S.L. Booker Family Celebration Center
1024 N Foster Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806
Questions to Ask When You Call
You're not expected to know this. These questions help you compare and avoid surprises.
“Can I see your General Price List?”
Federal law (FTC Funeral Rule) requires them to give you itemized pricing. You have every right to ask.
“Do you accept insurance assignment?”
This means they bill the insurance company directly. You don't pay thousands upfront and wait to be reimbursed.
“What's included vs. what's extra?”
Packages may not include everything. Ask about the casket, embalming, transportation, facility fees, and death certificate copies.
Know Your Rights
The FTC Funeral Rule protects you. Every funeral home must provide an itemized General Price List if you ask — in person or over the phone. You are never required to buy a package and can choose services individually. You also have the right to use a casket purchased elsewhere.
Payment & Financial Options
Average in Louisiana
$2,246 – $7,063
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
If they had life insurance, it can cover this
Funerals in this area run $2,246–$7,063. If your loved one had a life insurance policy, the benefit can cover these costs — and we'll file the claim and handle the carrier for you, even without the policy number. $0 upfront, and nothing if it doesn't pay out.
Services Offered
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What Families Say
“The Mother’s Day celebration was top tier and so refreshing. The food, flowers, cards, and the jazz music were so amazing. The tables were decorated beautifully. The atmosphere was so relaxing. Thank you 🙏 for this beautiful celebration in honor of Mothers. Pastor Easley”
— Charlene Easley
“0 stars. Horrible experience. Samuel prays on the people in their most vulnerable time. My dad passed away and I was told to get a funeral service to pick his body up. I called multiple funeral homes and they all said they couldn’t do it because they needed his wife’s consent. (Lord knows where the wife could be). When I called this funeral service it was very quick. Too quick. Samuel picked up the phone and asked where was my dad located and did he have permission to pick him up? Mind you I know nothing about funeral services so I said yes you have permission. (He didn’t say anything about how much it would cost. With my dad dead, I was even thinking about that). When I arrived in his office in hammond he told me I had to pay a transportation fee along with an $1,800 fee for using his services. Obviously, if I knew that upfront I wouldn’t have done it because I don’t have that kind of money laying around. He also told me that if I didn’t pay he would have power to call law enforcement. I considered the option for another funeral service but even if I choose another one I would still owe him the money regardless. So I was forced to do business with him. Overall lesson Samuel, be upfront with your clients from the start. I learned a lesson as well, funeral services are still businesses, S.L Booker has horrible business practices. One bright side, his staff is very nice.”
— Daidrian Thornton
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— Philondria Credit
We can help with what comes next.
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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