PAUL S. TERRY
Mar 7, 2012
PAUL S. TERRY JR., of Philadelphia, PA died March 7, 2012 at the age of 73. He was a former president of Terry Funeral Home. The firm was originally founded in 1938 by his parents, Paul S. Terry Sr., and Frances E. Tyson Terry in Pleasantville, NJ. He assumed the role of head funeral director in 1974, when his father...
WILLIE MORRIS HENDERSON
Mar 2, 2012
WILLIE MORRIS HENDERSON of Union Church, MS died March 2, 2012 at the age of 85. He was a funeral director, examiner and president of Hartman-Henderson Funeral Home for 40 years. He served as Coroner of Lincoln County for many years before retiring in 2002. He was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors...
THOMAS NORTON SEFTON
Feb 25, 2012
THOMAS NORTON SEFTON of Decatur, IL died February 25, 2012 at the age of 86. In 1962, he purchased Gillig-Doan & Sefton Funeral Home. In 2005, he retired from the funeral industry after 57 years of service, with his last position being at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home. He was a graduate of the Indiana Mortuary College.
MOSES LATIMORE RICHMOND
Feb 24, 2012
MOSES LATIMORE RICHMOND of Bogalusa, LA died February 24, 2012 at the age of 89. He was the owner of Cook-Richmond Funeral Home and Richmond's & Son's properties. He graduated from Gupton-Jones School of Mortuary Science and he furthered his studies at the Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science. He was a member of the Louisiana Funeral Directors & Morticians Association...
WILLIAM ELRED RICE
Feb 22, 2012
WILLIAM ELRED RICE of Fordyce, AR died February 22, 2012 at the age of 89. He was a retired manager, funeral director and embalmer for Benton Funeral Home for over 50 years.
SAMUEL E. HOOKER
Feb 21, 2012
SAMUEL E. HOOKER of Clarksville, TN died February 21, 2012 at the age of 87. He served his apprenticeship with K. Gardner Funeral Home in Nashville, serving as chief embalmer from 1952 until1955. He went on to work with Lewis & Smith Funeral Home in 1956. He set up his own grave service company named Hooker Funeral Service. He helped...
CRAIG O. WASHINGTON
Feb 21, 2012
CRAIG O. WASHINGTON of Tappahannock, VA died February 21, 2012 at the age of 38. He was a licensed funeral director, embalmer and owner of the Washington Funeral Home Inc, which was founded by his parents Oliver "O.D." and Blanche Washington. He was also employed at the J.K. Redmond Funeral Home in Shacklefords. He was a member of the National...
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...