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One of the most trusted names in the death care industry, Legacy Funeral Group, was founded in 1998 by Michael Soper, an executive with years of experience in funeral home and cemetery marketing. Soper knew first-hand some of the financial and operational struggles faced by smaller funeral homes, and saw an opportunity to provide what these funeral homes so desperately needed a chance to receive a little bit of structure and experienced management support while retaining an intimate, family feel; all in order to provide compassionate care to local clients.


Fast forward to today. Legacy Funeral Group is now one of the premiere names in the funeral home and cemetery industry—and one of its fastest-growing companies. Though Legacy manages funeral homes across the country, we take pride in retaining that family-owned funeral home feel in every single community we serve.

"I've been self-employed my entire life and never dreamed of working for someone else. Trusting Michael Soper's team to continue serving families in the same manner to which they were accustomed to, was one of the best decisions I've made. Selling to Legacy was not only good for my wife and me, it offered my employees more opportunities than I could have ever provided for them. Legacy brought us in and immediately made us feel as if we were part of their ministry and we continue to proudly serve one family at a time."

-Doug Ray

Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home | Hamlin, TX

Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home | Rotan, TX

"After years as a family owned and managed business, I was concerned about selling our funeral home to just anyone. I wanted our friends and neighbors served just as my family had always served them. The Legacy family kept their promise. Our original staff is still here, I'm doing what I have always done, and our families still receive the quality care we have provided for our 100 years."

-Emken Linton

Emken Linton Funeral Home | Texas City, TX

"We made the decision to sell the funeral home- Legacy Funeral Group allowed us to keep doing what we have always done. They have been true to their word. I believe that it was the best thing that could have happened to my family's business."

-Jake Minton

Minton-Chatwell Funeral Home | Borger, TX

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Legacy Funeral Group wants YOU to be part of an Award-Winning Team of the best and brightest in the funeral service industry. If you're ready to take the leap, we want to hear from you. Contact us today to learn how you can be part of a team that’s making history.

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PRESIDENT & CEO

Michael Soper


I personally invite you to learn how we can help you to be better than ever and go above and beyond for the families you serve. Call me today for a confidential conservation at 713-529-5770.

PRESIDENT & CEO

Michael Soper


When you decide to hand over the keys to your business, trust the ones who will honestly care for your community and uphold your family’s well deserved reputation. 

I personally invite you to call me today at
713-529-5770 for a confidential conversation and learn how we can help you go above and beyond for the families you serve.

WHAT WE OFFER


Personal, Meaningful End-of-Life Services

Our experienced funeral professionals provide distinctive, personal, and affordable end-of-life services to help you honor your loved one, reflect their individuality, and bring meaning and comfort to you. All Legacy funeral homes are equipped with exceptional industry resources.

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WHAT WE OFFER


Personal, Meaningful End-of-Life Services

Our experienced funeral professionals provide distinctive, personal, and affordable end-of-life services to help you honor your loved one, reflect their individuality, and bring meaning and comfort to you. All Legacy funeral homes are equipped with the following services and resources:

Traditional Services

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Online Memorials

Customized memorials serve as a place for visitors to post condolences, share memories, upload photos, and light candles in honor of your loved one.

Tribute Videos

A person tribute video can be played online and at the service to celebrate your treasured memories.

Flower Orders

We make it easy for friends and family to send flowers to your home or service to honor your loved one.

Sharing Service Details

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Grief Resources

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Remembrance Events

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Print & Advertising

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TESTIMONIALS


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"I've been self-employed my entire life and never dreamed of working for someone else. Trusting Michael Soper's team to continue serving families in the same manner to which they were accustomed to, was one of the best decisions I've made. Selling to Legacy was not only good for my wife and me, it offered my employees more opportunities than I could have ever provided for them. Legacy brought us in and immediately made us feel as if we were part of their ministry and we continue to proudly serve one family at a time."

-Doug Ray, Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home | Hamlin, TX

"After years as a family owned and managed business, I was concerned about selling our funeral home to just anyone. I wanted our friends and neighbors served just as my family had always served them. The Legacy family kept their promise. Our original staff is still here, I'm doing what I have always done, and our families still receive the quality care we have provided for our 100 years."

-Emken Linton, Emken Linton Funeral Home | Texas City, TX

"After years as a family owned and managed business, I was concerned about selling our funeral home to just anyone. I wanted our friends and neighbors served just as my family had always served them. The Legacy family kept their promise. Our original staff is still here, I'm doing what I have always done, and our families still receive the quality care we have provided for our 100 years."

-Emken Linton, Emken Linton Funeral Home | Texas City, TX

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Michael Soper

Michael Soper founded Legacy Funeral Group, LLC in 1998; today, the company owns and operates funeral homes and cemeteries in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Las Vegas, Nevada, and is among the fastest-growing companies in the funeral industry. This makes Michael a leader in the field and one of the foremost providers of funeral service expertise. He serves the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Before founding Legacy, he was President of Memorial Pre-Care, a pre-arranged funeral, and burial benefits company. Prior to that, he was a Vice President at Southwest Guaranty Trust Company, a position that gave him oversight of investment management for funeral homes spanning 34 states.

Michael graduated from Texas Christian University in 1989 and began his career with Kanaly Trust Company in 1990. He is active in the Young Presidents Organization and serves on the International Board of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He is also a member of St. John Divine Episcopal Church. Michael is happily married and is the proud father of a son and a daughter. He is committed to providing ongoing leadership and vision for the death care industry.

Read Michael's recent profile in Southern Calls Magazine >>

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Bill Wimberly

Bill Wimberly is Legacy Funeral Group’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He has been with Legacy since 2006. Bill is a US Army veteran as well as a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He holds an associate degree in Mortuary Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management. Bill has worked in the funeral profession since 1993 in various roles, from funeral director to manager, to regional manager in multiple states. As Chief Operating Officer for Legacy, Bill is responsible for overseeing all operations within Legacy Funeral Group. Bill’s heartfelt mission is to offer the highest level of service to families every day and empower Legacy’s employees to serve “one family at a time.” Seeing that every family receives the best service and merchandise that Legacy firms can offer and creating a work environment that each employee enjoys is a goal that Bill and the management team strive to accomplish every day. Bill has served as the President of the Louisiana Funeral Directors Association as well as Commander of his local American Legion Post. He is also involved in numerous other civic activities and community groups. Bill loves spending time with his wife, Missy, and their children, Mallory, Sierra, Avery, Therese, and Kane. He also enjoys fishing, hunting, and many other outdoor activities.

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Brian Nichols

Brian Nichols is the Vice President of Sales for Legacy Funeral Group. He has been in the funeral profession since 1988. Throughout his career, he has held various sales and management roles with both independent and corporate funeral homes and cemeteries, as well as a national casket retailer.

Brian has earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and has also received his certificate in funeral directing. Brian has been with Legacy Funeral Group since 2010.

In his position, he oversees all preneed funeral sales and all at-need and preneed cemetery sales. His team includes several sales managers and numerous family sales counselors. Every day, Brian is motivated by the desire to “make families happy by fulfilling their current and future needs.” Brian loves to fish, hunt, golf, and spend time with his wife, Elizabeth, children, and grandchildren during his time off.

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Corinn Russo

Corinn Russo has been with Legacy since the very beginning, as the start-up of the company began at her office computer. She was a true jack-of-all-trades handling all company accounting, correspondence, and day-to-day operations, a one-woman corporate office,

Corinn guided Legacy through various eras of expansion and growth, and today serves as Executive Assistant to Michael Soper. She also maintains a significant financial role with the company.

Corinn has an Associate Degree in Computer Science and has been working for the Soper family in both healthcare and deathcare since the age of 17—right out of high school—. She now marks 56 years with the Soper’s. She has two children and five wonderful grandchildren.

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Harry Drew

Harry C. Drew, CMA, CFM, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Legacy. Harry joined Legacy in 2008 and was promoted to Senior VP and CFO in 2012. In his role with Legacy, Harry manages all financial aspects of the organization, including responsibilities for cash flow management and acquisition integration. Harry has over 30 years of accounting experience, with more than 25 of those years in the death care industry.

Before joining Legacy, Harry worked with corporate funeral and cemetery operations and managed accounting, compliance, SEC filings, analysis, acquisitions, and reporting. Harry is a Certified Management Accountant, a Certified Financial Manager, and a Certified Business Manager. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University. He went on to earn his Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Houston. Harry volunteers for the Boy Scouts of America in a variety of unit and district functions.

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Steve Bassett

Steve Bassett is Legacy’s Vice President of Cemetery Operations and has been in the funeral profession since 1991. He started with Legacy in 2014 and is tenured in almost all facets of the industry, but is especially knowledgeable regarding cemetery and crematory design, development, operation, and maintenance. His substantial experience and concern for families motivate him to provide beautiful and functional facilities that give a sense of serenity and comfort. Additionally, Steve strives “to ensure that each of his staff and coworkers are working at their highest potential to serve customer families well.” His skills are crucial for his role at Legacy, which requires him to oversee facilities and to guide others in providing professional service. Steve holds a BS in Environmental Design from the University of Oklahoma and is a CANA Certified Crematory Operator. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) and previously served with International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA). In his free time, Steve enjoys outdoor activities like cycling and skiing and spending time with his wife, Joanne, and their three children, Eric, Lauren, and Patrick.

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Stephen G. Boudreaux

Steve is Legacy Funeral Group’s Vice President of Funeral Home Operations. With over 20 years of experience as a licensed funeral director, Steve is dedicated to serving families and enhancing the level of service they receive by bringing new ideas to Legacy’s locations. Steve is also a licensed insurance agent and member of the Louisiana Funeral Directors Association.

In the past, he has served as governor for the Southwest Louisiana Funeral Directors Association. Before joining Legacy, Steve worked with a large corporate casket company as a Funeral Service Consultant and worked as a funeral director in the Lafayette, Louisiana, area since 1992. Steve’s favorite aspect of working with Legacy is the family atmosphere, and small-company feel that Legacy promotes. During his time off, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and going fishing.

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John Keath

John Keath has been Regional Manager of Kansas for Legacy Funeral Group since 2014. He is licensed in Preneed Insurance and has contributed valuable insight and experience to Legacy’s team. John has been in the funeral industry since 1995 and is adept at working with professionals and families. After graduating from Fredonia High School, John attended Kansas City Community College, receiving his Mortuary Degree in 1994. Before joining Legacy, John worked for several funeral homes in Oklahoma and Kansas. His experience has given him a keen knowledge of the funeral profession as well as a desire to provide families with the best possible service.

John is a member of numerous organizations, including the Neodesha Men’s Organization, the Cherryvale, Caney, Neodesha, and Independence Booster Club, and the Coffeyville Community College Booster Club. He has two children, Kyle and Kelsi, and one granddaughter Klara. He enjoys NFL Football, Nascar, Hunting, and Fishing.

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Norman Gonzalez

Norman Rey Gonzalez is Legacy Funeral Group's South Texas Regional Manager that joined our Legacy family in 2017. Norman is a second-generation funeral director and has been a part of the funeral industry for over 22 years. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Services in 1996 and is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in both Texas and Virginia. In 1999, Norman joined the Navy and served as a U.S. Navy Mortician.

During his tenure in the Military, Norman served as the Department of Defense Mortician in the Asia-Pacific region and was the first Navy Mortician to be stationed at Headquarters Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. He earned several awards, including the Navy Commendation Medal, for his expert care and attention to detail with active duty and POW/MIA casualties. After his 14-year career in the Navy, Norman was a successful manager of several funeral homes in Houston and San Antonio. Norman is a member of the Knights of Columbus and American Legion. He volunteers his time assisting food banks and organizations that help shelter animals throughout Texas. Norman enjoys spending his time with his two daughters, Aria and Sivan.

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Ryan Stephens

Ryan was born in Warner Robins, Georgia, and is a graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana and Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. He has over 19 years of experience in the funeral industry and has held various management roles within the funeral and cemetery industry. He has a passion for serving people and considers his position as a funeral director a ministry. He long served as a deacon at Second Baptist Church of Houston and was involved in many church activities. Ryan has always played an active role in the communities he served on several volunteer boards and being a member of the Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club.

Ryan is happily married to his wife, Amanda, and together they have three beautiful children, Maryn, Bentley, and Briggs. He loves spending time with his family and anything involving his children and their many activities. Ryan is an avid sports fan who loves playing golf, hunting, fishing, and coaching baseball.

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Randy Keel

Randy Keel joined Legacy Funeral Service Group as New Mexico and West Texas Area Manager on October 3, 2022. Mr. Keel is dedicated in supporting Legacy’s New Mexico and West Texas funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories in providing the highest level of personalized service with care and compassion. Prior to joining Legacy, Randy served as the Office of Army Cemeteries, Senior Program Manager where he provided cemetery subject matter expertise to 41 Department of Defense cemeteries providing administrative and technical guidance, program management, and lead instructor for the Army’s Cemetery Responsible Official course training students across the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, and the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Prior to that, Mr. Keel served as the Cemetery Director and Memorial Affairs Officer at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY and has lead cemetery and mortuary operations around the world in both the federal and private sectors.

Mr. Keel has held commissions in both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force Reserve and is a Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Crematory Operator in the State of Texas and a Licensed Funeral Service Provider and Crematory Operator in the State of New Mexico. He is a graduate of the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Funeral Service, the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Chemistry, and the University of Oklahoma with a Master of Science Degree in Human Relations. His memberships and associations include the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, Cremation Association of North America, the National Funeral Directors Association, and the British Institute of Embalmers. His daughter Tasman is a native of Lubbock and currently serves as a Missionary in Greece.

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Dayna Henningsen

Dayna Henningsen is Legacy Funeral Group’s Director of Human Resources. She has been with Legacy since 2018 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management. Dayna has worked in the field of Human Resources since 1999 in various roles from recruiter to generalist, to employee relations manager supporting a variety of organizations both state-side and globally. She is a result oriented Senior Human Resource professional with over 20 years of comprehensive experience including employment law, employee relations and extensive knowledge of health and safety (HSE) compliance and policy design. Dayna has a participative leadership style with proven abilities to guide and support employees through periods of meaningful change and crisis management. Dayna loves spending time with her husband Neil, and their adult children, Ashlynn, Bethany, Madison, Justin, Tyler, and granddaughters Elaina and Charlotte.

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"I've been self-employed my entire life and never dreamed of working for someone else. Trusting Michael Soper's team to continue serving families in the same manner to which they were accustomed to, was one of the best decisions I've made. Selling to Legacy was not only good for my wife and me, it offered my employees more opportunities than I could have ever provided for them. Legacy brought us in and immediately made us feel as if we were part of their ministry and we continue to proudly serve one family at a time." — Doug Ray

A man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a house

"After years as a family owned and managed business, I was concerned about selling our funeral home to just anyone. I wanted our friends and neighbors served just as my family had always served them. The Legacy family kept their promise. Our original staff is still here, I'm doing what I have always done, and our families still receive the quality care we have provided for our 100 years." — Emken Linton

Legacy Funeral Group is equally pleased to work with prospering, established death care businesses and with smaller companies that are going through tough times. We bring to these companies the financial expertise, managerial experience, and passion for people that have made us a leading name in death care since 1998.

We own and operate funeral homes and cemeteries across the country, and at each one we allow the unique personality and intimate, family feel to prevail. Our interest isn’t in making over your business but in empowering it to thrive in the long run.


When you decide to hand over the keys to your business, trust the ones who will honestly take care of your community and carry on your family's well-deserved reputation. Our main street roots run as deep as your family values.


For a confidential conversation, call Michael Soper at 713-529-5770.

Take Care of Your Community and Your Community Will Take Care of You


Read Lessons from the Las Vegas Massacre an article that ran in the January 2018 American Funeral Director. Davis Funeral Home & Memorial Park cared for 32 of the 58 people killed. The funeral home received assistance from staff from other Legacy Funeral Group funeral homes who flew into Nevada City the day after the shootings.


Read our article in the latest Southern Calls Magazine about our 9/11 Commemoration and services for fallen Baton Rouge Officer Matthew Gerald. 


More than just local businesses, funeral homes are in the center of their communities. Our team understands that throughout modern history, funeral homes have provided the platform for community gatherings during times of grief and mourning. Legacy Funeral Group is proud to be part of the communities we serve.

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