Seawright Funeral Home: Celebrating Special Loved ones since 1925

Article and Photos by Wendy McCarty

When embracing your own mortality, it is natural to react with fear and a wave of uncomfortable emotions.  As humans, we each understand the fact that one day, we will no longer be alive.  There is, however, no certainty as to when our lives will come to an end.  There are a select few individuals in our society who are equipped to be surrounded by death on a regular basis.  They are our morticians and funeral home operators.  These fellow humans help us to process, accept and grieve the losses of those around us.

I recently spoke with the staff at Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory, located at 26 East Main Street in Inman, South Carolina.  Founded in 1925, “Seawright’s”, as it is locally known, first began as a furniture store and funeral home.  Furniture was sold downstairs and caskets were sold upstairs.  In 1929, Seawright’s moved into their current building, which was once a residence built in the late 1800’s.