What to do at the time of death...

If Death Occurs at Home

and the loved one is under

Hospice Care

If Death Occurs at the

Hospital, Hospice, Nursing Home or Health Care Center

Contact the Hospice Nurse.

A Hospice Nurse will respond to your home and make the pronouncement of death.

 

Call The Cremation Society of the SOUTH at

(770) 420-5557 or (800) 474-0448.

The Funeral director will ask you the following questions:

 

Your Name

The Phone Number

The Deceased Name

The Address

The Time of Death

The Cause of Death

Directions to the Home

 

*If after hours, our answering service will answer and will connect you to a staff member or have them contact you.

 

Our staff will respond to the location of passing and will receive the loved on into our care. 

Upon our arrival, our staff will schedule a time for you to meet with one of our Funeral Directors   (usually the next day).

Contact the Nurse or Physician.

The Nurse or Physician will come to the room and make the pronouncement of death.

 

Ask the Nurse to contact The Cremation Society

of the SOUTH at (770) 420-5557 or (800) 474-0448.

Our staff will respond to the location of passing and will receive the loved on into our care. 

 

Upon our arrival, our staff will schedule a time for you to meet with one of our Funeral Directors (usually the next day).

 

If you are not present when we arrive, we will contact you by phone after 9:00 AM.

If Death has Occurred and the Medical Examiner or County Coroner is involved.

If Death has Occurred outside of the Atlanta area or

 the State of Georgia.

Authorize the Investigator or Coroner release the loved one into our care.

Contact The Cremation Society of the SOUTH at (770) 420-5557 or (800) 474-0448.

Our staff will schedule a time for you to meet with one of our Funeral Directors.

Once we are authorized by the Medical Examiner or Coroner, we will receive the loved one into our care.

Contact The Cremation Society of the SOUTH at

770) 420-5557 or (800) 474-0448 and the Funeral Director will assist you.

It is important to contact us prior to contacting anyone else.  This may save time and expenses.

When you meet with the Funeral Director,

the following items will be discussed.

The Funeral Director will ask:

Would you like a Private Viewing with your loved one prior to cremation?

If so, there may be charges for a viewing container and minimal preparation.

 

Would you like to have a Visitation with the body present?

If so, embalming will be required by our firm.

 

Would you like to have a Funeral?

If so, would you be using our chapel, your church or another facility?

 

Would you like to have a Memorial Service?

If so, would you be using our chapel, your church or another facility?

 

Would you like to have a Graveside Service?

If so, would you need a grave plot?  We will schedule and handle all arrangements with the cemetery for you and to give you one point of contact.

 

Would you like the Urn Delivered or mailed to you?

If so, our staff will personally deliver your loved one's Urn to you, your family, your church or any location that you detail.

 

The Funeral Director will have you sign or complete the following forms:

A Death Certificate

  We will handle all of the legal filings to obtain a signed and certified Death Certificate from the

  Vital Records office in the county of death.  Certified copies will usually take about 3 weeks.

 

A Cremation Authorization.

  This will give us legal authorization to perform the cremation as instructed by the

  Authorized Agent or Next of Kin.

 

A Funeral Services Contract.

  This document will detail EVERY CHARGE that you will be obligated to pay for the Visitation,

  Funeral and Cremation services.

 

An Obituary Notice

  Our staff will submit a biographical obituary to the news media.  We will advise you of the

  cost in advance and for your approval.  This will usually take place the day after death. 

 

An Embalming Authorization

  This is only required if you select a service that includes embalming preparation.

Our staff will notify the Social Security Administration of the Death and work with you to receive any Death Benefits entitled to you.  Currently, this is only available to the legal spouse of the deceased and any minor (under 18) children.

We will then answer any questions that you or your family have.

Our Staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

(800) 474-0448