Brunson Funeral Home and Cremation Services is owned and operated by Ikey and Monica Brunson. Ikey was born in Sumter County and is a graduate of Laurence Manning Academy. He attended North Greenville College on a baseball scholarship and received an Associate of Science degree. After college, he began working at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home in Sumter,SC and decided that he wanted to pursue a career in funeral services. Ikey attended Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta, GA and received a Mortuary Science degree. He then received his dual license as an embalmer and director and returned to Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home. Ikey worked there for 10 years before resigning to make his dream a reality – to own and operate his own business.

Monica Brewer Brunson is a native of Manning, SC. She is the daughter of the late R.T. and Brenda Brewer of Manning. She is a graduate of Laurence Manning Academy and received a Master of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences - Occupational Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. While continuing her career as an Occupational Therapist, she also assists her husband at the funeral home. Monica plans to complete a Funeral Director’s apprenticeship and obtain a Funeral Director’s license.

Ikey and his wife Monica decided that they wanted to establish the business in Manning because this was home to them. They wanted their daughter, Molly, and son, Trent, to grow up close to family and within a church that they love so dearly, the Manning United Methodist Church. Ikey and Monica want for their children what they experienced for themselves - the blessing of living in such a loving, caring, and supportive community.

Monica and Ikey not only have gained knowledge through their professional experiences, but also through experiencing personal tragedies. Because of these experiences, they are making every effort to better serve and meet the needs of families with the compassion and care that they deserve. Monica and Ikey know that they are truly blessed and are thankful for this opportunity to provide the love, care and support that the community has provided for them and their family.