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William Jones
B: 1937-09-24
D: 2025-04-11
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Jones, William
James Chance
B: 1927-10-27
D: 2025-04-22
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Chance, James
Felecia McKinney
B: 1962-03-09
D: 2025-04-10
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McKinney, Felecia
Viola Miller
B: 1945-06-18
D: 2025-04-12
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Miller, Viola
George Knight
B: 1944-09-24
D: 2025-04-17
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Knight, George
Nathaniel Shannon
B: 1967-08-07
D: 2025-04-10
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Shannon, Nathaniel
Gwendolyn Towe
B: 1949-08-13
D: 2025-04-15
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Towe, Gwendolyn
Gaynell Edwards
B: 1940-05-09
D: 2025-04-15
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Edwards, Gaynell
Judith Gordon
B: 1949-11-04
D: 2025-04-13
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Gordon, Judith
Mary Wiggins
B: 1927-08-15
D: 2025-04-13
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Wiggins, Mary
Lillian Butts
B: 1947-05-04
D: 2025-03-25
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Butts, Lillian
Emma Cotten
B: 1946-07-30
D: 2025-03-29
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Cotten, Emma
Myrna Simmons
B: 1952-03-03
D: 2025-04-06
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Simmons, Myrna
Gracie Morris
B: 1949-06-13
D: 2025-03-30
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Morris, Gracie
Celestine Chambers
B: 1938-04-18
D: 2025-03-28
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Chambers, Celestine
Arthur Long
B: 1943-03-04
D: 2025-03-28
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Long, Arthur
Jean Shine
B: 1944-06-13
D: 2025-03-23
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Shine, Jean
Donald Brickhouse
B: 1951-03-19
D: 2025-03-28
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Brickhouse, Donald
Eva Deese
B: 1941-04-01
D: 2025-03-18
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Deese, Eva
Emma Askew Boone
B: 1948-05-06
D: 2025-03-25
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Askew Boone, Emma
Rueben Jarvis
B: 1931-08-18
D: 2025-03-17
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Jarvis, Rueben

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The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

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  • Visitation: This is often called a viewing or a wake. Guests come to pay their respects to the deceased by viewing their casketed body and spending time with the grieving family. A visitation can occur at any time before the funeral service.
  • Funeral Service: This event commonly takes place at the funeral home, a church, or at the graveside. It can include music, the reading of literary or religious passages, a eulogy, prayer, and the singing of hymns.
  • Committal Service: If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.

A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern (memorial service or celebration-of-life), has two functions: to acknowledge the death and lifetime achievements of an individual and to bring grieving family members and friends together in support of one another during this difficult time.

If you are interested in making funeral arrangements for a loved one, we invite you to call us at 757-622-1085 to begin.

Online Sources:

Rostad, Curtis, "The Basics of Funeral Service", Indiana Funeral Directors Association, 2014

 

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