Obituaries

Sandra Davis
B: 1958-01-20
D: 2023-10-01
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Davis, Sandra
Brandon Thatch
B: 1987-11-17
D: 2023-09-30
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Thatch, Brandon
Beverly Jones
B: 1954-06-14
D: 2023-09-28
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Jones, Beverly
Rayfield Archer
B: 1947-01-18
D: 2023-09-07
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Archer, Rayfield
Clifton Floyd
B: 1978-04-04
D: 2023-09-19
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Floyd, Clifton
Miles Overton
B: 1932-10-10
D: 2023-09-18
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Overton, Miles
Myrtle Burns
B: 1954-12-08
D: 2023-09-21
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Burns, Myrtle
Peggy Winfield
B: 1941-03-11
D: 2023-09-24
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Winfield, Peggy
Binnie McIntosh
B: 1932-12-12
D: 2023-09-19
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McIntosh, Binnie
Dwayne Williams
B: 1959-07-12
D: 2023-09-16
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Williams, Dwayne
Robert Stotts
B: 1969-01-06
D: 2023-09-10
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Stotts, Robert
Zellous Briscoe
B: 1954-01-30
D: 2023-08-31
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Briscoe, Zellous
Angela Bonner
B: 1968-04-27
D: 2023-09-11
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Bonner, Angela
CaLeisha Sturdivant
B: 1999-07-10
D: 2023-09-07
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Sturdivant, CaLeisha
Mattie Moore
B: 1927-06-07
D: 2023-09-11
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Moore, Mattie
Melvin Duck
B: 1963-05-02
D: 2023-09-09
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Duck, Melvin
Valerie Shields
B: 1956-01-16
D: 2023-09-09
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Shields, Valerie
Janet Hodnett
B: 1934-12-17
D: 2023-08-29
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Hodnett, Janet
Ernest Jones
B: 1947-08-21
D: 2023-09-03
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Jones, Ernest
Juanita Drumgold
B: 1965-07-12
D: 2023-09-04
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Drumgold, Juanita
Maxine Barnes
B: 1924-08-22
D: 2023-09-05
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Barnes, Maxine

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Traditional Funeral Services

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

Traditional funeral services include:

  • 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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