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Tyrone Clarke
D: 2024-10-04
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Clarke, Tyrone
Ernest Holmes
B: 1948-01-06
D: 2024-10-03
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Holmes, Ernest
Taneshia Goff
B: 1983-11-02
D: 2024-10-02
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Goff, Taneshia
Rodney Major
B: 1965-08-18
D: 2024-10-01
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Major, Rodney
Olease Mull
B: 1949-07-01
D: 2024-09-29
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Mull, Olease
James Johnson
B: 1957-04-29
D: 2024-09-27
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Johnson, James
Mother Rita Tross
B: 1929-05-10
D: 2024-09-27
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Tross, Mother Rita
Josephine Lane
B: 1938-10-23
D: 2024-09-18
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Lane, Josephine
Samuel Griffin
D: 2024-09-14
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Griffin, Samuel
John Hollins
B: 1943-05-15
D: 2024-09-13
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Hollins, John
Gary Quill
B: 1951-10-01
D: 2024-09-13
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Quill, Gary
Elaine Reynolds
B: 1959-07-22
D: 2024-09-12
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Reynolds, Elaine
Catherine Johnson
B: 1940-06-28
D: 2024-09-10
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Johnson, Catherine
Nathan Daugherty
B: 1943-12-01
D: 2024-09-04
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Daugherty, Nathan
Ernest Wilson
B: 1951-12-31
D: 2024-09-03
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Wilson, Ernest
Rosa Yeomas
B: 1934-05-09
D: 2024-09-02
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Yeomas, Rosa
Dwana Roper
B: 1952-06-13
D: 2024-09-01
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Roper, Dwana
Celeste Hill
B: 1975-07-23
D: 2024-08-29
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Hill, Celeste
James Bethel
B: 1951-01-27
D: 2024-08-28
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Bethel, James
Milton Barnes
B: 2020-04-08
D: 2024-08-18
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Barnes, Milton
Bevelyn Johnson
B: 1938-09-28
D: 2024-08-16
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Johnson, Bevelyn

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The History of Cremation

Cremation has been a popular mehtod of disposition for many centuries, all across the world. Cremation started as far back as 20,000 years ago. There is evidence of cremation beginning in Europe around 2,000 B.C. Many scholars believe the practice became quite popular around this time for Europeans. 
 
Over time, popularity of cremation began to wane. By the Middle Ages, cremation became a form of punishment and was not viewed as a compassionate way to care for the deceased. Cremation reclaimed popularity by the late 1800’s. The first crematory in the United States was constructed in 1876. By 1913, there were 52 crematories across North America and more than 10,000 cremations occurring annually.
 
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