Rhoton Funeral Home

Rhoton Funeral Home traces its origins to the Carrollton Mercantile Company, established in 1903 by C.E. Hudson and J.C. Davis. J.T. Rhoton assumed management in 1911, and by 1923 had purchased the company, adding undertaking services to create Rhoton Dry Goods and Undertaking Company. The funeral operation moved to its own facility, and in 1951 construction began on the current two-story brick building at Interstate 35 and Crosby Road. The firm operated an ambulance service for over 40 years until donating the vehicles to Carrollton and Farmers Branch. Weiland-Merritt Inc. acquired the business in 1962, renaming it Rhoton, Weiland-Merritt in 1964. Today it operates as part of the Dignity Memorial network while maintaining its Carrollton-Farmers Branch community focus.

Located at 1511 South Interstate 35E, Rhoton serves a multicultural, transient population in the suburban Dallas area. The facility offers comprehensive funeral, burial, and cremation services with transportation capabilities across North America. Holman D. Rhoton, son of the founder, became Carrollton's first licensed embalmer and was honored by the Texas Funeral Directors Association in 1977 for 50 years of service.