Obituaries

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December 15, 2020

Bedding industry veteran Carroll Moran dies at 56

Bedding industry veteran Carroll Edwin Moran died Dec. 11 at age 56.

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December 14, 2020

Former AFMA chair, Wesley Collins, dies at 96

Wesley Enoch Collins, a past president at Bernhardt and a former president and chairman of the American Furniture Manufacturers Assn., died on July 20 at age 96.

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December 11, 2020

Industry veteran Lambert Escobosa dies at 96

Longtime industry veteran Lambert Escobosa passed away on Nov. 4 at the age of 96.

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December 9, 2020

MGM Transport founder, Michael Massood Sr., dies at 96

Michael Massood Sr., a co-founder of pioneering furniture carrier MGM Transport and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame member, died at age 96 on Dec. 2.

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November 23, 2020

Carpenter Co. executive Stanley Pauley dies at 93

Carpenter Co. Chairman Stanley F. Pauley died on Nov. 20 at the age of 93. Until several weeks ago, he had remained engaged in the daily activities of the company he had led for more than 40 years.

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November 12, 2020

Industry rep Larry Kozar died at 67

Furniture industry sales representative Larry Kozar, 67, died Nov. 8 at his home.

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October 15, 2020

Furniture industry veteran Larry Waggoner dies at 81

Larry Harold Waggoner died Sept. 23 at age 81 in Cleveland, Tenn.

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October 8, 2020

Former Riverside exec, Richard Udouj, dies at 84

Richard Udouj, a former president of Riverside Furniture Corp. and past president of the American Furniture Manufacturers Assn., died on Oct. 4.