Langston & Brown Funeral Home to Celebrate 60 Years

Starting a small business is challenging. The odds are against the founders. Around 20% don't survive the first year. Approximately 59% fail within five years. Stretch that to 10 years and only around 35% are still in operation.
Thus, when a small-town small business serves its community for the long haul, it's an impressive feat.
Langston & Brown Funeral Service in Buena Vista is one of the rare small businesses that is still going after more than a half century. The business will celebrate its 60^th Anniversary on January 17 and is inviting all of the families they've served to special gala (see invitation on page 8).
The current owner, Dr. Sonja Matthews Coaxum, is very proud of the family business. She describes it as a "legacy of service, st...