Our History

Our History

Higgins Funeral Home 
at Hunter Allen Myhand

For over five decades the Higgins Family has had the honor to serve thousands of families in their time of need. We have always honored our heritage established by my father and grandfather by giving professional, caring service to everyone we serve. From the days of providing ambulance service and our family living in the funeral home, to the opportunities that we have been blessed with today, our message is still the same: "the families we serve come first." As a true family owned funeral home, chances are you will still be dealing with a member of the Higgins family. Jeffrey and David Higgins are our fourth generation funeral professionals, and we eagerly anticipate further generations of our family continuing in this tradition. My grandfather, (Jeffrey and David's great grandfather) Rev. Glenn Higgins, grew up in a mill village with very little means. He believed that every person that walks through our door, no matter their circumstance in life, should be treated the same. We still believe that today. "Our family, serving your family." 

-The Higgins Family

History of 506 Hill Street

1916
The firm known today as Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home was established in 1916 when J.C. Hunter, Sr. and Sig Owen, owners of the Hunter-Owen Furniture Company on Vernon Street, expanded their business by offering funeral services.

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1927 - 1975
In 1927, they built the Hunter-Owen Funeral Home at 111 Broad Street. The two story modern building had a large front porch and two entrances. The entrance on the right led to the lobby, office, stateroom, preparation room and an elevator. Through the one on the left was the reception room with the chapel behind it. The firm owned two hearses and an ambulance. 

In 1953, the firm was renamed Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home when J. Cliff Hunter, Jr. partnered with Curtis Myhand and Nick Allen, who had joined the firm in 1933. J. Clifford Hunter, Jr. was president; Nick Allen was vice president; and Curtis Myhand was secretary/treasurer. Both the funeral home and ambulance operations continued until 1966 when the ambulance service was discontinued.



1975 - 1998

In 1975, Hunter, Allen and Myhand purchased the Whitley Mansion from the Richard Yates family and converted it to a funeral home. John Whitley, one of Georgia's leading paving contractors, had built the structure as his home in 1926. Whitley was known for using his home to entertain prominent political figures, such as his personal friends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Governor Eugene Talmadge.

Nick Allen retired in 1983, and later that year, J. Cliff Hunter, Jr. passed away. Remaining owner Curtis Myhand and his wife Camilla Cotton Myhand continued to operate the business with their daughter and son-in-law, Claire and Ed Batchelor, until 1998, when they sold the business to Carriage Services, Inc.

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1998 - 2019
Carriage Services ran the funeral home with many capable General Managers during this period of time. The faithful employees and managers served the LaGrange community with compassion and care.

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2019

The Higgins family purchased Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home from Carriage Services.



2020

Higgins LaGrange Chapel Funeral Home and Hunter Allen Myhand Funeral Home merged into one facility now operating as Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand. The historic 506 Hill Street home has been restored and expanded.

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