On the rural backroads of South Carolina sits a closed funeral home with a rich history that began nearly 40 years ago. Before establishing his funeral home business, the original owner and his wife owned and operated the only floral shop in town. The couple had been married for more than 50 years and had one son together.
As a funeral home director, he was quite successful and became revered in his small community as a leader and an elder until he died in the early 2000s. The floral shop closed, and the funeral home was passed down to their only child. The company remained profitable for nearly two decades with the son as sole proprietor. The business was continuously mentioned in local newspapers until suddenly all operations ceased in September 2020.
As a result of the sudden closure, many in the community speculated as to what had happened. Some say the COVID-19 pandemic may have been the cause. Based on an investigation of the business itself, several years prior, the state board ordered the owner to appear before the board due to the company not having a full-time funeral manager, which is one of the requirements to operate. The funeral home’s office contained a stack of documents about a lawsuit filed against the owner by the family of a deceased relative in 2019. There is no doubt that the closure of the funeral home is a significant loss to the small community, no matter what the reason is. Even now, it seems that the business could reopen at any time given everything left behind.
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