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NOVEMBER 2014
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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HAVE YOU SEEN THESE CHILDREN?
The photographs below have been provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Please help locate these children by posting in your lobby, office, on your bulletin board, etc.
Anyone with information should immediately contact the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or (703)235-3900
RACHEL TODMAN
Circumstances:
Both photos shown are
of Rachel. She may be in need of medical
attention.
Missing Since:
6/16/2014
Missing From:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Date of Birth:
4/7/1997
Age Now:
17 Yrs
Sex:
Female
Race:
Black
Hair:
Black
Eyes:
Brown
Height:
4’10”
Weight:
100 lbs
JODY GURLEY
Circumstances:
Both photos shown
are of Jody. His ears, tongue, and lip
are pierced. When Jody was last seen,
his hair was dyed black.
Missing Since:
10/30/2013
Missing From:
Asheville, NC
Date of Birth:
10/27/1997
Age Now:
17 Yrs
Sex:
Male
Race:
White
Hair:
Lt. Brown
Eyes:
Brown
Height:
6’2”
Weight:
150 lbs
DEZIRAY THOMAS
Circumstances:
Deziray
may be with an adult male
companion. They may still
be in the local area or they
may travel to Bradley or
Homewood, Illinois.
Missing Since:
11/24/2013
Missing From:
Pembroke Township, IL
Date of Birth:
7/4/1998
Age Now:
16 Yrs
Sex:
Female
Race:
Black
Hair:
Brown
Eyes:
Brown
Height:
5’6”
Weight:
150 lbs
Voting Now
Open for
CNN’s Hero
Annette R. March-Grier
BALTIMORE,MD—
Back in June a press
release appeared in the Funeral Home
& Cemetery News announcing
Annette
R. March-Grier,
RN, CFSP, as one of
CNN’s Top Ten Heroes
for 2014.
Annette is a licensed
mortician and co-found-
er/president of
March
Funeral Home’s
foun-
dation,
Roberta’s House.
Out of over 10,000 nom-
inations world-wide, An-
nette is one of only sev-
en of the Top Ten Heroes
from the United States.
For Annette and Rober-
ta’s House to be selected
out of over 10,000 oth-
er nominees speaks to the
work of Annette and Ro-
berta’s House, which has
been at the forefront of
changing and healing the
lives of bereaved children,
adolescents and families.
With this selection
comes another incredible
opportunity for Annette
and Roberta’s House. The
“Top Ten Heroes” will be
narrowed down to one to
be selected as
CNN
“Hero
of the Year”! Being select-
ed for this honor will re-
quire votes. The online
voting for the “CNN
Hero of the Year” offi-
cially opened on October
2nd, and will run through
Sunday, November 16th,
at midnight PT. Voters
can log on to
cast ballots or visi
to go di-
rectly to the voting page.
March Funeral Home encourages all to
cast their vote for Annette
March-Grier. Be an ad-
vocate in their mission to
help heal the bereaved in
our communities. A vote
for Annette is an oppor-
tunity for Roberta’s House
to expand its services and
reach more of the griev-
ing. Voters can vote once
a day, everyday per email
address until the on-
line voting process ends.
Please help make Annette
CNN “Hero of the Year.”
Every vote counts!
of The Year: Annette March-Grier of
March Funeral Home is Nominee
New Fleet of Vehicles for
Haywood Funeral Home
RALEIGH,NC—
Karl Anderson
and
Orrin Hay-
wood,
of
Haywood Funeral Home, Inc.
in Raleigh,
NC take delivery of 4 new 2014 funeral cars. Their
fleet consist of (2) 2014 Cadillac Superior Statesman
hearses and (2) 2014 Cadillac Superior 6-door limou-
sines. These vehicles were delivered by
Jerry Small
of
Bill Black Cadillac
in Greensboro, NC.
Want
YOUR FIRM
to be
on the front cover of the
Funeral Home &
Cemetery Directory?
FEATURED
“We were nominated by our staff
as a surprise and we are honored
to have been chosen. It has been
a wonderful way to share wi th
others in our profession our 100
year history”
– Thomas F. McAfee IV, President
Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, Greenville, SC 2014 Cover
“I am truly honored and humbled that Russo’s Hillside Chapels was
chosen to be the featured funeral home of the year and shared with
the funeral industry across the nation. I hope my story inspires all other
funeral homes to always pursue their goals because, “Dreams do come
true!””
– Joseph A. Russo, President
Russo’s Hillside Chapels, Hillside, IL 2013 Cover
“Carrying on the 100 year legacy of
our great grandmother is challeng-
ing, however so very rewarding.
Continuing, as it began in 1915,
as an all women-operated firm, we
are proud to be a link to such a col-
orful history. In this ever changing
industry, we remember that with
hard work, dedication, the ability
to move with change and most
importantly compassion, one can
succeed with anything. Thank you
for allowing us to share our story
and for this great honor”
– Claudette Zarzycki-Zieba, Owner
Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd.,
Chicago & Willow Springs, IL
2015 Cover