Traditional Funeral Services

A funeral service is a ceremony that pays tribute to a life that was lived. It is a rite where the one who has died can be remembered as an individual who loved, and was loved by those who survive and was close to them. 


Since the foundation of Sharp Funeral Home, the policy to provide full information to the public about funeral arrangements is expressed by our statement, Informed People Make Wiser Decisions.


For this reason we are adaptable and responsive to your needs and desires. This is a tradition we have maintained since the founding of Sharp Funeral Home in 1938.


Today, when individual attitudes require a variety of funeral service alternatives we at Sharp Funeral Home have adapted to the changes required by our customers who are the foundation of our business.


We offer a full and complete traditional service, immediate burial or direct burial, cremation, either direct or with a service, forwarding of remains to another funeral home, and receiving of remains from another funeral home. 


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For more information about the variety of funeral services offered at Premier Sharp Funeral Home, please call (865) 435-7261.

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

Traditional funeral services include:
  • Visitation: This is often called a viewing or a wake. Guests come to pay their respects to the deceased by viewing their casketed body and spending time with the grieving family. A visitation can occur at any time before the funeral service.
  • Funeral Service: This event commonly takes place at the funeral home, a church, or at the graveside. It can include music, the reading of literary or religious passages, a eulogy, prayer, and the singing of hymns.
  • Committal Service: If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.
A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern (memorial service or celebration-of-life), has two functions: to acknowledge the death and lifetime achievements of an individual and to bring grieving family members and friends together in support of one another during this difficult time.

If you are interested in making funeral arrangements for a loved one, we invite you to call us to begin.

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