Every life deserves
a worthy tribute.
Passed Words delivers professionally written, publication-ready obituaries to your inbox within 24 hours — so you can focus on serving families, not writing copy.
First obituary free — no commitment required.
How It Works
Three steps. No phone calls required. No learning curve.
Submit the Intake Form
Fill out our simple online form with the details you already have from the arrangement conference. Rough notes are perfectly fine — you do not need to write in full sentences. It takes under 5 minutes.
We Write It
Our professional writers craft a dignified, publication-ready obituary tailored to the family's tone preferences. Every obituary is reviewed by a human editor before delivery — never raw AI output.
Delivered to Your Inbox
Within 24 hours (or 12 hours for rush orders), the finished obituary arrives in your email, formatted and ready to submit to the newspaper or post on your website. Review, approve, and send.
More than AI. A managed writing service.
Any funeral director can paste notes into ChatGPT. What you get from Passed Words is different: a structured intake process, a professional prompt system refined across hundreds of obituaries, and a human editor who reviews every single draft before it reaches you.
The result is an obituary that reads like it was written by someone who cared — because it was reviewed by someone who did.
Try It Free — First Obituary on Us"Every obituary is adapted to the family's tone — traditional, warm, celebratory, or faith-focused. We do not produce templates. We produce tributes."
— Passed Words Writing StandardSimple, transparent pricing
No subscriptions required to get started. Pay per obituary, or save with a monthly plan.
Perfect for getting started. No commitment, no monthly fee.
Best value for funeral homes handling 8+ obituaries per month.
Need it faster? Rush orders are delivered within 12 hours.
"Can't I just use ChatGPT myself?"
Yes — and many funeral directors do. But there is a meaningful difference between pasting notes into a chatbot and receiving a polished, professionally reviewed obituary in your inbox.
Passed Words handles the intake structure, the prompt engineering, the quality review, the formatting, and the delivery. You get back 20–30 minutes per case — time you can spend with the family in front of you.
And when a family calls to say the obituary was beautiful, that call goes to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I submit the details for an obituary?
You fill out our simple online intake form. It takes under 5 minutes. You can paste rough notes directly from your arrangement conference — you do not need to write in complete sentences. We handle the rest.
What if the family wants changes after I receive the draft?
Every order includes at least one revision. Simply reply to the delivery email with the requested changes and we will turn around the updated version within a few hours.
Is this service confidential?
Yes. All information submitted through our intake form is used solely for the purpose of writing the obituary. We do not share, sell, or retain family information beyond what is necessary to complete your order.
Do you work with funeral homes of all sizes?
Yes. We work with independent, family-owned funeral homes handling a handful of cases per month as well as larger operations. Our per-obituary pricing is designed for lower-volume homes, and our monthly plan suits higher-volume operations.
What information do you need to write a good obituary?
The basics: full name, age, city, dates of birth and death, surviving family members, career highlights, hobbies, and service details. The more you provide, the richer the obituary — but we can work with whatever you have.
How do I get started?
Click any 'Submit an Order' button on this page. Your first obituary is free — no credit card required. We will deliver it within 24 hours and you can evaluate the quality before committing to anything.
Your first obituary is on us.
Submit a real case — or a fictional one — and see the quality for yourself. No credit card. No commitment. Just a professionally written obituary in your inbox within 24 hours.
What We Deliver
Below is a representative example of the quality you will receive. Names and details are fictional.
Dorothy Mae Sullivan
June 12, 1944 — March 23, 2026 · Nashville, Tennessee
Dorothy Mae Sullivan, 81, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was a woman of extraordinary warmth, whose patience and quiet devotion shaped the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Born June 12, 1944, in Nashville to Harold and Evelyn Greer, Dorothy grew up in a home filled with music, faith, and the kind of unhurried kindness that she would carry with her for the rest of her life. She graduated from Belmont University, where she discovered her calling: to teach. For 35 years, she served as an elementary school teacher at Glendale Elementary, shaping the minds and hearts of generations of young students. Colleagues remembered her as the teacher who never forgot a student's name — not in the first year, and not in the thirtieth.
Outside the classroom, Dorothy found her joy in quilting, tending her garden, and singing in the choir at Brentwood Baptist Church, where her voice was as familiar and comforting as the pews themselves. Her hands were always busy — with needlework, with seedlings, with the hands of grandchildren who came to her with scraped knees and broken hearts alike.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert Sullivan; her daughters, Carol (Jim) Holt and Diane Sullivan; and six grandchildren who were the great delight of her final years. She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Michael Sullivan, in 2019, whose memory she carried with grace and faith.
A funeral service will be held at Brentwood Baptist Church on Friday, March 27, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a graveside service at Woodlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Brentwood Baptist Church Education Fund in Dorothy's memory.
"She never forgot a student's name."
Delivered in 18 minutes. This obituary was produced from a standard intake form submission, reviewed by a human editor, and formatted for both newspaper and web publication.