Funeral and Burial Services
in Palestine, TX
Traditional funerals, graveside and memorial services, celebrations of life, and natural burial, all from one trusted family in Palestine.
Rhone Funeral Home offers a full range of funeral and burial services in Palestine, TX, serving Anderson County and East Texas since 2016. Whether you picture a traditional funeral with a church service, a simple graveside gathering, a memorial after cremation, a personalized celebration of life, or a natural burial, our family will help you compare your options and choose what fits your wishes and your budget. We are family owned, available 24 hours a day, and rated 4.9 stars by local families. Call (903) 729-5001 to talk through your options with someone who cares.
Compare Your Funeral Service Options
Every family says goodbye in their own way, and there is no single right choice. Below are the services we offer most often, with starting prices where they apply. You can combine these options, add personal touches, and choose either burial or cremation with most of them. If you are not sure where to begin, call us at (903) 729-5001 and we will help you weigh the options at your own pace.
Traditional Funeral Services
A traditional funeral offers a familiar, time-honored way to grieve and remember together. It usually includes a visitation, where friends and family gather to pay respects, followed by a funeral ceremony and a procession to the cemetery. You can hold the service in our Main Chapel, which seats about 240, or at your own church, and you can choose burial or cremation to follow. Our staff handles every detail, from the visitation and the order of service to coordinating with your clergy and the cemetery. Traditional funeral services start at $6,370, with the final cost depending on the casket and the options you choose. We will always show you the full price in writing before you decide.
For the full price of any package, including options not listed here, please ask for our General Price List. We will always show you the complete cost in writing before you decide. See our direct cremation and funeral services pages for more detail on what each includes.
Graveside Services
A graveside service is held outdoors at the cemetery, with a shorter, simpler ceremony at the place of burial. Many families choose it when they prefer an intimate gathering with fewer formalities, and it can still include a viewing or visitation beforehand if you wish. Our team coordinates with the cemetery, arranges seating and shelter from the weather, and supports your family through the committal and any military or religious honors. Graveside services start at $6,370. We will help you decide whether a graveside service alone, or one paired with a visitation, best fits your family.
Memorial Services
A memorial service honors your loved one when the body is not present, which often follows a cremation. Because it can be held whenever the time feels right, a memorial gives family members who live far away time to travel and take part. We help you personalize every part, with photographs, favorite music, and a video tribute, and we can livestream the service to Facebook so loved ones anywhere can join, with a recording available afterward. A memorial can be held in our chapel, at a church, or at a meaningful location, and it can be as traditional or as personal as you wish.
Celebrations of Life
A celebration of life is a personal, often less formal gathering that focuses on the joy, character, and story of the person you are remembering. Our funeral directors lead these services regularly, and you can shape every part: the setting, the music, the readings, and the overall tone. Some families choose a favorite song or live music, others build the gathering around a hobby, a faith tradition, or a place that mattered. We can hold a celebration of life in our chapel and reception room or at an outside venue, and we will help you bring your ideas to life so the day truly reflects your loved one.
Green and Natural Burial
For families who want a simpler, more natural goodbye, we offer green and natural burial, and you can scale how natural you go. That can mean an all-wood casket with no metal, a grave opened by hand without motorized equipment, and no embalming, returning your loved one to the earth as gently as possible. There is no dedicated green cemetery in our immediate area; the closest is about 45 miles away, and we will help you arrange the location and the details. Natural burial can stand on its own or be paired with a graveside service or a memorial, so you can still gather and remember.
Direct or Immediate Burial
If you prefer a straightforward and affordable burial without a formal service beforehand, direct burial may be the right choice. It includes bringing your loved one into our care, completing the required paperwork and permits, and burial in a simple casket, with no embalming required. Direct burial is the burial counterpart to direct cremation, and it starts at $4,400. As with cremation, you are always welcome to hold a memorial service or a graveside gathering afterward, on your own timeline.
Personalize Any Service
Whatever service you choose, you can make it personal. We can arrange:
- An officiant or celebrant. We can provide a celebrant or coordinate with your own clergy to lead the service.
- A reception. Gather in our Rhone Reflection Room after the service, with catering, audio and visual support, and full setup. It seats 50 to 60.
- Music. From a favorite recording to live music, including mariachi bands, we help set the right tone.
- Flowers. We can coordinate sympathy flowers to honor your loved one.
- Livestreaming and tribute videos. We livestream services to Facebook with a recording afterward, and produce photo and video tributes.
- Monuments and markers. Through our own monument business, we help you choose a headstone or marker.
- Releases and off-site venues. We have arranged dove, balloon, and butterfly releases, and services at parks and local venues, handling permits, seating, and sound.
Ask us about anything else you have in mind. If we can do it, we will.
Pair Any Service with Burial or Cremation
Most of these services can be held with either burial or cremation, so you are never locked into one path. You might choose a traditional funeral followed by burial, a memorial service after a cremation, or a celebration of life with either. If cremation is right for your family, our cremation services give you the same freedom to add a visitation, a funeral, or a memorial. We will help you match the service and the final arrangements that feel right for your family.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a traditional funeral, and can we hold the service at our church?
A traditional funeral starts at $6,370 at Rhone Funeral Home. Yes, you can hold the service in our Main Chapel, which seats about 240, or at your own church. We coordinate the details either way.
Can we have just a graveside service, and what does it cost?
Yes. A graveside service starts at $6,370, with our staff coordinating with the cemetery and supporting your family through the committal. It is a simpler option than a full traditional funeral.
Can we hold a memorial after the cremation, and can family far away watch online?
Yes. Many families hold a memorial after cremation, on a date that lets distant relatives travel. We can livestream the service to Facebook so loved ones anywhere can take part, with a recording available afterward.
Can we do something less traditional, and can we choose the music?
Absolutely. A celebration of life can be as personal as you like, and you choose the music, from a favorite recording to live performers. Our funeral directors lead these services regularly.
Do you offer green burial, and can we skip embalming?
Yes. We offer green and natural burial with an all-wood casket, a grave opened by hand, and no embalming. The nearest green cemetery is about 45 miles away, and we help arrange it.
Can we add a reception after the service?
Yes. You can gather in our Rhone Reflection Room, which seats 50 to 60, with audio and visual support and full setup and cleanup. Catering is available, and you are also welcome to bring your own food.
Choosing a service for someone you love is never easy, but you do not have to figure it out alone. At Rhone Funeral Home, we will help you compare your options, honor your traditions, and stay within your budget, all with patience and care. Call (903) 729-5001 to talk with our family about the service that is right for yours.