Cardaras Funeral Homes

11/23/2025

When our community loses a member it is important to show-up for the bereaved family. They are mourning both a person, and a way of life that has changed forever. Support them by being a physical presence in their lives, sharing memories of just how impactful their loved one was. The fabric of our community has been forever changed, and it is our duty to acknowledge that.

11/22/2025

11/20/2025

Here are the top 10 songs played at funerals! Guess the #1 song! There's a hint in this photo :)

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/the-top-ten-songs-played-at-funerals/

11/19/2025

Martha Prater

Martha Prater, 86, of Hamden, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at her residence. She was born November 19, 1938, in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Raymond and Ada Patterson Walker. Martha was married for over 62 years to the late Carles E. Prater. She was unapologetically herself—authentic, bold, and unwavering in her spirit. Anyone who knew her knew her generosity had no limits; she would give anything to anyone who needed it, always putting others before herself. Martha...

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11/19/2025

Deborah Kay Hatfield

Deborah Kay Hatfield, 64, of Nelsonville, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at her home. She was born on August 8, 1961, daughter of the late Gerald Blair and Arvella (Johnson) Lehman. She was married to the late Robert L. Hatfield Jr. Deborah was a big fan of Harley Davidson and Willie Nelson, and could almost always be seen wearing a bandana. She is survived by her son, Robert “B.J.” Hatfield IV; daughters, Cassy (Steven Gold) Hatfield, Tracy Hatfield,...

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11/19/2025

How would you finish this sentence?
If I could go anywhere right now, I would go to ________________.

11/18/2025

Bill Raymond Denney

Bill Raymond Denney, 54, of Columbus, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Bill was born on August 27, 1971, in Columbus, the son of William C. Denney and the late Marlene M. (Baylis) Denney. Bill loved working in the yard; flowers, gardening, and mowing. He also loved all holiday decorations and often liked them to stay up all year round. Uncle Bob was the only person Bill allowed to cut his hair, and it would often...

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11/17/2025

Cecilia "Ceci" Celeste Black

Cecilia “Ceci” Celeste Calvin Black, age 78, of McArthur, Ohio passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on August 8, 1947, in Athens, Ohio, to her late parents, Cecil Calvin and Margaret Douglas and was raised by her late grandparents, Lawrence and Leona Calvin. After graduating from McArthur High School, she obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ohio University and began a long, fulfilling career in the...

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11/17/2025

Interested in reading about grief? The authors of “On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss” discuss their own dying and grieving process.

11/14/2025

"A good funeral gets the dead where they need to go and the living where they need to be." - Thomas Lynch