Why Plan Ahead

"Shelby Swoboda did an outstanding and professional job helping us with our preplanning. She did an excellent job explaining everything we needed to know and put us completely at ease."

Carol Enloe
Advance Planning Client

Pre-Planning your funeral is an essential part of a well-tended life, as it provides you with time to plan ahead and make end of life decisions in a calm and rational atmosphere. Start the online planning process now, or meet with one of our pre-planning advisors. It just makes sense to plan ahead.

Absolutely no one should have to make these decisions for you. Pre-planning gives you and your loved ones greater peace-of-mind. You can live your life to the fullest, knowing you have done the right thing – for everyone.

Why should I plan ahead?

When you plan ahead, you will be able to compare the many options available. You will be able to compare the services, the products and the prices among different companies. You will have the opportunity to make an informed decision about your funeral and cemetery arrangements, and the form of memorial you prefer. You will be able to make choices that are meaningful to both you and your family, and you will gain peace of mind knowing your family and friends will be relieved of the emotional and financial burden often associated with making arrangements when a death occurs. In addition, by prefunding your funeral and cemetery services, a guaranteed price contract will allow you to purchase at today’s prices, free from inflationary pressures in the future.

What would your family do if you died today?

It’s a fair statement to say that most people don’t want to think about what will need to be done when they pass away. However, more and more of us are beginning to see the wisdom of preparing ahead of time for that eventually. In recent years, National Funeral Marketing Studies of Americans over the age of 40 have indicated that over 85% of us think planning ahead for funeral arrangements is a good idea.

Many people who adhere to this belief have become convinced through personal experience. Most of us become wiser people after we suffer from the “hard knocks” of life that catch us by surprise. Death in a family can be devastating for obvious emotional reasons, but also for financial reasons. Grief may be compounded when a family finds that they are completely unprepared for the expense.

Receive FREE Planning Information

You can begin planning ahead by calling us at (936) 396-6601, emailing us at cjones@callawayjones.com, or by completing our online pre-arrangement form.

You can visit the department of banking’s web site regarding prepaid funerals here.

Customer Reviews

Jim Williams

From the time we made the first call to Cozart until today, when I had additional questions, we have been extremely pleased with our choice to use Cozart for our son’s funeral. We want to express our appreciation to the entire staff, especially Marci Ramirez and Ricky Alderete, for everything you did for us. The leadership from Ricky and the kindness/guidance/ability to shift direction seamlessly we were shown from Marci were very helpful during this difficult time. This CJ team was quick to respond to our every need in a very caring, loving way. They patiently guided our every step and clearly provided the information needed to make decisions that were difficult for us. Our family wants to say thank you so much for all of their help. We will recommend Cozart to our family and friends.

Liz Sander

Our mother passed away very unexpectedly in early January of this year. My sister and I are very appreciative of the kind and compassionate staff at Cozart. Our funeral director, Kristen was very easy to work with during a very upsetting time. Her professionalism and attention to detail were greatly appreciated by our family. It was a pleasure dealing with the staff as we planned and executed Mom’s memorial service. The passing of a loved one is difficult, but Kristen and staff helped to make it more bearable. Thank you.

Anne Boykin

From the moment I made the dreaded call to Cozart to the minute the Memorial Service was over, I was comforted in knowing that my every request was met with an instant “can do” amazing attitude.

Ricky Alderete and Anaili Hernandez were most professional and especially comforting to me. They made certain that my every concern disappeared and my every wish was granted. Anaili is a media genius and made the video presentation for my daughter absolutely beautiful.

When we arrived at the service, every detail was perfect. The photo gallery and the reception set up was beautiful! I would not have changed a thing. Patti Wade and Anaili saw to it that everything was on time and went as planned. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Mary Whitmire

Cody and his staff were wonderful with our family. They were patient, kind and understanding. Cody took the time to hear from all of us and fulfilled every wish we had for our mom’s service. Cody was professional, yet felt like family.

Shane Nalley

Marci and the staff at Cozart were very kind, caring and personable. My family and I felt like we were more like family than clients. Marci was there to console and guide us through this very difficult time. Glad we chose them lay our mom to rest.

Jamye Kennedy-Calkins

Margaret has been so wonderful. She took special care of my mom after she passed. We were allowed some private time to say our goodbyes. She handled my mother with respect and love. Margaret thank you for taking the time to make our family feel special. Thank you for checking on my dad and making sure he was ok. You go above and beyond. Which we greatly appreciate. Margaret you have been such a blessing for our family. You are such a wonderful special person. We felt very comfortable with you from the first time we met you. Cozart is blessed to have you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You treated us like family. Our cup runneth over. I don’t know where to rate you and Cozart Funeral Home but I would tell you we are 100 percent satisfied and pleased.
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If you are in need, we would not consider anyone but Cozart Funeral Home. Ask for Margaret.

Wanda McGill

I highly recommend Cozart. They took care of my dad 47 years ago when he passed. Mom wanted them to handle things when she passed so that’s who we called. Marci Ramirez has been great! She cared about every aspect of the arrangements and worked with me on all the details. She made herself available to me any time I might need her. She is very professional while being our friend and understanding what we were going through with our mom’s service. So thankful for this top-notch funeral center still being in our town. Thank you so much Marci!