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Ligon and Bobo Funeral Home |
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Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home is the oldest funeral home in Lebanon. The business began in 1920 as Ligon & Son Funeral Home, located near the public square in downtown Lebanon. It was operated by Mr. Charles Horace Ligon and his son, Raymond. Earlier undertakers in Lebanon included: B. Cox & Son, Kanary & Company, J. L. Jennings, R. P. Briene, and Seagraves Embalming & Undertaking.
In 1938, Mr. Ligon was joined by his daughter Vera and her husband Alex Bobo. They purchased the present location on West Main Street which had been a private residence since 1828. It was the former home of Robert L. Caruthers, founder of the Cumberland University Law School.
The Fiddlers Grove Chapel showcases a Viewing Room and Embalming Room. Most of the funeral and embalming equipment was used by Mr. Ligon and Mr. and Mrs. Bobo.
It was built in 2003 and donated to Fiddlers Grove by David Brooks and Clark McKinney, the current owners of Ligon & Bobo.
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