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600 N John Redditt Dr, Lufkin, TX, 75904
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.
Average in Texas
$2,370 – $7,456
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
Funerals in this area run $2,370–$7,456. 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.
“I cannot say enough good things about Shafer Funeral Home. From the moment we walked through the doors, we were met with kindness, compassion, and professionalism. The staff went above and beyond to make an incredibly difficult time a little easier, treating our family with genuine care and respect every step of the way. They handled every detail with thoughtfulness, ensuring our loved one’s service was exactly as we envisioned. It was clear they weren’t just doing a job—they truly cared about honoring our loved one’s memory and supporting us through our grief. The team’s warmth, patience, and willingness to answer every question gave us comfort when we needed it most. Shafer Funeral Home is not only outstanding in their services, but they are also some of the most genuinely kind people you will ever meet. We are deeply grateful for everything they did for our family and would recommend them without hesitation to anyone seeking compassionate, professional care during such an important and emotional time”
— Amanda Wesley
“We had my father in laws viewing and funeral here. Shafer's is a very nice and well organized funeral home. Everyone was so attentive and friendly. They made sure that everything ran smoothly. I highly recommend Shafer's. They went above and beyond for our family. Everything was beautiful.”
— Meamor
“I wanted to give a personal shout out to you, Ty Shafer, owner of Shafer Funeral Home for the handling of my Uncle Johnny Mack Ward’s recent visitation, funeral service, luncheon & burial. Thank you for a job well done in regards to the recent handling of my uncle Johnny Mack Ward’s visitation, funeral service, luncheon and military burial, We are further deeply grateful for your exceptional kindness during this difficult time. Your staff, especially Stephanie, Kayla and her husband, were especially supportive and helpful through out this entire process from beginning to end. THANK YOU for allowing the personal touches we wanted incorporated into Johnny’s brochure, songs, pictures, visitation, service, luncheon and burial which were truly meaningful to our family and which you allowed us to carry out. I really do not feel like everyone truly understands what all goes into a beautiful funeral service from beginning to end. You and your staff went ABOVE and BEYOND in personally greeting and assisting me during the last two and a half weeks in my over twenty or more visits there. (That does not include the texts to you and your staff, and the many phone calls, etc, I mean I could go on….) Oh, I MUST mention that you and your staff moved and rearranged most all of your furniture in almost every room of your facility to accommodate my visions of the perfect visitation, service , luncheon and burial that we wanted for Johnny. AND IT WAS ALL PERFECT. Additionally, accommodating my requests for a different format for the brochure, additional photographs and songs for the picture reel and the bringing in of pine tree branches, magnolia branches and many other personal items for use by our decorator. Thereafter, you and your staff even boxed them all up and delivered everything to us. Thanks for being my LONG time friend♥️ (I know I’m still being talked about by everyone there😳 but that’s okay).My uncle Johnny would not have wanted me to act normal during this time. I am proud to carry the Ward name, the crazy Denise nicknames 😀and I’m sure a few choice others… Again, THANK YOU and your staff for a job well done.”
— Denise Bridwell
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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