There is a wide selection of caskets on display at each of our Chapels. Caskets fall into several categories:
Known for their natural warmth and beauty Hand crafted like fine furniture.
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Vaults or Outer Burial Containers
A burial vault is a lined and sealed outer receptacle that houses the casket. It protects the casket from the weight of the earth and heavy maintenance equipment that will pass over the grave. It also helps resist water and preserves the beauty of the cemetery or memorial park by preventing the ground from settling. A vault may or may not be required, according to the cemetery, or may need to be purchased through the cemetery. Your Funeral Director can advise you.
When cremation is chosen, among the decisions to be made are what type of cremation container to choose, what type of urn to purchase or whether to select a keepsake urn as a permanent memorial to your loved one.
There are several things to consider when selecting an urn:
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For an online catalog of available urns and keepsakes, click here.
We offer a wide selection of memorial keepsakes, keepsake jewelry, and other personalized remembrance items, keeping in tune with today's changing society. Keepsakes and keepsake memorial jewelry are a perfect place to safeguard flower petals, ashes or "cremains", a lock of hair or other small memento, and bring memories to an even more personal level.
To view the selections available click on the links below:
Meadow Hill helps you create keepsakes of the people you love and the times you want to remember. Three-dimensional Thumbies are crafted from fingerprints, footprints or handprints using the time-honored process of lost wax casting. The finished pieces are ever so touchable, making real our memories at each stage of life’s cycle. At McAlister-Smith, we obtain a thumb print on each individual in our care. Thumbies keepsakes can be ordered at any time since we digitally store the print. For more information on Thumbies please click here.
Honor and commemorate your veteran's service to our country with an American made Flag Display or medal display case. There are any number of combinations available including embossed beveled glass flag display case, medal shadowbox display case and pedestal base with hidden urn.
For an online catalog of flag cases and commemorative gifts please click here.
McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation West Ashley
2501 Bees Ferry Rd
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 722-8371
McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation Mt. Pleasant
1520 Rifle Range Rd
Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-3833
McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation Goose Creek
869 St James Ave
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 553-1511
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347 Folly Rd
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 614-8494
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Serving the Low Country and surrounding areas
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