Aiken-Caper's Funeral Home
201 E 1st N St, Summerville, SC, 29483
Questions to Ask When You Call
You're not expected to know this. These questions help you compare and avoid surprises.
“Can I see your General Price List?”
Federal law (FTC Funeral Rule) requires them to give you itemized pricing. You have every right to ask.
“Do you accept insurance assignment?”
Ask whether assignment is available for your policy and location, what fees apply, and what you must pay upfront. MedaSynq does not arrange assignments.
“What's included vs. what's extra?”
Packages may not include everything. Ask about the casket, embalming, transportation, facility fees, and death certificate copies.
Know Your Rights
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, funeral homes must give price information by telephone and a written General Price List when you visit in person. Federal law does not require them to send the list by mail or email. You can select individual goods and services and use a casket purchased elsewhere.
Payment & Financial Options
Average in South Carolina
$2,121 – $6,671
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
Help filing a known life insurance claim
Funerals in this area run $2,121–$6,671. If your family knows of a life insurance policy, Claim Assist can help file and follow up on the claim. The insurer decides whether to pay. There is no upfront fee; separate service terms apply.
Services Offered
What Families Say
“While the pricing is excellent, the customer service of Rev Capers is not. Clearly this is a business to him & he lacks empathy. From the start I told him we were going to do our mother’s hair & make up. On the day of the wake my friend, who’s also a make up artist arrived and my mother’s make up was done but no one in our family instructed him to do so. Rev Capers stated it was a time conflict & had it done per his own doing. My first time seeing my mother proceeded to touch her & Mrs Capers in the middle of my crying told me not to touch my mom because we didn’t want to disturb her make up, mind you I had not 1 but 2 make up artists standing there & I myself do make up. I had to tell her this is my first time seeing my mom since her departing & I didn’t care about that. Rev Capers was pushy about getting the obituary and order of service days early. He kept reiterating he asked for it by a certain day and was literally standing over my shoulder as I was writing the info down. I had to request for him the give me physical strength and explained to him he needs to be more sympathetic because this is a lot when the death is unexpected. After all of that on the day of the wake there was not a draft for me to review & my mother’s obituary had several mistakes including listing my aunt as “Bro” instead of “Sis”. The most disgraceful & offensive thing he did was during the service when I was viewing my mom, seeing my mom’s face for the last time, Rev Capers told me I needed to hurry along so that my step dad could view my mother. I told him how tacky & insensitive he was. I would never recommend him to do a dog’s funeral. He is desensitized to the process.”
— Coffee Brown
“Aiken-Capers has always been a place where you felt you could take your love one. Lots of experience in what needs to be done.”
— Harry Blake
“Just simply an amazing director and staff. Very professional and compassionate.”
— Tawanna Barnes
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