James D. Weatherspoon
Powell
Funeral Home, Southern Pines, NC
1. What is
your experience and business history?
I have am a licensed funeral
director since 1969. I attended the first
crematory training class offered in NC. I have
since attended five more schools, and one crematory
operator managers school.
2. Why did
you decide to run for the Crematory Authority?
There are several issues that
need updating in the crematory regulations plus I
think that a hands on crematory manager is needed on
the Authority.
3. What are
the issues you face as a funeral director/crematory
operator?
As a crematory manager, I find
that most funeral homes that do not own a crematory
have difficulty understanding the laws pertaining to
the authorization form.
4. With
cremation on the rise, what concerns or changes do
you see on the horizon for funeral service?
I see a great need for all in
funeral service to keep abreast of the ever changing
trends on the cremation end of funeral service.
5. Other
comments you may have that were not addressed in the
preceding questions.
There needs to be some changes
made to the death certificate to better serve the
crematory operators.
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