Melissa Schmidt handles body removal, embalming, preparation and casketing in her role as a funeral director on Long Island ...

A Maryland funeral director was found guilty of murder after he shot two people​ during a burial service for a 10-year-old, ...

Wilson Chavis, 50, was found guilty of murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence and reckless ...

Wilson Wesley Chavis said he acted in self-defense after being attacked during the burial of 10-year-old Arianna Davis. The ...

More young women become funeral directors in S. Korea As Korea enters super-aged society, funeral director profession becomes ...

A 94-year-old Staten Island woman has been waiting for months to hear about the money she prepaid for her funeral services.

A family was preparing to lower the casket of their 10-year-old into the ground when the solemn ceremony was interrupted by shots fired. What was shocking was not only the incident itself but the ...

For decades, those interested in pursuing jobs in the funeral service industry had to pursue education opportunities outside ...

If severe weather is predicted, work closely with your funeral director to adjust departure times or routes. Leaving earlier, ...

There was standing room only when John Embser explained that “Funeral Isn't a Four Letter Word” at the latest Tuesdays With Grace at Grace United Church.

For nearly 40 years, Sammy Campbell has been a source of comfort for his community in his work at Maddox Funeral Home, offering solace during one of ...

A Maryland funeral home owner has been found guilty of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a pallbearer during a ...