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Type of Service
Traditional burial, cremation with service, direct cremation, graveside — your service type is chosen now and locked in for the future.
Pre-planning your funeral is not a morbid act — it is a generous one. It removes the weight of impossible decisions from people who are already grieving, and ensures your wishes are known and honored exactly as you intend.
Dawn Pounders co-founded Lowndes Funeral Home on the same day her husband Tim opened the doors — August 1, 1997. Since then, she has personally guided hundreds of Columbus and Lowndes County families through the pre-need planning process. She is a licensed insurance agent and the home's dedicated pre-need specialist.
A conversation with Dawn is not a sales call. It is a quiet, unhurried meeting — at our facility, at your home, or wherever you are most comfortable — focused entirely on understanding your wishes and helping you record them in a way that protects your family. Most people who sit down with Dawn describe it as one of the most clarifying conversations of their lives.
Pre-need plans are funded through a licensed pre-need insurance policy, are fully transferable if you relocate, and are held on file at our facility for whenever they are needed.
Meet with Dawn — at our facility, at your home, or wherever you prefer. There is no pressure and no obligation. She listens, explains your options, and answers every question at your pace.
Choose the type of service you want, the casket or urn, the music, the readings, and any personal details that matter to you. Every preference is documented and held on file in your name.
Your plan is funded through a licensed pre-need insurance policy with Homesteaders Life — one of the most trusted names in funeral pre-need funding. Costs are locked in at today's rate. Payment options include cash, check, or credit card.
When the time comes, your family makes one phone call. Everything is already in place — the wishes recorded, the costs covered, the decisions made. They can focus on each other, not on paperwork.
Traditional burial, cremation with service, direct cremation, graveside — your service type is chosen now and locked in for the future.
Select from our range — at today's prices. Your choice is recorded, and the cost is guaranteed regardless of future price changes.
The hymns, the songs, the scripture, the poem — whatever matters to you. Recorded exactly as you choose it, so your service reflects your life.
Memorial tribute video, portrait display, flowers, reception preferences — the personal details that make a service truly yours.
If you served, your military funeral honors can be pre-arranged — flag presentation, Presidential Certificate, VA markers — all on file.
If you relocate, your pre-need plan moves with you. It is your plan, on your terms — not tied to a single location or circumstance.
Reach out to Dawn directly — by phone or by the form below. There is no obligation, no pressure, and no rush. Just a conversation that could mean everything to the people you love.