King-Tears Mortuary

King-Tears Mortuary

In October 1901, William M. Tears
opened the Tears Funeral Home at 614
E. 6th Street to provide mortuary
services for African Americans in
Austin and the surrounding area.
Upon his death in 1923, his son William
M. Tears, Jr. became manager of the
firm. In 1933, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B.
King opened King and Company (later
King Funeral Home) at 1107 E. 6th
Street. Tears relocated to this site in
1934, and King completed extensive
remodeling in 1936. In 1955, these two
historic East Austin establishments
merged to form the King-Tears
Funeral Home. Continuing to operate
at this site with expanded services
and charitable works in the community,
King-Tears remains an important part
of Austin's heritage.

Submitted by @the_curing_guy