Georgia funeral homes face COVID-19 conundrum: More deaths but fewer services

On a typical Saturday, Gregory B. Levett & Sons could have as many as 15 funerals at its Decatur chapel. That was before the spread of COVID-19. As the death toll from coronavirus increases in Georgia, funeral homes are practicing social distancing, which means hosting fewer funerals. “We’ve discontinued the use of any chapel services. We’ve discontinued having any church services,” said Lanier Levett, vice president of Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes. “All the services that we’re…