Cremation Services
in Rocky Mount, NC
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services provides compassionate cremation services in Rocky Mount, NC for families across Nash County, Edgecombe County, and the surrounding communities. Wheeler & Woodlief owns and operates a private on-site crematory in Rocky Mount, NC, so families can trust that their loved one never leaves the care of the funeral home throughout the entire cremation process.
What Cremation Services Does Wheeler & Woodlief Offer in Rocky Mount, NC?
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Rocky Mount, NC offers a complete range of cremation services, including traditional viewing before cremation, memorial visitation after cremation, celebration of life services, private family goodbyes, burial or interment of cremated remains, and simple direct cremation. Wheeler & Woodlief operates a privately owned on-site crematory in Rocky Mount, NC with a meticulous tracking system using a unique identification number and stainless steel identification disc for each individual.
Overview of Cremation Services
The number of people choosing cremation has increased significantly in the past few years, yet cremation carries a long tradition and remains largely unchanged. What is done before or after the cremation is up to the survivors, or up to you.
Contrary to what some people believe, Cremation does not limit choices, but, in fact, increases one’s options. It is a process which is performed in a respectful and dignified manner and can be memorialized in many ways. When you choose cremation services in Rocky Mount, NC with Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Service, you can rest easy knowing you’ll receive experienced, compassionate care.
Plan your Tribute
- Traditional viewing or visitation hours (with body present), followed by cremation
- Cremation followed by memorial visitation (without body) at the funeral home
- Cremation followed by a memorial service or life celebration at your church, our chapel or reception center.
- Private family goodbye, followed by cremation
- Cremation followed by burial or interment of cremains
- Simple cremation with no ceremony
What Can Families Do With Cremated Remains After Cremation in Rocky Mount, NC?
Families choosing cremation services at Wheeler & Woodlief in Rocky Mount, NC have multiple options for cremated remains, including placement in an above-ground columbarium niche, interment in an urn garden or family plot, scattering in a meaningful location, traditional in-ground burial, or personalized memorialization such as keepsake urns and memorial plaques.
Cremation services in Rocky Mount, NC allow families many choices for memorializing a loved one. Some families choose to keep the cremated remains with them at home, inter them in a cemetery, or to scatter the remains over land or water.
Our staff can assist you with the following memorialization options, among others, for cremated remains:
- Outdoor Niches – The cremated remains may be safely held in an above ground columbarium niches. They are typically located within a mausoleum or chapel.
- Urn Garden – Many cemeteries have areas designated specifically for the interment of cremated remains.
- Family Plot – If you already own a burial plot or have space in a family plot, you may choose to inter the urn there.
- Scattering – Your loved one’s remains may be scattered in a meaningful location that can be appreciated by future generations.
There are also certain services which offer scattering among the sea or the stars. - Traditional Burial – In ground burial on a family plot or in special cremation areas of the cemetery.
- Personalized Memorialization – Inscribe your family member’s name and a special saying on a tree plaque, park bench or other special memorial. We also have custom, unique urns and keepsakes, perfect for displaying inside your home.
Personalizing Your Experience Memorable Tribute Services
Our expert staff is here to help you plan a truly memorable Celebration of Life for your loved one. Whether you are planning a burial or cremation, we encourage you to consider our Tribute Services. These offerings will forever personalize your cremation service in Rocky Mount, NC.
Memory Tables and Memory Collages
Remember your loved one with a memory table display. You can include significant items from your loved one’s life, including a bicycle, golf clubs, gardening tools, hunting and fishing gear, a musical instrument, a motorcycle helmet or jacket, knitting or sewing equipment…the possibilities are endless. Display special photos, certificates, achievement awards and other significant items in a customized memory collage.
Life Tribute Memorial Videos
There is no better way to remember your loved one than with a special personalized tribute. Our Life Tribute video program incorporates your family’s pictures with music into a presentation that can be played at the visitation, during the service or at the conclusion of the service. You can post the video online for family and friends around the world to see and share with generations to come.
Personalized Music
You are not limited to traditional funeral music during your loved one’s service. Customize the visitation or event following the cremation service in Rocky Mount, NC with your loved one’s favorite tunes. We are happy to help your family compile special music selections to play during the services from a CD or iPod. We also have an organ available in our chapel for traditional music.
Certified Celebrant
A Celebrant is a professional who is trained and certified to meet the needs of families during their time of loss. This expert can help your family create a personalized tribute service to celebrate your loved one’s unique life. You may choose to use a Celebrant alone or in conjunction with clergy. If you want an uplifting service that pays tribute to your loved one’s life or if you are not affiliated with a church, a Celebrant service may be the perfect option.
Bagpiper
The bagpipe provides a solemn, powerful song, making it the ideal instrument for funerals and memorials. For hundreds of years, people far and wide have bid farewell to their dearly departed with the music of the pipes. We can help you commemorate a loved one with this noble music tribute.
Pallbearers
Friends, relatives, church members or business associates may serve as pallbearers. If the family would prefer, we can provide some or all pallbearers for your loved one’s service. Each pallbearer will wear a special Lily or flag pin, making them easily identifiable.
Military Honors
We can help you honor your military member with a flag ceremony, color guard, trumpeter or even a final gun salute. We work with all branches of the military and can make all the proper arrangements easily and efficiently.
Wildflower Keepsakes
We can distribute pouches of wildflower seeds during or after the cremation service in Rocky Mount, NC. Because wildflowers are perpetual, they can provide an ongoing tribute to your loved one’s life. Guests can choose to plant their wildflower seeds in a garden, planter, meadow or any other special location.
Receptions
We can coordinate and arrange an off-site reception at any venue of your choosing. Whether it be a restaurant, banquet center or golf club, this gives your family and friends an opportunity to gather and reminisce after your loved one’s cremation service in Rocky Mount, NC.
Choosing a Cemetery
A green burial can take place in nearly any cemetery that allows eco-friendly methods of burial. With our cremation services in Rocky Mount, NC, our firm offers several options that can help you ensure that your final resting place is both environmentally-friendly and honorable. Typically, cemeteries offering green burials follow these guidelines:
- Offer exclusive green burial sections
- Prohibit the use of grave liners or burial vaults
- Dig graves by hand rather than using heavy equipment
- Often plant trees or shrubs in lieu of headstones
How Does Wheeler & Woodlief's On-Site Crematory Protect Families in Rocky Mount, NC?
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Rocky Mount, NC owns and operates a private on-site crematory, which means the loved one never leaves the care of the funeral home. The crematory uses a meticulous tracking system with a unique identification number and stainless steel identification disc assigned to every individual, providing families with accountability and peace of mind throughout the cremation process.
What Communities Does Wheeler & Woodlief Serve for Cremation Services?
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services provides cremation services to families in Rocky Mount, Battleboro, Sharpsburg, Nashville, Red Oak, Elm City, Dortches, Whitakers, Tarboro, and surrounding communities in Nash County, Edgecombe County, and nearby Wilson County.
Why Do Families Choose Wheeler & Woodlief for Cremation in Rocky Mount, NC?
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services has served Rocky Mount, NC families since 1994. The funeral home is family owned and operated by four members of the David family. Families choose Wheeler & Woodlief for cremation because of the on-site crematory, meticulous tracking system, compassionate staff, and wide range of personalization options.