Tennessee Funeral Board tables three establishment applications, reinstates one director license

At its April 2 meeting the Tennessee Funeral Board deferred decisions on multiple establishment licenses and approved the reinstatement of an applicant’s funeral director license. The board said applicants must supply additional documentation — including corrected general price lists, signed letters from contracted mortuary partners confirming embalming/cremation and use of viewing rooms, and photographs of viewing rooms — before the board will reconsider the applications at its next meeting.

The board approved reinstatement of an applicant identified in the transcript as Mr. Tucker after reviewing his application packet, continuing‑education proof and an affidavit addressing a prior application question; members voted in favor by voice vote. The transcript shows Mr. Tucker said he had been ill, had lapses related to child‑support enforcement that were later cleared, and that he had taken the Tennessee laws and rules exam and completed required continuing…