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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What to Do When a Loved One Dies
Several years ago, the AARP published a great resource on their website about what to do when a loved one dies. Their checklist is still helpful, so we wanted to share it with you here:(attribution: original po..
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Benefits of Prearranging Your Funeral Services
Death is never an easy subject to talk about, but it is the one inevitable thing in someone’s life. Every day millions of people pass away unexpectedly, leaving their family not knowing what to do, where to go, and wonde..
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Honor Flight Conyers
Honor Flight Conyers, a local chapter of the non-profit Honor Flight Network, offers free day trips to World War II veterans from Georgia to visit Washington D.C. to see the WWII Memorial and other national monuments and..
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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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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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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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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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Operation Toy Soldier
Please help us make a donation of toys to active and non-active duty military for their children.HELPING CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIESBlack Friday November 24th–December 15thDrop off at4671 South Main StreetAcworth,..
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Georgia Funeral Care was so proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Atlanta Veterans Day Parade
Georgia Funeral Care was so proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Atlanta Veterans Day Parade! Our Community and Veterans Liaison Darrell Waits, who sits on the board of directors of the parade, was instrumental in hel..
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Georgia Funeral Care Honors National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2017
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 citizens of the United..
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Many thanks to everyone who helped to make Operation Toy Soldier a HUGE SUCCESS!!!
Many thanks to everyone who helped to make Operation Toy Soldier a HUGE SUCCESS this holiday season! We will be publishing a more specific "thank you list" in the coming days. We wish you and your families a very Merry C..
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Mr. Richard D. Lemon
Mr. Richard D. Lemon, age 88, of Temple, GA, died January 9, 2018. The family will hold a private service...
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James E. Harley
James E. Harley, age 78, of Acworth, GA, died January 11, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018, 3 PM, at Georgia National Cemetery, in Canton, GA. ..
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Judy Crocker
Judy Crocker, age 72, of Acworth, GA, died February 2, 2018. No services will be held at this time...
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Sean M. Gorin
Sean M. Gorin, age 49, of Kennesaw, GA, died February 5, 2018. Services will be held in California in the future...
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Sylvia Jackson
Sylvia Jackson, age 71, of Canton, GA, died February 3, 2018. No services are planned at this time...
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James Glas
James Glas, age 84, of Canton, Ga, died January 31, 2018. a memorial service will be held on March 1, 2018, 1 PM at Georgia National Cemetery, Knox Bridge Hwy, Canton, GA. ..
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