Funeral home in Memphis, TN
M. J. Edwards Riverdale Life Celebration Center
License 1497 · active · checked Sep 24, 2026
4816 Riverdale Road, Memphis, TN 38141Their own number, not a tracking line. We don't record the call.
Standard package, computed
7 homes in Memphis$1,840
at the Memphis median for direct cremation
What this price covers
- Included
- Direct cremation (alternative container), $1,840.
- Ask the home
- Crematory fee, $375. It's a separate line on their price list. Ask: “Is the $375 crematory fee included in the $1,840?”
- Extra if needed
- Refrigeration, $295, if it's needed. We don't add it to the $1,840. Ask: “Would refrigeration be needed, and when?” Cemetery or crematory fees charged by third parties, death certificates, and merchandise such as an urn or casket are extra unless a funeral home lists them.
- Direct cremation (alternative container)
- $1,840
- Immediate burial (container provided by purchaser)
- $2,620
- Cremation with memorial service
- $2,890
- Traditional burial with viewing and ceremony
- $4,490
Their price list, line by line
Every line is the home's own figure, checked against the document.
| Item | Price | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation (alternative container) | $1,840 | Oct 23, 2026corrected Oct 23, 2026cheapest qualifying package, not a price change: $2,040 is Direct Cremation with Trayview; the same list prints Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container at $1,840 (owner decision 2026-10-23, HF-0322). The list reads: “Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container - Corrugated fiberboard construction $1,840” |
| Direct cremation (container provided by purchaser) | $1,645 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (casket provided by purchaser) | $2,620 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Basic services of funeral director and staff | $1,700 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Crematory fee | $375 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Direct cremation and immediate burial | ||
| Direct cremation | from $1,645 to $11,840 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Immediate burial | from $2,620 to $23,715 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (with casket) | $4,115 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Alternative container | $195 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Basic services and care of the deceased | ||
| Transfer of remains to funeral home | $595 | Oct 19, 2026corrected Oct 19, 2026misread, not a price change: Transfer of remains to funeral home $195 is the transfer to and from a place of autopsy; the transfer of remains from the place of death to the funeral home is $595. The list reads: “Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home $595” |
| Embalming | $1,045 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Other preparation of the body | $200 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Refrigeration | $295 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff | ||
| Facilities and staff for viewing | $150 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff for funeral ceremony | $350 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff for memorial service | $200 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Equipment and staff for graveside service | $350 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Transportation | ||
| Hearse | $450 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Limousine | $395 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Forwarding remains to another funeral home | $2,310 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Receiving remains from another funeral home | $1,645 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Caskets and outer burial containers | ||
| Caskets | from $1,495 to $21,095 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Outer burial containers | from $2,595 to $5,995 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Standard package as we compute it | $1,840 | Oct 23, 2026 |
If a price here differs from what you're quoted, the funeral home's current list applies. Tell us and we'll re-check.
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Facilities and license
- License checked
- Sep 24, 2026 against the state board
Planning ahead with this home
- Prepaid plan terms
- We don't have them. Ask the home for them in writing.
- Price guarantee
- Not known to us. Ask the home.
- Cancellation and transfer
- Not known to us. Ask the home.
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