Carriage Services has bought substantially all the assets of Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries and Cremations and Wood Family Funeral Service (collectively “Greenlawn”), consisting of three funeral homes, two cemeteries, and a cremation focused business, located in the Bakersfield, California market, according to a news release.

Jim La Mar, president and chief executive officer for Greenlawn said, “Having worked for Greenlawn since 1990, it is truly more than a business, it is my identity. As the face of our company, I could never envision placing Greenlawn’s future and wellbeing in anyone’s hands other than my own. Knowing we needed to create a succession plan so that our community and staff could be well taken care of, I didn’t know where to turn. A referral from a dear friend in the industry put me in touch with Carriage. Today, as we are closing on this transaction, I can truly say it was the best move we could have made. Carriage’s business model is in perfect alignment with my beliefs regarding how a business should conduct itself within this profession.”

She added, “Carriage has been extremely professional and helpful throughout this process in helping us get across the finish line in a timely manner, with as little stress as possible.”

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