Wasson Funeral Home

History

Leon A. Wasson and wife, Margaret Carl Wasson, were both born in Gentry, Arkansas, the children of pioneer families and merchants. They moved to Siloam Springs and purchased the mortuary operated by the T. C. and Stewart McArthur, father and son, operated as the T. C. McArthur Furniture, Produce, and Undertaking Co. This was the oldest and only Undertaking Business listed in the 1903 Business Atlas published by the Herald and Democrat. The business was located on the corner of Mt. Olive and University Streets and the building now used to house a physicians practice. The purchase took place in late fall of 1927. The firm was closed for extensive remodeling and was reopened in January 1928 as the Wasson Funeral Home. In 1931 Mr. and Mrs. Wasson purchased a large frame two-story residence located at 514 S. Mt. Olive. This has recently been used as a flower shop. The business was moved to this new location where it remained until moving to its present location in 1971.

Specialties

The Wasson family has been serving the residents of Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma since 1928. This is one of the oldest family owned and operated funeral homes in Arkansas. Our reputation for superior service at affordable prices has been measured not by years but by generations. It is our goal to tailor each funeral to the individual needs and wishes of each family we serve. Funerals, Cremations, Memorial Services, Monuments, Funeral Pre-Arrangement