WALLACE C. RETTIG

Feb 20, 2012

WALLACE C. RETTIG of Leetonia, OH, formerly of Holgate, OH died February 20, 2012 at the age of 80. In 1977, he and his wife, Neddie, moved to Leetonia, OH where they partnered with their son, Jon Rettig in the ownership and operation of the Woods-Rettig Funeral Home. He received his funeral directors license in 1984. Although he retired in...

Lavenia Bryant Jacobs

Feb 18, 2012

LAVENIA BRYANT JACOBS of Indianapolis, IN died February 18, 2012 at the age of 80. She co-owned and operated Jacobs Brothers Funeral Home. In 1980, she became a licensed funeral director and embalmer and in 1986 she founded Lavenia's Home for Funerals. She graduated from Mid America College of Funeral Service in 1985.

NORMAN A. GEESEY

Feb 11, 2012

NORMAN A. GEESEY of Montpelier, OH died February 11, 2012 at the age of 73. In 1972, he and his wife, Lorna, purchased Wilson Funeral home, renaming it Wilson-Geesey Funeral Home. He and his wife also partnered with James Thompson and his wife, Janice, in operating the Thompsons Funeral Home. He was a member of the Ohio State Funeral Directors...

MICHAEL "MIKE" PATRICK MURPHY

Feb 10, 2012

MICHAEL "MIKE" PATRICK MURPHY of Palmyra, NY died February 10, 2012 at the age of 41. He was a New York state licensed funeral director and owner of Murphy Funeral Services of Ontario, Palmyra and Macedon.

ROBERT HUMORE FAULKNER

Feb 10, 2012

ROBERT HUMORE FAULKNER of Deltaville, VA died February 10, 2012 at the age of 89. He was a former funeral director and co-owner of Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home in Mathews, Tri-County Vault Co., and Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, both located in Saluda. He spent more than 50 years serving Virginia's Middle Peninsula families before retiring in 1984.

JAMES I. BONAR

Feb 5, 2012

JAMES I. BONAR of Walton, KY died February 5, 2012 at the age of 84. He was a funeral director at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home in Verona.

CAROLYN AKINS BRADFORD

Feb 3, 2012

CAROLYN AKINS BRADFORD of Moulton, AL died February 3, 2012 at the age of 78. She was a funeral director and co-founder of Lawrence Funeral Home where she worked for 30 years.

JIMMY BERNARDO RHODES

Jan 26, 2012

JIMMY BERNARDO RHODES of Goldsboro, NC died January 26, 2012 at the age of 59. He served eastern North Carolina as a funeral service practitioner for 38 years, working as manager and vice president of the J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. He was a graduate of the Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science.

A. RAY BLACK

Jan 22, 2012

A. RAY BLACK of Cincinnati, OH formerly of Huntington, WV died January 22, 2012 at the age of 93.He was a retired funeral director, and former owner of Steele-Black Funeral Home in Huntington. He was past president of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association and was a graduate of the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science.

HAROLD M. WILSEY

Jan 21, 2012

HAROLD M. WILSEY of Saugerties, NY died January 21, 2012 at the age of 85. He was a New York State licensed funeral director for 62 years. In 1955, he and his partner, Willett C. Overbaugh, purchased the Seamon Funeral Home, renaming it Seamon-Wilsey Funeral Home, Inc. One year later, he moved the firm to its current location on the...