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The Alexander Funeral Home is the oldest African American owned business in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Alexander Funeral Home was founded by Zechariah Alexander in 1914 when Alexander bought half of Coles and Smith Undertakes. In 1927 Alexander purchased the remaining part of the business and changed the name to the Alexander Funeral Home.
In 2003, 15 percent of corporately owned funeral homes in the US were owned by one of three corporations. [9] The majority of morticians work in small, independent family-run funeral homes. The owner usually hires two or three other morticians to help them. Often, this hired help is in the family, perpetuating the family's ownership.
As of 2019, there are around 19,136 funeral homes that provide funeral services in the U.S. About 89.2% of them are privately owned by families or individuals. [ 22 ] Experts and analysts of the industry have estimated that the top six funeral operators control 25 to 30% of all funeral services in North America, with the top four owning between ...
John Capodice, an Army veteran-turned-actor known for roles in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "General Hospital," has died.He was 83. His death on Monday was announced in an obituary on the ...
They now pay a total of $10,000 a year for the policies needed to insure their home. The costs are crippling on their limited income – he lives on Social Security benefits, and she is his caretaker.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named his social media platform CEO Devin Nunes to lead an intelligence advisory panel and said his former intelligence chief ...
Marshall Cain, 90, American lawyer and politician, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1969–1975, 1979–1981). [155] Mariama Camara, 66, Guinean politician and businesswoman. [156] Walter Deutsch, 101, Austrian musicologist. [157] Carol Downer, 91, American feminist lawyer and author, complications from a heart attack. [158]
Liatu King had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 17 points and nine assists and No. 3 Notre Dame held on to beat Clemson 67-58 on Sunday without AP Preseason All-American guard Hannah ...