William J. "B.J." Goodwin, III

Owner

William J. "B.J." Goodwin, III is a lifelong residents of Southwest Missouri. 

B.J. is a graduate of Webb City High School.  He then attended the Mid-America College of Funeral Service in Jeffersonville, Indiana where he received his degree in Mortuary Science.  Mr. Goodwin has faithfully served in the funeral profession since the age of fifteen. He has two children, Jay and Jace.

B.J. is an active member in the First Baptist Church, the Lions International Group, the Masonic Lodge and the Anderson, Noel, Pineville/Jane  and Joplin Chamber of Commerce.  

B.J. also owns funeral homes in Anderson, Goodman, Noel, Pineville, Southwest City, Sarcoxie and Monett, Missouri. 

Dave Dillon, Jr.

Dave Dillon, Jr., joined the family firm in September, 1962, after completing studies at Missouri Southern State College and graduating from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. Dave held all the elective offices in the Missouri Funeral Directors Association, including two terms as State President. He served as District Governor in the National Funeral Directors Association, representing six states on the national board. In 1993 he was elected President of the National Funeral Directors Association, and during that time he played a key role in advising Congress and several state legislatures as they enacted laws improving funeral service for the consumer.

Meeting funeral directors from all across the country during his term as national president, Dave brought back an expanded understanding of funeral preferences and customs unique to different religious and ethnic communities. This enables us to offer a variety of planning options to families we are privileged to serve.

Dave has been active in many church organizations and civic groups, including Jaycees, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Lake Sailing Club. He and Martha have two children and five grandchildren.

Doug Glynn

Doug Glynn spent 27 years with the Social Security Administration in various parts of the country, ending his service as district manager seeing to the needs of an eight county area in southwest Missouri. He and his wife Liz have been married for more than 40 years, and have two sons and five grandchildren. A graduate of Western Illinois University, Doug has been on our staff since 1993. Often providing aftercare to families we have served, Doug says, “When I help someone unload a little of the hurt and start down the road to healing, the satisfaction goes beyond anything I have ever experienced.”