Our Team
Our Valued Staff
We love being a part of our Thomasville Community. It is our greatest honor to serve you.
Chris J. Besoiu has been in the Funeral Industry since 1997. He received his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Business Management from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, OH. He then went to further his education at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science.
Chris has spent most of his career in the funeral industry in the Charlotte and Hickory areas before joining the Nicholson Funeral Home family in April of 2021. Chris enjoys being active in his community and is a member of the Fourth Creek Rotary Club of Statesville, serves as a Board Member for The Salvation Army of Statesville, and is active in the Chamber of Commerce. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, playing Softball in the Mooresville Recreational League, and traveling with his wife, Heather.
Chris is the Vice President and general Manager of Nicholson Funeral Home in Statesville and Nicholson Funerals & Cremations, Thomasville Chapel.
Chris and his wife, Heather, have one son, Tate who is attending Jackson College in Michigan pursuing his Welding Certificate with a focus in Blueprint & Construction Analytics. They also have a Yorkie named Bella.
Heather Frazier Besoiu was born and raised in Claremont, NC, and graduated from Bunker Hill High School in 1992. Heather continued her studies at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) in Hickory where she received her Recreational Therapy/Activity Director Certificate. Heather has more than 20 years of experience in the HealthCare Industry and made the transition into the funeral industry in 2016. Within her time in the funeral industry, Heather has taken pride in serving our families and the community. She is active in the Fourth Creek Rotary Club of Statesville, serves as a Board Member for The Salvation Army in Statesville, and is active in the Chamber of Commerce.
Heather is the Outreach and aftercare Coordinator, Crematory Manager, and Certified Funeral Celebrant for Nicholson Funeral Home in Statesville and Nicholson Funerals & Cremations, Thomasville Chapel.
Heather and her husband, Chris, who is Vice President & General Manager, have one son, Tate who is attending Jackson College in Michigan pursuing his Welding Certificate with a focus in Blueprint & Construction Analytics. They also have a Yorkie named Bella.
