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...
THOMAS “TOM” BREWITT
Jun 25, 2026
THOMAS “TOM” BREWITT of Exeter, NH died June 25, 2026 at the age of 82. Tom graduated from the New England Institute in Boston in 1966. He went on to work alongside his brother at the family-owned business, Brewitt Funeral Service, Inc., where he served as co-owner, president, and secretary from the 1980s until his retirement in 2020.
MARY JO HELLWARTH
Jun 15, 2026
MARY JO HELLWARTH of Celina, OH died June 15, 2026 at the age of 72. She joined her family's firm, W.H. Dick & Sons–Hellwarth Funeral Homes in Celina and Mendon, following the death of her father, Cy, in 2002. Hellwarth completed her apprenticeship in 2003, earned her funeral director's license in 2005, and later became a co-owner of the firm....
BARBARA FRANCES HIGGINS
Jun 13, 2026
BARBARA FRANCES HIGGINS of Poland, OH died June 13, 2026 at the age of 91. A licensed funeral director, she worked alongside her husband, John “Jack” Higgins, as vice president of Higgins Funeral Home. She studied at Youngstown State University, completing her bachelor's degree and obtaining her funeral director's license.
RICHARD S. “RICKY” MANSFIELD, JR
Jun 10, 2026
RICHARD S. “RICKY” MANSFIELD, JR of Holden, MA died June 10, 2026 at the age of 70. A dedicated funeral director, he completed his apprenticeship under Dorothy Miles at Miles Funeral Home. After 18 years with the firm, he and his wife, Beverly, purchased the business in 1992 and served the Wachusett community and surrounding areas for more than three...