Obituaries

Emerson Harris
B: 1923-04-30
D: 2025-05-15
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Harris, Emerson
Clarence Covington
B: 1936-06-21
D: 2025-05-18
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Covington, Clarence
Florine Yarborough
B: 1949-06-15
D: 2025-05-17
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Yarborough, Florine
Kimberly Tucker
B: 1958-08-29
D: 2025-05-17
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Tucker, Kimberly
William Harris
D: 2025-05-20
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Harris, William
Leonthia Miller
B: 1956-08-04
D: 2025-05-15
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Miller, Leonthia
Mary Bell
B: 1933-10-02
D: 2025-05-21
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Bell, Mary
Reshonda Triplett
B: 2003-06-06
D: 2025-05-05
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Triplett, Reshonda
Milton Coveney
B: 1932-07-29
D: 2025-05-13
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Coveney, Milton
Archie Gilliam
B: 1969-05-25
D: 2025-05-13
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Gilliam, Archie
Edward Robertson
B: 1945-09-01
D: 2025-05-11
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Robertson, Edward
Virginia Yancey
B: 1938-03-10
D: 2025-05-14
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Yancey, Virginia
Allen Clemons
B: 1938-08-08
D: 2025-05-12
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Clemons, Allen
Dominique Satterfield
B: 1983-10-26
D: 2025-04-27
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Satterfield, Dominique
Marie Loubeau
B: 1938-06-25
D: 2025-05-06
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Loubeau, Marie
Sylvenia Collins
B: 1935-08-01
D: 2025-04-27
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Collins, Sylvenia
Benjamin Patterson
B: 1935-12-11
D: 2025-05-10
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Patterson, Benjamin
Michelle Bennett
B: 1952-03-03
D: 2025-05-03
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Bennett, Michelle
Mildred Gay
B: 1947-05-01
D: 2025-04-23
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Gay, Mildred
Helen Whitaker
B: 1938-02-11
D: 2025-04-27
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Whitaker, Helen
Deborah Askew
B: 1953-10-05
D: 2025-04-27
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Askew, Deborah

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Rather than opting to do things "the same old way", many families today want to celebrate the life of a loved one. Many funeral service professionals see this change as one of the many contributions to social change made by 'Baby Boomers'. The National Funeral Directors Association notes, "As baby boomers age and find themselves having to plan funerals for loved ones and themselves, they are making funeral choices based on values that are different than previous generations. Baby boomers see funerals as a valuable part of the grieving process and are seeking ways to make them meaningful." If you too desire to make the funeral for a loved one more engaging and personally meaningful, a celebration-of-life may be the perfect concept to build on.

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  2. The Funeral Service
  3. A Committal Service
  4. The Funeral Reception

A traditional funeral then is a series of events; it's a ritualized process where the deceased, and the attendees, pass from one social status to another; a process where the torn fabric of a family and community is repaired. According to the online article "Six Characteristics of Helpful Ceremonies", by William Hoy, Director of Grief Connect, this is done by including:

  1. Symbols of shared significance intended to communicate beyond words
  2. Ritual actions shared by a group of individuals
  3. Gathered people providing comfort to one another
  4. Connection to heritage through recognized readings
  5. Increased physical contact between attendees provide comfort
  6. Witnessing the transition of the body through burial or cremation

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