John Harris
Owner
John began his career working for a funeral home during high school. He graduated in 1985 from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma with a B.S. Degree in Special Arts and Sciences specializing in funeral services.
Following college, he was employed with the Mills Corporation working in several communities throughout Oklahoma. In 1993, John moved to Dallas where he was employed with Stewart Enterprises. During his tenure with Stewart, he was involved with mergers and acquisitions throughout the Southwest United States. He became General Manager of Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, the second largest funeral home in North America. In 2002, John and his wife, Carol moved to Arkansas after purchasing Buie Funeral Homes in Rison and Sheridan.
In 2003, they acquired Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home and in 2004, they acquired their fourth location, Cabot Funeral Home. In 2016, Memorial Funeral Home was their fifth funeral home, located in Springdale, Arkansas. In 2017, John and Carol acquired Thomas Funeral Service located in Cabot. Heritage Funeral Home of Springdale was added to the organization in 2019. Benton County Memorial Park & Funeral Home, located in Rogers, Arkansas was recently acquired. With this acquisition, Resthaven Pet Cemetery was included in the purchase.
John obtained his private pilot’s license in 2019. John and Carol have two children, Grace (2022 graduate of Ole Miss) and Tucker (2024 graduate of SMU). Traveling, golfing and tennis occupy the spare time away from the businesses.
John Harris
Owner
John began his career working for a funeral home during high school. He graduated in 1985 from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma with a B.S. Degree in Special Arts and Sciences specializing in funeral services.
Following college, he was employed with the Mills Corporation working in several communities throughout Oklahoma. In 1993, John moved to Dallas where he was employed with Stewart Enterprises. During his tenure with Stewart, he was involved with mergers and acquisitions throughout the Southwest United States. He became General Manager of Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, the second largest funeral home in North America. In 2002, John and his wife, Carol moved to Arkansas after purchasing Buie Funeral Homes in Rison and Sheridan.
In 2003, they acquired Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home and in 2004, they acquired their fourth location, Cabot Funeral Home. In 2016, Memorial Funeral Home was their fifth funeral home, located in Springdale, Arkansas. In 2017, John and Carol acquired Thomas Funeral Service located in Cabot. Heritage Funeral Home of Springdale was added to the organization in 2019. Benton County Memorial Park & Funeral Home, located in Rogers, Arkansas was recently acquired. With this acquisition, Resthaven Pet Cemetery was included in the purchase.
John obtained his private pilot’s license in 2019. John and Carol have two children, Grace (2022 graduate of Ole Miss) and Tucker (2024 graduate of SMU). Traveling, golfing and tennis occupy the spare time away from the businesses.
Roy Bishop
Funeral Director/Embalmer
