Plan the service: Work with the Barker Funeral Home to plan the funeral service, including selecting readings, music, and speakers. Consider any special requests or traditions that the deceased may have wanted.
Transportation: Arrange for the transportation of the body to the funeral home, Salem, Arkansas cemetery, or other final resting place.
Green or eco-friendly funerals: Barker Funeral Home may offer green or eco-friendly funeral services that are designed to be environmentally sustainable. Biodegradable caskets or urns, avoiding embalming chemicals, and using natural burial practices.
Viewing and visitation: Barker Funeral Home will provide space for friends and family to gather and pay their respects to the deceased.
Make arrangements: Meet with the Barker Funeral Home funeral director to make arrangements for the funeral, including selecting a date and time, choosing a casket or urn, and deciding on any special requests or religious ceremonies.
Memorial jewelry: Some funeral homes offer memorial jewelry that incorporates a small amount of a loved one's ashes or other mementos into a piece of jewelry that can be worn or kept as a keepsake.