Evans-Calfee Funeral Service

07/07/2026

July Is Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
The loss of a child—at any age—is a grief unlike any other. For many parents, the weight is carried quietly, long after the world around them has moved on.

If you know a bereaved parent, simply remembering their child's name, sharing a memory, or sitting beside them in silence can mean more than words. You are not alone in this.

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

Friday Funeral Fact:
When the Marquis de Lafayette—France's beloved ally of the American Revolution—died in 1834, his coffin was covered with soil his son brought back from Bunker Hill. As America marks 250 years tomorrow, his story is a quiet reminder that the bonds forged in the fight for independence have carried across centuries—and across the ocean.

06/30/2026

Pre-planning Isn't Bad Luck—It's Love

Documenting your wishes in advance spares your family from making major decisions during the hardest weeks of their lives. They can focus on remembering you, not guessing.

When you're ready, we're here.

06/26/2026

Friday Funeral Fact:
When Pope Francis passed in April 2025, he broke with centuries of Vatican tradition—choosing a single wooden coffin instead of the customary three, and a simple gravestone marked only with the word "Franciscus." Even in passing, his message of humility endured.

06/23/2026

Funerals Don't Have to Be Sad

Some of the most meaningful services include laughter, music, and storytelling right alongside the grief. Sharing funny memories doesn't take away from the loss—it honors the fullness of who someone was.

A celebration of someone's life is allowed to look like… their life.

06/19/2026

Friday Funeral Fact:
When Queen Elizabeth II passed in September 2022, "The Queue" to view her coffin stretched more than 10 miles, and her beloved corgis, Muick and Sandy, waited quietly in the Windsor courtyard as the procession passed. Even in farewell, her care for the small details defined the moment.

06/17/2026

Honoring one of Pineville's best Dr. Everett Bowling.

06/16/2026

Honoring the Flag, Honoring Those Who Served

Sunday was Flag Day. For military families, the flag carries deep meaning—draping the casket, folded into thirteen precise triangles, and presented to the next of kin "on behalf of a grateful nation."

The flag honors a life of service. The fold honors the love left behind.

06/12/2026

Friday Funeral Fact: Mark Twain was born in 1835 as Halley's Comet appeared in the sky. Years later he predicted, "I came in with Halley's Comet… I expect to go out with it." On April 21, 1910—the day after the comet returned—Twain passed away. A remarkable bookend to one of the most remarkable lives in American letters.