The Traditional Funeral Service is when your loved one is present. The night before the funeral there would be visitation generally in the evening with the coffin open. The service itself is normally the following day either in the chapel of the funeral home or in a church, chosen by the family.
A funeral often consists of scripture readings, prayers, a eulogy, sometimes a sermon, and music. After the funeral there is a procession to the cemetery or crematorium, for a committal service. There is often a wake to follow at the church or the family’s home which concludes the service.
