Membership

Membership consist of all licensees who are actively engaged in the funeral industry and are of good repute, living in the State of North Carolina and all other states who shall register their intentions of becoming a member of the FDMANC, Inc.  All members of the FDMANC, Inc. shall pay annual dues for the continuation of the State Charter.  The FDMANC consists of five districts:  Cape Fear, Central, Eastern, Piedmont and Western.

General Membership

A licensee (funeral director, embalming, funeral service) of good moral character and ethically sound shall be considered for membership by this association’s members.  All annual dues (District, State and National) and assessments, if any, shall be paid through the respective District.

Life Membership

A general member or member-at-large who has reached the age of 70 or older and who has been a member in good standing for 25 continuous years or more shall be considered for the status of Life Member of the FDMANC.

Student Membership

Any student enrolled in an accredited funeral program shall be considered for membership by the respective district members.  Students may participate in District, State, and National activities and events, however, voting rights are not included.

We, the members of this great association, welcome you to our website.  Hopefully you will find it user-friendly to assist you in locating whatever pertinent information desired.  This website is not only for our members to stay abreast of issues that effect the funeral industry, but also for others that have an interest in the activities and legislative concerns of this association. 

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Our Purpose

The Funeral Directors & Morticians Association of North Carolina, Inc. (FD&MA of NC, INC.) is a non-profit professional organization, comprised of proficient licensees, dedicated to promoting professional development amongst its members through education, legislative advocacy and networking opportunities. 

Our Districts

The FD&MA of NC is divided into five(5) districts -- Cape Fear, Central, Eastern, Piedmont, and Western.

More on Districts

Sometime during the early 1900's, a group of African American funeral directors bonded themselves together for a common professional purpose. In 1924, under the guiding advisory of the late J.C. Scarborough, Sr., a group of forward thinking funeral servicemen met in Durham, NC.

Officially becoming organized in June of 1927, the group was known as the Colored Funeral Directors and Morticians Association of North Carolina, Inc. The Women's Auxiliary was organized in 1927, as well. The foundation that this organization was built on years ago holds solid today.