‘Rosie’ Busby was remembered as he lived
Posted on April 20, 2017 by | 2 Comments
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It isn’t every funeral in which the guest of honor is reposed in an old-fashioned, six-sided coffin, surrounded by the equipment and tools that were the focus of his life’s work. But when Mr. Young Roosevelt “Rosie” Busby’s family decided to host his memorial service in the workshop adjacent to his Abbeville home, they […]
Continue Reading What Not to Say to Grieving People
Posted on April 13, 2017 by | Leave a comment
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In What Grieving People Wish You Knew About What Really Helps (and What Really Hurts), Nancy Guthrie offers insights gained from the loss of two children from genetic disease and the work she and her husband have done since with other grieving couples. In the previous blog, we looked at some basics – that being […]
Continue Reading What Grieving People Wish You Knew
Posted on March 27, 2017 by | 2 Comments
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“What do I say?” It’s a common question – a common fear, really – when someone we know has lost a loved one. The fear of not knowing how to approach a grieving person can plague even normally talkative folks. Some people are so nervous about it that they avoid visitations and funerals altogether. Nancy […]
Continue Reading Save your family grief: Plan your funeral now
Posted on March 8, 2017 by | Leave a comment
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Much as you might like to spare your loved ones pain and trouble, the days following your death will be exceedingly difficult for them. There’s one thing you can do, though, to make even that painful time significantly less stressful: Plan your funeral now. (A convenient way is to click on our pre-planning form.) Even […]
Continue Reading Coleman named ‘Best of DeSoto’
Posted on March 1, 2017 by | Leave a comment
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Coleman Funeral Home and Cremation Services has been named Best Funeral Service in the DeSoto Times-Tribune’s 2016 “DeSoto’s Best” contest. Winners were announced in a special publication on Feb. 23, 2017. Coleman expanded into DeSoto County by opening on Goodman Road in Olive Branch in February 2015 after serving Lafayette County and surrounding areas since 2004. Larry […]
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