Recently an old family friend of Perre Coleman Magness passed away. Her mother called at 6 a.m. “What should I make? What should I take them?” she asked.
In small towns in the South, a death triggers a chain of action and communication—be it phone tree or text tree—all executed with military precision. Women from church, perhaps from the funeral committee, plan out the funeral reception and make sure that every detail, from food to flowers, is taken care of.
