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Our Services

We pride ourselves on the personal attention we offer every family who comes to us in their time of loss. As we discuss with you the many available commemorative options, we pay close attention to your needs and desires, offering suggestions that are most appropriate for your family's background, beliefs, and preferences.

Traditional Funeral Service

As we plan the funeral service with you, we suggest many ways to make the funeral service as personal and unique as the individual. We understand every family's wishes are different, that's why we offer choices. Together with the family we can create a unique service of remembrance. We are versed in the special traditions of all faiths to meet the needs of each and every family, and will take care of every detail on your behalf.

Cremation

Cremation is a choice for those who prefer an option to the traditional service. We are pleased to offer a choice of services before and after the cremation takes place. You may still have a funeral or memorial service, visitation or night of remembrance, and other forms of gathering to share sympathy and support. After the cremation is complete, you may choose to retain the cremated remains in a beautiful urn or other container, place them in a ground space or scatter them at sea or in a place that has special meaning. We will be happy to discuss the many dignified options that are available for those considering cremation.

Memorial Services or Celebrations of Life

Our professional assistance in coordinating these services goes beyond scheduling, ushering and arranging flowers. Whether the services are held at the funeral home, a house of worship, cemetery, or public place, we are there to assist you. We are also glad to care for honorariums to clergy, musicians and others, on behalf of the family. We can bring appropriate stands, easels or other equipment necessary for appropriate personal displays and be sure all your wishes and every detail are carried out. We work unobtrusively; yet can guide family members or church volunteers who wish to assist.

Gently guiding and gathering family appropriately, warmly greeting guests, and assisting those with special needs are part of our expertise. We are prepared for the unexpected and our help insures that the clergy and others can concentrate fully on their roles. Everyone who has experienced this quiet, yet efficient, attention to detail has thanked us for making this experience as special as it should be.

Special Services

Part of our complete attention to your needs during a time of loss includes assisting you with the many details that surround the death of a loved one.

These include:

  • Assistance with filing Social Security documents
  • Filing for insurance, pensions, and Veteran's benefits
  • Submitting obituaries to the local newspapers
  • Transportation of the deceased
  • Securing death certificates
  • Grief Counseling

Payment Options

We offer multiple online payment options to help lessen the financial burden on your family during this difficult time. Talk to a member of our staff if you have any questions or need more information.

  • eChecks, or ACH payments, let you transfer funds directly from your bank account to pay for services. It’s fast, secure, and saves you money on credit card fees.
  • We accept all major credit cards — Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
  • We offer crowdfunding for funeral services, memorial funds, and more. With all the features of other major crowdfunding sites and less fees, crowdfunding on our website is a great option for your family. Talk to a member of our staff to start a crowdfunding campaign today.
  • We work with multiple lenders across the U.S. to get you the most competitive lending rates. Viewing the offers available to you doesn’t affect your credit, so you can see all the options you have for loan amounts and repayment terms.
  • If your loved one has a life insurance policy you want to use for funeral expenses, talk to us. We can get a portion of your claim funded immediately instead of waiting 30-90 days for the insurance companies to pay out. We’ll also handle all the paperwork!

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Askew Funeral and Cremation Services
Phone: (252) 537-8888
731 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC

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FAQs

How long is a cremation service? ›

How long does a cremation service last? The duration of a traditional cremation service varies between crematoria. However, you can expect it to last between 30 and 45 minutes. This allows people enough time to enter the crematorium, hold the service, and pay their final respects to the deceased.

What happens at the end of a cremation service? ›

Following the service, the coffin is 'committed' into the cremation chamber. Mourners may wish to pay their last respects. The mourners exit. As the cremation service end, attendees have an opportunity to offer their condolences to the bereaved, often to the accompaniment of music as they leave the chapel.

Who speaks at a cremation service? ›

A funeral celebrant, or funeral officiant is a qualified person, usually from a non-clergy background, who officiates funeral services. Funeral celebrants typically help organise and conduct funerals, supporting the bereaved family every step of the way with the aim of celebrating the life of the person who has died.

What to say in a funeral home review? ›

I know this is your job, but I just wanted to tell you that you have a special knack for you what do in every detail. Thank you and your staff for the professionalism demonstrated during the visitation and funeral service of our son. We greatly appreciate your assistance throughout our most stressful days.

When you get cremated do you stay in the coffin? ›

One common myth is that people are taken out of their coffin before cremation so it can be reused. But someone's coffin will absolutely not be taken away from them.

How soon after death should a body be cremated? ›

In most cases, you will have to wait somewhere between 24 and 72 hours after death before a body can be cremated. Certain paperwork is required and may take several business days to obtain. In Canada, many provinces including Ontario require a coroner to sign off on the cremation before it takes place.

Why is cremation not done at night? ›

If the body is cremated after sunset, then doing so is considered against the scriptures. Along with this, even if a person dies during the day while the sun is still there, his last rites should be performed before sunset. The last rites are not performed after the sun sets.

What is the final goodbye before cremation? ›

With a Cremation With a Final Goodbye, you and your family will only be allowed to bring five family members to a facility to say goodbye to a loved one. You will likely want to reserve these five slots for your loved one's immediate family members who were closest to them.

Do you get drained before cremation? ›

Is a body drained before cremation? Draining a body of fluids does not happen before cremation. If a body is embalmed before cremation, the bodily fluids are exchanged (drained, and then replaced) with chemicals during the embalming process.

Who sits where at a cremation? ›

Entering the church, chapel or crematorium

The front rows are for the immediate family so sit nearer the back if you did not know the person very well. However, if there are few mourners present then sit nearer to the front. It does not matter which side of the 'aisle' you sit.

What do you call a funeral when someone is cremated? ›

Also known as a “committal service,” the graveside service is held at the gravesite before the body or urn is buried, or in the crematory chapel prior to cremation. Green Funeral.

What do you say when someone is being cremated? ›

These words are like a balm you can use to soothe yourself.
  • I Love You.
  • I'm Here.
  • Your presence means a lot to people during hard times. That is one of the main purposes of a cremation or memorial service. ...
  • A Shared Memory.
  • I'm Listening.
  • Everyone wants to be heard. ...
  • A Eulogy.
  • Death is never pleasant.
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What can I say instead of a good funeral? ›

Rather than wishing the funeral went well, one could say: “I hope the memorial service brought you peace.”

What is the best thing to say at a funeral? ›

Speak from the heart and with kindness:
  • "(The deceased) will be greatly missed. I'm sorry for your loss."
  • "Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss."
  • "(The deceased) was a great person, and I'll miss them very much."
  • "(He/she) meant a lot to me and everyone else at (the work place.)

Why does it take 2 weeks for a cremation? ›

What can cause delays in a cremation process varies greatly depending on the city and state in which the person passes away, but it's affected by things like the type of death that has occurred, whether a medical examiner is involved (any time there is a medical examiner involved it typically can take a little bit ...

What happens during the cremation of a human? ›

Cremation is the process of burning a dead body at very high temperatures until there are only brittle, calcified bones left, which are then pulverized into "ashes." These ashes can be kept in an urn, buried, scattered or even incorporated into objects as part of the last rites of death.

What happens at the time of cremation? ›

The cremation then takes place in a specially designed furnace, referred to as a cremation chamber or retort, and exposed to extreme temperatures – up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit – leaving behind only ashes. Following the procedure, a cooling period is required before the remains can be handled.

How long does a pure cremation take? ›

We aim to book and complete the cremation within 16 days of instruction, but please let us know your particular requirements so we can offer the best advice and support.

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