ROBERT SCRIVEN
Nov 11, 2012
ROBERT SCRIVEN JR., of Sumter, SC died November 11, 2012 at the age of 71. In 1970, he established Scriven's Funeral Home, with the assistance of his wife, Glories Coralette Franklin Scriven, and served the community for 42 years. He served his apprenticeship in several funeral businesses in Sumter and Clarendon counties. He graduated from the John C. Gupton Mortuary...
RALPH BILLINGSLEY
Nov 7, 2012
RALPH BILLINGSLEY of Cookeville, TN died November 7, 2012 at the age of 83. He was a co-owner and later owner of Rogers & Billingsley Funeral Home in Livingston. He served families for over 50 years as a licensed funeral director and embalmer. Early in his career, he was associated with Miller Funeral Home in Maryville, Pettus-Owens & Woods Funeral...
HOWARD H. RAUGHT
Nov 4, 2012
HOWARD H. RAUGHT of Willow Street, PA died November 4, 2012 at the age of 85. He was a funeral director and served as Wayne County Coroner for over 20 years. He graduated from the Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia.
JOHN ARTERO
Nov 4, 2012
JOHN ARTERO of Victoria, TX died November 4, 2012 at the age of 82. He was a longtime owner of Artero Memorial Chapels, which his father established in 1940.
BARBARA JEAN BAILEY LEVETT
Nov 3, 2012
BARBARA JEAN BAILEY LEVETT of Conyers, GA died November 3, 2012 at the age of 79. In 1964, she and her husband, George William Levett, Sr., established Levett and Young Funeral Home, now known as Levett Funeral Home. Together, they operated the firm until he died in 2004. Since then, her son, George W. Levett, Jr., managed the firm and...
LISA SAXER-BUROS
Nov 2, 2012
LISA SAXER-BUROS of Janesville, WI, co-founder of Madelyn Co., died November 2, 2012 of lung cancer. The passing of Lisa's mother, Madelyn Saxer, in 1992 gave rise to the Madelyn Co. Keepsake Pendant. Business collaborate Joni G. Cullen stated "I am blessed. Madelyn Saxer's generosity and compassion did not skip a generation, as Lisa has been the best friend and...
GLEN EDWIN KIMES
Oct 22, 2012
GLEN EDWIN KIMES of Parkersburg, WV died October 22, 2012 at the age of 85. He was a licensed funeral director since 1950, co-owner and operator of Kimes Funeral Home for many years. He was a mem-ber of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association, and the Little Kanawha Funeral Directors Association. He was a graduate of the Cincinnati College of...
FRANCIS EMERSON HAYNES
Oct 19, 2012
FRANCIS EMERSON HAYNES of Opelousas, LA died October 19, 2012 at the age of 87. She was the owner of Williams Funeral Home. She also established Williams Progressive Insurance, which is currently listed as the fourth largest minority-owned insurance company.
CLYDE L. "SUNNY" CHANDLER
Oct 18, 2012
CLYDE L. "SUNNY" CHANDLER of Sarasota, FL formerly of Graceville, FL died October 18, 2012 at the age of 73. He was a licensed funeral director, embalmer and owner, working alongside his wife in opening Chandler and Son Funeral Home in 1995. He worked for Bodge Funeral Home in Pensacola before moving to Clearwater, where he was employed at Larkins...
AGNES MAGDALENE FIERSCHNALLER GOULD
Oct 16, 2012
AGNES MAGDALENE FIERSCHNALLER GOULD of Hopewell, PA died October 16, 2012 at the age of 93. In 1950, she purchased Shanko Funeral Home alongside her husband, Raymond A. Gould, renaming it Shanko-Gould Funeral Home, before establishing the name as Gould Funeral Home. In the mid 1960s, they bought Wells Funeral Home in Petersburg, which was renamed as Gould-Wells Funeral Home...