The funeral home underwent several major changes in 1987. Mr. Douglas Tysinger and Mr. Norris Wright purchased the funeral home from the Stamey Family. Following the purchase of the funeral home, their aim was to provide the best service and finest merchandise possible. They wanted to provide a place that would care for the people.
In 1991, Doug Tysinger and Norris Wright built a new wing onto the old building, effectively almost doubling the size of the building. They left the chapel intact, but built two large visitation rooms, which enabled them to accommodate larger services. In December of 1997, the funeral home suffered another loss when Mr. Norris Wright passed away due to a stroke. In 1998 the funeral home ownership was again changed; the Tysinger Family, Douglas and Judy Tysinger, purchased the business in full. There was little time to rest the funeral home had already made plans to expand before Mr. Wright’s death.
Before Mr. Wright’s death, the funeral home had purchased property in Cherryville and planned to open a funeral home there. In June of 1998 Stamey~Cherryville Funeral Home was opened for business. Mr. John D. Kilby of Cherryville was hired to manage the funeral home for the Tysingers. Through the opening of the second funeral home, the Tysingers hoped to be able to help more families in need by providing a caring place to help with the loss of their loved one.
Through the past couple of years, the service of funeral directors has grown. Doug & Judy's son Joseph has joined the funeral home. The funeral home has two funeral service licenses; Pete Craft and Kelli Dellinger. The funeral also has a licensed funeral director, Norris Howell. All of the staff is available at either location.