May 2021

Page A38 MAY 2021 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A RICHARD NEEL BAUCOM of Carthage, MO died March 25, 2021 at the age of 73. He began his forty-two-year career at Knell Mortuary, eventually becoming the owner and opera- tor until his retirement in 2018. A 1976 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, he was past president of the Mis- souri Funeral Directors Associa- tion eighth district. JERRIT L. CLAYTON of Zi- onsville, IN diedMarch 24, 2021 at the age of 74. A funeral direc- tor for six decades, he was the se- nior vice president of Flanner and Buchanan until his retire- ment in 2012. Clayton returned shortly thereafter to a part-time role with Simplicity Funeral and Cremation Care. He grad- uated in 1966 from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science. MARTIN “MARTY” KEITH DUMAS of Garland, TX died April 8, 2021 at the age of 49. A funeral director for over 25 years, he worked at Rest Haven Funeral Home since 1998 and was a founding member of the Pet Memories Cremation Ser- vice. Dumas graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1992. DONALD R. KRAWZAK of Palatine, IL died April 1, 2021 at the age of 69. A fu- neral director for 45 years, he was the owner and opera- tor of the M J Suerth Funeral Home for 31 years. Death Notices Send obituary information to Funeral Home & Cemetery News, PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 • Fax (800) 321-9040 • E-mail info@nomispublications.com er of the Hayes Bros. Funeral Home in Fern Park and Eustis, FL. A graduate of the College of Boca Raton School of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia, Independent Funer- al Directors Association of Flori- da, was president of the Florida Morticians Association and vice president of the Lake County Funeral Directors Association. TOMMY “T.L.” HAYES III of Fern Park, FL died March 6, 2021 at the age of 97. A Florida and Georgia licensed funeral director and embalmer, he was co-own- es Since 1900 was published in 1973. Subsequent publica- tions included The Complete History of The Henney Mo- tor Company, Flxbile, Eureka, Superior and Miller-Meteor. He also co-authored The Il- lustrated History of 1933-1948 Carved Panel Hearses with Walt McCall. Tom was an ac- tive member of the Professional Car Society. THOMAS A. MCPHERSON of Toronto, Ontario died February 25, 2021 at the age of 73. A native of Shelby, OH, Tom was the author several books that chronicled the histories of funeral coach and ambu- lance builders. American Funeral Cars and Ambulanc- of the cemetery. Elving served as vice president and later president of the Evergreen- Washelli Cemetery and Fu- neral Home in Seattle. He retired in 2007 but remained active in the industry. Elving, instrumental in writing cem- etery law, was past president of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Associa- tion, which awarded him with the 2018 Hall of Fame award. PAUL MASTERSON ELVIG of Seattle, WA died April 2, 2021 at the age of 79. He began his career in the cemetery industry by working as a night caretaker for the Greenacres Memorial Park, in trade, for living in the upstairs apartment. He later became manager cation leader for the annual Wreaths Across America Cer- emony. A 2001 graduate of the Mid-America College of Funer- al Service, he was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Indiana Funeral Directors Association and the Madison County Funeral Di- rectors Association, where he served as vice president. KIP EVAN CASTOR of Pendleton, IN died March 18, 2021 at the age of 42. He was the manager at Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory and was the lo- Funeral Home & Cremations. A graduate of the Fayetteville Technical Community College, he was a member of the Funer- al Directors and Morticians Asso- ciation of North Carolina, North Carolina Funeral Directors Asso- ciation, National Funeral Direc- tors Association, and the Eastern District Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, where he served as president. REV ERNIE HASKINS of Goldsboro, NC died March 20, 2021 at the age of 55. A licensed funeral director since 2006, he was the owner and founder of Haskins Featuring News Funeral Home & Cemetery online If you have an obituary that you would like to see listed here, please send information to: PO Box 5159, Youngstown, Ohio 44514 fax 1-800-321-9040 email info@nomispublications.com D eath N ot i ce s can also be found online at www. N omi s P ubl i cat ions . com