Southern Heritage Funeral Home & Cemetery

Our commitment is to provide a tranquil place for our client families who come to our cemeteries to pay respect to their loved ones. Over time, items that have been left behind have encroached on the final resting places of other people and present a safety issue for our grounds crews. No personal mementoes were discarded; they have been collected and saved for families to pick up behind the mausoleum. Per our policy, trinkets that are left behind should be able to fit in vases at a loved one’s location of internment out of respect for the more than 7,000 people whose final resting place is Southern Heritage Cemetery.

Southern Heritage is currently conducting a complete cemetery clean up. We are not throwing any loved ones items away. Please retrieve any items removed from the sites located by the fence behind the Garden Mausoleums.

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Thank you to our brave paramedics, firefighters, emergency technicians and others who are the first on the scene to help those most in need.

Diwali, the festival of lights is indeed the most awaited and the most celebrated festivals of India. Learn more about the celebration: https://bit.ly/DMDiwaliFestival

Planning a personalized cremation funeral or memorial is an event unlike any other. We created a guide to help you understand all of your cremation options and how to plan a truly memorable event.

Types of Cremation | Dignity Memorial Visit the Dignity Memorial website to learn about different types of cremation and start planning a cremation now.

Did you know that there are more options for cremation keepsakes than just jewelry? We offer a myriad of beautiful jewelry products as a token of remembrance for your loved one, but there so many other ways you can keep someone's memory with you. This orb, for example, incorporates a loved one's ashes into a one-of-a-kind glass sculpture that illuminates beautifully when placed on top of its lighted base. https://bit.ly/3MJh9uq

Funeral Directors provide support and guidance to families during a difficult time. Learn more about how to become a Funeral Director. It may be a calling you're perfect for:

How to Become a Funeral Director | Indeed.com Discover how to become a funeral director with valuable information about educational and training requirements, state requirements and answers to frequently asked questions.

The burial services for two Veterans who did not have family to claim them were provided by Lincoln Memorial Park and Funeral Home. It is made possible by the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veteran Burial Program.

'Nobody should go home alone': Unclaimed veterans honored at Willamette National Cemetery Robert Greer, 90, and Jesse Pearce, 55, died without family members left to accept their flags — so others stepped up to honor them.

Even in death, actress Nichelle Nichols will travel to the “final frontier” — a portion of the Star Trek legend’s ashes will be sent to deep space via the Celestis Voyager Memorial Spaceflight.

Nichelle Nichols Tribute (Official) - Celestis Memorial Spaceflights Send your tribute message with Nichelle Nichols as she joins the first Celestis Voyager Memorial Spaceflight – the Enterprise Flight, launching later this year.

Elizabeth Taylor left instructions that her funeral was to begin at least 15 minutes later than publicly scheduled, with the announcement, "She even wanted to be late for her own funeral."

Don't just listen to us. Yahoo! Money explains why you should prepay for your own funeral.

A deal worth dying for: Why you should prepay for your own funeral The way consumer prices have been rising lately, you might consider planning your funeral so your survivors don’t have to.

When Walter Morrison died in 2010, his family cremated him and turned him into the very toy Morrison invented in 1955, then under the name Pluto Platter. It would later become one of the most successful toys of all time under the new name adopted by Wham-O: the Frisbee.

Yom Kippur is the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar. The name “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement,” and is a day of fasting, repentance and self-examination. Learn more about the culmination of the Yamim Noraim here: https://bit.ly/MJLYomKippur

The United States Navy was established on October 13, 1775 and continues the tradition of burial at sea. “A burial at sea is often considered one of the most solemn ceremonies performed aboard a ship,” said Commander Matt Curnen. Happy Birthday to our United States Navy!

Funeral planning can seem overwhelming. Losing a family member is an emotional experience, and grief can make the funeral planning process difficult. Planning in advance helps relieve your family of both emotional and financial burdens.

Funeral Planning When you need help understanding how to plan a funeral, Dignity Memorial® providers are here for you. Funeral planning is our specialty.

Planning for the future can make all the difference for your family members. Don't wait until it's too late to make important end-of-life decisions, such as organ and tissue donation. Share your wishes with your family and register to be an organ and tissue donor today.

Dignity Memorial - Join & Help Us Reach Our Goal This registration is a binding, legal document of gift. You affirm the information provided is accurate. You agree upon death to donate all eligible organs and tissues for transplant.

A career in the funeral profession is a calling—a calling to help others in their darkest hours and to share the life stories of loved ones who've passed. Those who've made the choice to serve families will tell you they have meaningful careers that have lasting impacts. If you feel called to serve your community, visit https://SCI.jobs to find opportunities in your area.

From the traditional potlucks in the Delta to jazz funerals in New Orleans, the South rarely lets anyone go quietly into the night. Funerals are for mourning the deceased and celebrating those loved ones during and after the processions. These Southern funeral traditions continue today and are beautiful examples of how to honor your loved ones.

Funeral Traditions You'll Find Only in the South Southerners know how to honor loved ones with a proper send-off.

L’shana tovah u’metukah. For a good and sweet year.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is both a time of rejoicing and of serious introspection, a time to celebrate the completion of another year while also taking stock of one’s life. Read more about the two days of Rosh Hashanah here: https://bit.ly/3QBAWxl

For our Gold Star families that are grieving the loss of a military loved one, you are not alone. Visit TAPS to find resources that provide hope and healing.

Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS) Is Here For You! TAPS provides comfort, care and resources to all those grieving the death of a military loved one.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is next month. In an effort to raise awareness and also honor our late associate who lost her life to domestic violence, Savannah, we organized an annual 5K. It takes place in Houston, Texas at the location Savannah worked at, Forest Park East Cemetery. Visit the website for information on participating in person, virtually or making a donation.

Savannah Memorial 5K Join us at the Savannah Memorial 5K on October 1, 2022.

The Roman word "pallium" refers to a person's cape or cloak, often used in relation to a soldier. When the person passed away, they were covered in the cloak. This led to the term "pall" and is a heavy, usually white, and sometimes ornate cloth that is draped over the casket. The terms "casket bearer" and "pall" were merged together to create the term "pallbearer" which refers to a person who carries the casket during a funeral service.