Linn-Honeycutt to get new owner

Friday, October 23, 2009 8:18 AM  |  Printer friendly version | E-mail to a friend |

China Grove and Landis funeral home Linn-Honeycutt will be under new ownership starting in 2010.

Service Corp. International, a funeral home operator, is to buy Keystone North America, Inc., which is the parent of the Charlotte funeral home Hankins and Whittington, which also owns Linn-Honeycutt.

"I don't think this is going to affect anything as far as funeral homes go," said Linn-Honeycutt manager Taylor Cumberworth. "Business will go on as usual."

Cumberworth said he and his employees participated in a conference call informing them of the changes.

"The benefits will be a lot better for our employees," said Cumberworth. "I'm sure it'll be a good company to continue to work with, and I feel like it'll be a smooth transition."

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