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I'm Carlos Vargas, a licensed Texas funeral director, and this is my family's funeral home. If someone you love has just died, call us — a real person answers, day or night, and I mean us, not a call center. We'll tell you exactly what happens next and exactly what it costs. Nothing is owed on that first call.
Compassion and affordability
when you truly need it.
When a loved one passes, the last thing a family should face is confusion or pressure. Vargas-London Funeral Home and Cremation Services was built on a simpler promise — compassionate, professional care with prices you can understand from the first phone call.
Reggie London (COO) and Carlos Vargas (CEO) — meet the team ›
- Direct cremation from $1,750 — all arrangements online or by phone.
- No hidden fees. No high-pressure upsells. Ever.
- Family-owned, Texas licensed, serving the DFW metroplex.
What happens in the next 30 minutes
Answered live
Your call is answered live by a Vargas-London care advisor — 24/7, every day of the year, never an answering service.
Transfer dispatched
If a death has occurred, a transfer team is dispatched within the hour — at your side in 60–90 minutes.
Arrangement conference
We schedule the arrangement conference for the next day, at the time and setting you prefer.
Nothing is owed on the first call.
Plans for every family
Every package listed below is the complete price. No upsells at the arrangement table. No surprise invoices after the fact.
Direct Cremation
- Transfer of your loved one into our care
- Professional services & all required permits
- Cremation at a licensed Texas crematory
- Temporary urn & return of cremated remains
- One certified death certificate
Memorial Cremation
- Everything in Direct Cremation
- Private family viewing prior to cremation
- Memorial service at our chapel or your venue
- Printed tribute program & guest register
- Online obituary & memorial page
Traditional Funeral
- Professional services of our funeral director
- Embalming, dressing & cosmetic preparation
- Visitation, funeral service, and graveside
- Hearse & family limousine
- 20-gauge steel casket (family may upgrade if preferred)
Pre-planning available · Veteran services · Hospice and first responder discounts · Financial assistance programs
What makes us different
We believe families deserve clarity and care — not a sales pitch. Every arrangement is handled with the same attention and honesty we would want for our own loved ones.
Simplicity
Arrangements can be completed online or over the phone — no need to visit an office during one of life’s hardest weeks. From the first call to the return of your loved one’s remains, we handle the logistics so your family can focus on each other.
No Hidden Fees
You pay only for what you need. We publish our prices, honor our quotes, and never pressure families into services they don’t want. The number you see is the number you pay — from your first phone call through the final invoice.
24/7 Support
Our care team answers the phone around the clock, every day of the year — staffed by Vargas-London employees, never an answering service. Whether you call at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday or 3 a.m. on Christmas morning, a real person who knows your situation will pick up.
Our price is our word.
If your loved one is under hospice care, we guarantee to honor the price we quote you — even if our general pricing rises in the future. Our professionals are never incentivized to up-sell services or merchandise. Their success is measured one way only: by how well they support the families who walked through our doors during the hardest moments of their lives.
We walk you through each step
From the first phone call to the return of your loved one’s remains, our advisors stay with you. Here is what to expect.
You Make Arrangements
Call our care team or complete the online arrangement form. When death occurs, a transfer team is dispatched within the hour — at your side in 60–90 minutes.
We Handle the Paperwork
Documents are prepared and sent to the family electronically. We contact the attending physician, obtain authorizations, and file the death certificate with the State of Texas.
Cremation Occurs
Your loved one is cremated at a licensed Texas crematory using strict chain-of-custody and identification protocols at every stage.
Remains Are Returned
When the cremation is complete, we notify you the same day. Remains can be picked up in person or shipped anywhere in the continental United States.
We’re here, around the clock.
Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, every day of the year — by Vargas-London team members, never an answering service. Whether you need to arrange services today or plan for the future, we are a call or a click away.
Serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Tarrant, and surrounding counties.
The people behind the promise
Carlos Vargas and Reggie London started Vargas-London Funeral Home together. Two friends with a shared passion for funeral service, who decided to open the kind of funeral home they wanted for their own families — transparent pricing, unhurried care, and the same dignity for every family regardless of budget. Carlos is the CEO and the firm’s Texas Licensed Funeral Director. Reggie is the Chief Operating Officer.
Carlos Vargas
Carlos is the CEO and co-founder of Vargas-London — and the firm’s Texas Licensed Funeral Director. He carries the TFSC license that lets us serve Texas families and personally signs off on every service. His philosophy is straightforward: every family gets the same care, the same honesty, and the same respect — regardless of budget or service selected.
Carlos and Reggie started Vargas-London together because they both believe transparent pricing and unhurried care should be the standard, not the exception. Carlos oversees funeral operations: from the moment a loved one is brought into our care through the final return of remains.
Reggie London
Reggie is the COO and co-founder of Vargas-London. He shares Carlos’s passion for funeral service and the conviction that families deserve better than the funeral industry’s default. The two of them started Vargas-London together because they wanted to build the kind of funeral home they would want serving their own families.
Reggie leads day-to-day operations and the systems behind our published price list, online arrangements, and 24/7 care team. If our arrangements move faster, our communication is clearer, and our pricing stays honest, Reggie is the reason.
Cremation or burial? Get the facts first.
A consumer-education overview from the National Funeral Directors Association on the differences, costs, and considerations between cremation and traditional burial — so your family can decide with confidence, not under pressure.
Real reviews coming soon
Vargas-London Funeral Home and Cremation Services operates under Texas Funeral Service Commission Establishment License No. 4964. We publish verified reviews only from families we have served, and only with each family's written permission. Until then, you can read about our licensed funeral director Carlos Vargas (TFSC #119648) and our editorial standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions DFW families most often ask us — about cremation costs and timing, paperwork, and planning ahead.
How much does cremation cost?
Our direct cremation package starts at $1,750 — the same transparent price offered to every family we serve. Memorial cremation with a service is $4,995, and a traditional funeral with burial starts at $6,350. Every family pays the same published price; there are no ZIP-code-based surcharges at Vargas-London.
How long does cremation take from start to finish?
Typical completion is 7 to 10 business days from the date of passing. Actual timing depends on the attending physician's availability to sign the death certificate, any Medical Examiner review, and county permit processing. Your Vargas-London advisor communicates each step so you never wonder where things stand.
Where will my loved one be cremated?
Every cremation is performed at a licensed Texas crematory. Chain-of-custody identification is verified at four separate stages — transfer, preparation, cremation, and return — so your loved one is never out of our care.
Can our family witness the cremation?
Yes. Texas permits family-witnessed cremation, and we honor that choice for religious or traditional reasons — particularly meaningful for families observing Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, or other witnessing rites. Witnessed cremations are scheduled in advance, and we walk your family through every moment.
What do we receive back after cremation?
Cremated remains are returned in a dignified temporary urn at no additional cost. You may upgrade to a permanent urn from our catalog, provide one you have purchased separately, or use a family heirloom. Remains can also be shipped anywhere in the continental United States via USPS Cremated Remains service, which we arrange for you.
How many certified death certificates should we order?
For most families we recommend 6 to 10 certified copies. You will typically need originals for life insurance claims, bank and brokerage accounts, real estate, retirement plans, vehicle titles, the Social Security Administration, and the VA if applicable. Additional copies can be ordered later but cost less when ordered up front.
Do we need a casket for cremation under Texas law?
No. Texas law requires only a rigid, combustible alternative container — not a casket. If a family chooses a traditional viewing before cremation, a rental casket is available. This keeps costs down while preserving the option of a full service.
Is pre-planning worth it?
For most families, yes. Pre-planning spares loved ones from making emotional decisions under pressure, ensures your wishes are honored exactly, and locks in today's prices under our Price Promise. It costs nothing to plan with Vargas-London; you may also pre-fund to lock pricing in permanently.
Arrangements can be made now — before need or at need.
We collect and save your information so that, when the time comes, your family simply calls us and the decisions are already made. It is the single kindest gift you can leave behind.