THOMAS M. SMITH
Jan 5, 2023
THOMAS M. SMITH of Blawnox, PA died Jan. 5, 2023 at the age of 81. A third generation funeral director in the greater Pittsburgh area, he and his wife Janet founded the Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home in Blawnox in 1966. Tom also honorably served as the Mayor of Blawnox for 40 years. Tom is survived by his wife Janet,...
C. DONALD “DON” GIBSON
Jan 4, 2023
C. DONALD “DON” GIBSON of Maryville, TN died January 4, 2023 at the age of 83. A licensed funeral director, embalmer, and Certified Funeral Service Practitioner, he was a past president of the Smith Funeral & Cremation Service. A graduate of the John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science, Gibson was a member of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association and...
DAVID P. NEWHOUSE
Dec 30, 2022
DAVID P. NEWHOUSE of New Alexandria, PA died December 30, 2022 at the age of 76. He owned and operated P. David Newhouse Funeral Home for thirty-three years. A 1976 graduate if the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Newhouse was past president of the Westmoreland-Indiana-Armstrong County Funeral Directors Association and was district governor of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association.
JAY DANIEL SPRATT
Dec 30, 2022
JAY DANIEL SPRATT of New Brighton, PA died December 30, 2022 at the age of 63. He was a funeral director at his family’s firm, J & J Spratt Funeral Home for over thirty years.
JOHNNIE EUGENE MILLER
Dec 28, 2022
JOHNNIE EUGENE MILLER of San Antonio, TX died December 28, 2022 at the age of 95. A funeral director and embalmer since 1952, he briefly served Carter-Taylor Williams Mortuary. Miller graduated from the Landig College of Mortuary Science in 1948.
THOMAS JEFFREY “TOM” BENZ
Dec 24, 2022
THOMAS JEFFREY “TOM” BENZ of Urbana, OH died December 24, 2022 at the age of 67. A funeral director and embalmer for many years, he was a salesman for Bass-Mollett Funeral Supply for thirty plus years. A 1977 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Benz was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association and the Ohio Embalmers...
RONALD LEE CROWDER SR
Dec 22, 2022
RONALD LEE CROWDER SR of La Marque, TX died December 22, 2022 at the age of 74. A licensed funeral director for over fifty years, he was a second-generation owner and operator of James Crowder Funeral Homes, which was established by his parents James and Ann Crowder in 1959. Crowder Sr held positions as secretary/treasurer for the funeral home and...
GLENN G. MCMILLEN
Dec 22, 2022
GLENN G. MCMILLEN of The Woodlands, TX died December 22, 2022 at the age of 80. He spent more than fifty-five years in the funeral industry, having served as president of the Fred. F. Groff Funeral Home in Lancaster, PA before joining Service Corporation International and becoming senior vice president of operations and served as chairman and CEO of SCI...
DAVID CHARLES PASCO
Dec 21, 2022
DAVID CHARLES PASCO of Greenfield, IN died December 21, 2022 at the age of 76. He worked at the Pasco Memorial Mortuary for over thirty-five years. Pasco graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science
JIM BRADSHAW
Dec 21, 2022
JIM BRADSHAW of Stillwater, MN died December 21, 2022 at the age of 78. A funeral director for over fifty years, he was the chairman of Bradshaw Funeral and Cremation Services, which he founded in 1972. A member of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association, Bradshaw graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in mortuary science in 1964.