• The current building for our funeral home was built in 1856 by George Doniphan as a wedding present for his son, Judge Joseph Doniphan, and is known as the Joseph Doniphan House.

• Three men, Bud McCarty, Ben T. Metcalfe, and Scotty Poage started McCarty-Metcalfe-Poage Funeral home in 1949.

• In 1969, Ben Metcalfe and Bud McCarty, bought Scotty Poage's share in the business and so, it became McCarty-Metcalfe Funeral Home.

• In 1972, Bud McCarty sold his share of the business to Ben Metcalfe, and thus, Metcalfe Funeral Home became the name.

• In 1979, Clark Hennessey formed a partnership with Ben Metcalfe, and the business took its current name of Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home.

• After the passing of Ben Metcalfe in 2000, his niece, Jennifer Hedgecock and Clark Hennessey became partners. The funeral home is still under their ownership today.

Through ownership changes, Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral home has remained a family-owned business that has been serving Augusta and Bracken County for over 50 years.