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 CoachMore than a century of history sets Federal Coach apart, while its sister brand Eagle Coach has been designing funeral vehicles since 1982. Based in West Chester, Ohio, Federal Eagle Coach serves funeral homes with vehicles shaped around dignified services, including Federal’s safety-focused approach and Eagle’s emphasis on elegant design.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