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Page A25 MAY 2021 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A O n -L ine A ssOciAte D egree i n F unerAL s ervice 1616 Church Street | Nashville, TN 37203 615-327-3927 | www.guptoncollege.edu For information concerning cost and program call 615-327-3927, go to our website at guptoncollege.edu or email admissions@guptoncollege.edu. If you are interested in becoming a licensed funeral professional, John A. Gupton College can help you get there. The Associate Degree in Funeral Service is an accredited program. Our online program is flexible, career-focused and may be completed in 12 or 16 months. Financial Aid is available. Rollings Funeral Service announces Launch of Podcast, A Grave Affair people are afraid to talk about death and that, to an extent, people don’t re- ally know what funeral directors do on a daily basis. That’s why when Umberto and Justin told me they wanted to start a funeral podcast, my immediate answer was ‘yes,’” said Greg Rollings, president and CEO of Rollings Funeral Service. Rollings further mentioned that he al- ways looks for ways in which to help push the funeral profession forward and is excited to see how this podcast can make a difference. Speaking with Putrino, he mentioned their main goal is to educate in an in- sightful and thought-provoking way about everything funeral related. “At some point, everyone has to deal with a funeral home or funeral director and yet so many people don’t know what goes on behind our doors,” said Putri- no. “We’ll be talking about a range of topics from unique funeral stories all the way to how funeral directors han- dle their own grief and everything in between,” he continued. Putrino also mentioned that having access to all the funeral directors in Rollings Funer- al Service will allow him and Stubbs to get a variety of opinions and stories they can feature on their show. “Ulti- mately, we want our listeners outside of death care to have a better under- standing of the funeral profession and we want our listeners inside the indus- try to walk away feeling proud of what they’re part of,” Putrino finally noted. With nearly 70 locations, Rollings Funeral Service is one of the largest pri- vate funeral home owners in the eastern United States. With each of their firms operated on the local level, their man- agers work directly with Rollings Fu- neral Service to establish budgets, pric- ing, and best practices. They also pride themselves 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 to their growing family of funeral homes. A Grave Affair can be found on Spoti- fy, iTunes, or under the “Who We Are” section at www.rollingsfuneralservice. com. TYRONE,GA— Roll- ings Funeral Service is excited to announce the launch of their new pod- cast, A Grave Affair. The podcast is hosted by their director of social media and strategic communi- cations, Umberto Putri- no, and their social media specialist, Justin Stubbs. With two episodes re- leased every month, their goal is to shed light on and give a behind the scenes look at death care to those inside and out- side the industry. “I think some of the big- gest challenges we face in funeral service are that Promo Code: 9164 W OW YOUR FAMILIES www. me s s e ng e r s t a t i o n e r y. com o r c a l l 1 - 800 - 8 27 - 5 1 5 1 Signature STATIONERY & KEEPSAKES Messenger’s Signature Service delivers highly designed, personalized stationery to your doorstep! Consumer research* shows families want personalized stationery and keepsakes. They find more value in personalized items and it increases their overall satisfaction. | Professional, creative design team at your service | Quick turn times, unmatched quality | Unique Signature product options featuring beautiful designs | Same day shipping available | Order Online *Consumer research conducted by Messenger LLC 2019 LETUS DESIGN, PRINT & SHIP