Merchandise

Caskets

Akard's selection room offers a full range of the highest quality metal and hardwood caskets. The selection room is a comfortable, calming place for families to discuss and make their decisions. Our staff is there to help with available options or any questions families may have.

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Aurora Caskets

Burial Vaults

Burial vaults are an accepted means of enclosing the casketed remains of a loved one within a grave. The purpose of a burial vault is to maintain the grave from the effects of settling and outside forces of water or excess weight.

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Doric Vaults

Cremation Urns

Cremation urns provides a dignified receptacle for the cremated remains. The urn can be the focal point at a memorial service and can serve as a permanent memorial to the deceased. Urns types are available for scattering, for interment in a cemetery plot or niche, or for home display.

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Batesville Casket Company

Flowers

During times of grief, flowers send a gentle message of hope and sympathy. Funeral floral arrangements and sympathy gifts can be delivered to either the funeral home, church, for the viewing or to the bereaved family's home.

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Misty's Florist & Greenhouse, Inc.

Miller's Florist by Velvet
Thumbies

It is one thing to craft fine jewelry. It is altogether another to create keepsakes that remind us of those we love… What better way to stay close than with a reminder of his or her unique touch in a Thumbie Fingerprint Keepsake! 



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Thumbies Fingerprint Keepsakes

Memorial Candles

For thousands of years, candles have been used at funerals to symbolize everlasting spirit. There are many kinds of candles to bring comfort to families, from simple ones with wicks to candles that have votive glasses embedded in the top so they can by used by families for many years. Lit at the funeral or memorial service, the candles are then given to families to take home where they continue to give comfort.

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Design Finds

DVD or Video Tribute

Family photographs take on a whole new meaning when they are creatively blended with video and music. The Tribute Video is a valuable enhancement to the visitation, funeral or memorial service. With the portrayal of "A Lifetime Remembered", the funeral service will become even more meaningful to the celebration and a remembrance of life than just of death.

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Memories by Design

Markers and Monuments

Throughout the ages, people have chosen to memorialize the lives of those respected, revered and loved. The universal thread, which has linked civilizations and generations, has been mankind's desire to remember loved ones by placing monuments at their grave. When the time comes to commemorate the life of someone very special, or perhaps to plan ahead for yourself, many factors should be considered. You will be purchasing something that, quite literally, will last forever. The monument you create may very well serve as a source of historical data for generations to follow. Its purchase is one that should be made with great care and consideration.

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Akard Funeral Home