Brooks Funeral Care offers several types of funeral services. Before choosing a funeral service, take into consideration the needs of each individual family member and the many options available to your family. The funeral service is a special tribute to a unique life. Equally important, the funeral service helps survivors face the reality of death - the first big step towards overcoming grief. Together, close friends and relatives can lend support and consolation when they're needed most.

A funeral gives friends and relatives an opportunity to express the love and respect they feel for someone who was important to them. Many times, just seeing how much others cared can be a tremendous help to a family in adjusting to thier loss.

The Traditional Funeral Service is an important step in giving families a meaningful way to express their grief. The traditional funeral setting is a customary way to commemorate the life of a loved one. This option typically involves a funeral service at a church or the funeral home, with visitation and burial at the cemetery.

The traditional funeral service may include the following:

• Casket
• Transfer of the deceased to the funeral home
• Embalming
• Dressing, cosmetology and other care of the
   deceased
• Professional support and administrative staff
   assistance
• Use of visitation rooms
• General use of the facilities for the service and
   arrangements
• Funeral service
• Use of funeral coach
• Limousine
• Register book
• Acknowledgment cards
• Memorial folders or prayer cards
• Monument

The traditional service is a meaningful event for the family, and it gives friends and associates an opportunity to offer their tributes in the way of flowers or memorials to churches or organizations, pay last respects, and provide support to the family. Moreover, it is a time to tell the story of a life. Many families are choosing to tell that story with the help of picture boards, videos, a time for sharing during the visitation, and several other ways.

A Memorial Service is the same as a traditional funeral service, except the body is not present for the visitation or the funeral. The private family viewing explained below also applies here.

Private Family Viewing is a time for family to gather for viewing prior to cremation. Because it is not a public viewing, embalming is not required by law.