DORIS D. BELL
Jan 29, 2017
DORIS D. BELL of Brooklyn, NY died January 29, 2017 at the age of 95. She was president and co-owner of the Frank R. Bell Funeral Home, which was established in 1957. She took over operations of the firm officially as a licensed funeral director after her husband, the late Frank. R. Bell, sustained a stroke in 1971, which left...
GEORGE B "MIKE" DODGE
Jan 29, 2017
GEORGE B "MIKE" DODGE JR of Cambridge, MA died January 29, 2017 at the age of 87. He joined The Dodge Company in 1956, was elected treasurer in 1966, and served as vice president alongside his brother, Arnold Dodge and later both daughters, Debbie and Kristie.
WILLIAM "STEVE" SOUTHERLAND
Jan 26, 2017
WILLIAM "STEVE" SOUTHERLAND, SR of Lynn Ha-ven, FL died January 26, 2017 at the age of 79. He was a licensed funeral director at Southerland Family Funeral Home for 41 years, which he established alongside his parents, Ray and Bobbie Southerland in 1955. As president of the firm, he and his wife, Mary Sue, expanded the business beyond Bay County...
R. KLINE ASHTON
Jan 25, 2017
R. KLINE ASHTON SR of Palmer Township, PA died January 25, 2017 at the age of 84. He was a fourth generation funeral director and owner of the Ashton Funeral Home in Easton for more than 60 years. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1954 with a degree in mortuary science and was a founding member of the Northampton County...
CHARLES EDWIN GILLILAND
Jan 24, 2017
CHARLES EDWIN GILLILAND of Greensburg, IN died January 24, 2017at the age of 75. He joined his father's business, Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home at the age of 20 and later operated it as a licensed funeral director until his retirement. He graduated from the Indiana School of Mortuary Science in 1962.
RICHARD H. SEARER
Jan 22, 2017
RICHARD H. SEARER of Tyrone, PA died January 22, 2017 at the age of 91. He served his apprenticeship at Graham and Getz Funeral Home before becoming sole proprietor of the firm in 1988. He owned and operated it as the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home, Inc for 29 years. In 2012, he was recognized for 60 years of service...
ROBERT "BOB" J. CHOATE
Jan 18, 2017
ROBERT "BOB" J. CHOATE of Chico, CA died January 18, 2017 at the age of 56. He was a licensed embalmer for several mortuaries in Butte County for 35 years and he also assisted the Butte County medical examiner's office up to the time of his death.
THOMAS EDWARD "TOM" GRAVES
Jan 13, 2017
THOMAS EDWARD "TOM" GRAVES, JR of Norfolk, VA died January 13, 2017 at the age of 92. He served his apprenticeship at Hale Funeral Home in Norfolk before establishing the Graves Funeral Home in 1953 with the help of his family and wife. It was the first establishment ever designed and built to service the African-American community in the area....
GERALDINE BROWSER WOOD
Jan 13, 2017
GERALDINE BROWSER WOOD of Wynnefield, PA died January 13, 2017 at the age of 89. In 1959, she and her husband, Clarence M. Wood established the Wood Funeral Home in Philadelphia, where she acted as the support staff and lady attendant.
JOHN HARVEY GIVENS
Jan 10, 2017
JOHN HARVEY GIVENS, JR of Pearisburg, VA died January 10, 2017at the age of 82. He served his apprenticeship at J.T. Morris & Son Funeral Home in Petersburg before receiving his funeral directors license in 1957.He returned to Pearisburg in 1959 to join his brother, Cale T. Givens at Givens Funeral Home, which was established by their father, the late...