Mercer Adams Funeral Service

07/18/2025

Missing someone can be hard. No matter if they’ve been gone a week or years, you still miss them every day. You feel like those good times you shared with them are just memories, but you can still enjoy those activities while you think of your loved one.

07/15/2025

"People think they know you. They think they know how you're handling a situation. But the truth is, no one knows. No one knows what happens after you leave them, when you're lying in bed or sitting over your breakfast alone and all you want to do is cry or scream. They don't know what's going on inside your head—the mind-numbing cocktail of anger and sadness and guilt. This isn't their fault. They just don't know. And so they pretend, and they say you're doing great when you're really not. And this makes everyone feel better. Everybody but you." - William H. Woodwell Jr.

07/11/2025

Sometimes it's not just the casket that is buried. An outer burial container is important to protect the casket with either a grave liner, or an entire vault. The weight of the earth as well as some maintenance equipment can damage the casket and cause the ground to settle imperfectly. Having an outer burial container will ensure that a casket will last, and if you contact us at 405-495-4363 we will take the time to explore what's possible.

07/10/2025

Maintaining continuous comfort is essential for end-of-life planning - including funeral preplanning - and hospices pride themselves in providing compassionate care so those in their care may live as fully and comfortably as possible. We work with hospices locally, and we have our comments and messages open for any questions.

07/09/2025

Classic urns are fantastic, but an engraved urn allows for even greater personalization. By adding a personal touch in the form of your loved one’s name, significant dates, and a heartfelt message, you give an otherwise plain urn new life.

07/08/2025

Sometimes grief hits us unexpectedly. Anything can catch you off guard.
It may be watching a football game with family, a song on the radio, or even a friend's perfume.

Here are some tips to help you cope:
1. Find a place to reflect in private
2. Reminisce about your relationship
3. Focus on the good
4. Allow yourself to feel a range of emotions

07/06/2025

Funeral service: A formal ceremony that is based on the religious and cultural beliefs of the deceased. This type of service usually takes place within a few days of the death, at the home of the deceased, in a funeral home, or a church.
Memorial Service: A ceremony for celebrating or remembering the life of a person who has died. It often takes place after the body has been buried or cremated.
Committal Service: A brief ritual, often involving prayer. A committal service takes place at the graveside following a funeral, or in the case of cremation, in the cremation chapel.
Visitation: An event hosted in order to allow friends and family of the deceased to visit and express sympathy. Family visitations can provide family and friends with the opportunity to share their grief with one another in a more personal setting.
What are YOUR service preferences, whether you are attending or planning for your own?

07/04/2025

Patients with chronic pain who also have chronic renal disease can be difficult to treat, and care workers consider what side effects may be caused by those metabolites in conjunction with other treatments. These sorts of decisions are what make hospice care essential, and why we maintain close relationships with hospices in the area.

06/30/2025

Hospice care is a collaborative effort between the patient, the family, and the hospice team to impart a care regimen that benefits everyone. This relationship also includes funeral directors who liaise with both the families and hospice care providers during an extremely confusing time, which is especially crucial for when the family is not present.

06/26/2025

A heart-shaped meadow, created by a farmer as a tribute to his late wife, can be seen from the air near Wickwar, South Gloucestershire. The point of the heart points towards Wotton Hill, where his wife was born.

06/23/2025

06/20/2025

Great quote from Winnie the Pooh