National Cremation Society

10/06/2025

October 6-10 is National Customer Service Week. Every member of our team across the U.S. is here to serve you and your family with compassion, and make your burden lighter.

10/02/2025

area folks, please join us next Friday, Oct. 10, at our office to enjoy some yummy treats, meet our staff, and enter our raffle to win an iPad! Hope to see you there!

10/01/2025

09/23/2025

NCS Jacksonville Office Coordinator Carole Briggs visited Community Hospice at Ascension St. Vincent Southside with treats, just to say hello and thank the caregivers for all they do.

09/22/2025

Wishing you a sweet new year.

09/16/2025

On September 11, three Florida NCS teams, from Naples, Sarasota, and Port Charlotte, together participated in Patriot Day at Sarasota National Cemetery to honor and remember the fallen and volunteer to clean headstones.
“Each year the group seems to grow. It is truly a humbling experience,” said Port Charlotte Service Manager Gloria Yanni. “Extra thanks to Karen Taylor, our Sarasota service manager, for providing drinks and snacks to all of the volunteers along with dressing our team to represent.”

09/16/2025

"I've spent most of my life just focused on the road ahead, not looking back," Redford said in the acceptance speech for his 2002 honorary Oscar. "But now tonight, I'm seeing in the rearview mirror that there is something I've not thought about much, called history."

Robert Redford has died at 89. He was known for his long career as an actor and director, with films like 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', 'The Sting', 'All the President's Men' and 'Ordinary People'

09/11/2025

09/02/2025

Reminder! There's still time to RSVP for Wednesday evening's webinar.

Please join us for the third in our free 2025 webinar series, in partnership with For Grief, on Wednesday, September 3, in which grief experts will discuss issues related to grandparents and loss.
If you're unable to make it, you can register, and a recording of the webinar will be emailed to you after the event. Everyone is welcome.
Register with this link, or the QR code: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nCr-deCcRQGazS0rDA7JVg #/registration

08/29/2025

Saturday is National Grief Awareness Day, recognized annually on August 30. It's a time to reflect on how we all cope with loss differently, and learn how to help yourself and others through the grieving process, no matter what type of loss you've been through.

If you or someone you know is struggling with loss, we offer The 12 Weeks of Peace, a free, online bereavement series available to everyone. https://www.nationalcremation.com/12-weeks-of-peace

08/25/2025

Please join us for the third in our free 2025 webinar series, in partnership with For Grief, on Wednesday, September 3, in which grief experts will discuss issues related to grandparents and loss.
If you're unable to make it, you can register, and a recording of the webinar will be emailed to you after the event. Everyone is welcome.
Register with this link, or the QR code: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nCr-deCcRQGazS0rDA7JVg #/registration

08/11/2025

The NCS Oviedo team, left, brought delicious treats to caregivers at AdventHealth, Oviedo Regional Medical Center, the trusty team at their local post office and at the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office, and their neighbor at Oviedo Beautiful Flowers.
NCS Jacksonville Office Coordinator Carole Briggs showed the folks at Baptist South Community Hospice Unit and ICU some National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day love.🍪

07/09/2025

NCS Jacksonville Service Manager Mary Beth Malphurs and Office Coordinator Carole Briggs stopped by Baptist ICU and the Sumter County Medical Examiner with Fourth of July treats, and the ME staff texted Mary Beth some silly pictures they took after she left! ❤️💙

06/23/2025

NCS Jacksonville Office Coordinator Carole Briggs and Service Support Dakota Bailey brought goodies to nurses at Ascension St Vincent’s Southside and PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Jacksonville.

06/13/2025

NCS Jacksonville Office Coordinator Carole Briggs visited Ascension St Vincent’s Southside ICU with a bag of pick-me-ups for the wonderful staff.☺️

05/08/2025

For , NCS Jacksonville Office Coordinator Carole Briggs brought cuddly teddies and other goodies for the caregivers at Kindred Hospital in Green Cove Springs and Baptist South ICU. We're so grateful for all you do!

04/22/2025

NCS Jacksonville Office Coordinator Carole Briggs brought some bunny love to Mayo ICU & ER, Community Hospice, and Earl B. Hadlow Hospice.

01/03/2025

The NCS Jacksonville team brought holiday treats to caregivers at Community Hospice, Mayo Clinic ICU & ER (that lovely lady in the red dress is a social worker at Mayo, and NCS Jacksonville Office Coordinator Carole Briggs’ aunt), and Baptist South, where one of the nurses couldn't believe they were leaving the entire basket for them!

12/02/2024

Showing gratitude to caregivers and first responders: NCS Jacksonville Office Coordinator Carole Briggs dropped off holiday snacks to hospice and ER nurses at Baptist Clay and Haven Hospice, while Service Manager Mary Beth Malphurs gave special thanks (and goodies) to Memorial ICU nurse Mattie Brown, top left, who was so helpful in getting a death certificate for one of our families – something that means more than words can say.

09/16/2024

NCS Jacksonville Service Manager Mary Beth Malphurs celebrated by bringing baskets of goodies to Mayo Clinic ICU and ER staff.

06/17/2024

NCS Jacksonville Service Manager Mary Beth Malphurs and Office Coordinator Carole Briggs celebrated with yummy treats for caregivers at UF Health Jacksonville, the Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office, Baptist Hospital, and our wonderful Personal Care Center.

05/20/2024

For , NCS Jacksonville Service Manager Mary Malphurs and Office Coordinator Carole Briggs made special goodies for the ICU staff at Baptist South Jacksonville, the nurses at the McGraw Center - Community Hospice (where their eyes lit up!), and for Jackie and staff at Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, who do so much to help us.

05/13/2024

Hey, hard-working caregivers: We're here for you! NCS Jacksonville Service Manager Mary Beth Malphurs and Office Coordinator Carole Briggs brought "survival bags" for the ER and ICU staff at the Jacksonville Mayo Clinic.