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A four-part examination of a too often-confusing subject, this series serves as an inside look at the roles of the nurses, funeral home directors and legal experts that deal with the everyday business of death, and as a guide for those who experience the loss of a loved one. In doing so it helps demystify the end-of-life process from a legal perspective and make clear the options available to those in the midst of grief. Most importantly, the stories aim to provide the peace of mind that comes with being prepared, as much as any of us can be, for the inevitable. 

Over his 20 years in the business, Rex Bennett, Cotten Funeral Home’s managing director, has witnessed firsthand the changes that have taken place in public attitudes toward after-death arrangements and in the way funeral homes are maintained financially.  Bennett said the biggest shift he has seen is from a predominantly burial-based business to one that is largely concerned with cremation, which at one time was practically unthinkable in the United States. He said the change is driven by the perceived simplicity of cremation, financial concerns and the reality of today’s more transient...

And they are look out for it. jesse: they have to come down hard on these people. new bern has seen some of the worst flooding from florence. that's where leland vittert joins us from now. all right, leland, what's the latest. reporter: you and i talked thursday during "the five." it's still raining and has not stopped. in new bern and atlantic beach the storm brought out the best in people. the neighborhood behind me flooded the past couple of days. one guy brought his boat down. they pulled 70 people out of the homes here. somebody knows about this neighborhood. rex bennett grew up on this s...

And they are look out for it. jesse: they have to come down hard on these people. new bern has seen some of the worst flooding from florence. that's where leland vittert joins us from now. all right, leland, what's the latest. reporter: you and i talked thursday during "the five." it's still raining and has not stopped. in new bern and atlantic beach the storm brought out the best in people. the neighborhood behind me flooded the past couple of days. one guy brought his boat down. they pulled 70 people out of the homes here. somebody knows about this neighborhood. rex bennett grew up on this s...

Mom's not going back. >> the devastation has been too much and she said she is done with it. reporter: we have some business to show you of rex's business. rex is a funeral director and he opened up a funeral home. tell me who you have got staying there now. >> we had 20 people who were rescued. and it was sheltering to take care of thing while the storm was going on. we heard about people who were in trouble through facebook and they were friend of ours. we just began to be praying but after that, found out they were safe and they had no place to go, i said bring them on. reporter: we were do...