Mr. C’aracher (CJ) Small, Jr., is the son of the late Mr. C’aracher Small, Sr., and Mrs. Irene Johnson Small. CJ graduated from John S. Shaw High School he went on to attend S. D. Bishop State Community College and Auburn University at Montgomery.
Mr. Small was awarded an Associates of Art Degree from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta, Georgia; He was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from Faulkner University of Montgomery, Alabama.
He is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer and 15 years ago founded Small’s Mortuary in Mobile, Alabama. Mr. Small’s life-long dream was to open his own funeral home that would offer a sense of pride and dignity while meeting the needs of families that would provide them a sense of comfort, confidence, and consistency with a personalized service.
He is a member of the National and State Funeral Directors and Morticians Association; National Funeral Directors Association and a member of the Prince Hall Masonry; a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity where he was named Mobile alumni Kappa Man of the year; he is a member of the Oakdale Community Service Club; a board member for the MLK Monday Mystic Association; a board member with the Mobile Civic Center; past board president for the Mt. Ararat Learning Center; a member and past King Elexis I for the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association. He is an elected member of the Mobile City Council representing District 3.
Through a dedication to community and faith Mr. Small is an active member of the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church where he serves as Sunday-School musician and teacher; he is a member of the Mobile County Mass Choir; he also serves as a board member for the Mobile Area Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, (Port City United Voices).