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Troy B. Smith SUPER P&E 2013
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or over 22 years Troy B. Smith has been serving families during the most critical time of their lives, the death of a loved one. Today, he is the president and owner of Troy B. Smith Professional Services, a full-service funeral and mortuary business located at 9013 Scott St. in the Sunnyside area. A well thought-out plan went into naming his company. “A Trusted Name When Caring Counts,” is the company’s slogan, and the last four digits of the telephone number spell out T-R-O-Y. Smith bypassed the traditional labeling of his establishment as a funeral home and branded his business as an entity that provides premium professional services which include: funeral arrangements 54
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Because of his compassionate, caring, thoughtful and sympathetic attitude, families are especially grateful to him for his caring nature. “It’s my ministry,” says Smith. With an uncanny ability to help people get through the death of a loved Smith attended T. M. Fairchild Elementaone in a caring way, Smith’s servant heart ry School, Crispus Attucks Middle School, is evident. Evan E. Worthing Senior High School, Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University. He graduated from Commonwealth College of Funeral Service, receiving his Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) certification. Smith Troy B. Smith, CFSP, MBIE also serves as an ambassador for the President, Licensed Funeral Director Academy of Professional Funeral Serv- Troy B. Smith Professional Services ice Practice. To expand his knowledge to 9013 Scott Street Houston, Texas 77051 better serve families, he applied and was (Office) 713.734.TROY (8769) accepted as a member of the British In- (Cell) 832.754.9985 tbsmithcfsp@hotmail.com stitute of Embalmers (MBIE). made in homes; pre-arranged funeral plans; contemporary and traditional cremation services; domestic and foreign shipments; offering affordable cost efficient products with integrity.
