EUGENE R. RINALDI of Montgomery, NY died Sep-tember 1, 2013 at the age of 79. He was a retired funeral director. He was a graduate of the McAllister School of Mortuary Science.
MARVIN E. BRANTLEY, JR of Kuttawa, KY died Sep-tember 1, 2013 at the age of 88. He was a licensed funeral director at Dunn's Funeral Home from the mid 80's until 2005. He continued as a part time funeral director until earlier this year.
BOB CRAIN of Cairo, IL died August 29, 2013 at the age of 77. He served families for over 57 years as a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Crain Funeral Homes & Cemeteries. Up until 1974, he also provided ambulance services.
HILDA PENDERGRAFT HUDSON of Durham, NC died August 28, 2013 at the age of 86. She was a licensed funeral director, vice president and co-owner of Hudson Funeral Home for over 50 years.
MICHAEL G. THORNWELL of Rock Hill, SC died Au-gust 28, 2013. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Robinson Funeral Home. He was the founding member and secretary of 100 Black Men of Funeral Service, as well as a member of the National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc. He previously served as a director for the South...
ROBERT LEON "BOB" BREITENBACH of Middletown, OH died August 26, 2013 at the age of 70. He was the owner and operator of Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home since 1977. He served on the National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association board for six years. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1963.
OTIS J. "PETE" TAYLOR of McComb, MS died August 23, 2013 at the age of 63. He was the owner of Cook's Enterprise Funeral Home.
OTIS J. "PETE" TAYLOR of McComb, MS died August 23, 2013 at the age of 63. He was the owner and operator of Cook's Enterprise Funeral Home.
RON HAST of Tiburon, CA died August 20, 2013 at the age of 74. In 1957 Ron and Allan Abbot founded a flower transport service. Adding a constantly updated fleet of vehicles, Abbott & Hast Company became the nation's first full time transportation/livery firm for the trade. Between 1957 and 1985 the firm provided cars and drivers for some of...
TIMOTHY BENJAMIN BARNES of Houston, TX died August 19, 2013 at the age of 99. He was worked alongside his father in operating the Carl Barnes Funeral Home, where he served since 1932. He took over ownership of the firm after his father's death. He established the Carl Barnes Burial Association in 1945. The Association later merged with the Mack...