We are "Tennessee's Oldest Funeral Home" established in 1842. Our owner Robert H. Bell is a 5th generation Funeral Director and Embalmer. We are family owned and operated funeral home from the original Bell family.
The Staff at Austin & Bell Funeral Home & Cremation Service greatest mission is to make one of life's most difficult times easier. We are committed to providing exceptional service with the utmost compassion, professionalism, and dedication to providing the perfect service for your loved one, all while providing a peaceful and comforting environment.
The History of Tennessee's Oldest Funeral Home Establishment. Before the first postage stamp came into being or the first locomotive whistle was heard in Robertson County; Marion Henry had started a company that would remain a family business for 150 years- making it the oldest family funeral home in the state of Tennessee.
Marion Henry was a cabinet maker by trade. In those days the cabinet shops also made caskets and buried the dead. Henry’s shop opened in 1842 in Turnersville, a small community in western Robertson County that was a trade center on the stage coach line from Nashville to Hopkinsville, KY
