Rollings Acquires Multi-location Funeral Home Group in Ohio

Dunbar Funeral Homes located just outside Dayton, Ohio, has recently joined Rollings Funeral Service.  The locations serve more than 350 families annually and their legacy dates back over 80 years.

The two locations operate under the names Richards, Raff, & Dunbar Memorial Home (Springfield, OH) and Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar, & Fraley Funeral Home (New Carlisle, OH).  The businesses, both formerly owned by Rick and Anne Dunbar, have a stellar reputation of providing the highest level of service in their respective communities. 

Greg Rollings, President & CEO, of Rollings Funeral Service, Inc., commented “Both Richards, Raff, & Dunbar Memorial Home and Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar, & Fraley Funeral Home have a reputation for treating their families with dignity and respect.  We couldn’t be prouder to welcome them into the Rollings family of firms.  We’re excited to continue their unparalleled level of service in Springfield and New Carlisle as we begin this next chapter of the firms.”  Rollings also added that this marks their first acquisition in Ohio. 

For Rick and Anne, it was the idea of retirement that brought them to Rollings Funeral Service.  After researching and speaking with others in the industry, they found Greg and Debbie Rollings’ story similar to theirs and knew it would be a perfect match. “Everything clicked right from the beginning.  Every person we spoke with said Greg is a stellar individual and has a reputation of being very kind and generous,” said Anne.  Rick and Anne also mentioned their excitement over being able to keep their firms’ identities intact, especially when it came to their historic Springfield location, in addition to the stability and security that being part of a larger organization will provide for their staff.

With almost 50 locations ranging from New York to Georgia, Rollings Funeral Service, Inc., is one of the largest private funeral home owners in the eastern United States. Rollings prides itself on being a great alternative to selling to a publicly traded company and they continue to search for firms that will be a great fit for their growing family of funeral homes.

The NewBridge Group, a full-service mergers and acquisition consulting company, assisted in the transaction.