Pines Funerals & Cremation and SimpleCremationUSA help you to manage a difficult time and perform all necessary steps from the comfort of your own home. The staff at Pines Funerals & Cremation consists of highly trained professionals who will handle your loved one with the care that he or she deserves. The standards set forth at Pines Funerals & Cremation and through SimpleCremationOnline are very high, but are met for every customer, every time.
As a member of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, The National Funeral Directors Association, and Green Burial Council, the staff and service people are held to the highest standards of professionalism.
Research conducted by a respected grief counselor, Dr. Bill Hoy, has shown that the grieving process is more fully completed with a service, and Pines Funeral & Cremation encourages a memorial service as a special tribute after a cremation. The service can be directed and conducted according to the needs and personalities of each family. Services range from large memorials to small, private, more intimate gatherings.
While encouraged, Pines Funeral & Cremation does not require a service. It is simply a recommendation in order to offer closure for the family and an opportunity to begin the healing process.
The staff is always dressed in a professional manner. Their behavior, body language, and outward expressions are always of the most deferential nature to respect the passing of your loved one. Transfers from the site of death are arranged through a secure and specialized vehicle. The vehicle possesses special modifications to ease any transfer, and it is properly secured at all times.
Before cremation, a positive identification is required to proceed. This can be performed from your home through our secure Posi-ID Portal on this website. A family member is required to make the positive identification, and once positive identification has been made, Pines staff will report for the initiation of the cremation process.
Although it is a difficult time, Pines Funerals & Cremation and SimpleCremationUSA are available to help you every step of the way. Fulfilling your needs is our job, and we assure you that your wishes will be met 100% of the time.
We are also available to help you make special tribute or memorial arrangements and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you at any time. Please call us at (910) 635-0262
We look forward to serving you.
Pines Funerals & Cremation is committed to the families it serves in the Moore County region. Independently owned and operated with three different locations, Pines Funerals & Cremation has been a respected part of the community since 1886. Pines Funerals & Cremation conducts business according to a stringent code of good practices. They provide information sufficient to allow families to make informed and knowledgeable decisions. They offer services at a variety of price points, apply a high standard of honesty in all dealings, respect all faiths, customs and creeds, employ qualified and competent staff, and have well-tended facilities and equipment.
Pines Funerals & Cremation is proud to be able to offer the service of cremation to families in Moore County. Cremation is a means of final disposition by which the remains of the deceased are reduced to fine powder through a process of heating and evaporation. Cremation has gained in popularity in the last few decades and it is expected to be the choice of more than half of families by 2018. The cremation process takes approximately three hours from start to finish.
A quaint little railroad town of 3,400 Aberdeen has much to offer and is particularly loved by railroad buffs, historians, artists, and golfers. The historic district of Aberdeen is on the National Register and features antiques, art exhibits, collectibles, and eclectic cafes and gift shops. Aberdeen is committed to a high quality of life for its residents and values the history and character it offers. Pines Funerals & Cremation is honored to serve the families of Aberdeen.
Pines Funerals & Cremation is proud to serve the communities of Southern Pines. With more than 125 years rich in history and tradition, this town of 12,000 offers a thriving and diverse community. Nestled in the Sandhills in southern Moore County, it’s an easy drive to Fayetteville, Charlotte, or the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill region. Visitors can partake in unique dining and shopping experiences, see historical sites, and pursue outdoor activities like biking, golfing, and equestrian sports.
Pines Funerals & Cremation proudly serves the City of Carthage. The seat of Moore County, Carthage is home to 2,300 residents. Originally incorporated in 1776, the city’s name was briefly changed to Fagansville in 1806 in honor of a land donor and then back to Carthage in 1818. The annual Buggy Festival celebrates Carthage’s history as home to the world-famous Tyson Buggy Factory from the mid-1800s to the 1920s. Pines Funerals & Cremation also serves the communities of Eagle Springs, Foxfire, Foxfire Village, Glendon, Highfalls, Jackson Springs, Lakeview, Marcus, Pinebluff, Pinehurst, Robbins, Seven Lakes, Vass, West End, Whispering Pines, and Wind Blow.
The Strictest Standards Are Applied in SimpleCremationUSA Cremations
When Pines Funerals & Cremation is entrusted with the responsibility of cremation, families can rest assured that only the strictest standards will be applied. All cremations are done individually in a tightly controlled process that carefully labels the remains of the deceased for identification purposes. This ensures no family can ever be returned the cremated remains of anyone other than their loved one. Dignity and respect are accorded to the deceased at all times. If family members wish to view the cremation, arrangements can be made to accommodate this.
Why Cremation is a Popular Option
Cremation is a popular choice due to environmental concerns, religious tradition, and affordability. Some of the costs associated with funerals are a result of preparing the deceased for public or private viewing through a process known as embalming, which preserves the condition of the deceased. When direct cremation is chosen, meaning the deceased will not be available for viewing, embalming is unnecessary, thereby allowing for reduced costs.
Some families choose cremation in response to environmental concerns. With cremation, resources used in traditional burials and green space are preserved. It is possible to elect for cremation and still have a traditional funeral service with a viewing. When this is chosen, the deceased will be embalmed prior to the service and then cremated after the service is complete. When direct cremation is chosen, there are number of service options available, including a memorial service at graveside or a ceremonial garden, or a committal or scattering ceremony where the cremated remains may be interred or scattered in a location that was special to the deceased. There is no requirement to have any services if this is the wish of the deceased or the deceased’s family. Family members can choose to retain some or all of the cremated remains in an urn charged to their safekeeping.