David "Gabby" Alan Adair

Jan 31, 2016

DAVID "GABBY" ALAN ADAIR of Knob Noster, MO died January 31, 2016 at the age of 62. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Sweeney-Phillips and Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg for over 14 years. He worked at Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, IA in 1982 and served as superintendant until 1996.

James Thomas "Jimmie" Bramlett

Jan 27, 2016

JAMES THOMAS "JIMMIE" BRAMLETT, JR of Topeka, KS died January 27, 2016 the age of 92. He worked as a licensed funeral director and embalmer at several funeral homes in Muskogee and Tulsa, and operated the Chaney Funeral Home in McAlister alongside his wife, Wilma Beatrice Iler. He later worked as a casket sales representative for the Rex-Metallic, National and...

ROBERT D. "BOB" GRAY

Jan 26, 2016

ROBERT D. "BOB" GRAY JR of Skaneateles, NY died January 26, 2016. He established the Robert D. Gray Funeral Home in 1975. He graduated from the Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in 1968 and was past president and member of the Onondaga-Oswego Funeral Directors Association and served on the Lake View Cemetery Board for 25 years.

HENRY ELLIS MCGILL

Jan 21, 2016

REV DR. HENRY ELLIS MCGILL JR of Marion, SC died January 21, 2016 at the age of 80. He was a South Carolina licensed funeral director. He and his wife, Jacqueline acquired her father's business, Henry L. Jackson Funeral Home in 1968, which later became Jackson & McGilll Funeral Service.

JOHN "BILL" FUSSELMAN

Jan 19, 2016

JOHN "BILL" FUSSELMAN of Syracuse, NY died January 19, 2016 at the age of 88. He worked as a licensed embalmer and funeral director for 60 years. In 1953, he opened the Fusselman Funeral Home in Louisville. In 1964 he along with his business partner, Milo Perry, purchased Sattler Funeral Home in Plattsmouth, NE. In 1968 he purchased Tonsing Funeral...

WILLIE B. GODWIN

Jan 18, 2016

WILLIE B. GODWIN of Lake City, SC died January 18, 2016 at the age of 86. He was a licensed funeral director and co-owner of Graham and Godwin Funeral Home.

STEPHEN ELMO WEEKS

Jan 17, 2016

STEPHEN ELMO WEEKS of Savannah, GA died January 17, 2016 at the age of 96. He joined his father and brother in the family business, Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, as a third generation funeral director. He was past president of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association and a member of the National Selected Morticians.

CLAUDIA ELIZABETH BURNAM

Jan 16, 2016

CLAUDIA ELIZABETH BURNAM of Louisville, KY died January 16, 2016 at the age of 58. She was a licensed funeral director, embalmer, owner and operator of Burnam & Son Mortuary, Inc., where she worked alongside her father, Claude E. Burnam, Jr and siblings for over 38 years. A graduate of the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science, she was a member...

JAMES V. "SONNY" BONNETT

Jan 15, 2016

JAMES V. "SONNY" BONNETT of Nitro, WV died January 15, 2016 at the age of 82. He was an employee at Cooke Funeral Home and a member of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association.

SHIRLEY IRENE STOCKER

Jan 15, 2016

SHIRLEY IRENE STOCKER of Bradenton, FL died January 15, 2016 at the age of 80. She was the co-owner and secretary of Stocker Funeral Home in Covington, OH for 44 years. She was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.