Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory
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Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory
4650 South Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23231 · (804) 222-8601
Part of Service Corporation InternationalPricing Verified
★★★★★4.8113 Google reviews

About Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory

Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory is part of Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest corporate funeral home chain in the United States, which is worth knowing as some families prefer locally or independently owned businesses. As a full-service funeral home with an on-site crematory, they offer a broad range of arrangements including cremation, traditional burial, and pre-planning services. Pricing information was not available for this summary, so families are encouraged to request a General Price List directly from the funeral home before making any decisions. Customers consistently rate their experience highly, with a 4.8-star rating across 113 Google reviews, and frequently highlight staff members by name, praising their compassion, patience, and lack of pressure during a difficult time — no notable complaint patterns were present in the reviews reviewed here.
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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Effective Mar 3, 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$4,525
Traditional burial
Full-service package
$5,120
Direct cremation from
$4,525
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Required fee
$4,770
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$800
Other Preparation of the Body4 items
Dressing and casketing of deceased
$470
Bathing and handling of unembalmed deceased
$395
Special Care for Autopsied Cases
$595
Refrigeration
$600
Use of Facilities and Staff15 items
Venue and Staff Services to coordinate a Simple Gathering
$845
Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)
$495
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Visitation, Same Day as Service.
$295
Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service
$845
Basic Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Small)
$745
Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)
$845
Premium Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Large)
$1,145
Off-Site Venue & Staff Services for Funeral
$1,145
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present) in Our
$1,995
Signature Exclusive Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (The Entire Facility)
$3,995
Private family moment at our facility including minimal preparation.
$395
Reception Center
$1,295
Reception Room
$695
Sheltering of Remains Charge, Per Day
$100
Additional charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Weekends
$500
Transportation7 items
Transfer to or from airport
$220
Transfer of deceased from funeral home to place of autopsy and return to funeral home
$495
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
$720
Service vehicle
$150
Flower Vehicle
$180
Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)
$420
Transfer to or from crematory
$395
Forwarding of Remains1 items
This charge includes use of preparation room, Basic Professional Service Fee when Forwarding
$4,820
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home2 items
This charge includes Basic Professional Service Fees when Receiving Remains, Transfer of remains
$3,370
This charge includes Professional Staff and Services for Anatomical Donation, Refrigeration, Transfer
$1,435
Direct Cremation7 items
Direct Cremation
$4,525–$20,820
Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser. (All such containers must meet
$4,525
Direct Cremation with Pacific Pine - Cremation-oriented casket with a light pine, laminate
$5,720
Direct Cremation with Stratus - Medium density fiberboard - cremation-oriented with a
$4,975
Direct Cremation with Trayview - Cardboard container - cremation oriented with a
$4,920
Direct cremation with-710 PRESIDENT - Mahogany casket with a dark brown, Georgetown
$20,820
D irect cremation with casket from our facility (in addition to cost of casket).
$4,525
Immediate Burial6 items
Immediate Burial
$5,120–$27,115
Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet
$5,120
Immediate Burial with Classic Gold - 48-ounce bronze casket with a black brushed exterior,
$27,115
Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility. The minimum casket is a 52X
$6,615
Immediate burial with minimum alternative container from our facility. The minimum
$5,515
Immediate burial with casket selected from our facility (in addition to cost of casket – see
$5,120
Caskets3 items
Caskets
$395–$450
Caskets
$1,195–$21,995
Caskets
$1,100
Outer Burial Containers1 items
Outer Burial Containers
$2,295–$5,895
Urns2 items
Urns
$65–$1,295
FLOWERS
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Other Merchandise59 items
A Life Remembered Book
$95
Air Tray
$250
Bookmarks (Per 12)
$25
Butterfly Release
From $200
Cap Panels
$145–$295
Casket Corners
$59
Casket Medallions
$50–$295
Catered Receptions
From $295
Celebrate Life Bundle
$295
Cremation Witnessing Fee
$395
Crematory Fee
$660
Dignity Celebrant
$395
Dignity Stationery Packages
$395–$795
Dove Release
$350
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
$100
Keepsake Box
$25
Large Memory Booklets or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$620
Luna Spaceflight
$12,995
Mailing of ashes (Excluding cost of Mailing Container)
$200
Mailing of Death Certificates
$75
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
Our Collection Folders or Prayer Cards (Per 100)
$195
Our Collection Thank You Cards (Per 50)
$100
Personalized Glass Ornaments (2)
$35
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
Shipping Container
$250
Single Small Medallion Case
$65
Small Memory Folders or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$220
Soft Touch Bookmarks (50)
$200
Star Gaze Frames
$295
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
C ommemorative Collection XDPAICV
$495
E s teemed Collection XDPAIEC
$795
R emembrance Collection XDPAIRC
$395

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Google Reviews
★★★★★Angela Lim
5 months ago

My mother passed a little over 7 months ago and I finally feel strong enough to make this review. Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory was wonderful. They were very supportive and compassionate throughout the whole process. I didn’t feel rushed and I didn’t feel pressured. I felt the coordinator was very…

★★★★★Dawn P
5 months ago

We couldn't have been more pleased with the service and courtesy we received from Nelsen Funeral Home. From our initial meeting with Matthew to do the pre-planning to Melissa at the front office who did so much for us (including scanning a million photos) to Bobby and Michael for arranging/attendin…

★★★★★Bram 38
a year ago

Nelsen provided a very complete set of services for all arrangements necessary to care for our deceased love one. The Funeral Director was caring, reassuring, and totally focused on our needs - there was no pressure placed on us to choose services we did not want. The facilities were perfect for f…

★★★★★Adrienne DeBrew
a year ago

My son and I met with Bobby, who is very friendly, personal, and professional. He listened to our needs, addressed our concerns and informed us of all the options that were available. My son and I had chosen a package that reflected my mother, (his grandmother), and the outcome was wonderful. I s…

★★★★★James Ellerbee
a year ago

My family and I chose Nelsen Funeral Home for my mother who passed in March of this year. The staff was very helpful and answered all of our questions without any issues. Her funeral was done with the utmost respect. Everything that my family needed was there. I highly recommend Nelsen.

Quick facts
OwnershipService Corporation International
WebsiteVisit →
Phone(804) 222-8601
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews113 reviews →
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