Funeral Planning Guide

Things to do when someone passes away:

  • Call funeral home to pick up body and plan to meet with them about the funeral.

  • Review Conduct At Funerals of CSHC

  • Call Ronnie Barnes to discuss and approve the arrangements and time and date for service at CSHC Campground. Lunch is served at noon. Usually, funeral begins at 2:00pm followed by graveside service. If only having graveside service, this usually also starts at 2:00pm.

  • Select location of funeral: Campground Church Sanctuary, Chapel or Graveside.

  • Select and contact everyone selected to participate in funeral and confirm their attendance and make any changes that are necessary.

    • Preacher for the service

    • Someone to lead the singing

    • Select preacher for graveside (can be same as service)

    • Select Pall bearers: 6 to 8

    • Select Honorary Pall Bearers (optional)

    • Select person to lead visitation service if having one.

    • If service will be graveside only, select preacher, song leader and date/time of service.

  • Select florist to arrange for flowers for the casket.

  • Call Janet Keldahl to arrange a time to select burial plot.

  • Decide if you want a “drop in” visitation or a service for visitation. Determine time and date of visitation (either night before or day of funeral. If choosing a service, select someone to conduct that service.

  • Select songs to be sung at funeral: Minimum of 5 to 6, selection can be left to song leader. If you would like to have printed books of the songs for the funeral.

  • Write down any scripture or events or remembrances that you wish to be said at funeral and give to the Minister selected.

  • If displaying pictures during funeral, there are a few small tables and easels available in Sanctuary. Contact Bobby Reese for access.

Contacts:

Watson Hunt Funeral Home, Main Street Perry, GA: 478-987-2423

Ronnie Barnes:  770-318-8140

Janet Keldahl:  478-397-9459 or 478-987-4347

Bobby Reese:  229-894-7288