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September 21,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries 
Mohamed Farid Khamis, founder of Oriental Weavers, passed away on Sept. 19 in Atlanta, Georgia, due to complications from a long-term illness.
August 20,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries
Christopher Guy Harrison, founder of the Christopher Guy brand of luxury home furnishings, passed away on August 19 after a two year battle with lung cancer, according to a report from Commercial Interior Design.
July 10,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries
John Boardman, who served as president of Sam Moore Furniture for 40 years, passed away on July 8 at age 91.
June 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) has announced that Steve Kincaid passed away over the weekend. A veteran of the furniture industry for almost 50 years, he was a part of the La-Z-Boy family.
June 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Designer Weekly, Industry, Obituaries
Influential designer Martin Roberts, president of Martin Roberts Design, passed away on Friday, May 29, due to complications from surgery, according to a press release.
April 22,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries
Scott Perry Baronofsky, the director of digital marketing for bedding producer Eclipse International, died Saturday, April 18, from complications of the coronavirus. He was 60.
April 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries
Furniture industry icon Frederick Brown Starr, former president and CEO of Thomasville Furniture Industries and Natuzzi Americas, died on April 1 at Moses Cone Hospital from complications from the coronavirus.