Question 1

What does a Funeral Director do?

Accepted Answer

Pick up the deceased and transport the body to the funeral home (anytime day or night)
Notify proper authorities, family and/or relatives
Arrange and prepare death certificates
Provide certified copies of death certificates for insurance and benefit processing
Work with the insurance agent, Social Security or Veterans Administration to ensure that necessary paperwork is filed for receipt of benefits
Prepare and submit obituary to the newspapers of your choice
Bathe and embalm the deceased body, if necessary
Prepare the body for viewing including dressing and cosmetizing
Assist the family with funeral arrangements and purchase of casket, urn, burial vault and cemetery plot
Schedule the opening and closing of the grave with cemetery personnel, if a burial is to be performed
Coordinate with clergy if a funeral or memorial service is to be held
Arrange a police escort and transportation to the funeral and/or cemetery for the family
Order funeral sprays and other flower arrangements as the family wishes
Provide Aftercare, or grief assistance, to the bereaved

Question 2

What do I do when a death occurs?

Accepted Answer

The funeral home will help coordinate arrangements with the cemetery.

Bring the following information to complete the State vital statistic requirements:
✓ Birthplace
✓ Father's Name
✓ Mother's Name
✓ Social Security Number
✓ Veteran's Discharge or Claim Number
✓ Education
✓ Marital Status

Contact your clergy. Decide on time and place of funeral or memorial service. This can be done at the funeral home.
The funeral home will assist you in determining the number of copies of the death certificates you will be needing and can order them for you.
Make a list of immediate family, close friends and employer or business colleagues. Notify each by phone.
Decide on appropriate memorial to which gifts may be made (church, hospice, library, charity or school).
Gather obituary information you want to include such as age, place of birth, cause of death, occupation, college degrees, memberships held, military service , outstanding work, list of survivors in immediate family. Include time and place of services. The funeral home will normally write article and submit to newspapers (newspaper will accept picture and they will be returned intact).
Arrange for members of family or close friends to take turns answering door or phone, keeping careful record of calls. If Social Security checks are automatic deposit, notify the bank of the death.

Question 3

When I call, will someone come right away?

Accepted Answer

If you request immediate assistance, yes. If the family wishes to spend a short time with the deceased to say good-bye, that’s perfectly acceptable. Your funeral director will come when your time is right.

Question 4

Should I choose Burial or Cremation?

Accepted Answer

Burial in a casket is the most common method of disposing of remains in the United States, although entombment also occurs. Cremation is increasingly selected because it can be less expensive and allows for the memorial service to be held at a more convenient time in the future when relatives and friends can come together.

A funeral service followed by cremation need not be any different from a funeral service followed by a burial. Usually, cremated remains are placed in urn before being committed to a final resting place. The urn may be buried, placed in an indoor or outdoor mausoleum or columbarium, or interred in a special urn garden that many cemeteries provide for cremated remains. The remains may also be scattered, according to state law.

Question 5

What is the purpose of embalming?

Accepted Answer

Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body. Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition, allowing family members time to arrange and participate in the type of service most comforting to them.

Question 6

What services does Malone Funeral Home provide?

Accepted Answer

Malone Funeral Home offers funeral home, burial, veteran, memorialization, cremation, and life celebration services.

Question 7

Are Malone Funeral Home's services available 24/7?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Malone Funeral Home is open 24 hours every day, including Federal Holidays, to provide assistance at any time.

Question 8

What is a Funeral Director responsible for?

Accepted Answer

A Funeral Director handles transportation of the deceased, paperwork such as death certificates, funeral arrangements, embalming if necessary, preparing the body for viewing, coordinating services with clergy, and providing grief support to families.

Question 9

What steps should I take when a death occurs?

Accepted Answer

Contact the funeral home to coordinate arrangements, gather vital statistics like birthplace and Social Security Number, notify clergy and family, provide obituary details, and decide on memorial donations. The funeral home assists with paperwork and notifying authorities as needed.

Question 10

Does Malone Funeral Home provide immediate response upon being contacted?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the funeral director will come promptly if immediate assistance is requested, but will also respect the family's need for time to say goodbye before proceeding.

Question 11

Should I choose burial or cremation for a funeral service?

Accepted Answer

Burial is common, but cremation is an increasingly chosen, cost-effective option that allows flexibility in memorial service timing. Cremated remains may be buried, placed in a mausoleum, or scattered according to state laws.

Question 12

What is the purpose of embalming and is it necessary?

Accepted Answer

Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body, allowing more time between death and final arrangements and enabling families to have comforting services.

Question 13

What nearby government offices can assist with legal matters related to funeral arrangements?

Accepted Answer

Nearby offices such as Ma Lenda Haynes Law Office, Carter County Clerk, Carter County Attorney, and Carter County Judge Executive can help with legal and government procedures related to funerals and estate matters.

Question 14

Are there nearby religious organizations where funeral services or memorials can be held?

Accepted Answer

Yes, First Baptist Church of Grayson, Bagby Memorial United Methodist, Grayson Nazarene Caravan, and First Church Of The Nazarene Of Grayson Inc are nearby churches that can host funeral services or memorials.

Question 15

Can nearby community centers and social service organizations support families after a funeral?

Accepted Answer

Yes, facilities like Carter Co. Emergency Management and Grayson Senior Citizen Center provide support services that families may find helpful during bereavement.

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