Cremation is now the most popular option for final disposition. Cremation was used in 54 percent of deaths in 2019, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. They project that to ...

Antwan Holt, cremation supervisor at Joseph H Brown Jr ... “When you see those flowers growing you can say, ‘That’s mom,’” Mitchell said.

His ashes were delivered by his daughter and son to Parting Stone, a company helping define the post-cremation space — a category in the funeral industry that’s become unexpectedly popular and ...