LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – “It was just an incredible week last week for our family. The bar is set high, and I hope we can carry on as well as the folks before us did,” said Brent McNeeley with Walters Funeral Home.
Young Mac started the week by being voted in as the President of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association (TFDA) and finished the week taking home the Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional of the Year award. McNeeley called the president’s announcement last week a formality following a nomination process that took part earlier in the spring.
“Dad (the late Charles McNeeley) highly encouraged me, as a small independent funeral home, to get involved with the TFDA,” said Brent McNeeley. It affords us access to the tools, products and changes in the law he adds.
“I have another friend who is a second generation funeral director, and our goal is to do as good a job as our dads did,” he noted.
Brent McNeeley points out that it is an honor to represent the industry across the state and to be a small voice for the betterment of everyone.
“Dad would be proud. Then he would say, “you need to hurry up and get back to work,” said Brent McNeeley. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 06/17/2022-6AM)
Thank you WLAF for such a sweet article. I know my dad and brother would be very proud of Young Mac!!
Congratulations…you, your dad and debbie have the special gift serving others during the lowest and sadest time in their lives. Yes, your dad surely has abig smile on his face.
Congratulations Brent! You are so deserving. You are so blessed to have had the guidance of such wonderful parents in Charles and Debbie. Blessings on you and your family!!!