Kinner & Stevens | Our Story | Southern Funeral Home (2024)
Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home has been an integral part of the Jena community since its establishment in 1927. Originally located at S 2nd St. and E. Oak, the funeral home was owned and operated by Mr. L.M. Kinner and Mr. M.G. Stevens, who dedicated themselves to serving families during their most challenging times.
In 1965, Mr. Jerry Stevens, the grandson of Mr. Kinner and son of Mr. Stevens, joined the professional staff, bringing a continued legacy of compassion and expertise to the community.
On August 5, 1982, Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home transitioned under the ownership of Southern Funeral Home, while still retaining its original location. This change allowed us to combine the rich history and traditions of Kinner & Stevens with the commitment to exceptional service that Southern Funeral Home has come to represent.
Today, Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home proudly stands as a symbol of heritage, deeply rooted in the Jena community. Our unwavering dedication to providing compassionate care remains unchanged as we serve families with the same integrity and respect that has defined us for generations.
At Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home, we understand the importance of preserving the memories of your loved ones in a place that holds historical significance. That is why we continue to serve families at our original site, ensuring that the traditions and memories associated with Kinner & Stevens live on.
Service Corporation International is proud to be North America's leading provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. Since 1962, SCI has been serving families during their most difficult, personal and challenging times.
This American tradition of hosting funerals in the family parlor is the genesis of the term “funeral parlor.” In more wealthy homes, a false (death) door was place off the parlor. It led outside to remove a deceased family member.
A fraud inquiry has begun into the funeral plan provider Safe Hands, which collapsed leaving thousands of people with lost savings. Some 46,000 people had paid into a fund towards future funeral costs.
Caskets. When most people picture a funeral service, they see what's called a casket. That's because a casket is used in the majority of funerals in the United States.
Chapel. A room in a funeral home used for funerals and often for the viewing of the deceased by mourners. Church Truck. A stand with wheels that is placed under a casket to assist the funeral director and pallbearers when moving the casket to and from the church or funeral home for services.
Coffins are sometimes referred to as a casket, particularly in American English. Any box in which the dead are buried is a coffin, and while a casket was originally regarded as a box for jewelry, use of the word "casket" in this sense began as a euphemism introduced by the undertaker's trade.
Three large corporations now own 15% of the 23,000 homes in the funeral home industry. Service Corporation International (SCI), based in Houston, is the largest of the three, followed by Loewen Group Inc., based in Vancouver, Canada and Philadelphia, and Stewart Enterprises Inc., based in New Orleans.
1. Alexander the Great- $600 millionThis ancient Macedon king who presided over the largest empire in the world from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas enjoyed the most expensive funeral till date. He passed away in 323 BC and was placed in Gold Casket and transported in a gold carriage pulled by 60 horses.
His coffin was the most elaborate of that time. President Lincoln also had the distinction of having the largest funeral throughout the world, until President John F. Kennedy's death in 1963. It could be said that Abraham Lincoln's death triggered the beginning of modern day funeral service.
"The original Kirk & Nice funeral home opened in Philadelphia over 250 years ago, and is America's oldest funeral home. Relocating to the grounds of George Washington Memorial Park in 1999, Kirk & Nice Inc. continues providing quality service to Philadelphia and surrounding region."
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