Carriage Services (CSV) 10-Q 2007 Q2 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Carriage Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, as amended (“Form 10-Q”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of such officer’s knowledge: (i) the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

August 9, 2007

/s/ Melvin C. Payne

 Melvin C. Payne

 Chairman of the Board, President and

 Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Joseph Saporito

Joseph Saporito
Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer