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Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Home

Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home., Inc. is a family owned and operated funeral service provider established in 1980 by Mr. Gregory B. Levett Sr. and his wife Betty. The Levett legacy of providing traditional, thoughtful and dignified funeral services spans over four generations. Mr. Levett began mastering the art of funeral service at a young age after being introduced to the industry by his father, the late Mr. George W. Levett Sr. Mr. Levett has continued the family tradition and has passed on his knowledge and love of caring for others to his children, Gregory Bernard Jr., T. Lanier, and Deana, who are all active in the day to day operations of the business. The company now includes four locations in Metropolitan Atlanta. It employs over 100 staff members and ten licensed funeral directors who are on call 24 hours a day to serve families of all nationalities who entrust their loves ones to our care.

Mr. Levett has instilled his values and compassion for grieving families into his staff and believes it is their mission to serve every family with reliable and dignified services. It has been an honor to serve the families of celebrities and dignitaries, as well as families from all types of nationalities, religions, and languages over our 35 year history. Mr. Levett and his family continuously express their commitment to others and pour back into their community by being active members in a variety of organizations and making generous donations to various charities.

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Early Businesses and Entreprenuers

Milsap Funeral Home

Clarence Milsap, Jr. initially worked for W. O. Mann & Sons servicing the Black families. After a short time working at Calloway Mills, he then formed his own funeral business in 1947.

Levett & Sons Funeral Home

The Levett Legacy (from their website)

Born George William Levett to Lucious and Frances Levett January 15, 1927 in Rockdale county, Georgia. George was a visionary who ignored obstacles that might have stopped most people in their tracks. After graduating from Conyers High School in 1948 he married his life long mate Barbara Jean Bailey (Tootsie). Inspired by his father's work at Mann Funeral Home he enrolled in the Atlanta school of Mortuary Science, he hitched hiked and walked 60 miles round trip each day to learn the funeral home business. He received his degree in Mortuary Science in 1950; and then established Levett and Sons Funeral Home. A beacon of light in the community he dedicated his life to serving the community and thousands of families in their time of need until his death. Today the firm is the oldest surviving African- American business in Rockdale County. Today the business is ran by his five surviving children Jerome Levett, George Levett, Grote Levett , Marilyn Levett- Brown, and Sonya Levett. George W. Levett, Sr. Funeral Home is now located on 1299 Milstead Avenue Conyers Ga 30012.

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