Wicomico Memorial Parks S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2012			2013			2014			2015
Net income (loss)	$	(9,715	)	$	(3,013	)	$	(19,032	)	$	(10,773	)	$	(24,244	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(4,019	)		(1,790	)		(2,304	)		3,913			1,108
Total fixed charges		21,385			21,687			21,768			21,996			23,032
Total earnings	$	7,651		$	16,884		$	432		$	15,136		$	(104	)
Interest and other financing costs, net	$	21,064		$	21,405		$	21,447		$	21,610		$	22,585
Interest component of rental expense		321			282			321			386			447
Total fixed charges	$	21,385		$	21,687		$	21,768		$	21,996		$	23,032
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		—	(a)		—	(b)		—	(c)		—	(d)		—	(e)

(a) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $13.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.

(b) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(c) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $21.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

(d) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $6.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(e) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $23.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.