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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.

The Connection Between Grief and Self-Care

Posted on August 25, 2025 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on The Connection Between Grief and Self-Care
Posted under Grief, Grief Help, Health & Wellness, Women & Grief

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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Tomorrow Isn’t Promised

Posted on February 8, 2022 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on Tomorrow Isn’t Promised
Posted under Health & Wellness

As Americans, we are always preparing and planning for things that are not promised. We are always looking ahead to things that are not guaranteed. The hustle and bustle of our day to day and what is expected of us as we grow older can sometimes overwhelm us to the point of constantly focusing on […]

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The 5 Love Languages

Posted on September 22, 2021 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on The 5 Love Languages
Posted under Grief Help, Health & Wellness

  Gary Chapman, a well-known American Author and relationship psychologist, wrote The Five Love Languages in 1995. In his book, he writes about the 5 ways people express and receive love. The book is meant to help you better understand these love languages allowing you to love better and grow closer in all of your […]

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COVID-19

Mourning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 8, 2020 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on Mourning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted under General, Grief, Health & Wellness

  As everyone is currently aware, the Covid-19 Pandemic we are all facing has changed every aspect of our normal, everyday lives. Those that are sick and in the hospital, in a hospice facility, or in a nursing home are most likely not allowed visitors and if they are lucky, it is most likely only […]

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COVID-19 at Mayes Ward-Dobbins

Posted on March 19, 2020 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on COVID-19 at Mayes Ward-Dobbins
Posted under Health & Wellness

What is Mayes Ward-Dobbins doing for COVID-19?   The Novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is affecting the daily lives of citizens, schools, graduations, businesses, as well as the funeral industry. This is uncharted territory for everyone, and we are all doing the best we can to follow government recommendations and protocols. Some of you […]

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