Brown-Wynne Funeral Home & Crematory
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Brown-Wynne Funeral Home & Crematory
300 Saint Mary's Street, Raleigh, NC 27605 · (919) 828-4311
Part of Service Corporation InternationalPricing Verified
★★★★★4.8148 Google reviews

About Brown-Wynne Funeral Home & Crematory

Brown-Wynne Funeral Home & Crematory is a full-service funeral home in Raleigh, NC operating under Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest corporate funeral home chain in North America — families who prefer locally or independently owned businesses may want to keep that in mind. They offer a broad range of services including cremation, traditional burial, and out-of-state transportation, and reviewers have noted that staff demonstrated genuine familiarity with non-Christian and culturally specific ceremonies, including Hindu funeral rites. No pricing data was available for this listing, so families should request an itemized General Price List directly from the funeral home and compare it against other Raleigh-area providers before making a decision. Brown-Wynne holds a 4.8-star rating across 148 Google reviews, with customers consistently highlighting the attentiveness and patience of individual staff members — particularly during complex or emotionally difficult logistical situations — and no notable complaint patterns appeared in the available reviews.
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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Effective Jan 21, 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$4,110
Traditional burial
Full-service package
$6,195
Direct cremation from
$4,110
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Required fee
$4,440
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$1,545
Other Preparation of the Body4 items
Dressing and casketing of deceased
$695
Bathing and handling of unembalmed deceased
$250
Special Care for Autopsied Cases
$295
Refrigeration
$200
Use of Facilities and Staff14 items
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Visitation, Same Day as Service.
$395
Venue and Staff Services to coordinate a Simple Gathering
$1,245
Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)
$695
Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service
$1,245
Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)
$1,245
Off-Site Venue & Staff Services for Funeral
$1,445
Premium Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Large)
$1,445
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present) in Our
$3,995
Signature Exclusive Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (The Entire Facility)
$3,995
Private family moment at our facility including minimal preparation.
$250
Additional Charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Holidays
$300
Additional charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Weekends
$300
Reception Room
$695
Tahara Room
$295
Transportation7 items
Transfer to or from airport
$195
Transfer of deceased from funeral home to place of autopsy and return to funeral home
$195
Caisson
$745
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
$1,045
Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)
$745
Limousine
$395
Service vehicle
$495
Forwarding of Remains1 items
This charge includes use of preparation room, Basic Professional Service Fee when Forwarding
$3,695
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home2 items
This charge includes Basic Professional Service Fees when Receiving Remains, transportation of
$3,245
This charge includes Professional Staff and Services for Anatomical Donation, Transfer of remains
$2,620
Direct Cremation6 items
Direct Cremation
$4,110–$19,505
Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser. (All such containers must meet
$4,110
Direct Cremation with Pacific Pine - Cremation-oriented casket with a light pine, laminate
$5,305
Direct Cremation with Stratus - Medium density fiberboard - cremation-oriented with a
$4,560
Direct Cremation with Trayview - Cardboard container - cremation oriented with a
$4,505
D irect cremation with casket from our facility (in addition to cost of casket).
$4,110
Immediate Burial4 items
Immediate Burial
$6,195–$27,290
Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet
$6,195
Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility. The minimum casket is a 52X
$7,590
Immediate burial with casket selected from our facility (in addition to cost of casket – see
$6,195
Caskets3 items
Caskets
$395–$450
Caskets
$1,195–$21,095
Caskets
$1,100
Outer Burial Containers1 items
Outer Burial Containers
$1,895–$7,495
Urns3 items
Urns
$59–$1,295
CLOTHING
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FLOWERS
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Other Merchandise67 items
A Life Remembered Book
$95
Air Tray
$195
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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Cemetery Equipment Rental Fee
From $115
Combination Unit
$295
Cremation Expediting Fee
$300
Crematory Fee
$595
Cross/Crucifix
From $15
Dignity Celebrant
$395
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
Funeral Ark Service
$195
Funeral Webcasting
$295
Keepsake Box
$25
Large Memory Booklets or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$620
Light of Remembrance
$295
Luna Spaceflight
$12,995
Mailing of ashes (Excluding cost of Mailing Container)
From $150
Medallion Bundle
$295
Medium Memory Book
$75
Medium Memory Cards or Memory Folders (Per 100)
$320
Memento Bracelet
$295
Memorial Diamond
$3,499–$75,000
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
Outside Cemetery Opening and Closing
$995
Personalized Glass Ornaments (2)
$35
Personalized Prints
$145
Personalized Thank You Cards (Per 25)
$75
Precious Memories Fingerprint
$295
Remembrance Blanket
$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
$59
Triple Small Medallion Case
$95
Unisex Pendant, White Gold
$765
Unisex Pendant, Yellow Gold
$765
Unisex Ring, White Gold
$765
Unisex Ring, Yellow Gold
$765
Voyager Spaceflight
$12,995
Ziegler Case
$825
C ommemorative Collection XDPAICV
$495
E s teemed Collection XDPAIEC
$795
O ur Collection XDPAIOC
$395
R emembrance Collection XDPAIRC
$395

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Google Reviews
★★★★★Christina Hawes
a month ago

Recently lost my brother January 2,2026 while on vacation. In selecting a place to hold his service my family wanted somewhere that matched my brothers class and quality. He was 23 and had possessed such poise and strength that was admirable to our family. I found Brown -Wynne doing a search and had…

★★★★★Gary Powers
3 months ago

My wife had been sick for over a year and living in a hospice house. One of the requirements at the hospice house was to have funeral arrangements in place. We immediately called Brown-Wynne and made those preliminary arrangements. Hall Edwards and the entire staff could not have been more helpful a…

★★★★★Thay Ravi Subramaniam
4 months ago

We conducted my mother's last rites at the Brown-Wynn funeral home in Raleigh. It was a Hindu ceremony, a cremation. The Funeral home staff were extremely professional,organized, and unexpectedly well educated with our needs and practices. It was definitely one less thing to worry about. Our directo…

★★★★★Jeremy Andrias
5 months ago

We didn’t hold my father’s service in North Carolina, but Mark Blake (manager and funeral director) at Brown-Wynne on St. Mary’s Street went above and beyond to help me navigate the process of moving my father out of state. I was completely unfamiliar with the steps involved in transporting a loved …

★★★★★Judy Johnson
8 months ago

Everyone at Brown Wynne could not have been nicer to work with when my husband passed away last month. Hall Edwards was caring and easy to work with. He helped me work through all the details. Deciding to have our memorial reception at the St Mary’s location was stress free and beautifully hosted …

Quick facts
OwnershipService Corporation International
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Phone(919) 828-4311
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews148 reviews →
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