For a man who worked in the most somber of industries, Meade Vernon Rowe Sr. had a special knack for making people laugh. Rowe often projected his serious side as a businessman and devoted family man, ...

RALEIGH -- When you head inside the City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremations on Green Road in north Raleigh, it's clear immediately that it's not a typical funeral parlor. The business offers more ...

WASHINGTON – Former Sen. Alan Simpson drew laughter from the gathered dignitaries Wednesday as he remembered some of the lighter moments from the time he spent over the years with his friend George ...

CROWN POINT | Humorous one-liners, acts of wartime heroism and a bowtie worn while mowing the lawn were all eclectic remembrances shared Wednesday at the funeral of Crown Point's Charles Swisher. More ...

Yes, even death can be funny. At least in the United Kingdom. With a macabre parade resembling Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry" and several episodes of "Monthy Python's Flying Circus" blended ...

During World War II, the brothers went into the Navy together and served as cooks in a construction battalion — commonly known as “Seabees.” Brother William remembers when they purchased the former ...

Terry Wayne Ward’s funeral service turned out to be the perfect sendoff for a guy who “couldn’t give a damn about most material things,” according to his now famous obituary. The atypical service was ...

At the funeral for former first lady Nancy Reagan, her children Ronald Prescott Reagan and Patti Davis remembered her devotion and humor in their eulogies. Nancy Reagan died last week at age 94. Both ...

Death at a Funeral: Black comedy. Starring Matthew Macfadyen, Rupert Graves, Peter Dinklage, Daisy Donovan and Alan Tudyk. Directed by Frank Oz. (R. 90 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The best British ...

Democratic former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle speaks during former U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson's funeral at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls on Oct. 18, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) ...

Jamie Samuelsen used to intercept the magazine at the mailbox. It was People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue. He would print out a picture of himself and paste it on the cover, right over whoever ...