CHARLES ROBERT COX
Sep 9, 2017
CHARLES ROBERT COX of Amarillo, TX died September 9, 2017 at the age of 54. In 1984, he began working for his mentor, Mack Gordon at Schooler-Gordon Funeral Home in Memphis, TX and maintained working for the funeral home as licensed funeral director until 1990. In 2003, he established Cox Funeral Home in Amarillo, TX and dedicated his Benton Chapel...
LARRY DUANE JOHNSON
Sep 6, 2017
LARRY DUANE JOHNSON SR of Topeka, KS died September 6, 2017. He began working for Bowser Mortuary along with J. W. Jones Funeral Home of Kansas City as a licensed funeral director. In 1976, he and his wife, Harriett purchased Bowser Mortuary from Mrs. Bowser. In 1976, he changed the name to Bowser-Johnson Funeral Chapel and operated it at the...
DAVID T. WARREN
Aug 30, 2017
DAVID T. WARREN of Wallingford, CT died August 30, 2017 at the age of 76. As a child, he and his family lived above the Thomas E. Fitzgerald Funeral Home, which was owned by his uncle, Thomas E. Fitzgerald. He served under the guidance of Fitzgerald until he established the Yalesville Funeral Home in 1972 and the Wallingford Funeral Home...
MICHAEL M. SMITH
Aug 29, 2017
MICHAEL M. SMITH of Danville, KY died August 29, 2017at the age of 77. A licensed funeral director and mortician for more than 50 years, he was the owner and operator of Smith-Jackson Funeral Home in Danville and Smith & Smith Funeral Home in Lexington. He graduated from the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in Louisville.
JOHN ELDON BARTON
Aug 24, 2017
JOHN ELDON BARTON of Wheeling, WV died August 24, 2017 at the age of 53. A licensed mortician since 1986, he was the head embalmer and funeral director at Kepner Funeral Homes for 30 years. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1986.
HERBERT WALKER
Aug 23, 2017
HERBERT WALKER JR of Cincinnati, OH died August 23, 2017 at the age of 75. He worked alongside his son, Herbert T. Walker III in owning and operating the Walker Funeral Home, which served families throughout Hamilton County.
ANTHONY S. "TONY" RENDINA
Aug 19, 2017
ANTHONY S. "TONY" RENDINA JR of Merrillville, IN died August 19, 2017 at the age of 85. He was a licensed funeral director in Indiana for 62 years. He owned and operated the Rendina Funeral Home in Gary with his brothers, Romeo and Vince, for the past 53 years. He served as president of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association.
CHARLES A JONES
Aug 15, 2017
CHARLES A JONES of East Palo Alto, CA died August 15, 2017at the age of 80. He established Jones Mortuary and served the residents of East Palo Alto and the surrounding communities for over 40 years as a licensed funeral director.
MARY FRANCES HAGAN
Aug 15, 2017
MARY FRANCES HAGAN of Brookeville, MD died August 15, 2017. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Hagan of Joseph Gawler's Sons LLC, Washington DC. Mary began attending NFDA conventions with her husband in 1948. After Joe's passing in 2000 Mary continued to visit with her industry friends by attending the annual convention.
JOHN W. GLUECKERT
Aug 14, 2017
JOHN W. GLUECKERT SR of Arlington Heights, IL died August 14, 2017 at the age of 82. He started his career in the funeral industry working for Dick and Betty Black at Black's Memorial Home in downtown Arlington Heights. He later worked for Howard Haire as a licensed funeral director and manager of Haire Funeral Home, which he purchased in...