M any who have undergone the emotional strain of arranging a funeral within hours of losing a loved one have made the choice to pre-plan their own funeral. Doing so lifts the burden from their loved ones by relieving decision-making pressure at a time of grief and emotional stress.

F uneral arrangements are a deeply personal choice. Pre-planning provides you with the time needed to make practical, detailed decisions that reflect your standards, lifestyle, taste and budget. And we assure you and your family that the choices you make will be carried out as planned.

T hornton Funeral Home, P.A., is unique in that when you pre-plan, you can do so with several options. The first option allows you to provide all of the details of your services including the selection of your merchandise and provide no funding (payment can be made at-need by insurance or family). The second option allows you to establish a custodial savings account, making deposits at your discretion, or purchase a custodial Certificate of Deposit to apply to any selections you make. There is always the final option of providing funds for future services and allow your family to make selections. It's always your choice. Our pre-need program is not under written by any insurance program. This allows our families the greatest flexibility in determining how much and when deposits to a custodial account will be made. Therefore, prices are unable to be guaranteed.

The actual price of funeral services and merchandise selected will be established from the Funeral Home's price list when the death occurs and the funeral services and merchandise are supplied.