FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

	What do funeral directors do?   What purpose does a funeral serve?   What basic services does Wilcox Funeral Home provide?   What do I bring to the funeral home when making arrangements?   What is embalming?   Does the deceased have to be embalmed, according to law?   Why have a public viewing?   Why are so many families pre-planning their funeral arrangements with Wilcox Funeral Home, Inc.?

	What do funeral directors do?
	Funeral directors are caregivers and administrators. They make the arrangements for the transportation of the deceased, complete and file all the necessary paperwork, and carry out the choices made by the family regarding the funeral and disposition of the deceased.
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	What purpose does a funeral serve?
	It is the customary way to recognize death and its finality. Funerals are recognized rituals for the living to honor the dead and to help survivors begin the grief process.
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	What basic services does Wilcox Funeral Home provide?
	Consultation with the family Arrangement and direction desired Preparation and filing of required death certificate, notices, authorizations and consents Shelter of remains Coordination with cemetery, crematory or others
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	What do I bring to the funeral home when making arrangements?
	Deceased social security number  Military service records  Cemetery deeds or other paperwork  Insurance policies  Deceased personal information: place and date of birth, parents, and survivors  Special request that you or deceased might have had
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	What is embalming?
	Embalming is a sanitary surgical procedure for preserving a deceased body and for enhancing the appearance caused by traumatic death or illness.  Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the disposition, thus allowing time for an appropriate service.
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	Does the deceased have to be embalmed, according to law?
	In most states law does not require embalming. However if death is caused by a contagious disease or when remains are transported over common carrier, or if final disposition is not to be made within a prescribed number of hours.
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	Why have a public viewing?
	Many grief specialist believe that viewing aids the grief process by helping the bereaved recognize the reality of death. Viewing is encouraged for children as long as the process is explained and is the activity voluntary.
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	Why are so many families pre-planning their funeral arrangements with Wilcox Funeral Home, Inc.?
	For peace of mind  To personalize their funeral  To reduce the emotional and financial burden of surviving family members  To protect against rising cost
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