Family Owned & Operated Funeral Home Since 1907 You can contact them at any time for professional counseling regarding pre-need planning.
Families that choose Summersett Funeral Home & Crematory have come to expect a compassionate staff specializing in comforting them during their most difficult of times. Love and sincere care is what you get when planning your loved ones funeral services, or your own by choosing to pre-arrange your funeral with them in advance. Located at 1315 West Innes Street in Salisbury, this well known and respected funeral home has been serving the people of Rowan and surrounding counties for over 105 years. Summersett Funeral Home and Crematory is known for setting high standards in dignity and service that have since been copied but not yet matched. You can put your complete trust in them to take care of everything for you from the initial death call, funeral services, the cemetery, and even any needs that may arise weeks after the services are complete. Over and over again Summersett Funeral Home and Crematory has shown just how thankful they are to the people of this area for placing their complete trust and confidence in them. It’s the very best way to not only have everything arranged before you need it, but also to take this responsibility off of your loved ones.
09/29/2025
Our facilities provide rich diversity, from comfortable rooms and quiet corners to a picturesque chapel offering a peaceful setting. We welcome you to Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center where you can confidently celebrate a life well-lived. Call (704) 633-2111 to learn more. This is Funeral Director Frank Kissel.
09/26/2025
Leave a plan, not uncertainty. When you preplan with Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center, your family knows exactly what you wanted. Call (704) 633-2111 and talk with Funeral Director Tim Loflin about putting your wishes in writing.
09/24/2025
Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center is proud to facilitate funerals for veterans eligible for interment at Salisbury National Cemetery. We coordinate benefits and military service based on service history. For more, call (704) 633-2111 and meet with a Funeral Director like Staton Summersett Carter.
09/22/2025
A private visitation before cremation allows families a memorable moment with their departed loved one. It's also proven to benefit the healing journey. To customize and personalize cremation options, call Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center at (704) 633-2111 and speak with Funeral Director Kristen C. Barber.
09/19/2025
In times of transition and honor for loved ones, there's an atmosphere of unforgettable peace that surrounds our families. It's moments like these that Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center and staff members like Funeral Director Kristen C. Barber will be here to warmly welcome you.
09/17/2025
Final days don't have to be filled with worry. Instead, you can rest comfortably knowing your family will be ready for the moment they'll remember forever. To preplan at Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center, meet with Funeral Director Ed Childers at (704) 633-2111.
09/15/2025
Choosing us means joining our family. From the moment we're called, we open our hearts and offer the kind of love and support only a family-owned funeral home can give. Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center, a family legacy since 1907. This is Funeral Director William Summersett Carter. (704) 633-2111
09/12/2025
Reaching out to Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center in a time of sorrow can feel overwhelming. However, when Funeral Director Staton Summersett Carter is asking the right questions and taking the right steps, the journey to peace can quietly begin. Call us at (704) 633-2111.
09/11/2025
Today, Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center remembers the heroes, the innocent lives lost, and the resilience of a nation that found unity in its darkest hour. We honor their memory. We will never forget.
09/10/2025
Preplanning your funeral gives you the time and space to make thoughtful decisions, ensuring everything for your life celebration is just as you wish. To preplan, call Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center at (704) 633-2111 and meet with Funeral Director Tim Loflin.
09/08/2025
When families meet with Funeral Director Kristen C. Barber to explore cremation, the options they discover can soften the grieving journey. To customize and personalize our services for your family, call Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center at (704) 633-2111.
09/05/2025
Peace can seem elusive after a death. It's why Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center is a place of peace. From the moment you step through our doors, you'll discover every aspect of our facility is designed to draw you in, give you comfort, and surround your loved one with the very best. To learn more, call (704) 633-2111. This is Funeral Director Ed Childers.
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Today's Summersett Funeral Home, Inc. began in 1904 as a furniture company; however, like many furniture companies during that period, they also sold caskets, embalmed and conducted funerals.
Mr. William Benjamin Summersett started the business which was originally located at 110 W. Innes Street. In 1907 the funeral business was separated from the furniture business by William's son, Thomas Walter Summersett, Sr. and moved to 128 N. Main Street. The funeral business operated under the name T.W. Summersett Undertaking Company.
In 1922 the business moved to 125 W. Council Street and in 1930 the business incorporated and became Summersett Funeral Home, Inc. In addition to operating as a funeral home, Summersett's also served Rowan County as an ambulance service.
In 1955 the funeral home moved to its current location at 1315 W. Innes Street complete with a new building and chapel. Enhancements were made to these facilities in 1965, 1976 and 1978. In 1990 the Summersett Memorial Chapel was built. 1998 ushered in another upgrade of the garage which also serves as a warehouse. The crematory as it stands today - was installed in 1999.
The business has remained in operation by the Summersett family since its beginning. In 1926 Thomas Walter Summersett, Jr. returned to his father's business as a licensed funeral director and embalmer as did his brother-in-law John Rusher. In 1941, son-in-law Donald Carter joined the staff. Later in 1982 Donald and Margaret Summersett Carter's youngest son, William Summersett (Summie) Carter joined the staff as a licensed funeral director.
The most recent family members to join the staff are Summie's daughter, Kristen Carter Barber who became a licensed funeral director in January of 2000 and his son, Staton Summersett Carter, who joined the staff in October 2005 and became a licensed funeral director in June of 2008. They are both the fifth generation of the Summersett family to participate in the business.