July 2018

Page A35 JULY 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A 25th Anniversary - V.I.P. Bus Tour of Central Florida “Elite Funeral Firms” Sponsored by the 100 BWFS African American Funeral Service History Museum The Boston’s Mortuary and Nomis Publications Holmes Funeral Directors Postell’s Mortuary Pax-Villa Funeral Homes Gail & Wynn’s Mortuary Boston’s Mortuary Come enjoy a Funeral Service Networking Reception and Funeral Home Tour Meet the Staff and Get to know the Best of the Best in Funeral Service Wednesday, August 8, 2018 @ 81 st NFDMA Convention Boarding starts at 4:05 pm 100 Free Tickets Available Members, Spouses, Funeral Colleagues Get Ready for Education, Fun, Receptions, and Networking The Funeral Home Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony NFDMA Convention Hall - Gaylord Palms Tuesday, August 7, 2018 African American Funeral Service History Museum 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Special V.I.P. Guest and Master of Ceremonies will install the newest members of the Funeral Service Hall of Fame Alabama Hall of Fame Nominees Ashley’s J.H. Williams & Son, Selma 1905 Burton’s Funeral Home, Tuskegee 1928 Chambers Funeral Home Inc., Bessemer 1935 Christian Benevolent Funeral Home Inc., Mobile 1928 Lavender Funeral Service Inc., Aliceville 1947 Lewis Brothers Funeral Home, Selma 1943 McKenzie’s Funeral Home, Tuskegee 1947 Phillip White’s Julia L. White FH, Uniontown 1874 Poole’s Funeral Chapels, Birmingham 1936 Ross-Clayton Funeral Home Inc., Montgomery 1918 Royal Funeral Home, Huntsville 1918 Smith & Gaston Funeral Services, Birmingham 1923 Stovall Funeral Home, Hurtsboro 1928 Trawick’s Ozark Funeral Home, Ozark 1948 Van Hoose & Steele Funeral Home, Tuscaloosa 1923 Weatherly Funeral Home, York 1942 Georgia Hall of Fame Nominees Andrews Funeral Home, Atlanta 1934 Barnum Funeral Home Inc., Americus 1905 C.J. Edwards Funeral Home, Ft Valley 1925 Cloud & Son Funeral Home, Cairo 1925 Fluker Funeral Home, Waycross 1949 Haugabrook Funeral Home, Atlanta 1929 Herschel Thornton Mortuary, Atlanta 1945 Hills Funeral Home Inc., Greenville 1940 Hines Home of Funerals Inc., Atlanta 1906 Ivey Funeral Home Inc., Atlanta 1912 M.C. Smith Funeral Home Inc., Sanderville 1931 Nixon Funeral Home, Tifton 1925 Robert Jester Mortuary Inc., Camilla 1927 Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home Inc., Newnan 1911 S. Jones-Campbell Funeral Home, Savannah 1936 Thornton Funeral Home, Hazelhurst 1925 W.H. Mays Mortuary, Augusta 1922 Williams & Williams Funeral Home, Savannah 1948 Florida Hall of Fame Nominees Benboe Funeral Home, Pensacola 1937 Charlow Funeral Home, Plant City 1940 Chestnut Funeral Home, Gainesville 1914 D.A. Boyd & Sons Family of Funeral Homes (4), Palatka 1928 E.W. Lawson & Son Funeral Home, Palatka 1914 Gainous-Wynn’s Funeral Home Inc., Daytona 1940 Gause Funeral Home, Bartow 1928 Hillman-Pratt & Walton Funeral Home, Jacksonville 1900 Huff Funeral Home, Jacksonville 1920’s Joe Morris & Son Funeral Home, Pensacola 1913 Richardson Funeral Home, Miami 1920’s Stone Bros Funeral Home, Ft. Pierce & Vero Beach 1932 Stone Funeral Home, Cocoa 1923 Stone Family Memorial Funeral Home, Tampa 1916 Strong & Jones Funeral Home, Talahassee 1940 Wilson-Eichelberger Mortuary Inc., Sanford 1940 Meet and Greet to Follow the Ceremony. Special Hall of Fame Group Photo will be taken 2018 African American Funeral Service Museum Hall of Fame Nominees *All information is pending verification by 2018 History Award Committee of the AAFSHM Not a member of NFDMA? No problem in attending. Go to www.NFDMA.com for a one day Exhibit Hall Pass and “Enjoy the Festivities”! We are the Lady Undertakers of the 100BWFS Organization Dedicated to the Memory of our 1st Female NFDMA President Catherine A. Payne of New York Dedicated to the Memory of our 100BWFS Founding President Dottie F. Hector, CFSP-CPC of Baltimore Thank You for your Vision and Collaboration for the Women of Funeral Service Globally! We are the Lady Undertakers of the 100 Black Women of Funeral Service Striving for Excellence in the Funeral Profession We are Mentors We are Role Models We are Trailblazers We are Visionaries We are the Premier Women’s Funeral Service Organization of the 21st Century Visit www.100blackwomenoffuneralservice.com For Membership and Scholarship Information Hundredbwfs@aol.com • 407-595-9277 Convention Agenda continued 8:00am-9:30am Early Bird Breakout Educational Presentation (1.5 CEU) “How To Become CFSP” Facilitated By: Patty Hutchinson, CFSP & Chery Anderson, CFSP 9:00am-10:00am Early Bird Breakout Educational Presentation (1 CEU) “High Profile Funerals Do’s & Don’ts” Facilitated By: Carolyn Whigham, CFSP 9:00am-10:00am Early Bird Breakout Educational Presentation (1 CEU) “Staying In Compliance with OSHA” Facilitated By: OS HA, Dr. Carol T. Williams, CFSP, COCP, CPC 10:00am-2:00pm Exhibit Hall Open 10:00am-2:00pm The International & Funeral Service History Pavilion Presented By: The One Hundred Black Women of Funeral Service 1:00pm Exhibit Hall Grand Prize Drawing 2:00pm-3:30pm Breakout Educational Presentation (1.5 CEUs) “Multicultural In Funeral Service” Facilitated By: Sean Algee & Cornell W. Robinson, CFSP, COCP 2:30pm-4:00pm Closing Business Session 8:00pm-11:00pm “Puttin on Ritz With 66” Campaign Gala with Silent Auction Monday, August 6 continued 3:30pm-5:30pm Breakout Educational Presentation (2 CEU) “Embalming Basics” Facilitated By: Joseph Frank Walton 3:30pm-4:30pm Legislative Round Table Discussion (1 CEU) Facilitated By: Legislative/ PAC Committee & Howard K. Hill 5:00pm-7:00pm Official Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Ceremony Tuesday, August 7 Funeral Service in the 21st Century: Industry Hot Topics 8:30am-10:30am Opening Business Session 11:00am-12:30pm Educational Presentation (1.5 CEUs) “How To Become A Great Communicator” Facilitated By: Dr. Albert Mensah 1:00pm-5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open 1:00pm-5:00pm The International & Funeral Service History Pavilion Presented By: The One Hundred Black Women of Funeral Service 1:00pm-4:00pm NFDMA Computer Lab (2 CEU) Facilitated By: Mario Norman 6:00pm-7:00pm The International Honors Reception 7:30pm-9:30pm The Annual NFDMA Robert H. Miller Professional of the Year Awards Dinner 10:00pm-1:00am A Night with the NFDMA, Inc. 40 & Under Funeral Directors Wednesday, August 8 The Funeral Profession on the Horizon Mortuary Education Day 6:30am-8:00am The PAC Health Walk Annual Political Action Committee (PAC) Event Hosted By: NFDMA, Inc. Political Action Committee 8:00am-9:30am Early Bird Breakout Educational Presentation (1 .5 CEU) “Human Resources In The Funeral Home” Facilitated By: Menai Edwards N ational F uneral D irectors & M orticians A ssociation C onvention & E xpo Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center • August 4-9, 2018 • Kissimmee, Florida P re -C onvention H ighlights