Crematory Authority

Crematory Authority

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Crematory Authority

Note: Minutes of the Crematory Authority Meetings can be found on the Board Meeting Schedule & Minutes page.

Authority Officers

Chair (term ends 12/31/2022)	John Christopher Headley Neptune Society Cremation Services 303 E. Woodlawn Road, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28217 chrisfcs@aol.com

Vice Chair (term ends 12/31/2022)	Craig Tomczak PinesFunerals P.O. Box 307 Carthage, NC 28327 craig@pinesfunerals.com

Secretary (term ends 12/31/2022)	Steven E. Hundley West Family Funeral Services 17 Merrimon Avenue Weaverville, NC 28787 sehundley@yahoo.com

Authority Members

(term ends 12/31/2024)	Edward J. Kosmos City of Oaks Cremation, LLC 4900 Green Road Raleigh, NC 27616 Edward.kosmos@cityofoakscremation.com

(term ends 12/31/2024)	Mitchell D. Ward Inman Ward Funeral Home of Tabor City, LLC 300 E. Fifth Street Tabor City, NC 28463 mward01@atmc.net

Board Representative	Mark Blake Brown-Wynne Funeral Home 300 St. Mary’s Street Raleigh, NC 27605 mark.blake@sci-us.com

Board Representative	Steve Herndon Padgett and King Mortuary 227 E. Main Street Forest City, NC 28043 sherndonncbfs@gmail.com