Celebrities Who Chose Cremation
If you are still on the fence about whether you prefer cremation or burial, look at some of these celebrities and famous people whose wishes were to be cremated. In 2015, 56% of Georgians were cremated and that number is..
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12 Facts About Grief
Grief is the process of learning to live with the person we lost. It’s not easy, it doesn’t follow any specific timeline, and everyone experiences grief in their own, unique way. The following 12 facts about the grieving..
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There is a sacredness in tears…
If you are experiencing the loss of a loved on, allow yourself to be there with your grief. It’s okay to be angry. It’s okay to feel whatever it is you are feeling. it’s okay to cry.There is a sacredness in tears. They a..
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Book Recommendation: Why Did You Die?
When a child experienced the death of a loved one, they make experience a wide variety of emotions and challenges. Depression, moodiness, behavior problems, inability to concentrate – these are all possible reactions in ..
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GriefWatch.com
The Grief Watch site was created to provide you with bereavement resources, memorial products and links that can help you through your personal loss. It also serves as an excellent educational tool for all who ..
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Centering.org
The Centering Corporation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and resources for anyone experiencing grief. The group got their start with nine coloring books for hospitalized children ..
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GriefNet.org
GriefNet.org offers more than 50 email-based grief support groups and two websites that provide resources for adults and children who are working through loss and grief issues.Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Se..
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The staff of Georgia Funeral Care held a fundraiser to raise money for the the bell tower project
On August 24, 2017, Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services founder, Kevin R. Marcy, & GFC Veteran Liaison, Darrell Waits, proudly presented the Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council a check for $2,700.00 ..
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Charlie's GiveLove Fund Created at Georgia Funeral Care
Charlie's GiveLove Fund Created at Georgia Funeral CareOn July 21, 2016, the Kimura family's life changed forever. Their precious young daughter Charlie died tradgically. Over the past year, the Kimura family..
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WWI Centennial Veterans Day 1917 ~ 2017
Join us as we honor America’s first large scale effort in defense against tyranny on other shores. 2017 marks America’s entry into WWI. There are many stories about The Great War that have been lost to history. This will..
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Networking for a Cause Fundraiser for the Atlanta Veterans Day Parade
Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services will host a Professional Networking event to raise money for the Atlanta Veterans Day Parade.Tuesday September 12, 2017: 6:00pm – 8:00pmhttp://georgiaveteransday.org/ 46..
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September and October, 2017: Coat & Boot Drive at Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation
Starting September and going through October, 2017Cooler weather is coming, and we need to help our homeless Veterans. Please bring coats and boots to Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation. If you want to partic..
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The Red Cross Houston Relief Project
URGENT! Dream Land Pet Memorial Center & sister company Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services is collecting items for The Red Cross to be taken to Houston for disaster relief. We will be collectin..
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September 30th: 3rd Annual Poker Run ~ Combating PTSD ~ Acworth, GA
September 30th: 3rd Annual Poker Run ~ Combating Veterans PTSD ~ Acworth, GA. Registration at 10am, KU at 11:30am, Last Bike in approx 4:30pm, Vendors; Raffles; Live music 5-8pm; Sponsored by the American Legion North Co..
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Our 3rd Annual First Responders Lunch for Local Police and Firefighters in Honor of 9/11
Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services of Acworth, held it's 3rd Annual First Responders Lunch for local police officers and firefighters in honor of 9/11. The catered lunch was attended by Acworth City offi..
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Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Collects Donations for People and Pets of Houston
Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services and sister company Dream Land Pet Memorial Center, of Acworth, put out the word shortly after hurricane Harvey hit Houston, TX, that they were collecting needed donations for..
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Seminar: Surviving the Holidays
Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas? Are you dreading these holidays, knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from past years can’t be recreated?Click Now t..
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A VETERAN is someone who
A VETERAN is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The United States of America for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'..
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Helping Yourself Heal During the Holiday Season by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Holidays are often difficult for anyone who has experienced the death of someone loved. Rather than being times of family togetherness, sharing and thanksgiving, holidays can bring feelings of sadness, loss and emptiness..
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The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields.”
After World War I, the poppy flourished in Europe. Scientists attributed the growth to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the rubble left by the war. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red p..
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