DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — While funeral homes are doing services differently now due to the pandemic, some are also taking extra safety precautions when embalming bodies. According to Sunset Memorial ...

The ancient Egyptians were prolific record keepers. For thousands of years, they jotted down everything from legal documents to literature on papyrus rolls and tablets of wood and stone. But there’s ...

Embalmers say it's a common practice that's completely safe, but Austin Water officials said they had no idea it was happening. Reading time 3 minutes There’s blood in the water in Texas. No, I’m not ...

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Amy Cunningham, a licensed funeral director in Brooklyn, says she appreciates the opportunity to create beautiful and ...

Several Austin-area funeral home embalmers say it's common practice to pour human blood from corpses down the drain, a procedure that Austin Water officials admit they were unaware was occurring and ...

Abraham Lincoln was embalmed after his death. This was the first time most Americans saw an embalmed body, and it quickly became a national sensation. Getty If you died 200 years ago in America, your ...

The founder of the country’s first eco-friendly water cremation service has overseen 40 ceremonies since its opening, as a growing number of people are choosing a more sustainable and cost-effective ...

A substance abuse counselor, Trina Battle planned to enroll in Southwest Tennessee Community College to continue her studies in psychology or pursue a completely different major in graphic design. But ...

If you died 200 years ago in America, your family would wash and dress your body and place it in a bed surrounded by candles to dampen the smell of decomposition. Your immediate family and friends ...