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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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Remembering those on 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2014 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on Remembering those on 9/11
Posted under 9/11 - Never Forget

Today commemorates 13 years since the attack on our home soil. We stand to remember those who have fallen and for those who sacrificed their own lives to save the innocent and maintain order during such a tragedy. We kneel and pray for world peace and for our God to bring healing to those families […]

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Open Casket or Closed Casket?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on Open Casket or Closed Casket?
Posted under Most Common Questions

Another decision that we help families in making when planning a funeral is whether or not to have an open casket.  Most of the time this is an option that we encourage at least with just the family and sometimes also for the public, there are sometimes when this could actually pose an issue.  I want to […]

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Help Fight ALS!

Posted on August 25, 2014 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on Help Fight ALS!
Posted under Fight ALS

Some of our team members took to the Ice Bucket challenge and not only participated but donated to this worthy cause.  ALS is a disease that has effected so many people for a long time.  We are hoping that with this involvement from all over that enough money will be raised to help find a […]

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How do you explain death to a child?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on How do you explain death to a child?
Posted under Most Common Questions

This is a hard question to answer and it is really a personal choice on how you address death with a child.  Since this is a very personal decision I will explain it to you like we do here at the funeral home with the families that we serve in a very general sense.  Unfortunately, […]

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I don’t want all the fuss, just bury me in the backyard!

Posted on August 15, 2014 by J. Chad Pendley | Comments Off on I don’t want all the fuss, just bury me in the backyard!
Posted under Most Common Questions

    This seems to be a common theme that we as funeral directors get told from families. When we first ask a family how they would want to honor their loved one and what type of service they were thinking about, we will hear: “Well daddy always said just put him in a pine […]

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