Heather Campbell Hill, Funeral Director. Raleigh, North Carolina

Published: April 22, 2021, 2 p.m.

b'Funeral director Heather Campbell Hill of the Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh, North Carolina is interviewed by folklorist Sarah Bryan as part of an Archie Green Fellowship from the American Folklife Center to document funeral services workers in the Carolinas. Although relatively new to her profession, Heather\\u2019s dedication and compassion to help people during, as she says, \\u201cthe worst times of their lives,\\u201d is reflected throughout her interview. She talks about learning her profession, Death Cafes, Green Burials, and facing the unknown. A note to listeners: although not explicit, Heather\\u2019s interview does include discussions of death, bereavement and funerals.'