Clinkingbeard Funeral Homes, Inc.

Clinkingbeard Funeral Homes, Inc.

In 1915, William Robert and Mary E. (Kennedy) Clinkingbeard, with their children, Robert, Lois and Clarence, began The Clinkingbeard Furniture and Undertaking Company.

In 1934, Clarence, Inez and Lois took over the firm as co-owners and, in 1939, sold the furniture business to devote fulltime to the funeral and ambulance services.

In 1940, the Clinkingbeard Family opened a funeral home in Gainesville, MO. In 1950, Clarence, along with his son, Lyle, built a new facility in Gainesville.

Lyle C. Clinkingbeard, son of Clarence and Inez, became a Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director and joined the firm fulltime in the early 1950's. In 1954, Lyle married Florence Rhoades and soon after, received her funeral director’s license.

Through the years the Clinkingbeard family has renovated and added on to their facilities. 

Kirk and Toni are both licensed funeral directors.

They are members of MFDEA, NFDA, NFIB, AVA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.