Services provided by William Matthews Funerals

William Matthews Funerals offer a wide range of services to support our families and community. Contact our team for any questions

• Responding to funeral inquiries 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Transfer of the deceased from place of death, whether it is a nursing home, family home, hospital, Coroner, interstate or overseas
• Arranging transport of the deceased interstate or overseas
• Caring for, and preparation of the deceased. We have a fully qualified embalmer on staff, if needed
• Arranging and co-ordinating the service. Helping through questions surrounding burial or cremation, where and when the funeral will take place
• Attending to administration and legal documents such as death certificates, doctors’ certificates, burial or cremation orders
• Assisting with the organisation of music, singers, organists, etc
• Liaising with clergy/church, cemeteries/crematoria, florists, newspapers etc
• Notifying organisations and clubs (RSL, service clubs etc) and providing flags, and insignia for the funeral ceremony
• Assisting with the organisation of service/mass booklets, photo presentation tribute, recording of service, memorial book
• Choosing a coffin or casket. Coffins and caskets vary according to materials, design and construction
• Attending and conducting the funeral service
• Returning memorial books, thank you cards, tributes, etc to the family after the day of the funeral
• Assisting with memorials for cremated remains. We have a large range of urns and plaques available to choose from