral Home has a large display of caskets ranging in price from $1,095 to $8,795.

MUST I BUY THE CASKET AT THE FUNERAL HOME?

You are not obligated to purchase the casket from the funeral home, but most families prefer to purchase the casket and other merchandise items from the funeral home.  In the metro area there are a number of "casket stores" one can purchase selected funeral items, however, there are differences...being, they are NOT regulated by any government agencies and do not have the overhead that any funeral home will have and can therefore sell caskets at a low cost.  But, caskets stores are not availiabe to meet with a family's needs 24/7.  Also many 'store-type' caskets do not stand up to the "quality" of caskets most funeral homes prefer to offer their families.  Chapel of Roses Funeral Home can usually obtain the same or similar type caskets for you at a comparative price to a "store bought" casket.  Please browse the links below for more photos and information. 

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A VAULT, AND HOW MUCH DO THEY COST?

Outer burial containers enclose the casket and support the weight of the earth.  Many are also designed to prevent natural elements from entering the casket.  You can select anything from a rough concrete graveline to a solid concrete vault.  Although no law requires that a burial vault be used, most cemeteries require some kind of outer enclosure.  We offer many selections, which meet any Cemetery's requirements.  Please browse the link below for additional information.