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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.

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‘The Art of a Funeral’ – The Planning Process

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Errol Castens | Leave a comment
Posted under Community, Events, Money, People, Planning

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford hosted the third session – “The Planning Process” – of its series, “The Art of a Funeral,” on Tuesday, August 15. The first two sessions, held in June and July respectively, discussed the purposes and customs behind funerals and dispelled misconceptions about it. Glenn Coleman, who owns the company in […]

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“The Art of a Funeral: Myths vs. Facts”

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Errol Castens | Leave a comment
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Oxford-Lafayette residents were treated to an inside view of the funeral industry on July 18 when Coleman Funeral Home hosted the second presentation in its three-part series, “The Art of a Funeral.” “I get questions almost on a daily basis about some topics,” said funeral director and embalmer Glenn Coleman, who co-owns the establishment with […]

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‘Rosie’ Busby was remembered as he lived

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Errol Castens | 2 Comments
Posted under Community, Grief, People, Planning

  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 […]

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Save your family grief: Plan your funeral now

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Errol Castens | Leave a comment
Posted under Grief, Planning

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 […]

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