Bob Arrington, of Arrington Funeral Directors in Jackson, Tenn., is a 2010-12 at-large representative to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Executive Board.

Arrington became interested in funeral service when his grandfather died in 1963. His neighbor owned a funeral home, and he spent time there helping out after school and on weekends. After completing mortuary science school, he received his funeral directors license in 1978, and his embalmers license in 1979.

In 1995, he founded Arrington Funeral Directors. In 1997, Arrington added a crematory to his funeral home; in 2003, he purchased two cemeteries. In 2006, Arrington added Covington Funeral Home and Magnolia Gardens Cemetery to his business.

Arrington has served his profession by taking on leadership roles with the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association (TFDA) and NFDA. He has served on numerous TFDA committees and the association's Board of Directors; his service on the TFDA Board of Directors included terms as secretary/treasurer, vice president and president. He is currently serving as TFDA's immediate past president and was the state's representative to the NFDA Policy Board.

Arrington currently is the chair of NFDA's Governance Work Group. He is also a member of The Heritage Club, a supporter of the NFDA Political Action Committee and served as Tennessee's fundraising chair for the Funeral Service Foundation.

Business Information

Arrington Funeral Directors

148 W University Pkwy

Jackson, TN 38305-1616

Phone: 731-668-1111

Fax: 731-668-1133

barrington@afgemail.net