Joe E. Pray
Funeral Director
401 West Seminary St., Charlotte, MI 48813
Helping Families Heal by Celebrating Lives Well Lived Pray Funeral Home's mission is to help families heal by providing creative personalization, respectful and dignified service, staff assistance, and aftercare in a comfortable and caring environment. Since its inception in 1923, our firm has served families as Ernest and Myron Pray , my Grandfather and Great-Grandfather taught us. "Treat the families we serve as if they were our own family. Take care of them as if they were the only family we were going to serve,” they said. That is how we have become one of the most awarded funeral homes in the nation. - We are a National Funeral Directors Association Pursuit of Excellence winner for over 27 years. - We are a four time winner of the International Cemetery,Cremation and Funeral Home Association's Keeping It Personal Award. - We are a People's Choice winner for favorite funeral home for over ten years. Our philosophy is simple… Care for the family, tell the story, Remember a Life Well Lived®, and you will help heal their heart. Our heritage and experiences allow us to offer comprehensive family care, including… - We focus on your family, from oldest to youngest, and your community of friends. - We have a comprehensive collection of Aftercare Support Services. - Our facilities are contemporary, elegant, and up to date, offering true comfort to your family and guests. - We create a personal and meaningful tribute to the person who died. We will gladly support any appropriate requests to honor and celebrate the life that was lived. - Our Golden Rule 100% Satisfaction Guarantee is our written commitment to you. If you are not satisfied with any of our services or facilities, we will reduce or eliminate those charges for you. - Our staff attends each cremation so your loved one never leaves our custody. We are honored to work with you to create a unique memorial experience for your loved one.
Joe E. Pray
Funeral Director
Dawn A about Pray Funeral Home, September 2017
My brother's funeral was full of tears but more importantly lots of laughter as well. Pray's Funeral Home was amazing and Joey Pray's accoutrements were outstanding. The room was filled with MSU things, a putting green to honor his golf passion, a pool table, a slot machine, even a cool puppet as we couldn't find his. The best part though was that they went to the local bowling alley and brought in 10 pins, a ball and some shoes. When the service was over, my brother Kyle bowled a strike. Can't say I've ever been to a funeral that ended in applause! Great send off to one of the sweetest, kindest, most life loving person I know. RIP Drew.
Larry W about Pray Funeral Home, December 2017
Words fail to express how much your warmth, kindness, caring & professionalism helped us during the loss of Roxie, our beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. Thanks for helping us give her a wonderful send-off to Heaven, God Bless each one of you and your families.
Jim H about Pray Funeral Home, December 2012
Introducing people to the stage was what my sister loved to do. When it was time to say goodbye to her she reintroduced her family, her friends, and her students to the big stage. That was Barb’s dream. The Pray family helped us put together her final curtain call.
Laura C about Pray Funeral Home, October 2012
The only words to say are !!WOW!! and Unbelievable! Prays worked amazingly with other entities to make sure things ran smoothly and we didn't have to worry about the details. I believe that Pray Funeral home will always be on the cutting edge of new products, services, and the changing needs of the business. Other funeral facilities could learn a lot from Pray Funeral Home.
Kathy B about Pray Funeral Home, 5/30/2018
Dear Joe, Our family wishes to thank you for the beautiful and dignified memorial service for our mother, Rosanne Telfer. Every request was fulfilled and every detail exceeded our expectation. The tea set was a tastefully presented tribute to Mom and her English heritage. Your kindness, as well as that of the entire staff is greatly appreciated. We also want to thank the person who put together the video presentation including many more pictures than was first suggested. Everyone felt they contributed and had special memories as part of the presentation.Once again our sincerest thanks for a lovely tribute.
License: 4502003523
Joe E. Pray
Funeral Director