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The Wood Mortuary in Greer, SC Celebrates Prep
Room Renovation
CFS partners with to offer Funeral
Homes an Innovative Aftercare Solution
GREER,SC— The commu-
nity of Greer has looked to
The Wood Mortuary for
caring service since 1902
when John D. Wood es-
tablished a funeral and un-
dertaking business on the
second floor of his grocery
and hardware store. Today,
his grandson and President
Richard H. Wood, Jr.,
continues the family tradi-
tion, keeping pace with the
times.
Greg Jones, Manager,
credits Mr. Wood for his
foresight in initiating a ma-
jor renovation to the prepa-
ration room. With a goal
of providing the embalm-
ers with a safe, comfortable
and efficient work space
Greg Jones, Manager, The Wood Mortuary
Photos by Kris Decker/Firewater Photography Caption
with emphasis on air quality, Mr. Jones called on Dun-
can Stuart Todd, Ltd., to design and equip the space
utilizing the Premier Source plan.
Although he has been in funeral service for forty years
and was confident that he was fully knowledgeable, Mr.
Jones was pleased to learn about new up-to-date equip-
ment. On completion of the renovation, he was re-
warded, commenting that the staff of ten funeral direc-
tors is “ecstatic.”
The project was not without challenges, however. In a
constricted 20-ft. by 20-ft. space, there was no room for
expansion. Solid exterior brick walls protected the chapel,
the loading dock and an area housing eight air condition-
ing units. Furthermore, it was necessary to build a tem-
porary embalming room elsewhere on the property while
the new room was being built. “The construction team,”
Mr. Jones declared, “was the best of the best.” With Dun-
can Todd, AIA, at one end of the telephone, and a well ex-
perienced contractor at the other, each respecting the other’s
expertise, the outcome was a predictable success.
Completed in early 2017, the two-station room meets
twenty-first century standards for a modern preparation
room. Safe air that meets OSHA standards is assured for
the general airstream with PrepAir G2, enhanced with
PrepArm localized exhaust ventilation. Speaking for the
staff, Funeral Director and Embalmer Myron Paris had a
word. “Awesome,” he said, “the result is far beyond what
we could have imagined, even with such simple things as a
foot pedals on the sinks. The water pressure on the hydro-
aspirator is phenomenal and the Mortuary Lift is so con-
venient. Custom cabinetry with coordinated interior fin-
ishes adds to the overall efficiency and aesthetics.
Greer, situated between Greenville and Spartanburg, had
originally been a cotton mill town, and there was some fear
that it would become a ghost town. The community was
saved by an infusion of industry, led by BMW who hired
8,000 employees. Now it is a thriving area along the I-85
corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte.
NEEDHAM,MA— Con-
solidated Funeral Servic-
es announced a partnership
with of-
fering their funeral homes
an effortless aftercare pro-
gram. Funeral homes know
they need to keep in touch
with their families after the
services are over, but often
find it difficult and time-
consuming. While serving
at-need families and run-
ning day to day operations,
many funeral directors sim-
ply don’t have the time.
offers their
popular Aftercare Card Pro-
gram which sends out four
cards and a survey to the
family during the first year
following their loss. The
cards are personalized for
the funeral home with their
logo, signature and custom
message, and sent out auto-
matically by
The family receives a sym-
pathy card, a card on the
birthday of their loved one,
a holiday card and finally, a
card marking the anniver-
sary of the loss. The family
also receives a follow up sur-
vey which provides the fu-
neral home with important
feedback as well as preneed
leads.
Funeral homes can quick-
ly and easily enroll families
in the program directly from
their CFS website with no
contracts or commitments.
Directors Advantage, a
technology and marketing
partner to funeral homes,
launched af-
ter witnessing how difficult
it was for funeral homes to
keep up with aftercare. Af-
is solely focused
on helping funeral homes
stay in touch with their fam-
ilies and continuing those
relationships.
Founded in 2008 and The
Official Technology Partner
of Dodge since 2009, CFS
pioneered fully-integrated
e-commerce within funeral
home websites. Serving over
3,600 funeral homes, they
continue to lead by build-
ing and maintaining custom
websites with 24/7 support
— all for zero cost. CFS
does this by working direct-
ly with local florists, provid-
ing revenue for the funer-
al home by eliminating the
need for wire services. CFS
has a long history of strong
partnerships, continuously
adding technology to their
sites from premiere service
providers such as Tukios,
ASD, Messenger, Passare,
and now
Both companies are ex-
cited to bring this unique
offering to busy funeral
homes, allowing them to
serve their families during a
time of need and continuing
to remember them on diffi-
cult days.
Passare Announces
Integration with Frazer
Consultants
ABILENE,TX— Passare®, Inc. is pleased to announce an in-
tegration with Frazer Consultants, a web design compa-
ny that offers cutting-edge personalization and technology
products to funeral professionals.
“Frazer Consultants has worked closely with us at Passare to
develop a one-of-a-kind integration that is helping our mu-
tual clients save time and gain efficiency by eliminating re-
dundant data entry,” said Chris Baber, Vice President and
Chief Product Officer for Passare. “Our goal is to make the
funeral planning process as simple and as seamless as possible
for both funeral professionals and the families they serve, and
this integration helps us provide that seamless experience.”
Passare offers the only collaboration software in the funer-
al profession, which allows for real-time communication be-
tween funeral directors and family members. Passare’s cloud-
based platform is accessible anytime, anywhere, from any
Internet-connected device. This platform allows funeral pro-
fessionals to manage cases and stay in close contact with the
families that they serve.
With Passare’s integration with Frazer Consultants, funeral
directors can send the data gathered on a case such as the obitu-
ary, vital statistics, friends & family, and much more straight to
the funeral home’s Frazer website and Tribute Center with just
the click of a button. The integration will save time spent on
duplicate data entry and reduce errors for funeral home clients.
“Frazer Consultants is excited to partner with Passare to
provide funeral professionals and the families they serve with
meaningful experiences,” said Matt Frazer, president of Frazer
Consultants. “Both Frazer and Passare share a common goal
of making the funeral planning process as efficient as possible
for funeral professionals while providingmore value to families,
and this partnership is just one more way that we can do that.”
“Frazer was great to work with,” added Baber. “They went
above and beyond tomake this the best integration of its kind.”
Passare is helping funeral professionals all over the nation
reimagine the funeral experience. Passare is the industry’s
only collaboration system with integrated case management.
Only Passare allows families and funeral directors to collabo-
rate on arrangements anytime, anywhere, from any Internet-
connected device. Passare helps families and funeral directors
communicate better throughout the funeral planning pro-
cess, leading to increased customer engagement, higher lev-
els of satisfaction, and a better overall experience for funeral
professionals and families alike. To learn more, contact us at
or visit us online at
Launched by Matt Frazer in 2003, Frazer Consultants de-
signs fully custom websites for funeral homes and offers per-
sonalized stationary, DVDvideo tributes, holiday ornaments,
temporary grave markers, webcasting, and other products
and services. With innovative technological solutions, Frazer
assists funeral homes in offering the highest quality service to
their families. Their staff is made up of highly skilled profes-
sionals who are dedicated to making things easier on funeral
professionals and the families they serve.