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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.

How to offer support after a suicide
Posted on May 15, 2019 by Communications | Leave a comment
Posted under Community, Grief, People
By Kathy Brummett As Family Care Coordinator at Coleman Funeral Home, I am constantly offering support to families who have lost loved ones. Sometimes it can be hard to find the words to say, especially when the family is experiencing unspeakable tragedy. Although I have been with families as they have lost loved ones due […]
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Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven adds first dedicated director
Posted on February 18, 2019 by Communications | Leave a comment
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New director looks forward to putting Southaven and West Desoto County families first Coleman Funeral Home has added its first funeral director dedicated to serving the families of Southaven and West Desoto County. Funeral Director and Embalmer David Owens joined the staff in January from Atlanta, where he spent nearly 30 years in funeral care. […]
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Remembering the widowed on Valentine’s Day
Posted on February 7, 2019 by Communications | 2 Comments
Posted under Grief, People
By Kathy Brummett Coleman Funeral Home Eighteen years ago, I was spending Valentine’s Day alone just a few short months after my husband passed away. I was not expecting this holiday, one centered around love and relationships, to be a particularly joyful one. I was proven wrong by an 18-year-old boy who chose to […]
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Saying Goodbye to a Legend – Coach John Howard Vaught
Posted on by Jeremy Roberts | Leave a comment
Posted under 15 Year Anniversary (2004-2019), Celebration of Life, Community, People
Saying Goodbye to a Legend Written by Jeremy Roberts John Vaught is truly a legend at The University of Mississippi. Many people say he is our version of Alabama’s Bear Bryant, but to us – he is our football king. Vaught coached the Rebels for 25 seasons and led them to three national championships (1959, […]
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Kathy Brummett joins Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford
Posted on August 15, 2018 by Jeremy Roberts | Leave a comment
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New position expands care for grieving families A longtime Oxford resident has taken on a new role of caring for local families in the weeks and months after the loss of a loved one. Kathy Brummett has joined Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford as Family Care Coordinator. Co-owner Glenn Coleman said the role is […]
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