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Compton, CA 90221
(323) 636-9864
1515 East Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 631-1141
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Saturday, April 08, 2017Kathy Peeden (Greg).His grand children Tracy Prestage (John Miller) , Scott Peeden ( Susan) and Selena Pearson (Brock). His Great Grandchildren; Osten Leoni, Adam and Cody Peeden, Alexis Compton and Celeste Hobgood (Rice). And two Great Great grandchildren Leanne and Keagan Hobgood.Mr. May’s had a special pet Connie May and was an avid Gardener and automobile enthusiast. His pall bears will be his friends and family.
Monday, April 03, 2017Orange Mound neighborhood is one of the first to offer the service in the mid-South. A few funeral homes outside of the Memphis also offer the service. On the West Coast, Robert L. Adams Mortuary in Compton, Calif., also advertises drive-thru viewings.In the Midwest, Paradise Funeral Chapel in Saginaw, Mich., began offering drive-thru visitations in 2014."When we first started it, everybody was talking about it and it was a big deal," said Ivan Phillips, owner of Paradise Funeral Chapel. "Things have now calmed down, and we use the service two to three times a week."Bernard said since he opened his funeral home in January, six families have selected the drive-thru option. The service is part of the funeral packages and offered at no additional charge.Related: Some funeral homes choose fun 'life celebrations'"We still have traditional visitation services," Bernard said. "The drive-thru is just an added bonus for your family member. It is up to the family to decide if they want this option."The drive-thru service typically lasts one hour. A black-and-gold sign that reads “Drive Thru Viewing” directs visitors to a driveway where they are greeted by an employee holding an iPad. The iPad serves as an electronic update to the pen-and-paper guestbook. The employee also collects condolence cards and gifts for the family.After the check-in, the visitor drives through a gated area. The flat concrete overhang offers shade and privacy as guests peer into the window to pay their final respects. Each car gets approximately three minutes alone with the body in the window, before the next carload of visitors come through.Bernard said reaction has been mostly positive, but others have said they find it disrespectful. Bob Arrington, a funeral home owner in Jackson, Tenn., falls in the latter camp."In my opinion, I don't think the body should be put on display like a new car," said Arrington, who also is the former president of the National Funeral Directors Association."I think if it was to catch on, so to speak, it would be geographical," Arrington said. " I think one of the last ones to do it would be in the South because we are so traditional and so tightly wrapped to the Bible Belt."The Memphis funeral home director said that drive-thru visitation is simply one of the many innovations that he hopes to bring to R. Bernard Funeral Services and the Memphis market. He has already added live streaming of funerals and in the next few months cremation will be offered."The funeral industry is always changing every year. I keep the old traditional funeral stuff and try to add new stuff to it,” Bernard said. "I am 41 years old. I am not out just to mark...
Monday, March 27, 2017Lamar Ave. is one of the first to offer the service in the Mid-South. A few funeral homes outside of the Memphis also offer the service. On the west coast, Robert L. Adams Mortuary in Compton, California, also advertises drive-thru viewings.Buy PhotoA sign outside R. Bernard Funeral Services directs visitors to the drive-thru window, where they can pay their respects to the deceased. The service includes an iPad guest book for visitors to sign. (Photo: Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal)In the Midwest, Paradise Funeral Chapel in Saginaw, Michigan, began offering drive-thru visitations in 2014."When we first started it, everybody was talking about it and it was a big deal," said Ivan Phillips, owner of Paradise Funeral Chapel. "Things have now calmed down, and we use the service two to three times a week."Bernard said since he opened his funeral home in January, six families have selected the drive-thru option. The service is part of the funeral packages and offered at no additional charge."We still have traditional visitation services," Bernard said. "The drive-thru is just an added bonus for your family member. It is up to the family to decide if they want this option."The drive-thru service typically lasts one hour. A black-and-gold sign that reads “Drive Thru Viewing” directs visitors to a driveway where they are greeted by an employee holding an iPad. The iPad serves as an electronic update to the pen-and-paper guestbook. The employee also collects condolence cards and gifts for the family.After the check-in, the visitor drives through a gated area. The flat concrete overhang offers shade and privacy as guests peer into the window to pay their final respects. Each car gets approximately three minutes alone with the body in the window, before the next carload of visitors come through.img itemprop="url" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/c90cda6f33af1a511ef522d778205795655a136c/c=70-0-2287-1667&r=x408&c=540x405/local/-/media/2017/03/09/TennGroup/Memphis/636246974557353989-170308-TN-Drivethru-Funeral-Toned-0002.JPG" alt="Ryan Bernard (right) funeral director and owner of" wid...
Monday, March 27, 2017Orange Mound neighborhood is one of the first to offer the service in the mid-South. A few funeral homes outside of the Memphis also offer the service. On the West Coast, Robert L. Adams Mortuary in Compton, Calif., also advertises drive-thru viewings.In the Midwest, Paradise Funeral Chapel in Saginaw, Mich., began offering drive-thru visitations in 2014.A sign outside of R. Bernard Funeral Services in Memphis directs visitors to the drive-thru window, where they can pay their respects to the deceased. The service includes an iPad guest book for visitors to sign. (Photo: Brad Vest, The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal)"When we first started it, everybody was talking about it and it was a big deal," said Ivan Phillips, owner of Paradise Funeral Chapel. "Things have now calmed down, and we use the service two to three times a week."Bernard said since he opened his funeral home in January, six families have selected the drive-thru option. The service is part of the funeral packages and offered at no additional charge.Related:Some funeral homes choose fun 'life celebrations'"We still have traditional visitation services," Bernard said. "The drive-thru is just an added bonus for your family member. It is up to the family to decide if they want this option."The drive-thru service typically lasts one hour. A black-and-gold sign that reads “Drive Thru Viewing” directs visitors to a driveway where they are greeted by an employee holding an iPad. The iPad serves as an electronic update to the pen-and-paper guestbook. The employee also collects condolence cards and gifts for the family.After the check-in, the visitor drives through a gated area. The flat concrete overhang offers shade and privacy as guests peer into the window to pay their final respects. Each car gets approximately three minutes alone with the body in the window, before the next carload of visitors come through.div id="module-posit...
Monday, March 06, 2017Saturday, December 31, at Living Word Church of God and Christ with Dr. Gilbert Gillam, officiating.A Wake will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 31, at Connally Compton Funeral Directors.Photo Gallery...
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Saturday, April 08, 2017Kathy Peeden (Greg).His grand children Tracy Prestage (John Miller) , Scott Peeden ( Susan) and Selena Pearson (Brock). His Great Grandchildren; Osten Leoni, Adam and Cody Peeden, Alexis Compton and Celeste Hobgood (Rice). And two Great Great grandchildren Leanne and Keagan Hobgood.Mr. May’s had a special pet Connie May and was an avid Gardener and automobile enthusiast. His pall bears will be his friends and family.
Monday, April 03, 2017Orange Mound neighborhood is one of the first to offer the service in the mid-South. A few funeral homes outside of the Memphis also offer the service. On the West Coast, Robert L. Adams Mortuary in Compton, Calif., also advertises drive-thru viewings.In the Midwest, Paradise Funeral Chapel in Saginaw, Mich., began offering drive-thru visitations in 2014."When we first started it, everybody was talking about it and it was a big deal," said Ivan Phillips, owner of Paradise Funeral Chapel. "Things have now calmed down, and we use the service two to three times a week."Bernard said since he opened his funeral home in January, six families have selected the drive-thru option. The service is part of the funeral packages and offered at no additional charge.Related: Some funeral homes choose fun 'life celebrations'"We still have traditional visitation services," Bernard said. "The drive-thru is just an added bonus for your family member. It is up to the family to decide if they want this option."The drive-thru service typically lasts one hour. A black-and-gold sign that reads “Drive Thru Viewing” directs visitors to a driveway where they are greeted by an employee holding an iPad. The iPad serves as an electronic update to the pen-and-paper guestbook. The employee also collects condolence cards and gifts for the family.After the check-in, the visitor drives through a gated area. The flat concrete overhang offers shade and privacy as guests peer into the window to pay their final respects. Each car gets approximately three minutes alone with the body in the window, before the next carload of visitors come through.Bernard said reaction has been mostly positive, but others have said they find it disrespectful. Bob Arrington, a funeral home owner in Jackson, Tenn., falls in the latter camp."In my opinion, I don't think the body should be put on display like a new car," said Arrington, who also is the former president of the National Funeral Directors Association."I think if it was to catch on, so to speak, it would be geographical," Arrington said. " I think one of the last ones to do it would be in the South because we are so traditional and so tightly wrapped to the Bible Belt."The Memphis funeral home director said that drive-thru visitation is simply one of the many innovations that he hopes to bring to R. Bernard Funeral Services and the Memphis market. He has already added live streaming of funerals and in the next few months cremation will be offered."The funeral industry is always changing every year. I keep the old traditional funeral stuff and try to add new stuff to it,” Bernard said. "I am 41 years old. I am not out just to mark...
Monday, March 27, 2017Lamar Ave. is one of the first to offer the service in the Mid-South. A few funeral homes outside of the Memphis also offer the service. On the west coast, Robert L. Adams Mortuary in Compton, California, also advertises drive-thru viewings.Buy PhotoA sign outside R. Bernard Funeral Services directs visitors to the drive-thru window, where they can pay their respects to the deceased. The service includes an iPad guest book for visitors to sign. (Photo: Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal)In the Midwest, Paradise Funeral Chapel in Saginaw, Michigan, began offering drive-thru visitations in 2014."When we first started it, everybody was talking about it and it was a big deal," said Ivan Phillips, owner of Paradise Funeral Chapel. "Things have now calmed down, and we use the service two to three times a week."Bernard said since he opened his funeral home in January, six families have selected the drive-thru option. The service is part of the funeral packages and offered at no additional charge."We still have traditional visitation services," Bernard said. "The drive-thru is just an added bonus for your family member. It is up to the family to decide if they want this option."The drive-thru service typically lasts one hour. A black-and-gold sign that reads “Drive Thru Viewing” directs visitors to a driveway where they are greeted by an employee holding an iPad. The iPad serves as an electronic update to the pen-and-paper guestbook. The employee also collects condolence cards and gifts for the family.After the check-in, the visitor drives through a gated area. The flat concrete overhang offers shade and privacy as guests peer into the window to pay their final respects. Each car gets approximately three minutes alone with the body in the window, before the next carload of visitors come through.img itemprop="url" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/c90cda6f33af1a511ef522d778205795655a136c/c=70-0-2287-1667&r=x408&c=540x405/local/-/media/2017/03/09/TennGroup/Memphis/636246974557353989-170308-TN-Drivethru-Funeral-Toned-0002.JPG" alt="Ryan Bernard (right) funeral director and owner of" wid...
Monday, March 27, 2017Orange Mound neighborhood is one of the first to offer the service in the mid-South. A few funeral homes outside of the Memphis also offer the service. On the West Coast, Robert L. Adams Mortuary in Compton, Calif., also advertises drive-thru viewings.In the Midwest, Paradise Funeral Chapel in Saginaw, Mich., began offering drive-thru visitations in 2014.A sign outside of R. Bernard Funeral Services in Memphis directs visitors to the drive-thru window, where they can pay their respects to the deceased. The service includes an iPad guest book for visitors to sign. (Photo: Brad Vest, The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal)"When we first started it, everybody was talking about it and it was a big deal," said Ivan Phillips, owner of Paradise Funeral Chapel. "Things have now calmed down, and we use the service two to three times a week."Bernard said since he opened his funeral home in January, six families have selected the drive-thru option. The service is part of the funeral packages and offered at no additional charge.Related:Some funeral homes choose fun 'life celebrations'"We still have traditional visitation services," Bernard said. "The drive-thru is just an added bonus for your family member. It is up to the family to decide if they want this option."The drive-thru service typically lasts one hour. A black-and-gold sign that reads “Drive Thru Viewing” directs visitors to a driveway where they are greeted by an employee holding an iPad. The iPad serves as an electronic update to the pen-and-paper guestbook. The employee also collects condolence cards and gifts for the family.After the check-in, the visitor drives through a gated area. The flat concrete overhang offers shade and privacy as guests peer into the window to pay their final respects. Each car gets approximately three minutes alone with the body in the window, before the next carload of visitors come through.div id="module-posit...
Monday, March 06, 2017Saturday, December 31, at Living Word Church of God and Christ with Dr. Gilbert Gillam, officiating.A Wake will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 31, at Connally Compton Funeral Directors.Photo Gallery...