POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby constitute and
appoint Gregory T. Sangalis and Curtis G. Briggs his true and lawful attorneys
and agents (each with authority to act alone), with power and authority to sign
for and on behalf of the undersigned the name of the undersigned to any Form 3,
Form 4 and Form 5 filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission reporting ownership or changes in ownership by the undersigned of any
securities of Service Corporation International or to any amendments thereto
filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to any
instrument or document filed as a part of, as an exhibit to or in connection
with said reports or amendments, including without limitation a Form ID or other
form as may be appropriate to apply for filing codes; and the undersigned does
hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that said attorney and
agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 11th day
of February, 2010.




							/s/ John Del Mixon
							John Del Mixon