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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.

Funeral Etiquette

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Sarah Driskell | Comments Off on Funeral Etiquette
Posted under Most Common Questions

    One thing is for certain, no two funerals are the same. Traditional funerals, memorial services, and celebrations of life are each unique in their own way. Then, when differences in religion, culture, and personal preferences are mixed in, all of these services become personally unique. While preparing for unique services such as a […]

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Children Grieve Too

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Sarah Driskell | Comments Off on Children Grieve Too
Posted under Grief, Grief Help

  Children, like adults, grieve the loss of loved ones. Whether they are dealing with the passing of a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt or uncle, cousin, friend, or neighbor they will deal with some form of grief. Death is hard for a child of any age to understand so it is important for us, as […]

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A Sincere Thank You!

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Sarah Driskell | Comments Off on A Sincere Thank You!
Posted under General

  All of us at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home would like to give a big thank you to our community. You have voted us as Best of Cobb two years in a row! That means our community believes we are the best in the Cobb County area at what we do. That is an extremely […]

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Never too late…

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Sarah Driskell | Comments Off on Never too late…
Posted under Uncategorized

The pandemic this past year has left people scrambling for ways to handle their grief while also dealing with the many social distancing restrictions during an already difficult time. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have seen families hold small, live streamed, private services while others have chosen to not hold a service at […]

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Stages of Grief

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Sarah Driskell | Comments Off on Stages of Grief
Posted under Grief, Grief Help

Grief is a journey compiled of different emotions that can be overwhelming at times. Everyone copes with grief in a different way and that is okay. Sometimes words of support from family and friends simply do not feel like enough to help us through the process. When these times arise, it can be helpful to […]

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