NOTABLE DEATHS | September 25, 2016
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Grand Ole Opry star...
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ADVICE AND SUPPORT | September 13, 2016
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September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Find out how you can help stop suicide.
DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | September 25, 2016
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Andy Williams was a phenomenon, a singing sensation...
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What’s the difference between a funeral and a memorial service? A memorial service is held without the remains present.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | September 13, 2016
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My brother killed himself more than a dozen years ago. A decade later, I finally asked for help.
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Some Victorian families hired professional mourners to attend a loved one’s funeral. Their loud and public wailing would encourage others to weep.
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Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
William "Bill" Covington
One of the first African Americans to integrate the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Force.
Penni Pearson Beuf
Award-winning pastel artist and actress
William Ziegler
Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
Duncan Gray Jr.
Episcopal bishop and civil-rights advocate from Mississippi
Mary Crocker Fassett
An accomplished artist whose work has been featured in galleries in America and France
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Jose Fernandez (1992 - 2016) ›
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