Local funeral homes livestreaming services during COVID-19 outbreak

As everything that once filled our daily lives is temporarily on hold, one thing is still certain: the cycle of life and death.

- as everything that once filled- our daily lives is temporarily- on- hold, one thing is still- certain: the cycle of life and- - - - death.

By following cdc - guidelines to cancel gatherings- of 10 - or more people, how are - residents able to properly- mourn the loss of their loved - ones?

- news 25's lindsey goodwin - visited local funeral homes - to see how they're continuing - their services.

- - lindsey: "what if the very last time you saw- your loved one was through the- lens of a camera?

Now for many- on the coast, - that's becoming the reality as- funeral homes are now giving- families the option to- view the service through the- comfort of their homes."

Chad riemann, on the phone: "i think it's very important to- continue to honor - lives.

With technology today, - we're able to do that.

We may - not be able to be there - physically but we may be able t- be there via technology."

It's a difficult time for many,- but emotions fly even higher fo- those forced to say goodbye to- loved ones & beloved- community members from a- - - - distance nats - local funeral homes like- bradford o'keefe and riemann ar- doing what they can to continue- to give families closure.

- jeff o'keefe: "we're adhering t all the recommendations by the- - - - cdc, so while we will still - allow a private family viewing- with a limited number of- occupants at a time,- we also do have the availabilit- of the live stream for those- that may not be able to - physically get out of the house- or they just may not want to ge- - - - out of the house at this time."

And thursday riemann family - funeral homes live streamed - their first service since the - - - - covid-19 outbreak, that of- beloved community member, ronni- blacklidge jr., on- their facebook page.- chad: "we had almost 200 people watching it on our facebook - page, facebook live.

By - being able to do it online, the- we're very thankful that we wer- able to do that.

" in biloxi, lindsey goodwin news- 25.

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