Davenport Funeral Home is the ultimate provider of funeral & cremation services and creating healing experiences in Seneca, SC and surrounding areas. We have been family-owned and operated since 1949 and have years of experience caring for families from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity. Our team of professional staff is dedicated and committed to helping you in your time of need.   

Our goal is to provide our client families with memorable remembrance experiences, celebrations of their loved one's life, and the time they shared. Call us today at 864-638-3611. 

Another great thing about Davenport Funeral Home is the full range of service options that can be delivered here. A full-service firm has everything you might need for final arrangements, such as funeral and cremation in Seneca, SC, all available in one location. This can simplify things for you as the consumer.

Funerals can be very formal and traditional or more modern and even less formal in scope. Services that fall under the funeral category are defined by the presence of the deceased being part of the service. The body of the deceased will lie in repose, often in a casket or shroud. Full services may include a visitation or funeral wake for final respects to be paid to the dead. The casket may be open or remain closed. Families and friends can visit together to offer condolences and support at this difficult time.

The funeral itself is an honoring ceremony that may include a selected speaker or multiple speakers. Memories are shared, and the life of the one who has passed is honored and remembered. Music and multimedia presentations such as videos or slide shows are sometimes included in this service. After the funeral events conclude, a procession may accompany the hearse or funeral vehicle to the burial site. Alternatively, the body may be cremated after a funeral if casket burial is not part of your plans.

Memorials are much like a funeral but differ in one main respect: the body of the deceased will already have been taken care of before or during this service. Because of this, memorials can offer more extended time frames for the honoring ceremony than is typically possible for a funeral. If the body has been prepared for final disposition via cremation, the cremated remains could be appropriately part of a memorial service.

Cremations are a form of body disposition. Only one person may be processed through the high heat chamber at one time. The intense heat entirely consumes the remains with flames in just a few hours. The remaining dried bone fragments will then be reduced further to a grainy consistency that makes up the “ashes.”  These ashes can be contained in an urn for display, scattered outdoors, or buried either above or below ground. Many unique ideas have been utilized to lay cremated remains to rest.

The experts at Davenport Funeral Home are fully qualified to assist in the planning and designing of final services for both immediate and future needs. When a death occurs unexpectedly, it can add an extra layer of trauma with the shock of this change. Working with professionals who can guide and assist in this very tender time will greatly support you and the closest relatives who are part of the planning process. Additionally, if you or your loved one are facing death with a terminal diagnosis or advancing age, you can make plans for the services before the death occurs.

Far distant future needs can also be planned for as part of setting your final affairs in order. It makes sense to do this when you are setting up things like life insurance policies or a legal will. If you decide to prepay for these future services, it can result in substantial cost savings since you will lock in today’s prices.

If you require professional services related to funeral and cremation in Seneca, SC, reach out to the compassionate directors and staff at Davenport Funeral Home. Our facilities are located conveniently at 311 S Highway 11, West Union, SC 29696. Please call (864) 638-3611 for assistance any time of day or night for immediate needs.