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In our blog, we share resources and information that families in our community can use to cope with their loss or better understand their grief. We also write about ways we have been involved in the community. Check out our latest posts below.

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Why pre pay your funeral expenses?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by J. Chad Pendley | Leave a comment
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Paying for your funeral in advance, although not required, does have it’s advantages. Remember that by going through the process of making your funeral plans in advance we are helping you remove that burden from your family who would have to do that at a really difficult time. Pre funding your funeral early is just […]

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How much does it cost to pre plan my funeral at Mayes Ward-Dobbins?

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  ~ Actually it cost you absolutely nothing to come in and pre-plan your funeral services or memorial services. We sit down with families everyday and we get asked this question usually first thing in the family conference and usually the family has a strange look on their face when we say, “Absolutely Nothing!” Pre-Planning your […]

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How much cheaper is Cremation compared to Burial?

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  The question regarding burial vs. cremation seemed to be part of a lot of our feedback. The question “What is the cost savings of cremation vs burial?” This is a common misconception that many people have a struggle with so lets discuss the misconceptions… First when people think of cost in comparison we hear […]

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Excuse me, where is the restroom?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by J. Chad Pendley | Leave a comment
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“Excuse me, where is the restroom?” People always ask what is the most common Question that you as a funeral director get asked…. well here you go! We have a lot of other common questions as well that we are making a point to discuss and educate all those who are wanting to know. “Transitions…. […]

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Welcome to our Blog!

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We have been honored to receive a lot of feedback across our social media platforms and creating a blog just seemed like a great resource to centralize and store all of our information that we put out.  In creating a blog we really hope to “humanize” our staff and business so that people can see us for […]

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