What Not To Do At Funeral Homes

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Karen Reardon under Funeral Home
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While there are plenty of things you could or even should do at funeral homes in Matthews, NC when you are attending final services for a friend or family member, sometimes it is easier to rule out what you should not do. Most things you do are fine as long as you avoid the things that are more taboo. Here are some things not to do when you go to the funeral home for final services.

Overstay

Whether you are attending a visitation or the funeral or memorial service, you don’t want to be there for way too long. Visitations are like open houses and while the immediate family members might be there for the whole thing, most other people come in, pass on their condolences, and move on. If you stay past the open hours or you overstay your welcome at the funeral, it can be awkward for the family and for you. Being there, even for a short time, is a nice thing for you to do. Staying too long overdoes it.

Leave Your Cell Phone On—Loud

You should leave your phone in the car, turn it off or, at the very least, place it on silent mode during any services in a funeral home. The last thing you want is for your phone’s ringer to go off in the middle of a tender moment, disrespecting everyone and disturbing everything. Check and double check your phone before you go into the funeral home to make sure things are off or on silent. If you do have your phone with you, don’t check it for messages during the services, either.

Bring Overactive Children

You know what your child can and can’t handle and if they are just too active to sit still for an hour-long service, it’s best to leave them with someone else for that hour. If they are small enough and might cry, sit near the back. If they are too antsy to even have a hope of sitting still and quiet, find a way around bringing them. You don’t want to disturb anyone around you plus, if you have to entertain them quietly, you can’t pay attention yourself.

Hold In Your Emotionsfuneral homes in Matthews, NC

The funeral home is the perfect place to let your emotions out, of any particular place. You can cry, perhaps laugh at a funny story, smile, sob, and do everything in between. It makes sense that you let your emotions out during the service. Don’t try to hold things in because you don’t want people to see you cry. They are likely emotional as well.

There might be other things you feel you should refrain from doing at funeral homes in Matthews, NC and if you want advice about those things, contact the professionals at Heritage Funeral and Cremation Services to ask questions. We are here to help arrange final services, but we are also here to support those who surround family members in grief as you help them through the hard times by attending services and showing your condolences.