Helton & Harris Funeral Homes -Danville & Clayton

05/25/2026

Today we honor those who have given all. At 3 PM we ask that you and your loved ones take a moment and reflect upon the freedoms and the sacrifices made to ensure that our great country endures. Most do not know that at 3 PM a national moment of remembrance has been established for this exact purpose. We honor and hold high the memories of those who have given so much for our country.

05/13/2026

For whoever needs to hear this 🙏 Don’t forget to breathe 😮‍💨

After the loss of a loved one, it is normal to experience behavioral changes. In this article, learn about common changes you can expect and positive ways to overcome them.

05/13/2026

For whoever needs to hear this. Go easy on yourself and others 🙏

“Getting back to life.” Have you heard that phrase from people outside of your grief?

It’s kind of a job hazard – when I talk about the realities of grief to non-grieving people, it’s never too long before someone says, “Well, yeah, but eventually you have to get back to life, right? You have to get over it.”

The thing is, the people who often say these things actually do have a life to go back to.

For many of us, the people we’ve lost were such an integral part of every single day and facet of our lives, there is no “normal life” without them. There truly is no life to “get back to.”

Eventually, perhaps, new things will begin to grow around the crater that has erupted in the center of your life. The hole itself will remain. I don’t mean that as a downer. I mean that a loss that shifts the axis of your universe isn't something that simply shrinks over time.

That’s the real work of grief – to show up with kindness for ourselves - every day, many times a day. Somehow, if we don’t see it as “fixing” your grief or “getting back to life,” it makes it all just a little bit easier.

We discuss "getting back to life" and other experiences of grief in my monthly group. Join us at patreon.com/megandevine

We meet every 4th Thursday, and sessions are always recorded for later viewing.

05/10/2026

Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

View Allen "Kim" Black's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/06/2026

For whoever needs to hear this today…go easy on yourselves…give yourself and others space and grace.

Do you wonder if something you're experiencing is normal?

When it comes to grief, "normal" means something is typical & experienced by many people.

In this context, "normal" DOES NOT mean that what you're experiencing doesn't suck. Or that you should simply be able to shrug it off.

We discuss all sorts of symptoms of grief in my monthly group. We meet every 4th Thursday, and sessions are always recorded for later viewing. Join us at patreon.com/megandevine

🔔 NOTE: If you're concerned about any symptoms, please speak to your doctor or healthcare advisor. That some things CAN be grief-related doesn't automatically mean they are. 🔔

04/25/2026

Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

View Michael J. Preecs (June)'s obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/21/2026

Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

View Cathy Earles's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/03/2026

Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

View Dolores Henderson's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

03/30/2026

Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

View Jean English's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

03/20/2026

PSA: Tomorrow, Saturday- We will have military honors at the Danville Funeral Home- a volley of 3 rounds will be fired shortly after 4pm. Don’t be alarmed and we apologize to all the dogs in advance 🐶🫡