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New funeral service finds sanctuary, savings in churches

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: March 30, 2021 7:21 AM CT | Published: March 29, 2021 4:00 AM CT

Former Memphis City Council member Brent Taylor for years has acquired and operated funeral homes in small towns near Memphis. But he recently innovated a relatively affordable funeral service in the heart of the bustling Poplar Corridor in East Memphis.

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Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.