4 Reasons Why You Should Consider Writing Your Own Obituary

When families call on funeral homes in Dallas, GA to set up funeral services for their loved ones, one of the things they’ll do for the families is put together obituaries for the recently deceased. Families often have a hard time writing an obituary for a loved one on their own, especially when they’re grieving, so funeral homes spring into action and take care of it for them using information provided by the family.  

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with allowing your family to take this approach when you pass away one day. But if you want to make your obituary more meaningful than the average obituary, you should consider writing it yourself. At first, writing your own obituary might feel a little bit creepy. But there are actually many benefits to doing it. Here are 4 reasons why you should give it a try.  

It’ll give you a chance to choose what gets included in your obituary. 

If you allow someone else to put together your obituary, they’ll be in charge of deciding what gets included in it and what doesn’t. As a result, they might shine a spotlight on accomplishments that you’re not especially proud of and leave out things that were a source of great pride. You can avoid having this happen by constructing your obituary on your own. You’ll get to pick and choose which life events are included in your obituary and which aren’t.  

It’ll allow you to let your family members know how you feel one last time. 

Do you want to make sure that your wife knows just how much she meant to you while you were alive? Or do you want to tell your son how proud he made you over the last 40 years? Writing your own obituary will give you a chance to do it. Rather than just listing your family members like most obituaries, you can use yours to send one final message to the most important people in your life.  

It’ll prevent your family from struggling to decide who to include in it. 

Many families struggle to decide whether or not to include certain people in their loved one’s obituary. For example, would a person who has passed away want their ex-husband or ex-wife mentioned in their obituary? Would they want their estranged son or daughter in it? It’s not always easy making these kinds of judgement calls. You can take the guesswork out of it by including whoever you want in your obituary when you write it yourself.  

It’ll be one less thing your family needs to worry about later. 

Your family is going to have so much on their plate in the days following your death. They’re going to be planning your Dallas, GA funeral services, tying up any loose ends that you left behind, and, of course, working their way through the various stages of grief. They’ll really appreciate you for taking care of your obituary and making it what you want it to be. They’ll feel better about publishing it in the newspaper and sharing it with your family and friends.  

At Davis-Struempf Funeral Home & Crematory, we can help you plan ahead if you want to start mapping out your final wishes now. We can help you decide between a burial and a Dallas, GA cremation and talk to you about writing your own obituary, too. Call us at (770) 944-2900 today to hear about our pre-planning services or stop by 1975 E West Connector, Austell, GA 30106 to speak with a funeral director.