About

Since James Thompson Smith's founding of the family business in 1886, four generations have humbly served families in the surrounding community.



His son, Earl T. Smith, grandson, L. W. "Bobby" Smith, and Bobby's daughter and son-in-law Philip and Martha Smith McQuiston continued their local family ownership for 119 years until October 2005. 

Keith and Tricia Webster purchased the funeral home in October 2005. A licensed funeral director since 1986, Keith's interest in funeral service dates back to 1970 when he would occasionally notice funeral cars in a neighborhood church parking lot.

After experiencing several deaths ranging from his maternal grandparents to a high school classmate, Keith stood on the porch of Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home in 1981 and set a goal to become a funeral director. After graduating Northeastern High School in 1983, Keith attended Vincennes University and earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in 1985. He served families in Indianapolis and Madison, Indiana, often turning to Phil for his mentoring advice.

In 1996, Keith founded Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home in Madison, which quickly became established as the leading funeral home in that community. As successful as he was, Keith lamented that the opportunity to serve families in the Fountain City area had eluded him.

An interesting series of events, occurring from July-September 2004, led Keith to visit Phil. A discussion of ideas began that would culminate 11 months later, when Keith's dream would come full circle.

It is our goal to carry forward the legacy of personal service established by the Smith and McQuiston families over the years. Using modern technology and good old-fashioned attention to detail, we will strive to earn your confidence in us by treating families the way we think we would want to be treated.



Keith and Tricia have established their home next to the funeral home. You'll often drive by and see one or both of them working in the yard or sweeping the curb.