Coffins tend to be made of wood, while caskets can contain a variety of materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Caskets typically cost more than coffins due to their more ornate design ...

CHATHAM A Chatham man plans to open a funeral-service museum along Main Street early next year. Simpson Funeral Museum will open in February and be just the second of its type in the country, said ...

A Chesapeake woman is suing their local funeral home for neglecting her son's body after she said they showed a "grotesque display" of his body in an open casket. Tabitha Worrell is demanding $5 ...

Fischele Mixon’s son, Jamell Johnson, will remember her as a wonderful person. “She was a family person, kind,” said Johnson. “She took care of a lot of kids.” When Mixon, 60, died on July 31 from ...