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Twiford Funeral Homes Receives National Recognition for Innovative Programming, Outstanding Community Outreach

F. Joe Griffith, left, funeral director at Twiford Funeral Homes, is shown with Bryant Hightower Jr., president of the NFDA.

Twiford Funeral Home has been honored by The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with the 2021 Pursuit of Excellence Award. Only 542 funeral home locations around the globe – 100 funeral business and 432 funeral home branch locations – were honored with a 2021 Pursuit of Excellence Award, placing Twiford Funeral Home among an elite group of funeral service providers. Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and communities. The award is presented by NFDA annually to firms that have demonstrated a commitment to raising the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to strict ethical and professional standards and providing outstanding service to families and communities.

As the pandemic continues to impact our country, funeral homes are finding extraordinary ways to meet the moment and provide meaningful support to grieving families and communities. The Pursuit of Excellence Task Force was very impressed with Twiford Funeral Home and commends the staff for their hard work and dedication during these challenging times.

David H. Twiford, Sr. commented that “this year’s award is our thirty-third consecutive win, and we are one of five funeral homes worldwide who have won the award for over thirty years. We are honored to be recognized by winning this award.”