Funeral Pre-Planning

    Peace for you Today, Peace for Your Family Later

    It's Easy

    Meet with one of our funeral directors to put your plan in place. Typically, we can have all your arrangements finished in under an hour. Anyone can create a plan, at any stage in their life, and you always can make changes if you wish.

    You Decide

    Preplanning lets you create your own unique life celebration. Including your family in the planning process can help them feel connected to you both in life and in death, knowing that your arrangements reflect your desires. Your wishes can be as simple as a direct cremation to full traditional funeral.

    Relieve Your Family's Burden

    Preplanning relieves your family of burden of several difficult decisions. A pre-planned funeral gives the family more time and energy to focus on healing and remembrance.

    You Can Prepay and Save

    Prepayment generally means that you save money by being protected from inflation and price changes. Once you prepay, the purchase price is inflation proof. Unless your family decides to add to what you have already decided on, you won't pay any more, no matter what our prices may be at the time of death.

    All prepayments are either deposited into an insurance policy or into a trust fund where it remains until needed. We cannot access any funds until the time of death. Prepaying also provides peace of mind for your family, who won't have to figure out your funeral expenses when the time comes.

    Prepaid Funeral Expenses are a Medicaid “Spend Down”

    If you need to qualify for Medicaid coverage for long term care, burial and cremation plans can be set up as exempt assets so that they are not counted when applying for Medicaid coverage. This way, assets can be reserved for the family's other future needs.

    Frequently Asked Preplanning Questions

    I already prepaid with another funeral home but want to use you. Can we transfer our plans?

    You can switch! You are not obligated to use the funeral home that you prepaid with, and your family may get a refund (after the death) if our prices are better than the prices you paid under the original contract.

    What If I Move?

    We keep a record of your preplanned arrangements and any prepayments. Policies are easily transferable to any funeral home in the United States before death. Pre-paid fund are easily transferred to the funeral home in your new community after death. The North Carolina State Board of Funeral Service keeps records of all prepaid funeral accounts to ensure the safety of your funds.

    Secure Online Preplanning Tool

      OUR HISTORY

      The Nags Head Chapel and Company Headquarters

      Nags Head Chapel

      Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. was founded in Nags Head, NC in 2006 by licensed North Carolina Funeral Director Courtney N. Gallop. This independent, minority and woman-owned start-up funeral home challenged the existing monopoly firm which had sole control of all funeral care, goods, and services provided in Manteo, the Outer Banks, and Currituck County for nearly 100 years.

      Finally - someone brought competition into the local funeral industry. As a direct result of Gallop Funeral Services, Inc., local families now have choices, options, alternatives, fairer pricing, flexibility, and a higher level of service in funeral care for their loved ones.

      The Barco Memorial Chapel - Currituck

      Barco Chapel

      In 2016, Gallop Memorial Chapel was opened in Barco, NC. The spacious, newly remodeled facility is the first and only funeral service-related business ever to locate in Currituck County. The Barco Gallop Memorial Chapel is conveniently located near the Outer Banks, Moyock and Elizabeth City. The elegant yet relaxing chapel interior is welcoming and comfortable for viewings, family gatherings, funerals, and memorial services. Our Barco chapel is perfectly equipped to serve all faiths and families in the county.

      Courtney Gallop and the staff at Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. are committed to excellence. We continue to improve, grow, invest, and learn in order to provide the highest level of service for all families entrusted to our care.

      Capital Crematory

      Capital Crematory

      In 2011, we built and established Capital Crematory, the first and only crematory ever in Dare County. The crematory supports Gallop Funeral Services and also provides professional cremation services for other funeral homes in the Albemarle area. Having our own local crematory means your loved one's cremation will be handled personally by owners of the funeral home, 100% locally, quickly, and at the best pricing.

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