Cremation Information

Cremation has seen a steady rise in popularity over the last 50 years. In 2015, the cremation rate in the U.S. over took the burial rate for the first time with 48.5% percent of Americans choosing cremation services compared to 45.4% that chose burial services. 

As the popularity of cremation grows, we receive more and more questions about cremation. Many people are still confused about cremation, and we often hear misconceptions about cremation. This section of our website is committed to teaching you all about cremation. The pages below have been written by our Just Cremation professionals in hopes that Florida families can improve their education about cremation and feel more empowered when making end-of-life decisions. Often people struggle to decide if cremation is right for them or their loved one. The starting point to this decision is to first understand and become informed with the facts of cremation. 

As we recognized this trend, we made a full commitment to understanding cremation and worked on perfecting our processes. Today, we consider ourselves to be cremation experts, and provide premier cremations for Jacksonville, FL.   

Cremation Definition

First, here is a clear, simple definition of cremation: 

Cremation is a method of body disposal that acts as an alternative to burial. Cremation reduces a body to ash by exposing it to very high temperatures within a large furnace. Many people simply think cremation involves setting the body on fire and letting it burn. However, the overall cremation process is much more technical in nature and done with complete care. Click here to learn about our cremation process in full. 

The Cremation Decision

What are some factors that you will have to consider when deciding on cremation? All of them are deeply personal and significant: there are your spiritual/religious beliefs, your level of environmental consciousness, financial considerations, and the expectations of your immediate family and your wider social group. 

As you dive into the pages below, have these questions in mind: 

1) How do you feel about the idea of cremation? What about burial? Purely based on emotions, which one makes you feel better? 

2) Is cost a big concern for you? When it comes to end-of-life planning, are you most interested in saving you and your family money? 

3) What does your religion say about cremation? Will your religious or spiritual beliefs have a great impact on the decision to cremate? 

4) Do you have concerns about reducing pollution and being as environmentally friendly as possible? 

5) How do you think your family and friends will react to your decision? What are their end-of-life plans? 
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Cremation Information

Perhaps the decision for cremation is an easy one for you. But if it is not, keep the factors and questions we outlined above in mind as you go through the pages below. We provide reliable cremation information that will debunk myths and make you better informed. 

If you want to talk to a cremation expert instead, please contact us today. We can answer questions over the phone and by email. 

One of Jacksonville’s Premier Cremation Providers 

Choosing cremation can be a difficult decision and one that should not be taken lightly. 

The pages below will help educate you on cremation - understand the process of cremation, learn the benefits of cremation, etc. Educating yourself on the topic will help determine if cremation is right for you or loved one.  

For a deeper dive into cremation and what you can do with your loved one’s ashes after cremation, please download our cremation e-book. The e-book is a comprehensive look at cremation from a 2018 perspective, it debunks several myths about cremation, and it gives you some really cool ideas of how you can memorialize your loved one with their ashes.