Covid Policy Update, Effective August 25, 2021

Numbers are once again climbing rapidly and deaths from covid are increasing. At Boyer Funeral Home we must take steps to prevent the spread of this disease!

You are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while inside our facility. Our staff will also be wearing theirs. Hand sanitizer as well as soap and water are available for your use.

In a further effort to reduce the spread, we will require that all those in family meetings wear a mask while making arrangements for their loved one. If your loved one died of covid, a mask will be required for visitation due to the possibility of family members who may also be ill.

If you have not already been vaccinated, it is not too late. We urge you to contact your doctor's office or the South Plains Health Clinic for free vaccinations.

Masks, social distancing, and frequent hand sanitizing or washing are helpful in reducing the spread of Covid-19, all variants. 

We thank you for your cooperation and understanding as Boyer Funeral Home does all it can to protect staff, families, and the community.

Masks and social distancing are working, as is evidenced by the reduced numbers over the past two months.

According to the CDC,  a variety of tools are contributing to the reduction. We need to use all the tools in the tool box - vaccines, masks in public enclosed areas, social distancing, and frequent hand washing all help fight the spread.

We remain committed to keeping both your family and our staff as safe as possible! Therefore, we will continue to follow guidance received from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS, A MASK WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE YOU ARE IN OUR FUNERAL HOME.

We provide hand sanitizer and restrooms with soap/water/paper towels for your convenience. Please wash your hands as frequently as you wish.

We ask that you voluntarily social distance from others as much as possible while in our facility.

 At this time, we will keep the office staffed and open during regular business hours, 9 AM to 5 PM. If we have someone in state, we will remain open for visitation through 6 PM. Our staff members will always be conscious of social distancing and wearing a mask, and sanitation methods will still be taking place after regular business hours to ensure a safe environment for any visitor to our funeral home.

All types of services are open, and any restriction in seating or total numbers inside a venue (church, community center, etc.) will be set by that venue. Boyer Funeral Home has no control over any restrictions outside of our building.

Please understand we still have infected people - some unknowingly - who may visit our facility. Without precautions this could jeopardize other family members and/or our staff. 

At Boyer Funeral Home we are committed to keeping our employees and you—the public—as safe as possible. Therefore, in light of COVID-19 numbers beginning to decline in Gaines County,  we will once again have our offices OPEN DAILY during regular business hours, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 

We honestly believe that the social distancing & masks have helped in preventing the spread of this virus. We hope you will continue good safety practices to stay healthy no matter where you are, and we look forward to the day when this virus is finally under control.

Our precautions will continue in the interest of safety, however slightly expanded:

1) MASKS will still be required to enter our building. Please BRING YOUR OWN MASK. If you do not have one, you will be issued only one (1) free one while our supply lasts; after that you will have to go purchase one before entry. 

2) We would still like each visitor to sign the attendance log that includes your phone number. The phone numbers would only be utilized in the case of an exposure, at which time we would need to contact anyone who had been present. These logs are destroyed after three weeks.

3) The number of visitors present in the building has now been increased to ten (10) at a time to allow for social distancing.

The number of attendees at any funeral held within a building will be contingent upon the rules set by that particular building/church/venue. Boyer Funeral Home has no influence upon whatever rules are set; please respect the church or other venue rules and abide by them.

Boyer Funeral Home continues our commitment to public and staff safety, even as the business community begins to open again. Therefore, through the end of May 2020 we will continue to have our offices open only when there is a family loss, visitation, etc. Our phones will still be answered 24 hours a day and you are still welcome to call us at any time if you have questions, need to make an appointment, or for any reason you need to talk to us or our staff.

The funeral home will be open for visitation, however we will continue to limit how many persons can be in the viewing room and/or in the building at any one time. If at any time we feel there are too many, we will ask for volunteers to exit.

Thorough sanitation methods are continuing, and staff will wear a mask and gloves whenever the public is present. Our doors will close earlier than normal to allow time for a full cleaning each day.

As churches and other venues begin to reopen, we are able to hold funeral services again. However, each location will set the limit on the number of attendees that is appropriate for their building. The funeral home has no ability to influence or change this number, and we ask that you respect the churches' and venues' requirements. We do suggest you wear a mask or other face covering while attending any funeral service at this time, and continue to practice social distancing in your seating.

In Gaines County there is no longer any restriction on the number of persons at a graveside service. However, masks and social distancing are still recommended and will be practiced by Boyer Funeral Home during any graveside service.