History

Anderson Funeral Home
Franklin, OH

The story of the Unglesby Funeral Home begins when Wilson Unglesby was born in 1846 and was a resident of Warren County all his life. From the early 1830's to 1888, there was an undertaking establishment in Merrittstown, which was established by Alexander Lewis, the grandfather of Mr. And Mrs. Wilson Unglesby, and in later years, the business was handed down to his father, and was continued by him until his death.

In January of 1888, Wilson Unglesby moved with his family to Lebanon and entered into the undertaking business there, in connection with the furniture store.

In January of 1895, Clifton W. Unglesby, Wilson's son, and Fred S. Bone, a son-in-law, were taken into partnership, and the firm of W. Unglesby and Sons was created.

In January of 1896, the firm opened a furniture and undertaking establishment in Franklin, and Clifton Unglesby moved here to assume charge of the business. The original location was on the corner of 2nd St and Main St.

In 1913, Clifton W. Unglesby purchased the former residence of Dr. Rice Evans on Main St in Franklin and moved the firm there.

Clifton Unglesby continued the operation of the funeral home until his death in 1926, when his son Clifton Wilbur "Wib" Unglesby, assumed ownership. Wilbur's son, Charles, became a member of the firm in 1950, as the family's sixth generation partner in the Unglesby Funeral Home.

In 1963, Wib and Charles built a new facility located at 1357 E. 2nd St (St Rt 73) and the business still operates there today.

The story of Eaton Funeral Home begins in 1929 when Frank Croll was the owner. The firm was located at the Croll farm residence on Dayton-Oxford Rd. In 1930, the Croll Funeral Home was located in town at 3rd and Main St. The funeral home was in front of the building it shared with the Croll Flower Shoppe.

In 1935, Robert Eaton, a brother-in-law of Frank Croll, entered in to the business as a partner, and became owner when Mr. Croll retired in 1940.

In 1945, the firm moved into the Schilling House at 121 E. 2nd Street

In 1980, Charles W. Anderson became an affiliate of the funeral home and in 1982 the firm was known as Eaton-Anderson Funeral Home.

In 1987, Charles Anderson, purchased the Unglesby Funeral Home from Charles Unglesby. The firm became known as the Eaton-Unglesby and Anderson Funeral Home.

In 1997, Charles Anderson opened our most recent funeral home in Springboro on 40 N. Main St and currently operates both facilities.

We are always looking to the future in order to provide excellent funeral service facilities to the communities we serve.