KATHY R. CARTER SEVEDGE
Feb 8, 2014
KATHY R. CARTER SEVEDGE of Lenexa, KS died February 8, 2014 at the age of 76. She was the secretary and treasurer of Artco Casket Company, Inc, and served as co-owner of the family firm alongside her husband, Roger.
ELLIS GENE MELTON
Feb 7, 2014
ELLIS GENE MELTON of North Little Rock, AR died February 7, 2014 at the age of 97. He was a funeral director at Melton Company, Inc, previously known as the Funeral Supply and Equipment Company, where he worked as a sales representative. The firm is now under the leadership of Ellis' son Presley Melton and now his grandsons Mark and...
DAVID I. DEFRIEST
Feb 6, 2014
DAVID I. DEFRIEST of Southold, NY and Flagler Beach, FL died February 6, 2014 at the age of 97. In 1940, he established the DeFriest Funeral Home in Southold, which later grew to include locations in Mattituck and Shelter Island. He served as a licensed funeral director and was past president of the Metropolitan Funeral Directors Association.
THEODORE R. "TED" HULEY
Feb 5, 2014
THEODORE R. "TED" HULEY of Erlanger, KY, formerly of Covington, KY died February 5, 2014 at the age of 83. He was a funeral director at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Inc in Covington and Taylor Mill, KY.
RAYMOND A. LaFRAMBOISE
Feb 1, 2014
RAYMOND A. LaFRAMBOISE of Wells, ME died February 1, 2014 at the age of 83. He was a funeral director and embalmer at Watson Funeral Home in Cambridge, MA, Dickinson Streeter Funeral Home in Springfield and Wilhelm Funeral Home in Miami, FL. In 1959, he purchased his own business, LaFramboise Funeral Home in Winchendon, MA. He sold the business in...
ROGER C. THOMPSON
Feb 1, 2014
ROGER C. THOMPSON of Kissimmee, FL died February 1, 2014 at the age of 71. In 1967, he purchased half-interest in what is now Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home. He later became sole owner of the firm, alongside his wife, Jean. He was a member and past president of the Central Florida Funeral Directors Association, a member of the International...
EDWARD J. CAHILL
Jan 31, 2014
EDWARD J. CAHILL JR of Peabody, MA died January 31, 2014 at the age of 64. He was employed as a licensed funeral director and embalmer at the P.M. Cahill & Son Funeral Home. He was also involved with trade embalming at some North Shore funeral homes for several years. He graduated from the New England Institute of Embalming and...
WESLEY C. BUD HALL
Jan 29, 2014
WESLEY C. BUD HALL of Lafayette, NY died January 29, 2014. He was the owner and operator of Hall Funeral Home, which was established by his father, Clifford Hall in 1924. He was also the owner of Briggs-Hall Memorial Home in Homer, NY as well as Whall Brockway. He was a member of the Central New York Funeral Directors Association,...
ROY B. WATSON
Jan 28, 2014
ROY B. WATSON of Winchester, TN died January 28, 2014 at the age of 90. He owned the Watson Funeral Home, previously known as the Steed-Anderson Funeral Home, before selling it to Jeff Gamble in 1981. He graduated from the John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in 1947.
LUCILLE ELIZABETH DENHERDER
Jan 25, 2014
LUCILLE ELIZABETH DENHERDER of Paulding, OH died January 25, 2014 at the age of 94. She was a funeral director at Den Herder Funeral Home for over 40 years, retiring in 2005. She was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, and the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.