pallbearer
noun
pall·bear·er
ˈpȯl-ˌber-ər 
: a person who helps to carry the coffin at a funeral
also
: a member of the escort or honor guard of the coffin who does not actually help to carry it
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Thirty-year-old Ronald Banks, who was a pallbearer, was fatally shot.
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
His brothers Tito, Marlon, Jackie, Jermaine and Randy served as pallbearers at his memorial.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Four served as pallbearers, carefully carrying Breiney's casket throughout the service and burial.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Crane pointed out the one on the left and turned to face the onetime presidential pallbearer.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
His brothers Tito, Marlon, Jackie, Jermaine and Randy served as pallbearers at his memorial.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Four served as pallbearers, carefully carrying Breiney's casket throughout the service and burial.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Crane pointed out the one on the left and turned to face the onetime presidential pallbearer.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Pallbearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pallbearer. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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pallbearer
noun
pall·bear·er
ˈpȯl-ˌbar-ər
-ˌber-
: a person who helps to carry the coffin at a funeral
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