Honoring Grandparents This September

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Bennie Smith Funeral Home under Holidays
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Grandparents Day is observed on the Sunday after Labor Day. In 2025, it falls on Sunday, September 7. It is a moment to honor the wisdom, steady love, and everyday lessons that grandparents pass down… the recipes, the stories, the prayers, the laughter that echoes through generations.

For many families, the table is where legacy lives. A favorite dish. A well-worn chair. A story told a hundred times that still makes everyone smile. Taking time to remember these details can bring comfort and connection, especially for those who are missing a grandparent this year.

Consider simple ways to celebrate.
Write down a favorite family story and share it with children or grandchildren.
Cook a beloved recipe and talk about when it first appeared at the table.
Create a small memory album with photos, dates, and hand-written captions.
Visit a resting place, light a candle at home, or gather for a short prayer.
Call an older person in your family just to say thank you.

Joy and grief often coexist on this day. If you are feeling both, you are not alone. At Bennie Smith Funeral Home of Maryland, we help families preserve their legacy with thoughtful services and personalized tributes. Our team can also guide you in planning ahead… a loving gift that brings clarity and peace to those who will one day gather at your table.

May this Grandparents Day be a time of gratitude, remembrance, and blessing for your family.

Bennie Smith Funeral Home

From humble beginnings on a farm in Faceville, Georgia, Bennie Smith became a respected businessman whose standards of compassion and excellence continue to guide our work today. Bennie Smith Funeral Home of Maryland is part of one of the largest African American–owned funeral service organizations on the East Coast. In Maryland, we serve families from multiple chapels across the Eastern Shore — including Salisbury, Easton, Princess Anne, and Chestertown — with dignified funerals, cremations, memorials, and preplanning. Since 1982, we have cared for generations of Maryland families with clarity, respect, and faith. More than 40 years later, our mission remains the same. We are here to honor every life well lived and to walk beside you, every step of the way.