Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Funeral	$ 33,689	$ 33,292	$ 108,361	$ 101,817
Cemetery	10,389	12,193	34,482	35,032
Total revenues	44,078	45,485	142,843	136,849
Field costs and expenses:
Funeral	21,546	22,866	68,378	65,956
Cemetery	7,351	8,329	22,160	23,462
Depreciation and amortization	2,035	2,184	6,459	6,417
Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs	2,501	2,047	6,532	5,405
Total field costs and expenses	33,433	35,426	103,529	101,240
Gross profit	10,645	10,059	39,314	35,609
Corporate costs and expenses:
General and administrative costs and expenses	4,788	3,808	14,390	11,375
Home office depreciation and amortization	255	314	750	1,038
Total corporate costs and expenses	5,043	4,122	15,140	12,413
Operating income	5,602	5,937	24,174	23,196
Interest expense	(4,564)	(4,571)	(13,628)	(13,696)
Gain on repurchase of junior subordinated debentures	481		846	316
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(201)		(201)
Interest income and other, net	13	1	34	154
Total interest and other	(4,271)	(4,570)	(12,949)	(13,226)
Income before income taxes	1,331	1,367	11,225	9,970
Provision for income taxes	(539)	(508)	(4,546)	(4,038)
Net income	792	859	6,679	5,932
Preferred stock dividend	5	4	12	11
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 787	$ 855	$ 6,667	$ 5,921
Basic earnings per common share:	$ 0.04	$ 0.05	$ 0.36	$ 0.34
Diluted earnings per common share:	$ 0.04	$ 0.05	$ 0.36	$ 0.33
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.025		$ 0.05
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic	18,414	17,520	18,339	17,549
Diluted	18,461	17,726	18,381	17,775