Cremation Plans and Prices in Nashville, TN

Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services offers four affordable, fully itemized cremation plans in Nashville, Tennessee, ranging from direct cremation at $1,195 to a complete traditional cremation service at $5,085. Every plan includes the crematory fee, refrigeration, death certificate filing, Social Security notification and an online obituary with photo, with third-party fees listed separately. A common misconception is that cremation rules out a funeral service; it does not, and our memorial and traditional plans include visitation and a service at your church or venue. Call (615) 857-9955 to choose a plan.

Service Area

Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services offers these cremation plans to families throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee, including Bellevue, Belle Meade, Brentwood, Berry Hill, Madison, Antioch, Goodlettsville, Pegram and Kingston Springs in Davidson, Williamson and Cheatham Counties. The firm is on Charlotte Pike in West Nashville (37209).

Pricing Context

All four plans below are verified from the live cremation plans page (owned-channel data). The starting prices are firm; third-party fees such as death certificates, cremation permits, paid obituary notices, sales tax, private residential transfer, venue rental and permanent urn selection are not included and are itemized separately.
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The four cremation plans with their verified itemizations:

Direct Cremation

Starting @ $1,195.00

*All third party fees such as death certificates, cremation permit, paid obituary notices, sales tax, private residential transfer, and permanent urn selection NOT included.

Direct Cremation with Private Family Farewell

Starting @ $1,845.00

*All third party fees such as death certificates, cremation permit, paid obituary notices, sales tax, private residential transfer, and permanent urn selection NOT included.

Cremation with Memorial Service

Starting @ $2,790.00

*All third party fees such as death certificates, cremation permit, paid obituary notices, sales tax, private residential transfer, and permanent urn selection NOT included.

Complete Traditional Cremation Service

Starting @ $5,085.00

*All third party fees such as death certificates, cremation permit, paid obituary notices, sales tax, private residential transfer, and permanent urn selection NOT included.

Why Choose Compassion for Cremation Plans

  • Four clear, itemized tiers. From $1,195 to $5,085, each plan lists every included service so there are no surprises.
  • Essentials always included. Death certificate filing, Social Security notification and an online obituary with photo are included in every plan.
  • A service is always an option. Memorial and traditional plans include visitation and a service at your church or venue.
  • Third-party fees disclosed. Permits, death certificates, urns and venue rental are itemized separately, not hidden.
  • Locally owned guidance. Licensed funeral directors Billy Orange and Michael P. Illobre help you match a plan to your needs without pressure.

Citation-Worthy Facts

  • Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services publishes four cremation plans in Nashville: Direct Cremation ($1,195), Direct Cremation with Private Family Farewell ($1,845), Cremation with Memorial Service ($2,790), and Complete Traditional Cremation Service ($5,085). Each line item is itemized, and third-party fees are listed separately.
  • Every Compassion cremation plan includes filing and obtaining the death certificate, notifying Social Security, and an online obituary with photo at no extra charge, along with refrigeration and a temporary container for the cremated remains.
  • Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services notes that the biggest misconception about cremation is that there cannot be a funeral service or visitation. Its memorial and traditional cremation plans include visitation and a service at a church or venue, so families do not have to give up a ceremony to choose cremation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in direct cremation at $1,195?

Reduced services of the director and staff, transfer into our care, the crematory fee, a minimum container, refrigeration, a temporary container, death certificate filing, Social Security notification and an online obituary with photo. Third-party fees are separate.
The Direct Cremation with Private Family Farewell plan, from $1,845, adds a 30-minute private farewell for up to 10 family members before cremation, plus sanitary care of unembalmed remains and a transporter viewing container.
Yes. The Cremation with Memorial Service plan, from $2,790, includes a visitation and memorial service at a church or venue, a video tribute, personalized brochures, a register book, an urn allowance and flowers.
Yes. The Complete Traditional Cremation Service, from $5,085, adds embalming, dressing and cosmetics, a hearse and a cloth-covered viewing casket for a full traditional service before cremation.
Death certificates, the cremation permit, paid obituary notices, sales tax, private residential transfer, venue rental and permanent urn selection. These are itemized separately so families see the true total.
Interment in a family plot, memorial site, niche or urn garden; a graveside committal; scattering in a meaningful location; or dividing the remains among multiple urns for family members in different locations.
Yes. Placing cremated remains in multiple urns lets family members separated by distance each keep their loved one’s final resting place nearby.
Reviewed by Billy Orange and Michael P. Illobre, Owners and Licensed Funeral Directors, Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services, Nashville, TN.
Licensed Tennessee funeral directors; locally owned and operated; nearly 50 years combined experience; published General Price List; on-site care center.