Funeral Home Industry News
Information for funeral home professionals, buyers and sellers
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Virginia Funeral Home Sells to Manager
March 8, 2019Read More ›Strasburg, VA – Stover Funeral Home was purchased on March 8, 2019 by long-time Manager Marty White. The Stover Funeral Home was established in 1878 by Francis Marion Stover. The funeral home was first operated in connection with a cabinet shop and later in combination with a furniture store. Francis’ son Frank Stover later took
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Third New York Funeral Home joins Rollings Funeral Service, Inc.
February 8, 2019Read More ›Fulton, NY – Rollings Funeral Service, Inc is proud to announce its recent acquisition of Foster Funeral Home, Inc. The business, located in Fulton and Hannibal, New York, has been serving the Central New York community for more than 100 years ago. Paul Foster, the former funeral home owner, is a third-generation funeral director/owner and
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North Carolina Funeral Home Sells to Investment Group
January 17, 2019Read More ›Statesville, NC – Nicholson Funeral Home was purchased on January 17, 2019 by NFH, Inc., a group of investors. The Nicholson Funeral Home was founded in 1878 after the family began to make and sell caskets from several general stores that they operated throughout the region. The Nicholson’s continued to sell caskets and conduct funerals
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Whitfield Funeral Homes join Rollings Funeral Service, Inc.
December 5, 2018Read More ›Baldwin, GA –Whitfield Funeral Homes and Crematory and Yonah Memorial Gardens, Inc. was purchased in November by Rollings Funeral Service, Inc. Whitfield Funeral Homes, located in Demorest and Baldwin Georgia, have been a part of Habersham County since 1971. Formerly known as Whitfield-Perkins Funeral Home, the funeral home was located on South Main Street in
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Olthof Funeral Home joins Rollings Funeral Service, Inc.
October 31, 2018Read More ›Elmira, NY – Rollings Funeral Service, Inc. is proud to announce its recent acquisition of Olthof Funeral Home, Inc. Olthof Funeral Home, located in Elmira, New York, has been serving families of all faiths in New York and Pennsylvania for over 70 years. Robert Olthof, the former owner, has operated the business for over 25
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New York Funeral Home sells to Rollings Funeral Service, Inc
May 24, 2018Read More ›Endicott, NY – Rollings Funeral Service, Inc announced today its recent acquisition of Allen Memorial Home, Inc. The business, located in Endicott, New York, was established over 100 years ago and has been at its current location for over 80 years. Mark Rollo and Chris Putrino, the former funeral home owners, have each been with the
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Louisiana Funeral Homes purchased by John Yopp
December 1, 2017Read More ›Leesville & DeRidder, LA – Hixson Funeral Home was purchased on August 28, 2017 by John Yopp. The firm now operates under the DeRidder Funeral Home and Leesville Funeral Home names. The firm were purchased from Service Corp International. Mr. Yopp stated that, “We look forward to bringing back the great service the communities of
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Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home joins new ownership group
October 30, 2017Read More ›Rock Hill, SC – Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home and Rock Hill Memorial Gardens were purchased on October 26, 2017 by CW Stoots. The business joins other funeral home businesses that Mr. Stoots owns in the region just south of Charlotte, NC. Mr. Stoots stated that, “Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home and cemetery are both great businesses and have a
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Texas Funeral Home sells to The Journey Group
August 18, 2017Read More ›Austin, TX – All Faiths Funeral Home and Onion Creek Memorial Park was purchased in July by the The Journey Group of New Orleans. All Faiths Funeral Home was founded in 1998 with one location in South Austin and another in North Austin. It was sold to Joe Solansky in 2003, who grew the existing locations
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Funeral Home Sells in North Carolina
July 4, 2017Read More ›Lenoir, NC – Rollings Funeral Service, Inc is proud to announce its recent acquisition of Evans Funeral Home. The business, located in Lenoir, North Carolina, was founded by Chris Evans, and has grown quickly to be one of the largest and most respected business in the Lenoir area and surrounding towns. Greg Rollings, President and Owner