Union Recorder 200 Years | Page 73

Slater’s Funeral Home helping families for more than 100 years F or more than 100 years, Slat- er’s Funeral Home has pro- vided end-of-life care for Milled- geville residents and their families. Founded in 1911 by mortician Alonzo Slater and run for more than 50 years by the Griffin family, since 2017 Slater’s has been over- seen by new owner Andra Jenkins, but the service local residents have come to expect from the business is right where it has always been. “Slater’s is definitely a legacy,” says Jenkins, now approaching his third year of running the mortuary. “It’s one that was laid long before me, and has a very rich history in Baldwin County. It’s not necessarily about [me] being the new owner; it has nothing to do with me. I’m simply the person who has been charged with its leadership...” With more than 15 years’ experience in the funeral business, the Washington County native knows a great deal about the needs of local residents when their loved ones have passed on. Between pre-death planning, funeral services, burial and cremation, the home offers a full complement of end-of-life services in an easy, stress-free experience for the bereaved. Outside of celebrating the de- ceased and their lives, Jenkins says this rapport with loved ones lies at the heart of the funeral business. “Throughout life, we plan all of our major events: weddings, graduations, retirements, and other ceremonies,” says Jenkins. “Death is one of those things that’s always going to happen, and it’s incumbent upon all of us at some point in time... Whatever a fami- ly’s needs are as they relate to commem- orating their loved one’s life, we plan to always go above and beyond to meet those individual needs.” ANDRA JENKINS OUR MISSION We are committed to the professional care of your family member. In recognition of this commitment, we strive to deliver high quality cost effective funeral service to families. 244 North Wayne Street Milledgeville, GA 31061 Telephone: (478)452-2412 Fax: (478)454-2009 Web Site: www.slatersfuneralhomeinc.com E-mail: [email protected] In the pursuit of our mission, we believe the following value statements are essential: • We pledge to treat your family member with care and compassion. • We pledge to treat your family member with respect and dignity. • We pledge to recognize and affirm the unique concerns of each family. • We pledge to act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business • We pledge to trust our staff as valuable members of our funeral service team. • We pledge to maintain our membership in professional funeral service organizations. • We pledge to maintain licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers as members of our full-time staff . 200th l 73