A Swartz Creek funeral home has risen from the ashes after a fire destroyed the building over a year ago.
The Sharp Family Funeral Home announced on Facebook Monday, Aug. 12, it has reopened in its “new state-of-the-art” building at 8138 Miller Rd, Swartz Creek.
On the evening of Wednesday, May 16, 2018, firefighters responded to the funeral home at 8138 Miller Road for a commercial structure fire and encountered smoke and flames.
A total of 11 bodies awaiting memorial services were safely recovered by firefighters. There were no injuries reported.
Last year, the owner of Sharp Funeral Homes, Roger L. Sharp, expressed his appreciation for the community’s support following the fire.
He purchased the Swartz Creek location, formerly known as the Bendle Funeral Home, in 1969.