Not into funerals? How to plan a celebration of life instead
Posted on November 14, 2017 by | 1 Comment
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As published in The DeSoto Times-Tribune on Thursday, Nov. 23, and The Oxford Eagle on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. “We only want a cremation or burial. We don’t want a funeral.” You might be surprised by how often we hear that, when families come to our office after a loved one’s death. It’s not that they […]
Continue Reading ‘More than a Mulligan’ golf scramble set for Sept. 23
Posted on September 1, 2017 by | Leave a comment
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Community Church Oxford will host its second annual “More Than a Mulligan” golf scramble on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Mallard Pointe Golf Course. Money raised will go toward the church’s recovery ministries, one of the church’s many outreaches. Tee time is 8 a.m. for the four-person scramble, and men and women players are invited. Registration […]
Continue Reading ‘The Art of a Funeral’ – The Planning Process
Posted on August 17, 2017 by | Leave a comment
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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 […]
Continue Reading New funeral home opens in Olive Branch
Posted on August 2, 2017 by | Leave a comment
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Ribbon cutting, open house set for Aug. 10 The Olive Branch community has a new, modern choice for funeral care. Coleman Funeral Home is preparing to open its custom facility at 6815 Parkview Blvd., across the street from the YMCA of Olive Branch. The 6,000-square-foot funeral home is a light-filled space designed around the needs […]
Continue Reading “The Art of a Funeral: Myths vs. Facts”
Posted on July 26, 2017 by | 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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