These Prices are effective as of January 1, 2019, but thereafter are subject to change without notice.
Mr. John E. Beckwith Sr. is the visionary behind Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home. John founded Golden Gate with the idea of giving comfort and personal services to families during a difficult and uncertain time. Today, along with his family, he is proud to continue this tradition of delivering caring, personal and professional services at affordable prices.
Mr. Beckwith was born August 27, 1942 in Gilbert, Louisiana. Many who know him say that he was born with the desire and dream of owning a funeral home and helping others. Mr. Beckwith began his destiny in the funeral business at the early age of 14. Living in a rural area in Louisiana was not a hindrance for Mr. Beckwith, he was so determined that he would walk several miles and hitchhike to local funeral homes to learn the business. With the help of friends and local funeral home owners in Louisiana he began as a Carwash Attendant and Ambulance Driver. Because of his passion, desire and hard work he was promoted to General Manager. Mr. Beckwith not only had a desire and dream of owning a funeral home, he was an advocate of Civil Rights while in Louisiana, in this struggle for freedom and equal rights Mr. Beckwith lost many friends. His dream of owning a funeral home was intensified with the loss of his friends in the Civil Rights struggle. Mr. Beckwith realized why the passion and desire of owning a funeral home was so deeply rooted in his spirit; it was his destiny to provide families with quality and affordable funeral services. His desires, passions and dreams led him to Dallas, TX where on September 15, 1980 all of Mr. Beckwith’s hard work came to pass . . . John E. Beckwith Sr.’s destiny was fulfilled in Waxahachie, TX where he established the first Golden Gate Funeral Home. Mr. Beckwith’s dream was to own “A” funeral home, but God’s plans were greater than his. With the Grace and Blessings of God, Mr. Beckwith opened a second location in Dallas, TX in 1985, known today as the corporate location and a third location in Lancaster, TX in 1999.
Humbly serving over a thousand families annually has earned Mr. Beckwith the privilege of owning and operating the number one African American Funeral Home in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Mr. Beckwith was extremely proud and honored when God again extended his favor to him and blessed him with a funeral home in his home state of Louisiana. Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home was established in Tallulah, LA on July 19, 2001 and is one of the fastest growing African American Funeral Homes in North Louisiana.
Our fee for the service of funeral directors and staff include, but is not limited to staff to respond to initial request for service; arrangements conference with family or responsible party; arrangements of funeral, preparation and filing of necessary authorization and permits; recording vital statistics; staff assistance prior to, during and following the funeral including coordination with those providing other portions of the funeral, e.g. cemetery, crematory, and others. Also included in this charge are overhead expenses relative to or facility such as insurance, maintenance, and utility expenses, secretarial and administrative costs
The fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials and forwarding or receiving remains).
$ 1,995.00
Embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremations or immediate burial
$ 800.00
1. Reconstructive restoration ........................................................................................... $75.00 per hr.
2. Special Care of Autopsy Remains ................................................................... $100.00
3. Beautician or Barber ..................................................................................................... $50.00 & up
4. Dressing and Casketing Remains ................................................................... $250.00
5. Storage Fee..........................(per day)................................................................. $75.00
Use of facilities and staff for funeral ceremony. Our services include coordinating the funeral arrangements, supervision of funeral, staff to attend the funeral ceremony, setup and use of facilities ................................................ $250.00
Funeral Services at other facility. Our services include coordinating the funeral service, supervision of funeral service, and additional staff necessary to conduct funeral service at other facility ............................................................. $250.00
B. Use of staff at Memorial Services at other facilities. Our services include setup viewing area, coordinating the memorial arrangements, supervision of memorial and additional staff necessary to conduct memorial service at other facility ....................... $350.00
Our services include accompaniment of remains to cemetery, supervision of graveside service, staff to attend service ............................................................................. $350.00
B. Sedan ............................................................................................................................................ $375.00
C. Limousine ..................................................................................................................................... $375.00
D. Extra Limousine ($90 per hr. after 3 hrs.) .......................................................................... $375.00
E. Flower Van ................................................................................................................................... $375.00
F. Additional miles outside local area (per mile) ............................................................ $3.00
G. Transportation to Wake ....................................................................................................... $300.00
H. Out of Parish Fee (escorts, etc.) ................................................................................................... $50.00 & up
Our charge for a direct cremation without any attendant rites or ceremonies includes removal of remains, local transportation to crematory, crematory changes, and basic services of funeral director and staff. If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternate container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering.) The containers we provide are Fiberboard Container and Reinforced Cardboard with Pillow and Mattress.
All arrangements paid by Insurance Assignments will be an additional 5% charge.
Warranties: The only warranties, express or implied granted in connection with the goods sold with this funeral service are the express written warranties, if any, extended by the manufacturers thereof. No other warranties and not warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are extended by seller.
These prices are effective as of March 18, 2017, but thereafter are subject to change without notice.
Disclosure
You may choose only the item you desire. If you are charged for items you did not specially request, we will explain the reason for the charge on the written memorandum. Please note that there may be charges for items such as cemetery fees and newspaper notices.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Funeral home makes no representations or warranties regarding the caskets listed above. The only warranties, expressed or implied, granted in connection with the caskets are the express written warranties, if any, extended by the manufacturers thereof. Funeral home hereby expressly disclaims all warranties expressed or implied, relating to the caskets, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
These prices are effective as of January 1, 2019 and subject to change without notice
In most areas of the country, state, or local, law does not require that you buy a container to surround the casket in the grave. However, many cemeteries require that you have such a container so the grave will not sink in. Either a grave liner or a burial will satisfy those requirements.
Disclosure
You may choose only the item you desire. If you are charged for items you did not specially request, we will explain the reason for the charge on the written memorandum. Please note that there may be charges for items such as cemetery fees and newspaper notices.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Funeral home makes no representations or warranties regarding the caskets listed above. The only warranties, expressed or implied, granted in connection with the caskets are the express written warranties, if any, extended by the manufacturers thereof. Funeral home hereby expressly disclaims all warranties expressed or implied, relating to the caskets, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
These prices are effective as of January 1, 2019 and subject to change without notice.
All arrangements paid by Insurance Assignments will be an additional 5% charge.
Disclosure
You may choose only the item you desire. If you are charged for items you did not specially request, we will explain the reason for the charge on the written memorandum. Please note that there may be charges for items such as cemetery fees and newspaper notices.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Funeral home makes no representations or warranties regarding the caskets listed above. The only warranties, expressed or implied, granted in connection with the caskets are the express written warranties, if any, extended by the manufacturers thereof. Funeral home hereby expressly disclaims all warranties expressed or implied, relating to the caskets, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
These prices are effective as of March 18, 2017, but thereafter are subject to change without notice.
4'6" - $2,625.00
State Perfection wt ~ Blue, Pink, or White, High Pile
2' - $447.00
2'6" - $555.00
3' - $609.00
3'6" - $702.00
4'6" - $780.00
5'6" - $741.00
3' - $510.00
3'6" - $597.00
4'6" - $645.00
5'6" - $741.00
3' - $510.00
2'6" - $264.00
3'6" - $411.00
4'6" - $555.00
(PACKAGES DO NOT INCLUDE CASKET OR LIMO PRICES)
These prices are effective as of January 1, 2019, but thereafter are subject to change without notice.
Graveside Service .......................................... $750.00
Chapel Service ................................................ $750.00
Church Service ................................................... $1,050.00
Direct Cremation ........................................... $750.00
Professional services includes – Funeral Director and staff, embalming, dressing and casketing, wake or visitation, funeral services at church or chapel, transferring your love one to the funeral home, use of hearse for funeral service.
$ 3,995.00 + tax - Professional Services, 20 gauge casket, 100
Standard color programs, Limousine, Casket spray, memorial DVD, register book and thank you cards
$2,500.00 + tax - Professional Services – 20 Gauge Casket. Colors Silver and Copper
$1,995.00 + tax – (Preparation of Remains for other establishment) basic Funeral Director and Staff, embalming, transfer loved one to funeral home, use of hearse for transportation.
(Please note: Taxes will apply to ALL sales)
You may choose only the item you desire. If you are charged for items you did not specially request, we will explain the reason for the charge on the written memorandum. Please note that there may be charges for items such as cemetery fees and newspaper notices.
Funeral home makes no representations or warranties regarding the headstones listed above. The only warranties, expressed or implied, granted in connection with the headstones are the express written warranties, if any, extended by the manufacturers thereof. Funeral home hereby expressly disclaims all warranties expressed or implied, relating to the headstones, including, ut not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.