Holding Space During the Holidays: A Word of Comfort for the Grieving
Posted on December 22, 2025 by | Comments Off on Holding Space During the Holidays: A Word of Comfort for the Grieving
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The holiday season arrives each year with familiar sights and sounds—twinkling lights, favorite songs, family traditions, and gatherings meant to celebrate joy and togetherness. Yet for many, especially those who have experienced a loss this year, the holidays can feel painfully different. If you are grieving, please know this first: there is no “right” way […]
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Team Spotlight: The Heart of Mayes Ward Dobbins
Posted on September 18, 2025 by | Comments Off on Team Spotlight: The Heart of Mayes Ward Dobbins
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When families choose Mayes Ward Dobbins, they aren’t choosing a building or a brand—they’re choosing people. The quiet problem-solvers who slip a tissue into a trembling hand. The directors who learn every loved one’s name and story. The attendants who notice the small details that make a service feel personal. These are the faces and […]
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The Connection Between Grief and Self-Care
Posted on August 25, 2025 by | Comments Off on The Connection Between Grief and Self-Care
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The Connection Between Grief and Self-Care At Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home, we have walked alongside families in our community for over a century. In that time, one truth has remained constant: grief touches every part of life. It doesn’t just affect the heart—it impacts the body, mind, and spirit. In the midst of loss, […]
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We Will All Have To Do It, But When?
Posted on June 18, 2024 by | Comments Off on We Will All Have To Do It, But When?
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Funeral Planning is a subject most of us turn away from. But the reality is that we will all have to face the subject sooner or later. Whether it be for a parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle, we never know the timing. Like anything else, it is best to be prepared when the time does […]
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Target: Grieving Families
Posted on September 8, 2023 by | Comments Off on Target: Grieving Families
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Predators have preyed on grieving families for quite some time, but the newest way they are praying on families is disheartening. It is hard to believe that someone could be so low as to target a bereaved family. You may have seen this in the latest news, but we want to make sure our families […]
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