The Funeral Gal 

In the August issue of "American Funeral Director", my grandmother was featured for her accomplishments and contributions to the funeral...

Merchandising and caskets. Do those two words even go in the same sentence together anymore? Through my conversations with funeral homes,...

I read an article this past week and it posed this scenario: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore, but so does Susan. They both sell...

Over the last four days, I spent my time on a father-daughter vacation with my father, CJ Thacker, and sister, Sara Thacker. But of...

Corporate Culture. That phrase just sounds “corporate-y” doesn’t it? Kind of opposite the funeral industry and its close nit work...

I was offered to do a "Ask the Expert" Q&A with Kate Boylston's "American Funeral Director" magazine. The blog as featured in the March...

So which was it? Did the egg produce the first chicken or did the chicken lay the first egg? Does the service create the opportunity for...

Throughout the last three weeks, I spent time with funeral directors in Staten Island, North Jersey, metro Atlanta, Alabama, rural...

About 50 years since the civil rights movement and much like other holidays, MLK Day is becoming more and more commercialized as a day...

Ever wonder the top reasons why families select a funeral home? Well, here it is! I have taken the questions on this topic from the...