BARBARA L. DIERKES RUSH
Jun 26, 2017
BARBARA L. DIERKES RUSH of Powhatan Point, OH, formerly of Dunkirk, NY, Moundsville, WV and Clarington, OH died June 26, 2017 at the age of 69. A retired funeral director, she and her late husband, Vernon "Butch" Rush owned and operated Rush Funeral Homes, Inc in Clarington and Sardis, OH for many years. She received her state of Ohio funeral...
LARRY G. HUGHES
Jun 24, 2017
LARRY G. HUGHES of Marion, IL died June 24, 2017 at the age of 77. He was a licensed funeral director for over 51 years. He worked alongside Leonard Mitchell at Mitchell Funeral Home before partnering in 1970 and in 1982 he purchased the business. He later acquired Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. He received a degree in mortuary science...
HAROLD LEE MASSEY
Jun 23, 2017
HAROLD LEE MASSEY of Roanoke Rapids, NC died June 23, 2017 at the age of 62. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Massey Funeral Homes in Jackson, Aulander and Roanoke Rapids. He received a degree in mortuary science from the John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA.
RICHARD "DICK" WALKER
Jun 22, 2017
RICHARD "DICK" WALKER of Commerce, TX died June 22, 2017 at the age of 72. He was a licensed funeral director at the Rhoton Funeral Home in Carrollton before owning and operating the Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home in Commerce. He enrolled in the mortuary science program at the University of Minnesota and attended the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.
RICHARD LLOYD SANDBERG
Jun 19, 2017
RICHARD LLOYD SANDBERG of Janesville, MN died June 19, 2017 at the age of 83. He was a third generation funeral director, owner and operator of the Sandberg and Arnoldt Funeral Homes in Waseca and Janesville, MN. In 1956 he received a degree in mortuary science from the University of Minnesota.
SAMUEL R. LOCKLEAR
Jun 19, 2017
SAMUEL R. LOCKLEAR SR of Pembroke, NC died June 19, 2017 at the age of 88. He was the first American Indian to be licensed as a funeral director in Robeson County. In 1952, he began working at Locklear Funeral Home, which was established by his parents, Luther H. and Pattie Hunt Locklear in 1948. He acquired ownership of the...
GEORGE "SONNY" W. MEADOWS
Jun 19, 2017
GEORGE "SONNY" W. MEADOWS II of Buffalo, NY died June 19, 2017 at the age of 76. He was a licensed funeral director at the former Meadows Brothers Funeral Home, which was established by his father, Huby Sr in 1936. He co-owned and co-managed the firm alongside his brother, Huby Jr from 1975 until 1992 when the business closed. He...
CARL RICHARD CLIFTON
Jun 18, 2017
CARL RICHARD CLIFTON of DeLand, FL died June 18, 2017 at the age of 75. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 57 years, he began working at the Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home in DeLand on the weekends his junior year in high school. On the day of his high school graduation, he moved into the funeral home to work full-time...
PHILIP KIRKWOOD HAMILTON
Jun 14, 2017
PHILIP KIRKWOOD HAMILTON II of Mt. Clemens and Benton Harbor, MI died June 14, 2017 at the age of 53. He served families in the metro Detroit area as a fifth generation funeral director and owner of the Wm. R. Hamilton Co. Funeral Home. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State School of Mortuary Science.
RONALD E. PECHACEK
Jun 12, 2017
RONALD E. PECHACEK of Chester, IL died June 12, 2017 at the age of 63. He was a licensed funeral director for over 40 years. He started work at Dashner Funeral Home in Red Bud, IL in 1976. In 1984, he went to work for the Welge Funeral Home in Chester, IL and purchased the business in 1990. He owned...