Celebrating 75 Years!

Congratulations to Pyatt Funeral Home celebrating their 75th year in business! You are our April Chamber of Commerce Spotlight recipient.

The Funeral Home began in 1934 as Hudson-Horner Funeral Home located in the Hoffman Hotel building (where the current Stotlar Drug Store is located today).

Business for “Pyatt” funeral home began when Maurice J. Pyatt bought Hudson’s interest in 1935 and Homer’s interest in 1943. That same year the Funeral Home was moved to its current location at 309 S. Main Street. Maurice’s son, Richard Pyatt became involved in the business after he returned from the Korean War. In 1989, Richard’s son, Kevin Pyatt came back to Pinckneyville to become involved in the family business. In 1977 the Coulterville funeral home was added and the DuQuoin funeral home was added in 2004.

Current owner and 3rd generation ‘Pyatt’ funeral director, Kevin Pyatt says that the funeral industry is constantly changing in subtle ways, but remains a unique and challenging profession. “You’ve got to love working with people”, says Kevin, “taking care of the details so that the families can mourn the death of their loved ones.”

“I love what I do, as my father and his father did. I can’t imagine doing anything else. Pinckneyville and the surrounding communities that we operate in have been wonderful to my family over the years. I’m deeply humbled and thankful that we have been given the opportunity to serve our friends and neighbors.”

“I have a caring and devoted staff, and I really mean that!” says Pyatt. “Operating multiple funeral homes in three different counties, being on call 24/7 and extremely long hours are some of the challenges of the business. Without the staff’s commitment to this business the funeral home wouldn’t be able to operate. We all work well together and enjoy one another. We all share a common goal of doing whatever it takes to provide our client families with a meaningful and proper tribute for their loved one. It’s more than just a job…‘This is what we do!’”

Congratulations once again to Pyatt Funeral Home. We appreciate having caring, dedicated businesses such as yours in our community!