Banister Funeral Home
Pre-Planning
Preplanning is done for your family. Making decisions in advance spares your loved ones from
making them at a stressful time. By preplanning, the choice is yours, as personal as you wish,
made with us in total confidence.

Think carefully about what would be best for you and your family, and why you desire certain
arrangements and accompanying merchandise. By doing so today, you are assured peace of mind
for you and your loved ones before the time of need. For the same reasons you write a will, make
retirement plans, or buy life insurance, many people feel that it is a good idea to plan for the future
and make their funeral plans. You can select the type of service you would like and how much you
would like to spend.

At Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega, Ga.  we understand that planning a funeral involves
making difficult decisions at a very stressful time. We also know the value people place on family
and the value of a dollar. As a vital part of our commitment to excellence in service, we’re always
searching for ways to greatly reduce this emotional and oftentimes financial burden that
accompanies the loss of a close loved one. Funeral prearrangement meets this need.

Preplanning consultation may be held at Banister’s  or in your home at your convenience.

Planning ahead provides you with

Peace of mind
Guaranteed funeral services
Protection from rising costs

Payment Options:

Single premium annuity: prices are locked in and will never increase
CDs may be purchased through the bank of your choice

Monthly payments
Payments over a 3, 5 or 10-year period

We will be glad to answer any of your questions about preplanning without obligation call
Larry Banister at 706-864-4159 or Cell 706-344-2288.
or drop us an e-mail note click hereBanister Funeral Home
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Planning a funeral is a sad and tragic thing to do; however, it is something that almost
all of us will have to do at least once in our lifetime. Planning a funeral is something
that can be done by one person; however, it often takes a combination of family
members. No matter who is in charge of funeral planning it is an important process
where a number of factors should be considered.
One of the main reasons why funeral planning involves a number of individuals is
because it allows everyone, or almost everyone, to be satisfied with the choices. One
of the most important choices in funeral planning is the decision to have a body buried
in a casket or cremated. There are many individuals who are against cremation while
others are for it. This is why it is extremely important to have family input when
making this important funeral planning decision.                 
            
Perhaps one of the most important decisions in funeral planning is the casket or urn
that is selected. This is an important funeral planning decision because the remains of a
loved one will forever be buried or stored in the item that was selected. There are
many funeral caskets that have detachable pieces. These caskets are a popular choice
among family members because it allows them to keep a piece of the casket as a
family memento.
Thanks to the invention of burial urns it is now possible for even cremated remains to
be buried underground in a cemetery. Whether a casket or a burial urn is being used, a
cemetery will have to be selected. There are many families who prefer to have their
loved one's remains buried in a cemetery with previously deceased family members or
in a cemetery that is close to their home.
Before a cemetery burial occurs it is likely that calling hours or a funeral service may
be planned. These two events are used to give family, friends, and co-workers the
opportunity to mourn and pay their respects to the individuals who passed away and
the family that was left behind. While many funeral services and calling hours are open
to the public it is possible to have a private service. This is an important funeral
planning decision that should involve multiple family members.
Whether the service is private or public, locations will have to be selected to host the
funeral service and calling hours. It is not uncommon for a funeral home to host the
calling hours and a church to cost the church related funeral services. Many times a
funeral home that has been used in the past is selected. Many times the church that is
used in a church service is one that has a past with the family or friends of the
deceased.
As previously mentioned, funeral planning is a process that almost all individuals must
do at least once in their lifetime. If this is your first time planning a funeral or assisting
some who is planning one you are encouraged to take the above mentioned items into
consideration when making important funeral planning decisions.                 
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