Longstanding funeral home has new name

Burcham-Jennings Funeral Home has changed its name to Burcham-Tobias Funeral Home, the business said Thursday.

The change is “a reflection of the partnership between two of Dayton’s long-standing trusted providers in the funeral care industry. Effective today, Burcham-Jennings will officially become Burcham-Tobias Funeral Home,” the home said in a statement.

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Burcham-Tobias Funeral Home has served Fairborn since 1959. In Dayton, the Tobias name has a 75-year history. With the addition of Burcham-Tobias Funeral Home, the Tobias name will be found at five area locations:

• Tobias Beavercreek Chapel, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Dayton.

• Tobias Belmont Chapel, 648 Watervliet Ave, Dayton.

• Tobias Englewood Chapel, 675 West Wenger Road, Englewood.

• Tobias Far Hills Chapel, 5471 Far Hills Ave, Dayton.

• Burcham-Tobias Funeral Home, 119 East Main St., Fairborn.

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“We have a longstanding relationship with the community and are proud that since 1959 we have served the families of Fairborn,” Douglas Musser, general manager at Burcham-Tobias Funeral Home, said in the statement. “We are honored to serve the families of Dayton and Fairborn and look forward to providing quality services for generations to come.”

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