ALSTON JOYNES GODWIN
Jan 16, 2013
ALSTON JOYNES GODWIN of Cape Charles, VA died January 16, 2013 at the age of 101. At the age of 16, she began a mortuary apprenticeship at Gray's Funeral Home, under the direction of her aunt and uncle, Jennie and Mills Gray. She obtained ownership of the firm after the passing of her aunt. She then partnered with her husband,...
GEORGE J. PAYNIC
Jan 16, 2013
GEORGE J. PAYNIC of East Alton, IL, died January 16, 2013 at the age of 83. He founded the George J. Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights in 1989 and operated it until 2011. In 1955, he began working at Marks Mortuary in Wood River for many years. He assisted the Thomas Saksa Funeral Home in Granite City and...
PAUL LOUIS "L.P." SHERWOOD
Jan 12, 2013
PAUL LOUIS "L.P." SHERWOOD of Atlanta, GA died January 12, 2013 at the age of 89. He operated the Haugabrooks Funeral Home, which was established by his aunt, Geneva Moton Haugabrooks in 1929. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer for 50 years, retiring 5 years ago.
JIM CASSIDY
Jan 9, 2013
JIM CASSIDY of Everett, WA died January 9, 2013 at the age of 82. He owned and operated Cassidy Funeral Home until 1979, when it merged with Purdy & Walters to form Purdy & Walters with Cassidy. He was the manager for many years and senior director until he was hospitalized.
JAMES "SONNY" STINSON
Jan 8, 2013
JAMES "SONNY" STINSON of Pompano Beach, FL died January 8, 2013 at the age of 89. He was the former owner of Stinson Funeral Homes in Detroit and Southfield, MI. When he was 12, his parents opened the funeral home on the first floor of their home on Tillman Street. It was considered to be the second-oldest family owned funeral...
Charles R. "Chuck" Blessing
Jan 7, 2013
CHARLES R. "CHUCK" BLESSING of Aurora, OH died January 7, 2013 at the age of 71. He was the manager and funeral director of Blessing Funeral Home at Crown Hill, previously known as the Charles R. Blessing Funeral Home in Twinsburg for more than 40 years.
EMMA LEA COX
Jan 7, 2013
EMMA LEA COX of Charleston, WV died January 7, 2013 at the age of 83. She and her husband, John P. Cox are the former owners of Bartlett Burdette Cox Funeral Home.
GEORGE BERNARD BENTA
Jan 3, 2013
GEORGE BERNARD BENTA of Harlem, NY died January 3, 2013 at the age of 91. He joined his father and step mother in operating Benta's Funeral, Inc, previously known as Reed and Benta Funeral Home Inc, which was established by his father and a partner in 1928. The firm operated from a brownstone on 132nd Street, operating it on the...
GORDON B. GREENLEE
Jan 3, 2013
GORDON B. GREENLEE of Fredericktown, PA died January 3, 2013 at the age of 77. In 1957, he joined his father, John B. Greenlee, as a licensed funeral director at Greenlee Funeral Home in Beallsville. He expanded operations to include facilities in Bentleyville and Fredericktown, serving as a mentor to many area funeral directors for over 55 years. He was...
GEORGE B. McFALL
Jan 2, 2013
GEORGE B. McFALL JR of Detroit, MI died January 2, 2013. He was president of McFall Brothers Funeral Home, serving the greater Detroit area as a licensed funeral director. He attended Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science.