Carriage Services announces acquisition of Greenlawn Funeral Homes, no terms

Carriage Services is pleased to announce that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries and Cremations and Wood Family Funeral Service , consisting of three funeral homes, two cemeteries, and a cremation focused business, located in the Bakersfield, California market. Jim La Mar, President and Chief Executive Officer for Greenlawn stated, "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. 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. I’d strongly recommend Carriage as part of any Company’s succession plan."