Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Funeral	$ 35,565	$ 32,435	$ 74,673	$ 68,525
Cemetery	12,343	12,082	24,092	22,839
Total revenues	47,908	44,517	98,765	91,364
Field costs and expenses:
Funeral	22,366	20,754	46,832	43,089
Cemetery	7,693	7,854	14,810	15,133
Depreciation and amortization	2,280	2,127	4,424	4,233
Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs	2,022	1,750	4,030	3,359
Total field costs and expenses	34,361	32,485	70,096	65,814
Gross profit	13,547	12,032	28,669	25,550
Corporate costs and expenses:
General and administrative costs and expenses	4,781	3,410	9,602	7,567
Home office depreciation and amortization	242	361	496	724
Total corporate costs and expenses	5,023	3,771	10,098	8,291
Operating income	8,524	8,261	18,571	17,259
Interest expense	(4,510)	(4,572)	(9,064)	(9,126)
Interest income and other, net	358	252	387	470
Total interest and other	(4,152)	(4,320)	(8,677)	(8,656)
Income before income taxes	4,372	3,941	9,894	8,603
Provision for income taxes	(1,771)	(1,642)	(4,008)	(3,530)
Net income	2,601	2,299	5,886	5,073
Preferred stock dividend	3	3	7	7
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 2,598	$ 2,296	$ 5,879	$ 5,066
Basic earnings per common share:	$ 0.14	$ 0.13	$ 0.32	$ 0.29
Diluted earnings per common share:	$ 0.14	$ 0.13	$ 0.32	$ 0.29
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.025		$ 0.025
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic	18,367	17,504	18,301	17,472
Diluted	18,407	17,752	18,340	17,707