Obituaries

Mr. Juventino Rodriguez-Sanchez
B: 1964-02-02
D: 2023-06-02
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Rodriguez-Sanchez, Mr. Juventino
Mr. George Best
B: 1930-04-12
D: 2023-05-31
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Best, Mr. George
Mr. Pedro Ponce-Hernandez
B: 2000-09-17
D: 2023-05-21
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Ponce-Hernandez, Mr. Pedro
Mr. Obdulio Lopez-Vargas
B: 1975-12-01
D: 2023-05-21
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Lopez-Vargas, Mr. Obdulio
Baby Girl Tiana Kornegay
B: 2023-05-13
D: 2023-05-13
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Kornegay, Baby Girl Tiana
Mr. Leonard "Buck" Jones
B: 1963-06-29
D: 2023-04-22
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Jones, Mr. Leonard "Buck"
Mrs. Linda Spruill
B: 1953-03-08
D: 2023-04-18
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Spruill, Mrs. Linda
Ms. Minnie Wilkerson
B: 1924-01-26
D: 2023-04-16
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Wilkerson, Ms. Minnie
Miss Joyonna Pearsall
B: 2007-05-08
D: 2023-04-12
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Pearsall , Miss Joyonna
Mrs. Inez Austin King
B: 1943-10-29
D: 2023-04-11
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King , Mrs. Inez Austin
Mrs. Jean Wallace
B: 1933-05-23
D: 2023-03-29
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Wallace, Mrs. Jean
Mr. Anthony Howell
B: 1982-02-02
D: 2023-03-27
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Howell, Mr. Anthony
Mr. John Cartledge
B: 1953-10-04
D: 2023-03-27
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Cartledge, Mr. John
McKinley Mathis, Jr.
B: 1992-12-06
D: 2023-03-25
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Mathis, Jr. , McKinley
Baby Boy Dae'jon Sutton
B: 2022-07-26
D: 2023-03-19
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Sutton , Baby Boy Dae'jon
Mrs. Juanita Faison
B: 1924-11-02
D: 2023-03-18
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Faison , Mrs. Juanita
Mr. Jeffery Patrick
B: 1946-07-25
D: 2023-03-06
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Patrick, Mr. Jeffery
Mr. Roger Fort
B: 1949-10-06
D: 2023-02-21
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Fort, Mr. Roger
Mr. Fredrick Sykes
B: 1973-09-24
D: 2023-02-06
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Sykes, Mr. Fredrick
Minister Jessie Best
B: 1958-10-04
D: 2023-01-21
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Best , Minister Jessie
Minister Keith Smith
B: 1963-10-23
D: 2023-01-19
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Smith, Minister Keith

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Traditional Funeral Services

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

Traditional funeral services include:

  • Visitation: This is often called a viewing or a wake. Guests come to pay their respects to the deceased by viewing their casketed body and spending time with the grieving family. A visitation can occur at any time before the funeral service.
  • Funeral Service: This event commonly takes place at the funeral home, a church, or at the graveside. It can include music, the reading of literary or religious passages, a eulogy, prayer, and the singing of hymns.
  • Committal Service: If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.

A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern (memorial service or celebration-of-life), has two functions: to acknowledge the death and lifetime achievements of an individual and to bring grieving family members and friends together in support of one another during this difficult time.

If you are interested in making funeral arrangements for a loved one, we invite you to call us at (919) 947-1600 to begin.

Online Sources:

Rostad, Curtis, "The Basics of Funeral Service", Indiana Funeral Directors Association, 2014