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BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Staff Writer
Michael “Mike” Murray, owner of Posh Funeral Serv- ices, takes a different approach to funeral services. Murray and his partner, Jerome Buggs, have come to the Tampa-St. Pete area to offer el- evated, luxe services at a rea- sonable price.
“Posh defines the level of service that our customers and clients can expect from us. We provide many services with extra attention to detail that help our customers through a difficult time. We pride our- selves on a very high level of service to ease people through the most difficult times of their lives,” stated Murray.
To celebrate their new busi- ness, Posh Funeral Services
Posh Funeral Home Opens To Serve Tampa-St. Pete Area
MICHAEL “MIKE” MURRAY ... CEO And FDIC Of
Posh Funeral Home
will be hosting an Open House on September 11, 2022, at 3:00pm. Visitors will take tours, meet the staff, and enjoy other festivities. It will take place at their St. Petersburg
JEROME BUGGS ... CFO And Manager Of Posh Funeral Home
building, 1700 49th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33707.
Murray has been in the fu- neral business for 28 years. He started working for the promi-
nent St. Louis firm, A. L. Beal Mortuary, at age seventeen. He then left for college, earning a BS degree in Mortuary Man- agement and a Master of Sci- ence in Business Administration from Maryville University.
Additionally, he is a grad- uate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. Murray is certified through the Interna- tional Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards.
Murray served in the mil- itary as Mortuary Affairs Spe- cialist and has extensive experience in corporate mortu- ary services.
After rising to President of A. L. Beal Mortuary, Murray began looking for opportuni- ties to own a funeral service company.
In 2020, the Omega Psi Phi
Grand Conclave was scheduled to be in Tampa. Due to COVID, it became virtual, but Murray was intrigued. He decided to relocate and opened his busi- ness in July 2022.
Murray emphasized his key to success - “My personal philosophy is to never give up. For young people coming up, discover your place in market but always be true to your own ideology. I have always stayed true to myself, and it has made me the man I am today.”
Murray is a proud mem- ber of Omega Psi Phi Frater- nity Incorporated, Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity In- corporated, National Funeral Directors & Morticians Associ- ation, and the Missouri State Funeral Directors & Em- balmers Association. He is li- censed in several states.
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