Greg Burrell

Gregory T. Burrell is the president and CEO of Terry Funeral Home, Inc. in West Philadelphia, known for its outstanding service since its founding over 80 years ago by P.S. Terry, Sr. He also founded The Burrell Group, LLC in 1999, providing funeral home management and consulting. With 45 years in the funeral industry, Burrell is a nationally recognized expert. A graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science and Morehouse College, he has managed prominent funeral homes nationwide and served notable families, including Dr. Ralph David Abernathy. Burrell has raised over $6 million for funeral home acquisitions and achieved significant business growth. Since acquiring Terry Funeral Home in 2000, he doubled its revenue within three years. The home is constructing a new 14,000 sq ft facility, the first new African-American funeral home in West Philadelphia in over 40 years. Active in civic and charitable efforts, Burrell raised $125,000 for the United Negro College Fund and held leadership roles with the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors and the Urban League of Philadelphia. He is involved with Monumental Baptist Church and several professional and alumni associations. In 2006, Burrell was elected Corporate Secretary of the National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association (NFD&MA) and became its 63rd General President in 2011, the first Pennsylvanian in this role. He has three children: Mercedes, a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University and Trinity University; Jordan, a graduate of Morehouse College; and Morgan, a graduate of Spelman College.