Friday, July 31, 2009

Chamber's July Business-of-the-Month 2009


The Chamber-of-Commerce's July Business-of-the-Month is Robert's Funeral Home located at 631 Main Street here in Wellsville. It is owned and operated by Bill & Vicki Roberts.


The Robert's Funeral home has been in operation for 129 years now at the same location. It got started in 1880 as the Haugh Brothers Livery & Undertaking. Eventually it became the Haugh Funeral Home and then the Haugh Roberts Funeral Home. In 1972 it became the Robert's Funeral Home when Bill's father bought it outright. Growing up Bill's family lived on the second floor of the home. He has literally been on the fringes and part of the funeral business all his life.


As far back as I can remember it always has been a family owned & operated business. Bill was recently quoted in the newspaper saying "It is no secret who owns and operates our funeral home". Many funeral homes across the country have sold out to chain companies keeping the old name. Robert's Funeral Home remains hometown owned and run by folks that grew up and still live here. From what I can see it's going to stay that way too with Bill & Vicki's daughter Erin currently serving her internship in the business at the home.


Robert's is not only a hometown business they have long been known to support just about anything and everything in the community. They well deserve the recognition. Shown above presenting the Business-of-the-Month plaque, from the left, is Chamber President Randy Allmon, Robert's owner Bill Roberts, Erin Roberts Orr and Chamber member Brian Wallace.


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