ROBERT FRANKLIN MAYHEW
Oct 6, 2026
ROBERT FRANKLIN MAYHEW of Jackson, OH died October 6, 2026 at the age of 82. He was the former owner and operator of Mayhew Funeral Home, now known as Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
ALAN B. GROSSETT
Oct 2, 2026
ALAN B. GROSSETT of Mineral Point, WI, formerly of Elkville, IL died October 2, 2026 at the age of 68. A graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science, he served as a funeral director at Searby Funeral Home and several other funeral homes in the Chicagoland area.
RICHARD BRYANT HIGHTOWER SR
Sep 27, 2026
RICHARD BRYANT HIGHTOWER SR of Bremen, GA died September 27, 2026 at the age of 89. A licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1958, he began his career at Hightower Funeral Home, working alongside his parents, the late Herschel Bryant “H.B.” and Ruby Hightower. In 1972, Richard purchased Hightower Funeral Homes in Bremen and Martin & Hightower Funeral Home in...
JOSEPH N. “JOEY” HUTCHISON JR
Sep 24, 2026
JOSEPH N. “JOEY” HUTCHISON JR of Detroit, MI died September 24, 2026 at the age of 65. He served as vice president of operations at Hutchison Funeral Home, founded by his father in 1979. A graduate of the mortuary science program at the University of the District of Columbia, he was also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
ERIC KEVIN “RICKY” WORTH SR
Sep 24, 2026
ERIC KEVIN “RICKY” WORTH SR of Macedonia, SC died September 24, 2026 at the age of 69. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he founded Worth Monument Company. He graduated from the Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.
ASHLEY SADE BETHEA
Sep 23, 2026
ASHLEY SADE BETHEA of Dallas, TX died September 23, 2026 at the age of 39. Bethea worked with Bethea Funeral Home and Glover’s Funeral Home in Orangeburg, SC. Bethea also founded Lola Se7en Mortuary Cosmetics, a highly specialized e-commerce brand offering custom cosmetics designed specifically for the funeral service industry. She was featured in Jet Magazine and The D Magazine of...
JULIE K. MCMILLAN
Sep 23, 2026
JULIE K. MCMILLAN of Hawarden, IA, formerly of Sioux City, IA died September 23, 2026 at the age of 43. She worked at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls for two and a half years while completing her degree in family services at the University of Iowa, graduating in 2005. During that time, she lived in an apartment at the...
ERNELL WRIGHT
Sep 22, 2026
ERNELL WRIGHT of Moncks Corner, SC died September 22, 2026 at the age of 70. He served as a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Gethers Funeral Home for more than 45 years. A graduate of the Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, he was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association....
G.L. CHANDLER JR
Sep 20, 2026
G.L. CHANDLER JR of Ellettsville, IN died September 20, 2026 at the age of 83. A licensed funeral director for 63 years, he began his career at Conkle Funeral Home as a funeral intern and ambulance driver before joining Kellogg Funeral Home in Monon. He served two terms as White County coroner and later worked at Whitaker Funeral Home in...
MICHAEL W. NICODEMUS
Sep 19, 2026
MICHAEL W. NICODEMUS of Virginia Beach, VA died September 19, 2026 at the age of 73. A funeral director for more than 40 years, he served at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home & Crematory from 1979 to 2013. After retiring, Nicodemus continued his career with the National Funeral Directors Association, where he served as vice president of cremation services. A respected mentor...