About Us

Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home is a family-owned funeral home in Ludlow. Ronald Jones's daughter, Cheryl Jones Darpel, owns and runs it today, with a staff who grew up in Northern Kentucky and still live here.

We help families plan funerals, memorial services, burials, and cremations, and we explain each choice plainly. From the moment you walk through our doors, we want you to feel welcomed, respected, and heard.

Our funeral home was founded in Ludlow, Kentucky, in 1935 by Raymond P. Catherman and Daniel Bullock. The newly established funeral home, located at 254 Latta Ave, was known as Bullock and Catherman Funeral Home until the untimely death of Daniel Bullock in 1943. After Mr. Bullock’s death, Mr. Catherman became the sole owner and operator of the funeral home, then known as Catherman Funeral Home.

In 1946, Catherman purchased the Bentley House at 316 Elm Street in Ludlow, which is still the location of the funeral home today. One year later, in 1947, Ronald Jones was employed by Mr. Catherman as a teenager. They partnered in 1953, and the firm became known as the Catherman & Jones Funeral Home. In 1960, Ronald purchased the firm from Mr. Catherman, and the firm remained known as the Catherman & Jones Funeral Home until 1964, when Ron changed the name to Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home.

Ronald B. Jones, 95, who lovingly presided over the funerals of hundreds of Northern Kentuckians as founder of the Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home in Ludlow, died January 26, 2023, at his home in Crestview Hills, surrounded by his family.

Jones, whom friends warmly remembered as “the ultimate Ludlow success guy,” served as an active member of the community for many years, known for his good nature, positive attitude, and his love for Ludlow.

He was a devoted family man and a committed community servant.