About Us
Our Beginnings
Hargett Funeral Service greatly honors its founders who have served the state of North Carolina since 1871. The Hargetts have continued to strive for excellence in providing families the best in service and personal care during their time of bereavement.
The first Hargett Funeral Service was established in 1871 in Kinston, NC by Joseph C. Hargett. As an enterprising black businessman in Kinston, J.C. Hargett, along with his son, Nathaniel Everett Hargett, Sr., would build the coffins themselves. Whenever people in the community could not afford to bury their loved one, J.C. Hargett would bury them at no charge
Our Early Days
Upon J.C. Hargett's death, N.E. Hargett and his sister, Daisy Hargett, continued in their dad's business. Daisy would later fall in love with her brother's business associate, John C. Scarborough. Through their union, they would become Scarborough-Hargett Funeral Home in Durham, NC.
N.E. graduated from National Religious Institute at Durham, now North Carolina Central University, served in the U.S. Army during WWI, and married his childhood sweetheart, Goldie Iona Green. Goldie was a graduate of Ingleside Seminary and Hampton Institute, now Hampton University.
Through their union were born N.E. Hargett, Jr. and Launa Iona Hargett.
The first Greensboro location opened in 1922. N.E. Hargett, Sr. was the first black casket company owner in the state of North Carolina, the Guilford Casket Company, in Greensboro, NC and operated from the early 1930's to 1965.
Thorugh the Years
N.E. Hargett, Jr. graduated from Palmer Institute in Sedalia, NC, Delaware State, New York University and earned a Doctorate in Mortuary Science from Atlanta College of Mortuary Science, as well as a degree in Divinity from Allen University in South Carolina. "Doc", as he was lovingly called by friends, met and married Whilemina "Teena" Huntley. To this union was born N.E. Hargett, III.

Launa Iona Hargett graduated from Palmer Institute in Sedalia, NC, Delaware State, Howard University and Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Launa met and married George W. Greene, II and to this union was born Brian Hargett Greene.
Today
Today, N.E. "Nate" Hargett, III and Brian Hargett Greene are continuing the legacy of service with care and quality begun by their great-grandfather 140 years ago.
