I have had experience with both Goldfinch's full service funeral home in that a good friend went that route in desiring a complete funeral and cremation for his wife and myself wanting only cremation, as my wife did not want a funeral.
Goldfinch owns Grand Strand Funeral Home and Crematory, and you can not only save significant money by utilizing this "discount" company if you don't require a service, but you will likely be more than happy with the extremely competent and compassionate Chris Ward, who is the Manager of this location.
Chris did everything he could to make our sad situation as stress free as possible. When my daughter and son-in-law arrived from out of state, Chris arranged for my wife's body to be placed in the chapel at the funeral home so that they could say their goodbyes. He also set up a convenient time for us to be present when the body was to be cremated, as my daughter needed assurance that the ashes that would be given to us were not accidentally switched. Additionally, Chris returned our phone calls promptly and made practical suggestions pertinent to our situation. read more