BERNARD MARTIN O’BRIEN, SR
May 6, 2024
BERNARD MARTIN O’BRIEN, SR. of Pittsburgh, PA died May 6, 2024, at the age of 76. Licensed in 1972 and a graduate of Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he worked with his father and eventually took over as owner of O’Brien’s Funeral Home in Allegheny-West, PA.
CHARLES S. “CHUCK” BANKS JR
May 4, 2024
CHARLES S. “CHUCK” BANKS JR of Clarksville, IN died May 4, 2024 at the age of 63. A licensed funeral director for over 40 years, he owned and operated Chapman Funeral Home.
BROCK TUMBLESON
May 3, 2024
BROCK TUMBLESON of Kewanee, IL died May 3, 2024 at the age of 67. A funeral director, he started working with Herman “Bud” Schueneman in 1974 at the Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home. Tumbleson purchased the funeral home alongside Mark Schueneman in 1997. They continued to own and operate it until his retirement in 2017, making Mark the sole owner. He graduated from Southern Illinois...
THOMAS A. “TOM” MARTIN
May 2, 2024
THOMAS A. “TOM” MARTIN of Hot Springs Village, AR died May 2, 2024 at the age of 85. A funeral director and embalmer for over 65 years, he owned and operated the Martin Funeral Home in Wiona, MN before moving to Arkansas, where he was a manager of Roller Funeral Home in Memphis and later Gross Funeral Home in Hot Springs....
ROBERT MAXWELL LAIRD SR
Apr 29, 2024
ROBERT MAXWELL LAIRD SR of Warren, OH died April 29, 2024 at the age of 83. A funeral director and embalmer for fifty years, he served his apprenticeship with Hillis Funeral Home in Zanesville. Laird Sr was a former partner with the Robert H. Roberts-Clark Memorial Home, Inc and had served as director of Reese Wynn Winyard McDermott Laird Funeral Home in...
JAMES MICHAEL LAMB
Apr 28, 2024
JAMES MICHAEL LAMB of Howell, MI died April 28, 2024 at the age of 83. A licensed funeral director, he and his wife, Penny operated the Lamb Funeral Home (now Borek Jannings) together. He then purchased a second funeral home in Howell and operated both locations alongside his brother, Gary. Lamb kept his license upon retirement and helped local funeral homes when needed....
GREGORY G. DEJOHN
Apr 26, 2024
GREGORY G. DEJOHN of Staten Island, NY died April 26, 2024 at the age of 70. A licensed funeral director, he worked for Silverton Memorial Funeral Home in Toms River, NJ and was the owner and operator of Cobble Hill Chapels in Brooklyn, NY.
JOHN JOSEPH “EDDIE” CONNELL
Apr 26, 2024
JOHN JOSEPH “EDDIE” CONNELL of Huntington Station, NY died April 26, 2024 at the age of 87. He ran the M.A. Connell Funeral Home for decades with his brother Peter, furthering his family’s legacy and eventually working alongside his son, Michael, and son-in-law, Nicholas Berghela Sr. In 2018, his grandson, Nicholas Berghela Jr., joined the funeral service, making him the fourth...
MARY K. STOVALL-TAPLEY
Apr 25, 2024
MARY K. STOVALL-TAPLEY of Hurtsboro, AL died April 25, 2024 at the age of 102. She was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Stovall Funeral Home, Inc. A member of the East Alabama Funeral Directors Association, Stovall-Tapley was the recipient of many awards including the 1986 National Sojourner Meritorious Service Award from the Alabama Funeral Directors & Morticians Association.
JOHN ROBERT “JOHNNY BOB” WILLIAMS
Apr 19, 2024
JOHN ROBERT “JOHNNY BOB” WILLIAMS of Maysville, OK died April 19, 2024 at the age of 77. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he and his wife, Bobby Lou, owned and operated Winans Funeral Home for 43 years. Williams also acted as Maysville Ambulance Director for 25 years and had served as the Maysville Cemetery Sexton for 50-plus years. A 1972...