See the beauty and honor of the funeral profession reflected through a father’s eyes as he documents the passing of his beloved son – every funeral director should own this issue. Mitchell’s Journey is a moving tribute to unconditional love as a grieving family...

Southern Calls Magazine Vol. 36
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In this issue:
People | Mitchell’s Journey
You reverently went about your work. I’ll never forget how you placed Mitchell’s favorite blanket over his chest as if to soften the blow of our son’s passing. I would have never thought to do such a thing – but it was a little salve for my gashing wound. A wound as vast as the Grand Canyon that would take years to dress and suture. Years to heal.
Places | Snyder Funeral Homes of Ohio
Celebrating a remarkable century of service is not necessarily an unusual feat in funeral service. However, the Snyder Funeral Homes centennial commemorates so much more than the specific year this historic Ohio family concern was founded. Nearly a dozen current Snyder funeral directors operate 18 locations that serve approximately 3,500 families annually. Spanning ten counties in the northern and central parts of Ohio, the firm has remained privately owned and operated by the Snyder family for five generations.
Passions | Madeline Lyles and Dana Taylor
Meet Madeline Lyles and Dana Taylor, two funeral directors who are shooting for moon, and definitely have more than a bit of moxie. Given their robust social media presence, most readers are likely already familiar with the entrepreneurial dual and their colorful photos of their business and snappy educational videos promoting Frigid Products. If not, I’ll introduce you: Lyles and Taylor hold the distinction of opening the first all-female owned and operated funeral establishment in Memphis, Tennessee,
After Life Mortuary Services.
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Issue 35 Available Now!
It’s our first issue of 2022 and what a way to start the year – the inspirational story of Rhonda Keyes Pleasants details a fortuitous encounter that led her to the profession – our People article is compelling on many levels. Places visits the beautiful and historic...
Jack Backer
At first glance, John Willmott “Jack” Backer, III – age 16, tall, handsome, varsity tennis player and straight-A sophomore at Sayre School in Lexington, Kentucky – appears to be a typical teenager who enjoys tennis and playing guitar, especially Southern gospel and...
Stevens Mortuary
Stevens Mortuary occupies the historic Cedar Grove estate nestled in north Knoxville, Tennessee. When one arrives at the mortuary, surrounded by flowering dogwood trees, the stately antebellum era house, with wide, inviting porches, is reminiscent of a simpler time...
Kenneth W. Poe
First generation funeral directors are fearless. With either none or very little familial connection to a funeral home, stories vary widely as to what initial interest or curiosity eventually evolved into a career. Dinner disruptions, missed family gatherings, working...
Mary Evelyn Cantwell / Stevens Mortuary, Knoxville TN
Click to view this article as FlipBook Stevens Mortuary occupies the historic Cedar Grove estate nestled in north Knoxville, Tennessee. When one arrives at the mortuary, surrounded by flowering dogwood trees, the stately antebellum era house, with wide, inviting...