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Mr. Beckwith’s dream was to own a funeral home, but God’s plans were greater than his. With the Grace and Blessings of God, Mr. Beckwith opened a second location in Dallas, TX in 1985, known today as the corporate location and a third location in Lancaster, TX in 1999. Humbly serving over two thousand families annually has earned Mr. Beckwith the privilege of owning and operating the number one African American Funeral Home in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. There are some really touching moments, and they seem to be highly respectful of their clients and care about providing proper service. Of course there's plenty of infighting, stupid melodrama, sister jealousy, weird dad with cat scenes as well. Overall, though, it really did feel like a realistic portrayal of what does go on in a small mom-pop run funeral parlor.
He is the Owner and Chief Executive Officer for Beckwith Inc., which is comprised of Golden Gate Funeral Home in Dallas, TX, Ft. Worth, TX and Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home in Tallulah, LA. Going about is Father's business under his leadership Beckwith Inc. has expanded to a staff of over 80 full time employees and 20 part time employees. On The Dr. Oz Show on September 17, 2012, Alley said she started gaining weight in late 2003, and that she had been a compulsive eater all her life without gaining weight, only noticing the change after she reached early menopause in 1992.
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She was partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy on the 15th season of Dancing with the Stars, where she finished in second place. In 2015 Alley was cast in Time Crashers, a reality history program on Channel 4. In 2022, Alley competed in season seven of The Masked Singer as "Baby Mammoth" of Team Cuddly. Later in 1987, Alley joined the cast of NBC sitcom Cheers, replacing Shelley Long.
Smith definitely has faith in the success of The Casketeers. “If you can do death and comedy together, and it works, then globally you're onto a winner. Just look at the success of shows like Six Feet Under," he said. A funeral professional with extensive funeral industry knowledge, he is a highly recognized speaker and consultant in the industry.
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After two Emmy Award nominations for her work on Cheers, in 1988 and 1990, she won the Emmy on her third nomination, in 1991. Alley won her second Emmy Award in 1994 for the television film David's Mother. In 1997, Alley received another Emmy nomination for her work in the crime drama series The Last Don. In 2005, she played a fictionalized version of herself on Showtime's Fat Actress.
Disciplining a son, cousin, or uncle who is also a coworker or subordinate is an entirely different situation than dealing with a non-relative. Managers who aren’t a member of the family but have to oversee the owner’s kids, for example, are often caught between doing their job or letting an issue slide to keep the peace. There are plenty of superstitions in the world of television and film. There’s the so-called Oscars curse, which dooms winners to either a drop in popularity or a divorce. And then there are the injuries and deaths that plague those involved in movies and shows like Glee, Superman, Poltergeist, and The Exorcist.
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Alley was married from 1970 to 1977 to high-school sweetheart Bob Alley, who coincidentally had the same name as her father. Following a miscarriage, the couple adopted their first child, a son, in October 1992, and in 1995, they adopted their second child, a girl. He helped trained Floyd Mayweather Sr. as a youth and forged a longtime friendship with the boxing champion and his son, Floyd Mayweather Jr. When the TV series concluded, Wissmiller focused full-time on training boxers in the San Diego area, initially out of a gym in Poway.
If “Buried by the Bernards” is indeed an accurate portrayal of the reality of running or working in a family-owned funeral home, it shouldn’t deter any viewers from considering a life in deathcare or family business ownership. Despite the inherent challenges described above, at the end of the workday, coming together as a family to serve the families of others is a rewarding, humbling, and bonding experience. The family patriarch’s two other daughters, Melissa and Emily, worked as assistant funeral director and office manager, respectively, at the Poway Bernardo Mortuary during the series, which aired from 2004-'06.
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He continues to maintain certification as Fire Instructor, Investigator and Reserve Firefighter in the State of Texas. Kevin is also an Ordained Senior Chaplain with the International Fellowship of Chaplains and is the Chairman of Deacons at the Fourth Ward Missionary Baptist Church in Ennis, Texas. In August 2019, Kevin was bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humanitarian Affairs by the Dallas/Ft. John E. Beckwith Jr., CFSP a native of Dallas, Texas has served as a Funeral Director and Embalmer for over 30 years with licenses in Texas and Louisiana.
His dream of owning a funeral home intensified with his friends' loss in the Civil Rights struggle. Mr. Beckwith realized why the passion and desire of owning a funeral home was so deeply rooted in his spirit; it was his destiny to provide families with quality and affordable funeral services. Maybe holding special events in a funeral facility is not so unusual for funeral business families. It’s probably the easiest place to get all of the family members in one place. The potentially-dangerous flipside of bringing family events to the workplace is that it’s often difficult to keep workplace issues out of your personal lives. Often, true work/life balance is impossible when you work with family.
While the work done in the preparation room was also shown, the more graphic portions of mortuary work were depicted deferentially. In yet another international pickup, Netflix brings New Zealand’s The Casketeers to an American audience this week. And apparently, The Casketeers will continue on into Season 2 in some way.
Mr. Beckwith works very closely with the clergy in the community by donating his time and finances. He has opened his home and business to many and has taken them in as his own. Many prominent pastors, ministers, business owners and productive citizens recognize Mr. Beckwith as their mentor. Mr. Beckwith has been bestowed with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Dallas/ Ft. worth Bible Institute and Seminary. He serves as an Honorary Deputy Constable in Dallas County, Precinct One and is credited with starting the Security Ministry at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, TX, where he continues to serve.
Multi-generational family-owned establishments are common in deathcare — perhaps more common than in most professions. Families often trust the stability, consistency, and tradition of longstanding family-run organizations. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WVLT/WREG) — The owners of a funeral home that lets friends and family say goodbye to loved ones in an unconventional way has captured the attention of Hollywood. The owners of a funeral home that lets friends and family say goodbye to loved ones in an unconventional way has captured the attention of Hollywood. The difficulty of the task at hand doesn’t mean it’s altogether impossible.
Each of these series used the “day-in-the-life” format to show the reality of working in a funeral home. All of the featured funeral homes are family-owned and include at least one person who could be characterized as eccentric, over-the-top, or unconventional. Although the Best Funeral Ever episodes focus on extravagant funerals, the others actually have little to do with the deceased or the families the funeral homes are serving. Instead, viewers enjoy a sneak peek behind the curtain of day-to-day operations and the interpersonal relationships among owners and staff. Ryan has said that producers’ pitch to the Bernards was to “focus on the family and not the business.” That promise bears out in the end result, which keeps the mood light but the show frustratingly insubstantial.
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