Leal Funeral Home

Bilingual care (English and Spanish)

• Fully bilingual staff; families can make arrangements and hold services in English, Spanish, or both.
• Phones are answered 24 hours a day, every day, in English or Spanish.

What we help families with

Leal Funeral Home supports families before, during, and after a loss:

• Guidance immediately after a death, including bringing your loved one into our care from a hospital, home, or facility.
• Funeral and memorial planning at your pace, with options for burial and cremation.
• Written prices before arrangements begin, with no pressure and no upselling at the bedside.
• Ongoing support, including grief and healing resources and online tributes for loved ones.

For any question or situation, families are encouraged to call the main number listed in the contact and locations document.

Traditional Funeral

Includes:

• Basic services of funeral director and staff
• Transfer of remains to the funeral home (within a 40-mile radius)
• Preparation of remains (embalming)
• Dressing and casketing of the deceased
• Use of facilities and staff services for visitation (family chapel)
• Use of facilities and staff services for the funeral service in the chapel (family chapel)
• Transportation to the cemetery (within a 40-mile radius)
• Steel casket selected by the funeral home (20-gauge, standard size, non-gasketed; various colors available)
• Register book (one, selected by the funeral home)
• Flowers (casket spray)
• Prayer cards (100 count)
• Police escorts (three officers, one stop)

Cremation with Visitation / Service

Includes:

• Dressing and casketing of the deceased
• Rental casket
• Flowers (casket spray)
• Cremation tray
• Memorial DVD
• Portrait (on canvas with custom frame)
• Urn (one, selected by the funeral home)

Direct Cremation

Includes:

• Transfer to the crematory
• Cremation tray
• Two certified death certificates
• Certificate of cremation
• Crematory fees are noted as additional on the website.

International / Domestic Transport with Viewing

Includes:

• Transfer of remains to the funeral home
• Use of facilities for visitation (family chapel)
• Steel casket (non-gasketed)
• Transportation to the airport (within a 40-mile radius)
• International documents
• Shipping
• Prayer cards (100 count)

International / Domestic Transport (Without Viewing)

Includes:

• Minimum services of funeral director and staff
• Preparation and documentation for transport

Services Highlighted at the South Houston Chapel

The South Houston location specifically lists the following available services:

• Funeral and viewing
• Cremation
• Local transport
• Distance transport
• Memorial services
• Private viewings
• Additional services as needed ("and more" as stated on the site)

Families are encouraged to call to discuss the exact services needed; staff will walk through options, paperwork, and timing at the family's pace.

Obituaries, Services and Online Tributes

Leal Funeral Home maintains online obituary and tribute pages for families served at its chapels.

Recent obituaries

The website includes sections such as "Recently Honored at Leal" and "Recent Obituaries". These pages list loved ones recently entrusted to Leal, with details such as:

• Full name
• Years of birth and death
• Service date and time
• Chapel location (for example, the South Houston chapel on College Ave)

From the example pages, a typical listing shows the service date and visitation hours at the appropriate Leal chapel.

Online tributes and condolences

Individual obituary pages on the site include:

• A dedicated page for the loved one
• Service information (date, time, and location) when available
• A comment form where visitors can leave messages and condolences for the family

Visitors are asked to provide their name and email when leaving a comment, and to consent to being contacted by Leal Funeral Home about important updates and information.

How to find an obituary

• From the homepage, families and friends can follow the links under "Recently Honored at Leal" or "Pay your respects to all our families" to view all current tributes.
• Specific obituary pages can be accessed from those lists.

For help finding a particular service or obituary, families can also call (713) 532-6939.

All amounts below are shown exactly as listed on the website and are "starting at" or "and up" prices.

Cremation Pricing (Houston)

• Direct cremation: starts at $895

Described on the site as including transfer into Leal's care, the cremation itself, cremation tray, two certified death certificates, and a certificate of cremation. Crematory fees are noted as additional in the detailed services page.

• Cremation with a memorial service in the chapel: starts at $2,000 and up

Described as including everything in direct cremation, plus a memorial service in one of the chapels, an urn, service staffing, and a printed program.

The homepage summarizes this as: "Direct cremation at Leal Funeral Home is $895. Cremation with a memorial service in our chapel starts at $2,000."

Burial and Funeral Pricing

From the resource section on the website:

• Graveside burial: starts at $4,000 and up

Covers transport, casket, basic services, and graveside coordination. Cemetery plot, opening and closing, and vault are billed by the cemetery.

• Traditional funeral: starts at $7,000 and up

Includes embalming, visitation, full chapel service, a 20-gauge non-gasketed steel casket, prayer cards, police escorts, and graveside coordination.

• Premium funeral: starts at $15,000 and up

Described as a traditional funeral with an upgraded casket, burial vault, additional limousines, and extended visitation hours.

Important notes

• These figures are starting prices only, taken directly from the website; they are not personalized quotes.
• Cemetery plot, headstone, vault, and certified death certificates are billed separately by the cemetery, as stated on the site.
• Prices and packages may change over time. For an exact, current price for your situation, families should call (713) 532-6939 to receive written pricing before making decisions.

• Main phone (answered 24/7): (713) 532-6939

The website notes that someone answers this number 24 hours a day, every day.

• Email: info@lealfuneralhome.com

Families can call at any hour for urgent needs, questions about services, or to begin arrangements.

Chapel locations

West Houston (Main Chapel)

• Address: 11123 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079
• Serves West Houston, the Energy Corridor, and Spring Branch.
• Phone (main line): (713) 532-6939

South Houston

• Address: 708 College Ave, South Houston, TX 77587

(Listed on the South Houston chapel page.)

• Phone: (713) 534-8400

San Jacinto / Jacinto City

• Address: 1813 Holland St, Houston, TX 77029

(Referred to on the site as the San Jacinto chapel in the Jacinto City area.)

• Phone: (713) 392-0911

North Houston

• Address: 816 E Whitney St, Houston, TX 77022

Hours

• The homepage and South Houston location page state that Leal Funeral Home answers the phone 24 hours a day, every day.
• The South Houston page lists office hours as open 24 hours each day of the week.

Families should call the main number (713) 532-6939 at any time; staff will help coordinate with the appropriate chapel and director.

Planning Ahead (Pre-Arrangements)

From the homepage:

• Pre-planning is described as "one quiet conversation, on your timeline."
• Leal can send a planning workbook for families to complete at home.
• The workbook is meant to help you record your wishes and key information.
• The site notes: "No commission. No commitment. Workbook is yours to keep."

Families can start pre-planning by contacting the funeral home and requesting the workbook or arranging a conversation with a director.

Payment Options and Funeral Payment Plans

A resource on the website titled *"Funeral payment plans, explained simply"* highlights that Leal provides information about:

• 0% financing options
• Life insurance assignment
• Questions families should ask when considering payment plans

Specific terms (such as eligibility, length of financing, or required documentation) are not detailed in the public text. For exact options available at the time of need or for pre-arrangements, families should call (713) 532-6939.

Prepaid Funerals in Texas

The South Houston location page references official information for pre-arranged (prepaid) funerals in Texas:

• It points families to Texas Finance Code, Section 154.133 and the website www.prepaidfunerals.texas.gov for more details.

These external resources explain how prepaid funeral contracts are regulated in Texas. For how those rules apply to a specific plan with Leal Funeral Home, families should speak directly with the funeral home staff.

Getting Started

To begin planning ahead or to ask about payment options:

• Call (713) 532-6939 (phones are answered 24/7), or
• Use the online "Start Online Arrangements" and contact options on the website.

Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.