Elmwood Funeral Home, Cremation Service and Cemetery
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Elmwood Funeral Home, Cremation Service and Cemetery
501 Elmwood Ave, Columbia, SC 29201 · (803) 252-2133
Part of Service Corporation InternationalPricing Verified
★★★★★4.652 Google reviews
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About Elmwood Funeral Home, Cremation Service and Cemetery

Elmwood Funeral Home, Cremation Service and Cemetery is part of Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest corporate funeral chain in the United States — families who prefer a locally or independently owned provider may want to keep that in mind, though the on-the-ground staff consistently receive warm feedback. The facility offers a full range of services including burial, cremation, and pre-planning, and its on-site cemetery — which includes Elmwood and St. Peter's Cemetery — is a notable feature, allowing families to handle funeral services and interment in one place; the grounds also have a history of honoring veterans. Pricing information was not available for this listing, so families are encouraged to request a General Price List directly from the funeral home before making any decisions. On Google, Elmwood holds a 4.6-star rating across 52 reviews, with customers frequently praising the compassion and patience of individual staff members and the well-maintained cemetery grounds; no significant complaint patterns appear in the available reviews.
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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Effective Feb 10, 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$1,145
Traditional burial
Full-service package
$2,995
Direct cremation from
$1,145
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Required fee
$1,685
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$995
Other Preparation of the Body5 items
Bathing and handling of unembalmed deceased
$250
Refrigeration
$450
Hairdresser
$75
Dressing, casketing and cosmetizing of deceased
$330
Restoration (Per hour/where necessary)
$35
Use of Facilities and Staff8 items
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)
$300
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Funeral Service in Our Chapel
$300
Staff Services for Funeral Service at Religious Facility
$300
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present) in Our
$995
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present)
$300
Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present) at Other Facility
$300
Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service
$300
Private family moment at our facility including minimal preparation.
$250
Transportation5 items
Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)
$495
Limousine
$225
Lead vehicle
$115
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
$595
Transfer of deceased from funeral home to place of autopsy and return to funeral home
$175
Forwarding of Remains1 items
This charge includes use of preparation room, Basic Professional Service Fee when Forwarding
$2,045
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home1 items
This charge includes Basic Professional Service Fees when Receiving Remains, transportation of
$1,695
Direct Cremation7 items
Direct Cremation
$1,145–$16,840
Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser. (All such containers must meet
$1,145
Direct Cremation with Pacific Pine - Cremation-oriented casket with a light pine, laminate
$2,340
Direct Cremation with Stratus - Medium density fiberboard - cremation-oriented with a
$1,595
Direct Cremation with Trayview - Cardboard container - cremation oriented with a
$1,540
Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container - Cremation-oriented container with a heavy
$1,340
D irect cremation with casket from our facility (in addition to cost of casket).
$1,145
Immediate Burial4 items
Immediate Burial
$2,995–$19,090
Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet
$2,995
Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility.
$4,390
Immediate burial with casket selected from our facility (in addition to cost of casket – see
$2,995
Caskets3 items
Caskets
$195–$450
Caskets
$1,195–$16,095
Caskets
$1,100
Outer Burial Containers1 items
Outer Burial Containers
$1,595–$4,195
Urns3 items
Urns
$59–$1,295
CLOTHING
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FLOWERS
Contact
Other Merchandise37 items
A Life Remembered Book
$95
Additional 4.5"x5.75" Portrait Cards
$25
Canopy At Cemetery
$350
Catered Receptions
From $495
Celebration of Life Events Non-taxable
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Celebration of Life Events Taxable
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Cemetery Equipment Rental Fee
$545
Crematory Fee
$525
Cross/Crucifix
$25
Dignity Celebrant
$395
Estate Fraud Protection
$295
Everlasting Memorial®
$395
External Celebrant
Contact
Family Estate Manager
$295
Flag Case
$295
Keepsake Box
$25
Laminated Obituary (Each)
$15
Life Symbols Plaque
$50
Mailing of ashes (Excluding cost of Mailing Container)
$125
Medallion Bundle
$295
Memento Bracelet
$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
Outer Burial Container Installation
$520
Outside Cemetery Opening and Closing
$1,145
Personalized Thank You Cards (Per 25)
$75
Precious Memories Fingerprint
$295
Remembrance Blanket
$295
Retractable Floor Banner
$395
Retractable Table Banner
$295
Soft Touch Bookmarks (50)
$200
Temporary Urn Container
$59
Tent and Chairs
$350
O ur Collection XDPAIOC
$395

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Google Reviews
★★★★★Beth Reiber
2 months ago

This place is beautiful. All my family on my mommas side is buried here under one of the biggest Oak Trees on the grounds. They take very good care of things here. It’s always kept nice and clean.

★★★★★Leanne Fishburne
7 months ago

Our family has been buried in Elmwood Cemetery since the 1800’s. They have been wonderful to work with planning our most recent funeral. It’s never easy dealing with grief but the staff at Elmwood help every step of the way.

★★★★★WTS Jr.
8 months ago

Susie and Cheyenne have been tremendously helpful and truly a blessing in the process of designing markers and a bench for my mother and myself. They have ensured that everything is made correctly and as we discussed, and they have both been patient and compassionate regarding questions and clarific…

★★★★★Paul Clawson
8 months ago

St Peter's Cemetery and Elmwood Cemetery are historic and beautiful. You could spend hours exploring the acres and acres of interesting headstones. A number of veterans and those killed in WWI and WWII rest here.

★★★★★Sirhc Yelwah
10 months ago

I can only say good things about my experience for making final arrangements for myself with the representative Mary Hollowell! She is so pleasant and knowledgeable about all the needs and questions I had! I have went through this process for my mother at her passing, and it definitely was not as p…

Quick facts
OwnershipService Corporation International
WebsiteVisit →
Phone(803) 252-2133
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews52 reviews →
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