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The conversation that can change your life…

Posted on June 12, 2018 by J. Chad Pendley | Leave a comment
Posted under Grief Help, Most Common Questions, Pre-Planning

The title “The conversation that can change your life..” seems very dramatic and to a certain point it really is. My experience working with grieving families is that a simple conversation can change the grief structure that a person will experience after the loss of a loved one.  Guilt is a hurdle that will cause […]

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Beautifully Broken | The story of The Bottoms Family…

Posted on August 29, 2017 by J. Chad Pendley | Leave a comment
Posted under Grief Help

Beautifully Broken | The story of the Bottoms family was beautifully written by Elizabeth Cossick, editor with Little Black Dress | Little Red Wagon. From time to time Elizabeth Cossick will reach out to see if we want to publish any new information in her magazine that may be relevant to her readers.  Being a […]

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What is Funeralocity?

Posted on June 30, 2017 by J. Chad Pendley | 2 Comments
Posted under Most Common Questions

The question we have been getting lately is “What is this funeralocity about”?  There is no short or easy way to answer it humbly but lets see how I myself answer this question when asked. In today’s time, we are all better-informed consumers’ thanks in large part to the internet.  We all have access to […]

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Marietta Powder Springs Funeral Home

“All Funeral Homes Do The Same Thing” – 5 Reasons We Are Different

Posted on February 26, 2017 by J. Chad Pendley | Leave a comment
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Another one of the most common sayings we hear is that “All funeral homes do the same thing” and then after we serve that family one of the most common sayings we hear is “No one does it better than Mayes Ward-Dobbins”.  While this is a common misconception of all funeral homes (thinking they are […]

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Pre-Planning Funeral

How Pre-Planning your funeral will save your family the heartache…

Posted on January 19, 2017 by J. Chad Pendley | 6 Comments
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Did you know that over 60% of the families we serve have never made any plans for their final wishes?  Did you know that over 97% of those who did make their pre-arrangements found the process so much easier?  It is true… pre-planning your funeral will save your family the heartache of making all those […]

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