Two historic Ohio coachbuilders—Sayers and Scovill, founded in 1876, and Superior Motor Coach Body Company, formed in Lima in 1923—stand behind S&S/Superior Coach Company. Nearly 150 years later, the Lima-based manufacturer remains known for serving funeral professionals with traditionally styled specialty vehicles, including funeral coaches and limousines.
Federal Eagle CoachFederal Eagle Coach represents Federal Coach and Eagle Coach, manufacturers of specialty funeral vehicles. Federal Coach has more than 100 years of history, while Eagle Coach was founded in 1982; both serve funeral homes with funeral coaches and limousines. Federal Coach describes itself as a certified Cadillac Master Coachbuilder and Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier, and the companies are part of the S&S network of Master Coach Builders.WEST CHESTER, OH
Heritage Coach CompanyFounded in 1980, Heritage Coach Company is a funeral-vehicle dealer and service center specializing in new and reconditioned coaches from its Pottstown, Pennsylvania facility. Now in its fifth decade, the company remains under Lankford family leadership, with CEO Jay Lankford carrying forward the work of founder Mark Lankford. Its on-site operation handles maintenance, repairs, custom fabrication and painting for funeral-industry vehicles.POTTSTOWN, PA
G. Burns LLCSince 1976, G. Burns LLC has supplied funeral homes and vehicle builders with American-made accessories and parts for hearses, SUVs, vans, and other memorial transport vehicles. The company is best known for its removable landau bars, a no-drill design developed through its long history in the funeral-vehicle supply business and sold more than 3,100 times across North America and around the world. Rooted in the Lima, Ohio area, G. Burns is now led by the third generation of the Bales family, who continue the company’s specialized work while updating its operations for today’s customers.
Turner Vault CompanyFounded in 1929 by Virgil D. Turner and Benjamin F. Baxter, Turner Vault Company manufactures burial vaults and provides cremation and graveside services for funeral homes across northwest and mid-central Ohio and Monroe County, Michigan. Still operated by the Turner family’s third generation, the company works from manufacturing plants in Northwood and Lima and also offers pet cremation through Paws & Remember of Northwest Ohio. Turner Vault has been recognized by Wilbert Funeral Services as an Ultimate Service Provider for ten consecutive years.TOLEDO, OH