Our History
Anderson Funeral Home is proudly family-owned and operated in the heart of Gallatin’s historic district at 202 East Main Street, across from First Baptist Church and beside the Gallatin Church of Christ. For generations, this location has been a familiar and trusted part of our community. Over the years, this location has served families through the stewardship of the late John R. Harris, then his daughter Fannie and her husband Royce Donoho, and later the Newby family.
This historic building, now more than 100 years old, has been home to funeral service in Gallatin since 1912, with only a brief five-year interruption. Its walls hold decades of memories, reflecting a long tradition of compassion, service, and commitment to the families who call this community home.
Phillip and Shirley Anderson purchased the property in 2013 and renovated it to restore the building to it's vintage home beauty. The Anderson's were in the funeral business for nearly 50 years and held a tradition of fair pricing, quality service, respect, dignity, and understanding. Phillip and Shirley Anderson built more than a funeral home—they built a legacy rooted in compassion, integrity, and service to others. Throughout their many years in the funeral profession, they trained and mentored those who worked alongside them to care for families with dignity, respect, and genuine understanding.
The values they instilled continue to live on through the staff they employed and trained, many of whom carry forward the same commitment to personal service, fair pricing, and heartfelt care. Their influence remains present in every family served, reflecting a lasting dedication to the community they loved and faithfully supported.
Today, the funeral home is owned and managed by Damon W. Hobbs, who has faithfully managed the funeral home for the Anderson's for many years and is a trusted part of the community. He is a second-generation funeral director and embalmer and is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.
Being locally owned means knowing the families we serve, understanding their traditions, and offering care that is deeply personal rather than impersonal or corporate. In times of loss, that familiarity brings comfort, compassion, and reassurance. A family-owned funeral home stands alongside its neighbors not only as professionals, but as members of the community who share in its history, its values, and its commitment to caring for one another when it matters most.