In a message dated 4/5/2004 11:14:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, gtskjs@mvn.net writes: > I have so enjoyed all the messages in this thread. The "Yankees" probably > also aren't familiar with "sitting up with the dead." Have any of you had > personal experience with this custom? I know that it was customary for > family and friends to come in and sit. The body was always at the house > until the "burying" and the oldtimers would never have allowed everyone to > go to bed without someone staying up with the body, at least two people > usually sat in the room with the body. Other neighbors brought food for > those who came in to sit. Anyone else remember this? > Hi, My family did that too. They were from Bell County, Ky. The last one that we did that with was my Uncle Eph Hooker in 1980. It was a good time because the families were all together then. Only we sat at the funeral home with him instead of at someone's house. Charlotte http://www.geocities.com/charlotte7274/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FamilyandMore