WALTER LEE CROX
Jul 14, 2026
WALTER LEE CROX of Chattanooga, TN died July 14, 2026 at the age of 82. A licensed embalmer in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, Crox was a fourth-generation funeral director at Covenant Funeral & Crematory. He also dedicated many years to funeral service education, serving as program chair at Milwaukee Area Technical College, associate dean at Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary...
JIMMIE D. BOLDIEN JR
Jul 14, 2026
JIMMIE D. BOLDIEN JR of Oklahoma City, OK died July 14, 2026 at the age of 69. A funeral director and embalmer, he served as CEO of Rolfe Funeral Home and as the 53rd president of the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association.
CONSTANCE SUE “CONNIE” STRAWSER
Jul 13, 2026
CONSTANCE SUE “CONNIE” STRAWSER of Loveland, OH died July 13, 2026 at the age of 74. She was a funeral director at Strawser Funeral Home and was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
C. KEITH EDISON
Jul 8, 2026
C. KEITH EDISON of Independence, WI died July 8, 2026 at the age of 78. A graduate of the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science, he dedicated more than 58 years to the funeral profession.
KATHLEEN “KAY” BOYD MCREAVY
Jul 1, 2026
KATHLEEN “KAY” BOYD MCREAVY of Minneapolis, MN died July 1, 2026 at the age of 95. She worked alongside her husband, William L. “Bill” McReavy, as the vice president of Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels & Creation Services.
J. BIRD HODGES, JR
Jul 1, 2026
J. BIRD HODGES, JR of Statesboro, GA died July 1, 2026 at the age of 74. A licensed funeral director since 1974, he owned and operated Barnes-Hodges, Hodges-Turner, Hodges-Turner-Anderson, Hodges-Moore, Smith-Tillman Mortuary, and Bulloch Memorial Gardens from 1974 until 1994. Following the acquisition of his funeral homes by the Loewen Group, he became a partner with the company. Hodges went...
CAROL LYNNE HUGHES PASTORE
Jun 29, 2026
CAROL LYNNE HUGHES PASTORE of Fenton, DE died June 29, 2026 at the age of 70. She worked as a funeral director at Berry-Short Funeral Home for 27 years before joining William V. Sipple and Son Monuments in Milford as a sales consultant. Pastore retired in 2025. She earned her degree in mortuary science from Catonsville Community College in 1993.
DENNIS STEPHEN XENAKIS
Jun 26, 2026
DENNIS STEPHEN XENAKIS of Baltimore, MD died June 26, 2026 at the age of 72. A licensed funeral director since 1977, he worked at Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc since 1973 and has served as managing director since 1994. Xenakis had assisted Mitchell Funeral Services of Dulaney Valley since its inception in 2007. A graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary...
WALTER “SCOTT” WALSTON
Jun 26, 2026
WALTER “SCOTT” WALSTON of Macon, GA died June 26, 2026 at the age of 69. He was the owner and operator of Gray Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Scott also founded Collegiate Memorials and The Memorial Licensing Company.
JOHN H. “JACK” HEARD
Jun 26, 2026
JOHN H. “JACK” HEARD of Fernandina Beach, FL died June 26, 2026 at the age of 77. A funeral director since 1974, he began his career at Henderson Funeral Home in Moultrie, GA and later worked at Ward’s Funeral Home in Gainesville, GA before purchasing Oxley Mortuary in Fernandina Beach, FL. Jack continued to own and operate Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors...