Asheville Area Alternative Funeral / Cremation Services
Green or eco-friendly funerals: Asheville Area Alternative Funeral / Cremation Services may offer green or eco-friendly funeral services that are designed to be environmentally sustainable. Biodegradable caskets or urns, avoiding embalming chemicals, and using natural burial practices.
Memorial jewelry: Some funeral homes offer memorial jewelry that incorporates a small amount of a loved one's ashes or other mementos into a piece of jewelry that can be worn or kept as a keepsake.
Plan the service: Work with the Asheville Area Alternative Funeral / Cremation Services to plan the funeral service, including selecting readings, music, and speakers. Consider any special requests or traditions that the deceased may have wanted.
DNA preservation: Check with Asheville Area Alternative Funeral / Cremation Services about collecting and preserving a small sample of a deceased individual's DNA. This can be used for a range of purposes, including genealogy research, paternity testing, and forensic identification.
Customized caskets or urns: Customized caskets or urns that reflect the interests or personality of the deceased may be a service Asheville Area Alternative Funeral / Cremation Services offers. For example, a casket might be painted with a sports team logo, or an urn might be shaped like a musical instrument.
Viewing and visitation: Asheville Area Alternative Funeral / Cremation Services will provide space for friends and family to gather and pay their respects to the deceased.
