Twiford Funeral Homes began as a room above Quinn Furniture Company in Elizabeth City, NC. S.W. Twiford (father of Sam A. Twiford Sr., our founder) helped his son start “in the funeral business.” S.W. Twiford was a native of Stumpy Point in Dare County. His wife was Lillian Lassiter of Gates County, NC. Mr. Twiford met his bride to be at a Methodist Church meeting in Sunbury, NC. They moved to Elizabeth City in order to be living between both of their families. After coming to Elizabeth City, Mr. Twiford began working as an energetic, young salesman for the Quinn Furniture Company.