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Holmes County approves cost increase for indigent burials, cremations

  cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Due to an increase in cremation costs for funeral homes in Holmes County, the cost for the county to bury and cremate indigent people-meaning they could not afford basic life necessities-by $350. The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the increase after County Project Director David Corbin brought the matter up…

Holmes County native looks to open new funeral home in Bonifay
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Holmes County native looks to open new funeral home in Bonifay

  Cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes County has always been Joel Davis’ hometown. Davis owns Davis-Watkins Funeral Homes & Crematory, which has locations throughout Northwest Florida. He wanted to open one in Holmes County but was waiting for the right place. That right place opened up at 406 West Highway 90 in Bonifay-which is expected to be the…