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Re:Funeral Food by bloomingeek on Friday April 26, 2024 @05:03PM (#40174250)
Where I live, Oklahoma, after the church funeral service, everyone eventually ends up in the "fellowship hall", which is a large room with a kitchen and a lot of tables. If the deceased attended the church, a church committee would bring in food to feed the family and all who went to the service. Family relatives would also bring food. (This is where the most interesting dishes came from, usually family favorites.)

Usually, but not always, only the family would go to the graveside for a short service and prayer.

Re:Funeral Food by smeej on Friday April 26, 2024 @07:43PM (#40175551)
This is exactly what my sister's Oklahoma church did for us and the whole community when she passed away! It was a lovely gesture, especially to see how many people loved her. My mom makes famous chocolate chip cookies, and they even asked for the recipe so they could do their best to make the cookies knowing my mom wouldn't have the bandwidth to do it.
Re:Funeral Food by prudentpomelo on Friday April 26, 2024 @11:05PM (#40176775)
I love Oklahoma. Wholesome, hardworking people in a beautiful state. My favorite drive is through Sand Springs to Cleveland and Skiatook. You wind through Keystone Lake and the Arkansas River. So peaceful and pretty.