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Upstate Cremation Services is available to answer any questions you may have. Here are the questions we hear most often from area families. If you don’t see the information you’re looking for, call us at (864) 682-4161.
Upstate Cremation Services is available to answer any questions you may have. Here are the questions we hear most often from area families. If you don’t see the information you’re looking for, call us at (864) 682-4161.
Cremation is simply a process of reducing the human body to particles and bone fragments using high heat and flame. It is not the final disposition of the remains, nor is it a type of funeral service.
That depends on the weight of the deceased, but cremation usually takes between two and three hours.
At the end of the cremation process, what remains are bone fragments. These bone fragments are then processed to a consistent size and placed into a temporary or permanent urn.
Cremated remains (or cremains) resemble coarse sand. They range in color from white to gray. Cremains weigh between four and eight pounds.
