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Drum Funeral Home-Hickory
940 29th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601 · (828) 267-5740
Part of Service Corporation InternationalPricing Verified
★★★★★4.941 Google reviews
About Drum Funeral Home-Hickory
Drum Funeral Home in Hickory, NC is a full-service funeral home operating as part of Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest corporate funeral home chain in North America — families who prefer an independently or locally owned provider may want to keep that in mind. They offer a range of services including traditional burial, cremation, and pre-planning, and staff have demonstrated the ability to coordinate military honors for veterans, which stood out in customer accounts. Pricing information was not available for this summary, so it's worth requesting a General Price List directly from the funeral home, which they are legally required to provide. On Google, Drum Funeral Home holds a 4.9-star rating across 41 reviews, with customers consistently noting that staff were compassionate, attentive, and transparent — several reviewers specifically mentioned that they felt no pressure to spend beyond their needs, which is a meaningful detail for families navigating costs during a difficult time.
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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Effective Jan 22, 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$2,470
Traditional burial
Full-service package
$3,715
Direct cremation from
$2,470
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Required fee
$2,900
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$995
Other Preparation of the Body5 items
Dressing and casketing of deceased
$295
Bathing and handling of unembalmed deceased
$195
Refrigeration
$245
Special Care for Autopsied Cases
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Tissue or Bone Donation
$195
Use of Facilities and Staff12 items
Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)
$395
Venue and Staff Services to coordinate a Simple Gathering
$495
Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)
$495
Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service
$495
Off-Site Venue & Staff Services for Funeral
$595
Premium Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Large)
$595
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present) in Our
$795
Signature Exclusive Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (The Entire Facility)
$3,995
Private family moment at our facility including minimal preparation.
$195
Supervision of Disinterment
$1,295
Additional Charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Holidays
$500
Additional charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Weekends
$500
Transportation6 items
Transfer to or from airport
$395
Transfer of deceased from funeral home to place of autopsy and return to funeral home
$395
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
$595
Flower Vehicle
$170
Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)
$595
Service vehicle
$395
Forwarding of Remains1 items
This charge includes use of preparation room, Basic Professional Service Fee when Forwarding
$2,575
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home2 items
This charge includes Basic Professional Service Fees when Receiving Remains, transportation to or
$2,260
This charge includes Professional Staff and Services for Anatomical Donation, Transfer of remains
$1,270
Direct Cremation7 items
Direct Cremation
$2,470–$18,165
Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser. (All such containers must meet
$2,470
Direct Cremation with Pacific Pine - Cremation-oriented casket with a light pine, laminate
$3,665
Direct Cremation with Stratus - Medium density fiberboard - cremation-oriented with a
$2,920
Direct Cremation with Trayview - Cardboard container - cremation oriented with a
$2,865
Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container - Cremation-oriented container with a heavy
$2,665
D irect cremation with casket from our facility (in addition to cost of casket).
$2,470
Immediate Burial4 items
Immediate Burial
$3,715–$25,110
Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet
$3,715
Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility. The minimum casket is a Grey
$5,310
Immediate burial with casket selected from our facility (in addition to cost of casket – see
$3,715
Caskets3 items
Caskets
$195–$450
Caskets
$1,195–$21,395
Caskets
$1,100
Outer Burial Containers1 items
Outer Burial Containers
$2,195–$7,595
Urns3 items
Urns
$35–$1,295
CLOTHING
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FLOWERS
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Other Merchandise55 items
A Life Remembered Book
$95
Additional 4.5"x5.75" Portrait Cards
$25
Air Tray
$295
Canopy At Cemetery
$250
Cap Panels
$145–$295
Casket Corners
$59
Casket Medallions
$50–$295
Catered Receptions
From $495
Celebrate Life Bundle
$295
Celebration of Life Events Non-taxable
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Celebration of Life Events Taxable
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Combination Unit
$295
Crematory Fee
$395
Custom Bookmarks (4)
$16
Dignity Stationery Packages
$395–$795
Earth Orbit Spaceflight
$4,995
Earth Rise Spaceflight
$2,995
Estate Fraud Protection
$295
Everlasting Memorial®
$395
External Celebrant
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Family Estate Manager
$295
Flag Case
$295
Keepsake Box
$25
Large Memory Booklets or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$620
Luna Spaceflight
$12,995
Mailing of ashes (Excluding cost of Mailing Container)
From $175
Medallion Bundle
$295
Medium Memory Book
$75
Medium Memory Cards or Memory Folders (Per 100)
$320
Memento Bracelet
$295
Memory Blanket
$295
Memory Glass
$295
Memory Portrait
$295
Memory Register Book
$75
Ornament Stand
$25
Our Collection Folders or Prayer Cards (Per 100)
$195
Our Collection Thank You Cards (Per 50)
$100
Personalized Glass Ornaments (2)
$35
Personalized Prints
$145
Personalized Thank You Cards (Per 25)
$75
Precious Memories Fingerprint
$295
Retractable Floor Banner
$395
Retractable Table Banner
$295
Rustic Metal Trio Display
$115
Scattering at Sea with Cenotaph
$3,495
Single Small Medallion Case
$65
Small Memory Folders or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$220
Soft Touch Bookmarks (50)
$200
Temporary Urn Container
$35
Triple Small Medallion Case
$95
Voyager Spaceflight
$12,995
C ommemorative Collection XDPAICV
$495
E s teemed Collection XDPAIEC
$795
R emembrance Collection XDPAIRC
$395
O ur Collection XDPAIOC
$395
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Google Reviews
★★★★★Bobbie Bayes
a month agoMy husband of 36 years died last month. The representative was compassionate and there was no pressure to spend more money. Everything was perfectly handled and coordinated. Drum Funeral Home made the unbearable possible. Wonderful, compassionate care.
★★★★★Stephen Everhart
3 months agoDrum Funeral Services in Hickory, NC was kind, thoughtful, & effective assisting us with this delicate & difficult process. They are appreciated.
★★★★★Karen Whitley
5 months agoAll the folks at Drum Funeral Home in Hickory were helpful and genuinely compassionate when we used their services after my mother passed away. They guided me through each step of the process and made gentle suggesting when we were indecisive, but never pushed for more than what we wanted.
★★★★★Jon Sigmon
5 months agoThe team at Drum was very compassionate, helpful, and responsive in our time of need. They took care of everything and made us feel like family.
★★★★★Renee Monahan
7 months agoKaren and Ramsey and the entire staff from Drum Funeral Home did an awesome job in helping us celebrate the life of my brother-in-law. Karen contacted the military and they performed a very moving ceremony. We couldn't have asked for a more compassionate and caring team to assist us in our time of l…
Quick facts
OwnershipService Corporation International
WebsiteVisit →
Phone(828) 267-5740
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews41 reviews →
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