RALEIGH -- When you head inside the City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremations on Green Road in north Raleigh, it's clear immediately that it's not a typical funeral parlor. The business offers more ...

For a man who worked in the most somber of industries, Meade Vernon Rowe Sr. had a special knack for making people laugh. Rowe often projected his serious side as a businessman and devoted family man, ...

FALL RIVER — Charles Auclair's visage was a serious one, stereotypically fitting for a funeral home director. But those who knew him are remembering Auclair as a warm, caring man with one great sense ...

Terry Wayne Ward’s funeral service turned out to be the perfect sendoff for a guy who “couldn’t give a damn about most material things,” according to his now famous obituary. The atypical service was ...

CROWN POINT | Humorous one-liners, acts of wartime heroism and a bowtie worn while mowing the lawn were all eclectic remembrances shared Wednesday at the funeral of Crown Point's Charles Swisher. More ...

Yes, even death can be funny. At least in the United Kingdom. With a macabre parade resembling Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry" and several episodes of "Monthy Python's Flying Circus" blended ...

WASHINGTON – Former Sen. Alan Simpson drew laughter from the gathered dignitaries Wednesday as he remembered some of the lighter moments from the time he spent over the years with his friend George ...

During World War II, the brothers went into the Navy together and served as cooks in a construction battalion — commonly known as “Seabees.” Brother William remembers when they purchased the former ...

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