We coordinate every aspect of traditional funerals, ensuring each detail is handled with care. Our team arranges viewings or vigils, religious or cultural ceremonies, and burial arrangements according to your wishes.
Cremation Services at Charis Funeral Directors Our cremation services offer families flexibility and compassion during a difficult time. We provide a range of options to suit your needs: Private Gatherings: Intimate family moments in our private viewing rooms, allowing loved ones to say goodbye in a peaceful setting. Cremation Ceremonies: Personalized ceremonies that honor your loved one’s life, with the option to include multimedia presentations, live streaming, and recording services. Scattering Services: Thoughtful arrangements for scattering ashes at meaningful locations, ensuring a respectful and memorable farewell. Customizable Options: You are welcome to add any service you wish or modify existing options to reflect your family’s preferences and traditions. Every choice is treated with the utmost respect and care, ensuring a dignified experience for your family.
Memorial services offer opportunities to celebrate a loved one’s life without the formalities of a traditional funeral. We hold these services at our facilities or an alternative venue. They focus on creating uplifting and personal remembrance events. These services reflect each family’s preferences. You can edit all of this text and replace it with what you want to write.
Our team offers pre-planning services, allowing you to make arrangements in advance and ease the burden on your family.
We provide resources and referrals for grief support, helping families find comfort and guidance during difficult times.
We help create personalized memorials that reflect the unique life and legacy of your loved one, including custom programs, floral arrangements, and tribute videos.
If needed, we assist with the repatriation of loved ones, managing all logistics and documentation for families.
Registering a Death in South Africa: Key Points Even though some processes are now online, the death must still be registered in person at the Department of Home Affairs or through a registered undertaker. If you are outside South Africa, you can approach your nearest South African embassy, high commission, or consulate for assistance. They can help you apply for the death certificate and access deceased records in South Africa.
Embalming is a preservation process that delays the decomposition of a body after death, allowing for a more dignified appearance for viewings and funerals.
What is the purpose of tombstones? Tombstones mark where someone is buried. They help families remember loved ones and give others a place to visit. Tombstones also share important facts, like names and dates. People all over the world use them.
Purpose of a Funeral Policy Funeral policies are designed to provide financial security to families after the death of the policyholder. They cover immediate and essential expenses related to a funeral, which can include: Coffin or casket Burial or cremation services Transport of the deceased Catering, venue, and memorial arrangements Headstones or tombstones
This allows the family and mourners the time to have a night vigil where the deceased can be viewed for the last time and religious/traditional rites can be performed. This can include multiple sermons or services relating to religion or ethnic traditions.
Direct cremation is a disposition option in which the deceased is cremated in the days immediately following death, without a funeral service beforehand. Usually, a memorial service is held either pre or post-cremation.
Exhumation is the act of removing a body or remains from the ground after it has been buried, typically for legal, forensic, or scientific purposes. General Definition Exhumation refers to the deliberate digging up and retrieval of human remains from a grave or burial site. This process is often conducted under strict legal regulations and may require official permission or a court order depending on the country and context.
Charis Funerals has a private mortuary to keep the deceased for a while when all arrangements are taking place
For extra privacy and convenience, we have a small chapel and eating hall on our premises.
