Clients of Hartselle Heritage Funeral Home are left wondering what’s become of their policies to cover funeral costs after the business unexpectedly shut its doors in early May.
Morgan County COVID-19 deaths rise exponentially, funeral homes feel the pressure
Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle has seen a rise in deaths all year, however in November, things got worse.
COVID-19 death rates rising By Jenna Rae | December 24, 2020 at 5:34 PM CST - Updated December 24 at 6:36 PM
HARTSELLE, Ala. (WAFF) - As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the valley, so do the number of people who lose their lives to this virus.
In Morgan County, those numbers have been exceptionally high.
Since September, the number of COVID-19 deaths in Morgan County has nearly quadrupled.
“For us, it’s just dealing with the volume,” Geoff Halbrooks explained.