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Board approves license for Horizon Cremations Chattanooga LLC with manager Josh A. Long
Summary
The Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers approved an establishment license for Horizon Cremations Chattanooga LLC, intended manager Josh Ann Long, for a storefront office at 1509 South Smith Street, Suite A in East Ridge, Tenn.
The Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers voted on Jan. 14 to approve an establishment license for Horizon Cremations Chattanooga LLC, a proposed storefront funeral services office in East Ridge.
Josh Ann Long introduced himself to the board as the proposed manager and said he is a third-generation funeral director and embalmer recently licensed in Tennessee. The application listed the intended manager as Josh Ann Long and the establishment’s address as 1509 South Smith Street, Suite A, East Ridge, Tennessee; ownership is documented as Horizon Cremations Chattanooga LLC based in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Why it matters: licensing of a new establishment affects local access to funeral services and adds a regulated provider to the roster of establishments the board inspects and oversees.
Details and conditions discussed
- Inspection and paperwork: staff reported the physical location had been inspected by the field representative and that required documents — including the general price list and facility documentation — were on file.
- Services and facility use: Mr. Long said embalming, preparation and identification viewings would take place at MD Dodson & Sons Funeral Home in Cleveland, Tenn., under a memorandum of understanding on file with the board; the storefront office would be used for family meetings, paperwork, and, if the family chose, visitations at that office or off-site at a church. The applicant confirmed there would be no storage of decedents in the storefront area.
- Cremation arrangements: Mr. Long said the establishment intends to use a crematory across the Georgia line for cremations; staff confirmed zoning and inspection documentation had been reviewed.
Board action: a motion to accept the application carried by voice vote; the board recorded the approval and wished the new manager well.
Ending: The board moved on to new business after approving the Horizon Cremations Chattanooga LLC establishment license.
