Thompson and Son Funeral Home

Thompson and Son Funeral Home

The Thompson and Son Funeral home was originally built in 1912 for a doctor and his family. The Thompson family along with Tim Ricks converted the house into a funeral home. Ricks left the business in 1922. The house was then renamed Thompson’s funeral home until the 1930s. During the 1930’s Thompso...

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Main Author: Sam Keiser, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1603
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Thompson and Son Funeral Home
Sam Keiser, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
Colbert County, Alabama; Tuscumbia, Alabama; Funeral home; African American History; African American Funeral Home
description The Thompson and Son Funeral home was originally built in 1912 for a doctor and his family. The Thompson family along with Tim Ricks converted the house into a funeral home. Ricks left the business in 1922. The house was then renamed Thompson’s funeral home until the 1930s. During the 1930’s Thompson’s son would join the business, which would then be known as the Thompson and Son funeral home. Colonel Arthur D. Graves bought the business in 1968. The funeral home still retains the original interior from when it was constructed. The business is also still in operation to this very day.
spelling Thompson and Son Funeral HomeSam Keiser, University of North AlabamaColbert County, Alabama; Tuscumbia, Alabama; Funeral home; African American History; African American Funeral Home The Thompson and Son Funeral home was originally built in 1912 for a doctor and his family. The Thompson family along with Tim Ricks converted the house into a funeral home. Ricks left the business in 1922. The house was then renamed Thompson’s funeral home until the 1930s. During the 1930’s Thompson’s son would join the business, which would then be known as the Thompson and Son funeral home. Colonel Arthur D. Graves bought the business in 1968. The funeral home still retains the original interior from when it was constructed. The business is also still in operation to this very day.Alabama Cultural Resource SurveyDecember 1, 2015https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1603Arthur Graves interview by Sam Keiser. November 11, 2015.
title Thompson and Son Funeral Home
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author Sam Keiser, University of North Alabama
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