History 

The Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
                                            - Formed in 1914.
*** - Indicates Presently Serving 
Those who have served as Presidents of the
Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors are as follows:
This information was compiled by: Rodney McFarland, I - 63rd President of the Louisiana State Board of Embalmers & Funeral Director

1st President - Frank B. Thomas

2nd President - Henry Tharp 

3rd President - Joseph Laughlin

4th President -William Lindsey 

5th President - Louis L. Peters 

6th President - F. P. Robinson 

7th President - L. B. Kilpatrick 

8th President - E. L. Edmonds 

9th President - Carlos Green 

10th President - Robert J. Guchereau 

11th President - Douglas Kees 

12th President - Norman Tharp 

13th President - Gail K. Gay 

14th President - J. T. Niland 

15th President - Paul L. Castille

16th President - J. T. Niland 

17th President - Lloyd E. Eagan 

18th President - M. G. Stevens

19th President - Paul L. Castille

20th President - C. L. Dennis 

21st President - Robert J. Fenelon

22nd President - M. G. Stevens

23rd President - C. L. Dennis

24th President - Robert J. Fenelon 

25th President - J. T. Niland

26th President - Louis Charbonnet, Jr.

27th President - C. L. Dennis

28th President - Robert J. Fenelon 

29th President - William T. McKneely 

30th President - Louis Charbonnet, Jr. 

31st President - Robert J. Fenelon 

32nd President - Milo Meacham, Jr. 

33rd President - George H. Smith

34th President - William T. McKneely

35th President - Fred O. Montgomery

36th President - Alvin A. Haynes, II

37th President - George H. Smith 

38th President - William T. McKneely

39th President - Royal David

40th President - Joseph H. Miller, Jr.

41st President - Billy C. Henry

42nd President - Louis Charbonnet, III

43rd President - Chery l Tarver Morgan

44th President - George L. Thomas

45th President - Joseph H. Miller, Jr.

46th President - Foster Guillory, Jr.

47th President - Cheryl Tarver Morgan

48th President - Robert D. Babineaux

49th President - Gregory A. Strother

50th President - Eugene B. Pellerin

51st President - Craig Gill

52nd President - Louis Charbonnet, III

53rd President - Kelly Rush

54thPresident - Wall V. McKneely

55th President - Louis Charbonnet, III

56th President - Margaret Shehee

57th President - Paul W. Castille

58th President - Louis Charbonnet III

59th President - Kelly Rush

60th President - S. J. "Bubba" Brasseaux

61st President - Maurice Southall

62nd President - Edward Muhleisen

63rd President - Rodney McFarland, I

64th President - Willie Davis, Jr.

65th President - Terry Luneau

66th President - Shelton Dixon

67th President - Stephen Boudreaux ***

 

The longest serving president was Frank B. Thomas of Hammond, LA who served August 6, 1914, until his death on April 22, 1926. He served for 12 consecutive years.


 Executive Director of the
Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Kim W. Michel ***

 Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of the
Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Heidi L. Penouilh ***


Inspector/Investigator of the
Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors

Rondal DeMale Bowden, Jr. ***

 


 

111 Years of Service