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09/06/2024

2024 NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award Recipients Set the Standard in Funeral Service

2024 Pursuit of Excellence Award honorees will be recognized during the NFDA International Convention & Expo

Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) proudly recognizes the exceptional achievements of funeral businesses across the globe with the 2024 Pursuit of Excellence Award, celebrating their unwavering commitment to service excellence. For more than four decades, NFDA has presented this award to funeral homes around the world that have demonstrated a commitment to raising the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to strict ethical and professional standards and providing outstanding service to families and communities.

These outstanding funeral homes will be honored during the prestigious All-Star Recognition Ceremony, scheduled for Monday, October 21 at 4 p.m. at the NFDA International Convention & Expo (October 20-23 in New Orleans, Louisiana).

To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, a funeral home must demonstrate proficiency in key areas of funeral service, including compliance with state and federal regulations; staff participation in ongoing education and professional development; offering outstanding programs and resources to bereaved families; maintaining an active level of involvement in the community; active participation in and service to the funeral service profession; and promoting funeral home services through a variety of marketing, advertising and public relations programs. Participants are also required to adhere to a Pledge of Ethical Practices.

“This year’s Pursuit of Excellence honorees stand out as an extraordinary group of funeral service professionals. They not only serve grieving families with the utmost dignity and compassion but also actively engage in making meaningful contributions to their communities,” said NFDA Director of Public Relations Jessica Koth, who oversees the Pursuit of Excellence Award program. “The Pursuit of Excellence Task Force was deeply impressed by the quality and creativity of this year’s entries. We commend these firms for their unwavering commitment to providing exceptional service, and we are honored to have them as a part of the NFDA family.”

Information about the NFDA Pursuit of Excellence program can be found by visiting NFDA.org/PursuitOfExcellence. Registration and application materials for 2025 will be available in mid-October 2024.

Richard Myers Pinnacle Award

Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre of Madison, Indiana, has achieved the highest distinction in funeral service, earning the Richard Myers Pinnacle Award, highlighting their unparalleled dedication to the Jefferson County community.

Pursuit of Excellence entries include an essay detailing a program or service that positively impacted their community. To recognize funeral homes that develop an extraordinary program or service, as described in their essay, that far surpasses the definition of funeral service excellence, NFDA established the Richard Myers Pinnacle Award. This award is conferred at the discretion of the Pursuit of Excellence Task Force and only when it encounters a remarkable example of excellence in the profession. The award is named in honor of the founder of the Pursuit of Excellence Award NFDA Past President Richard Myers of Utah.

Jefferson County, Indiana, is a small community of only 20,000 people. Between 2021 and 2023, the community experienced 17 deaths by suicide and 31 deaths due to overdose – staggering numbers for this small, close-knit community.

Morgan and Nay Funeral Centre took an active role in bringing awareness to this issue and offering educational resources and support to the citizens of Jefferson County.

As of June 30, 2024, there were no deaths by suicide in Jefferson County and only two deaths due to overdose.

Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre is only the fourth funeral home to be honored since the Richard Myers Pinnacle Award was established in 2018. Previous winners include Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory in New Castle, Delaware (2018), Arrington Funeral Directors in Jackson, Tennessee (2021) and Holman-Howe Funeral Homes in Lebanon, Missouri.

Best of the Best Award Recipients

The Best of the Best Award, which is determined after a thorough review by the Pursuit of Excellence Task Force, recognizes the most novel and innovative programs and services in the profession as described in the essays submitted as part of a funeral home’s Pursuit of Excellence entry.

Among the distinguished Pursuit of Excellence honorees, three funeral homes have risen above with innovative programs that set a new benchmark for service and community impact. These 2024 Best of the Best Award recipients have demonstrated not just excellence, but extraordinary creativity and compassion in their approach to funeral service.

  • Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Carrollton, Georgia;Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Bremen, Georgia; Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Douglasville, Georgia
  • Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Coal City, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Gardner, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Morris, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Wilmington, Illinois
  • Return Home, Auburn Hills, Washington

The Pursuit of Excellence Task Force noted a number of programs and services that were very well-executed and yielded positive results for the community served by the funeral home. The Task Force recognizes these funeral homes with a Certificate of Honorable Mention:

  • J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors, Troy, Michigan; A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors, Troy, Michigan; A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors, Royal Oak, Michigan
  • Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc., Cheshire, Connecticut; Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc., Waterbury, Connecticut; Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc., Naugatuck, Connecticut
  • Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick, New Jersey; Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick, New Jersey
  • R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, Danvers, Massachusetts
  • Funeraria Jaramillo, Loja, Ecuador
  • Funeza Servicios Funerarios, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza Azcapotzalo, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza C7 Nezahualcoytl, Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico; Funeza La Raza, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza Los Reyes, Los Reyes Acaquilpan, Mexico; Funeza Zaragoza, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Jardim da Saudade Assistência LTDA, Curitiba, Brazil
  • Jennings-Calvey Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania; Scranton Area Cremation Care, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
  • Morada da Paz, Parnamirim, Brazil
  • Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Myers Mortuary - Ogden, Ogden, Utah; Myers Mortuary - Layton, Layton, Utah; Myers Mortuary - Brigham City, Brigham City, Utah; Myers Mortuary - Roy, Roy, Utah
  • Posey Funeral Directors, North Augusta, South Carolina

NFDA Hall of Excellence Inductees

Nine NFDA-member funeral homes have earned their 10th Pursuit of Excellence Award and have been inducted into the Hall of Excellence in 2024. This honor is reserved for those funeral homes that actively demonstrate a consistent commitment to professional and ethical standards.

  • Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, Ohio
  • Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Carrollton, Georgia; Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Bremen, Georgia; Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Douglasville, Georgia
  • Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, Texas
  • James Funeral Home & Northlake Memorial Gardens, Huntersville, North Carolina
  • Jones and Son Funeral Home, Richton, Mississippi; Jones and Son Funeral Home, Beaumont, Mississippi; Jones and Son Funeral Home, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Jones and Son Funeral Home, Moselle, Mississippi
  • Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Smith Family Funeral Homes, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Glenwood, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Little Rock, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Sherwood, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Benton, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Arkadelphia, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Beebe, Arkansas
  • Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, New Castle, Delaware; Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, Delaware City, Delaware; Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, Newark, Delaware; Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, Middletown, Delaware
  • Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, Salt Lake City, Utah; Valley View Memorial Park and Funeral Home, West Valley City, Utah; Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South Valley, Riverton, Utah

Three funeral homes have achieved milestones in their participation in the Pursuit of Excellence Award program in 2024. NFDA salutes the following funeral homes for their ongoing commitment to excellence:

  • 20th Pursuit of Excellence Award: Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Homes and Crematory, Canal Winchester, Ohio; Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Homes and Crematory, Pickerington, Ohio
  • 25th Pursuit of Excellence Award: Hantge-McBride-Hughes Funeral Chapels, Hutchinson, Minnesota
  • 35th Pursuit of Excellence Award: Pray Funeral Home, Inc., Charlotte, Michigan

2024 NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award Recipients

A Sacred Choice Funeral Home, Houston, Texas

A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors, Troy, Michigan; A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors, Troy, Michigan; A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors, Royal Oak, Michigan

Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc., Cheshire, Connecticut; Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc., Waterbury, Connecticut; Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc., Naugatuck, Connecticut

Ang Chin Moh Funeral Directors Pte. Ltd., Singapore

Arlington Memorial Chapels, Inc., Quezon City, Philippines

Arrington Funeral Directors & Crematory, Jackson, Tennessee

Bailey Family Funeral Homes, Wallingford, Connecticut; Bailey Family Funeral Homes, Plainville, Connecticut; Bailey Family Funeral Homes, Southbury, Connecticut

Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, Ohio

Bradbury Memorial Center, Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Hammond, Louisiana; Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Louisiana; Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Denham Springs, Louisiana

Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick, New Jersey; Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick, New Jersey

Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, Georgia

Capillas Señoriales Casa de Homenajes, Merida, Mexico

Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Windsor, Connecticut; Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Avon, Connecticut; Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Granby, Connecticut; Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Vernon, Connecticut; Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Suffield, Connecticut; Carmon Community Funeral Homes, South Windsor, Connecticut; Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Hartford, Connecticut

Clement L. Pantalone Funeral Home, Inc., Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Copeland Funeral Service, Beaufort, South Carolina

Cornerstone Funeral Services & Cremations, Birmingham, Alabama

Cozean Memorial Chapel and Crematory, Farmington, Missouri

C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, Danvers, Massachusetts

Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Colville, Washington; Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Chewelah, Washington

David C. Brown Funeral Home, Belleville, Michigan

Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial, Newington, Connecticut; Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill, New Britain, Connecticut

Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Homes and Crematory, Canal Winchester, Ohio; Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Homes and Crematory, Pickerington, Ohio

Empresa Vila - Crematório e Centro Funerário São José, Natal, RN, Brazil

Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Homes, Pennsauken, New Jersey; Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Homes, Camden, New Jersey

Finch & Finch, Inc. Funeral & Cremation Service, Altavista, Virginia; Finch & Finch, Inc. Funeral & Cremation Service, Gladys, Virginia

French Funerals and Cremations, Albuquerque, New Mexico; French Funerals and Cremations - West Side Chapel, Albuquerque, New Mexico; French Funerals and Cremations, Rio Rancho, New Mexico; French Funerals and Cremations - Lomas Chapel, Albuquerque, New Mexico; French Funerals and Cremations - Wyoming Chapel, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Funeraria Jaramillo, Loja, Ecuador

Funeraria San Vicente S.A., Medellin, Colombia

Funeza Servicios Funerarios, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza Azcapotzalo, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza C7 Nezahualcoytl, Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico; Funeza La Raza, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza Los Reyes, Los Reyes Acaquilpan, Mexico; Funeza Zaragoza, Mexico City, Mexico

Gamble Funeral Service, Savannah, Georgia

Grace Funeral Home & St. Lazarus of Bethany Memorial Garden, Covington, Louisiana

Grupo Gayosso, Mexico City, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Morelia, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Col. Villa Insurgentes, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Aguascalientes, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Naucalpan, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Acapulco, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Aguascalientes, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Torreon, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Guadalajara, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Monterrey, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Guadalajara, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Mexico City, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Cuernavaca, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Tijuana, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Mexico City, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Leon, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Irapuato, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Mexico City, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Mexicali, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Leon, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Mexicali, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Morelia, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Torreon, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Reynosa, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Tijuana, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Tlalnepantla de Ba, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Mexico City, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Mexicali, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Tijuana, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Torreon, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Monterrey, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Torreon, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Irapuato, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Gomez Palacio, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Aguascalientes, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Gomez Palacio, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Mexico City, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Tijuana, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Col. Las Fuentes, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Reynosa, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Zapopan, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Aguascalientes, Mexico; Grupo Gayosso, Acapulco, Mexico

Hantge-McBride-Hughes Funeral Chapels, Hutchinson, Minnesota

Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Lakeland, Florida

Heckart Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Sedalia, Missouri

H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Batavia, New York; H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Batavia, New York; H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Oakfield, New York; H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Perry, New York; H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Batavia, New York; H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Bergen, New York; H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Attica, New York; H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Warsaw, New York

Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Carrollton, Georgia; Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Bremen, Georgia; Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Douglasville, Georgia

Holman-Howe Funeral Homes, Lebanon, Missouri

Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, New Haven, Connecticut; Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, Hartford, Connecticut; Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, Bloomfield, Connecticut

Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, Texas

James Funeral Home & Northlake Memorial Gardens, Huntersville, North Carolina

Jardim da Saudade Assistência LTDA, Curitiba, Brazil

Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Funeral Home, Crematory & Arboretum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jennings-Calvey Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania; Scranton Area Cremation Care, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

  1. Garcia Lopez Casa Prim., Mexico City, Mexico

Johnston & Williams Funeral Home, Ellensburg, Washington; Johnston & Williams Funeral Home, Cle Elum, Washington

Jones and Son Funeral Home, Richton, Mississippi; Jones and Son Funeral Home, Beaumont, Mississippi; Jones and Son Funeral Home, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Jones and Son Funeral Home, Moselle, Mississipi

Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes & Crematory, Villa Rica, Georgia; Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes & Crematory, Douglasville, Georgia

Kemp Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Southfield, Michigan

Kerrville Funeral Home, Kerrville, Texas; Kimble Funeral Home, Junction, Texas; Krestridge Funeral Home, Levelland, Texas

Krause Funeral Home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Krause Funeral Home, Brookfield, Wisconsin; Krause Funeral Home (Brown Deer Road), Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Krause Funeral Home, New Berlin, Wisconsin

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries, New Orleans, Louisiana

Lakeshore Memorial Services, Holland, Michigan

Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., Hamburg, New York; Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., West Seneca, New York

Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Homes, Stamford, Connecticut; Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Homes, Greenwich, Connecticut; Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home, Monroe, Connecticut

Lord and Stephens Funeral Homes, Athens, Georgia; Lord and Stephens Funeral Homes, Danielsville, Georgia; Lord and Stephens Funeral Homes, Watkinsville, Georgia

Macz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Centralia, Illinois; Macz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Patoka, Illinois; Macz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Sandoval, Illinois; Macz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Odin, Illinois

Martin Funeral Home, Mount Morris, Michigan; Detroit Cremation Society, Grand Blanc, Michigan

Memorial Cemitério e Crematório Ltda., Passo Fundo, Brazil

Memorial Funeral Home - Edinburg, Edinburg, Texas

Memorial Funeral Home - San Juan, San Juan, Texas

Mercer-Adams Funeral Service, Bethany, Oklahoma

Miles Funeral Home, Holden, Massachusetts; Kelly Cremation & Funeral Care, Worcester, Massachusetts; Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, Sterling, Massachusetts

Milward Funeral Directors, Lexington, Kentucky; Milward Funeral Directors - Man O' War, Lexington, Kentucky; Milward Funeral Directors - Southland, Lexington, Kentucky

Mitchell Family Cremations & Funerals, Inc., Albion, New York; Mitchell Family Cremations & Funerals, Inc., Middleport, New York; Mitchell Family Cremations & Funerals, Inc., Holley, New York; Mitchell Family Cremations & Funerals, Inc., Gasport, New York

Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown, Iowa

Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Moments Funeral Home, Lucedale, Mississippi; Moments Funeral Home, Leakesville, Mississippi

Morada da Paz, Parnamirim, Brazil

Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, Madison, Indiana

Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Johnson City, Tennessee

Myers Mortuary - Ogden, Ogden, Utah; Myers Mortuary - Layton, Layton, Utah; Myers Mortuary - Brigham City, Brigham City, Utah; Myers Mortuary - Roy, Roy, Utah

Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan; Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Ypsilanti, Michigan; Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan

Oliverie Funeral Home, Manchester, New Jersey; Oliverie Funeral Home, Jackson, New Jersey

Paradise Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Leon L. Williamson Funeral and Cremation Services, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

PinesFuneral, Carthage, North Carolina; PinesFuneral, Robbins, North Carolina; PinesFuneral, Carthage, North Carolina

Pixley Funeral Home, Rochester, Michigan; Pixley Funeral Home - John Desmond Chapel, Auburn Hills, Michigan

Pollock-Randall Funeral Home, Port Huron, Michigan; Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home, Port Huron, Michigan; Marysville Funeral Home, Marysville, Michigan

Posey Funeral Directors, North Augusta, South Carolina

Pray Funeral Home, Inc., Charlotte, Michigan

Primaveras, Guarulhos, Brazil

Proko Funeral Home & Crematory, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Radney Funeral Home, Inc, Alexander City, Alabama; Langley Funeral Home, Camp Hill, Alabama

Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Coal City, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Gardner, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Morris, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Wilmington, Illinois

Return Home, Auburn Hills, Washington

Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Traverse City, Michigan

Robinson Funeral Home & Crematory - Downtown, Easley, South Carolina; Robinson Funeral Home & Crematory - Powdersville Road, Easley, South Carolina; Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home & Cremations, Central-Clemson Commons, South Carolina

Roller Funeral Homes, Little Rock, Arkansas; Roller Burns Funeral Home, Yellville, Arkansas; Roller Funeral Home, Mountain Home, Arkansas; Roller Funeral Homes, Paris, Arkansas; Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home, Benton, Arkansas; Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison, Arkansas; Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Memphis, Arkansas; Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, Marianna, Arkansas; Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena, Arkansas; Roller-Coffman Funeral Home, Mountain View, Arkansas; Roller-Coffman Funeral Home, Marshall, Arkansas; Roller-Cox Funeral Home, Clarksville, Arkansas; Roller-Crouch Funeral Home, Batesville, Arkansas; Roller-Daniel Funeral Home, Searcy, Arkansas; Roller-Drummond Funeral Home Southwest, Little Rock, Arkansas; Roller-England Funeral Home, England, Arkansas; Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, Jonesboro, Arkansas; Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton, Arkansas; Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway, Arkansas; Roller-McNutt Funeral Home-Greenbrier, Greenbrier, Arkansas; Roller-Owens Funeral Home, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Roller-Swift Funeral Home, Osceola, Arkansas

Señoriales Corporacion de Servicio, Guatemala, Guatemala

Smith Family Funeral Homes, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Glenwood, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Little Rock, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Sherwood, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Benton, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Arkadelphia, Arkansas; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Beebe, Arkansas

Soxman Funeral Homes, Ltd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, New Castle, Delaware; Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, Delaware City, Delaware; Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, Newark, Delaware; Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, Middletown, Delaware

St. Peter Chapels, Quezon City, Philippines

Tetrick Funeral Services, Johnson City, Tennessee; Oakley-Cook Funeral Home, Bristol, Tennessee

Thomas McAfee Funeral Home - Downtown, Greenville, South Carolina; Thomas McAfee Funeral Home - Northwest Chapel, Greenville, South Carolina; Thomas McAfee Funeral Home - Southeast, Simpsonville, South Carolina

Thorson-Popp Funeral and Cremation Services, Viroqua, Wisconsin

Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC & Albemarle Crematorium, Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC & Albemarle Crematorium, Manteo, North Carolina

Waitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Morganville, New Jersey; Bedle Funeral Home - Matawan, Matawan, New Jersey; Huber-Moore Funeral Home, Bordentown, New Jersey; Inglesby & Sons Funeral Home, Pennsauken, New Jersey; M. William Murphy Inc, Ewing, New Jersey; Mathis Funeral Home, Medford, New Jersey; Moore Funeral Home, Browns Mills, New Jersey; Old Bridge Funeral Home, Old Bridge, New Jersey

Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, Salt Lake City, Utah; Valley View Memorial Park and Funeral Home, West Valley City, Utah; Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South Valley, Riverton, Utah

Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg, Illinois

Weeks' Funeral Home, Buckley, Washington; Columbia Funeral Home, Seattle, Washington; Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel, Kent, Washington; Haven of Rest Funeral Home Memorial Park & Crematory, Gig Harbor, Washington; Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary Inc, Centralia, Washington; Weeks' Dryer Mortuary, Tacoma, Washington; Weeks' Enumclaw Funeral Home, Enumclaw, Washington

Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, Royal Oak, Michigan; Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, Utica, Michigan

IFDA extends its congratulations to the recipients from Illinois!

Best of the Best Award Recipients

  • Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Coal City, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Gardner, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Morris, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Wilmington, Illinois

2024 NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award Recipients

  • Macz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Centralia, Illinois; Macz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Patoka, Illinois; Macz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Sandoval, Illinois; Macz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Odin, Illinois
  • Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Coal City, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Gardner, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Morris, Illinois; Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Wilmington, Illinois

  • Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg, Illinois

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