Service Providers

Updated 10/15/25
Bluestem encourages individual and family participation in planning for end of life. You may wish to work with a local funeral home, a death doula, a home funeral guide, a Chevra Kadisha, or family and friends. You may prefer to be wrapped in a family quilt or to build your own pine box. You may appreciate the convenience of a cardboard casket purchased online, or to select from the biodegradable caskets provided by local makers or provided by a funeral home.

Talk with Bluestem staff to learn about the many ways you can celebrate your loved ones. We are glad to help you understand what is possible on site and connect you to other service providers as needed. You can also reach out directly to the contacts below for information about their services and products. 

The death care professionals listed below have provided Bluestem families with compassionate care and service. They are all familiar with green burial at Bluestem. 

Funeral Homes​ 
Endswell Funeral Home 
Hillsborough
​www.endswellfuneralhome.com
Veronica Penn Bartoo Beattie 
[email protected] 
Hunter Beattie 
[email protected]
919-907-9777

City of Oaks 
Raleigh
https://www.cityofoakscremation.com/
Somer Addison
Ashley Silva-Mandujano
919-438-1469
[email protected]


 
Hall-Wynne
Durham  
https://www.hallwynne.com
Michael O'Connor 
919-688-6387 Durham 
919-693-5191 Oxford

Lowe Funeral Home
Burlington  
www.lowefuneralhome.com
Kelly Garner 
[email protected]
336-633-9818
 
Renaissance Funeral Home
Raleigh  
https://rfhr.com
727-599-1448

Home Funeral Guides, 
Death Doulas & Grief Support   
Sara Williams
Shrouding Sisters 
www.shroudingsisters.com
(919) 623-0051 

Dana Brinson
Consulting Betwixt
www.consultingbetwixt.com
[email protected] 
(919) 647-4448

​Jane Dornemann
Peaceful Crossings 
www.peacefulcrossingsdurham.com
[email protected]
Lara Struckman 
Deeply Rooted Ritual Grief Care 
https://www.deeplyrootedritual.com 

Holly Anne Lux-Sullivan
Heartwood Death Doula & Bereavement Care
heartwooddeathdoula.com

Growing Thru Grief
Community Grief Support Group
www.growingthrugrief.org
[email protected]
Grief can be an all-consuming journey. There is no single, right way to grieve. We always encourage reaching out for support. In addition to the local professionals and groups above, you may find the following helpful:
For urgent emotional support, always dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

For non-crisis emotional support, the NC Peer Warmline can be reached at 855-733-7762.

​Both of these lines are staffed by trained professionals who can connect you with further support. They are free, private, and available 24/7. Find more information about them here.

Caskets & Shrouds   
John Jull (caskets & trays)
Aldergrove Woodworks
Roxboro, NC
[email protected]
(919) 748-7240  


Sarah Lasswell (caskets & trays)
Moss and Thistle Farm 
Union Mills, NC
www.mossandthistlefarm.com
[email protected]
(678) 994-2988
Picture
Custom casket made by Sarah Lasswell
Chad Byrne (caskets)
Custom Wood Caskets
Pittsboro, NC 
(415) 377-5616


Pat and Ray
The Art of Dying Shrouds 
Hillsborough, NC 
https://www.artofdying.earth
(919) 672-4700

 
Shrouded House
Asheville, NC 
https://www.shroudedhouse.com/

Funerary Artisans Collective 
https://www.funeraryartisanscollective.org/ 

Local Flower Farms & Shops    
Aldergrove Flower Farm 
Located in Roxboro 
https://www.aldergroveflowerfarm.com/
[email protected] 

Bluebird Meadows
​Located in Hurdle Mills  
​https://www.bluebirdmeadows.net
[email protected] 

Fireside Farm 
Located in Efland 
https://www.firesidefarm.com
[email protected] 
The Flower Patch 
Located in Hillsborough 
https://www.flowerpatchhillsboroughnc.com/
(919) 732-3928

Mighty Tendril Farm 
Located in Cedar Grove
https://www.mightytendril.com
[email protected]
Picture
Flowers from Aldergrove Flower Farm

Life Celebrants & Ministers   
Allen Brimer
Presbyterian Minister 
[email protected]
Rev. Dr. Tammerie Day 
Religious Naturalist 
tammerie@gmail.com


Linda Seligman
Unitarian Universalist community ministry
Soto Zen practitioner
[email protected]

Local Music Makers    

Jennifer Evans 
Hymns and Spirituals 
[email protected] 

Dave Deming 
Banjo and Flute 
[email protected]

Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small
Old Time, Bluegrass, Gospel, and Classic Country 
watkinsandsmall.com
[email protected]
(540) 391-0353
J.V. Hudson 
Bagpiper 
https://www.j-v.info
(919) 730-8870

Drum for Change
[email protected] 
 (919) 696-0883

Local Engraver     
Ron Bartholomew 
Durham Marbleworks 
https://wakemonument.com/ 
(919) 489-2134