EXHIBIT 99.2

I, Joseph Saporito, certify, to the best of my knowledge, that: the attached Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Carriage Services, Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2003 (“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 the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Carriage Services, Inc.

May 14, 2003
	/s/ Joseph Saporito
	Joseph Saporito
	Senior Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer