ELLIOT R. FUTRELL
Feb 14, 2023
ELLIOT R. FUTRELL of Goldsboro, NC died February 14, 2023 at the age of 81. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he was the former owner of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, Inc in Durham. Futrell founded and operated the Futrell Funeral Service, Inc in Goldsboro, and Princeton and at Yelverton-Futrell Funeral Service in Fremont until 1981. He was a partner...
R. DAVID CARPENTER
Feb 13, 2023
R. DAVID CARPENTER of Hurricane, WV formerly of Huntington, WV died February 13, 2023 at the age of 76. A third-generation graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a funeral director with the family business, Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary. Carpenter also served as regional safety director at Stewart Enterprises.
SUE PEWITT
Feb 11, 2023
SUE PEWITT of Cape Girardeau, MO died February 11, 2023 at the age of 94. A retired funeral director, she owned and operated Pewitt Funeral Home in Ellington, MO alongside her late husband, Charles S. “Bud” Pewitt for nearly fifty years.
CHARLES “PAT” PATRICK BREWER
Feb 10, 2023
CHARLES “PAT” PATRICK BREWER of Tampa, FL died February 10, 2023 at the age of 85. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he briefly worked at Baggett-McIntosh Funeral Home in Daytona Beach before founding his funeral business in Brooksville as Brewer Memorial, which is now known as Brewer & Sons Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Pat graduated from the...
GEORGE “MARTY” MYRON BALLARD JR
Feb 6, 2023
GEORGE “MARTY” MYRON BALLARD JR of Middletown, IN died February 6, 2023 at the age of 65. He was a licensed funeral director at Ballard & Sons Funeral Home. Marty graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science in 1981. 4
JOHN C. HALL JR
Jan 31, 2023
JOHN C. HALL JR of Martin, KY died January 31, 2023 at the age of 75. He was a funeral director, embalmer and co-owned Hall Funeral Home for over forty years.
JERRY JAGERS
Jan 28, 2023
JERRY JAGERS of Athens, OH died January 28, 2023 at the age of 89. A funeral director, he worked alongside his father, brother, and son at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home for over sixty-six years. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Ohio Funeral Directors Association and...
RICHARD J. “RICH” STRUTHERS
Jan 28, 2023
RICHARD J. “RICH” STRUTHERS of Reese, MI died January 28, 2023 at the age of 73. He was a funeral director at Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Home in Reese since 1974, having worked for the firm since 1968, often driving back and forth between the Reese and Midland locations. A member of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association, he graduated...
MARK J. LESKO SR
Jan 17, 2023
MARK J. LESKO SR of North Scranton, PA died January 17, 2023 at the age of 70. A licensed funeral director, he and his wife, Mary owned and operated Bomberger-Lesko Funeral Home. A graduate of the Simmons Institute of Funeral Service, he was a member of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, Lackawanna County Funeral Directors Association and was a preceptor...
JOHN M. MEYER
Jan 14, 2023
JOHN M. MEYER of Council Bluffs, IA died January 14, 2023 at the age of 89. He co-owned Meyer Funeral Home and was also a funeral director at Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler. Meyer graduated from mortuary school in Dallas, TX.