Our Staff

Our Valued Staff

Staff members of Companion Funeral & Cremation Service are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors.

*Denotes non-licensed personnel.

Robbie Cody, CCO
Robbie Cody, CCO
Partner/Funeral Director and Embalmer
Robbie Cody, CCO
Robbie Cody, CCO
Partner/Funeral Director and Embalmer


Shelli Cody*
Shelli Cody*
1967-2023
Shelli Cody*
Shelli Cody*
1967-2023


Trae Cody, CCO, CPC
Trae Cody, CCO, CPC
Partner/Funeral Director
Trae Cody, CCO, CPC
Trae Cody, CCO, CPC
Partner/Funeral Director


Allie Beth Rogers*
Allie Beth Rogers*
Partner/Advanced Planning Consultant
Allie Beth Rogers*
Allie Beth Rogers*
Partner/Advanced Planning Consultant


Kayla Augenfeld
Kayla Augenfeld
Managing Funeral Director - Athens
Kayla Augenfeld
Kayla Augenfeld
Managing Funeral Director - Athens


Felicia Beavers
Felicia Beavers
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Felicia Beavers
Felicia Beavers
Funeral Director and Embalmer


Tyson Black*
Tyson Black*
Director of Media Services
Tyson Black*
Tyson Black*
Director of Media Services


Kenneth Blackwell*
Kenneth Blackwell*
Cemetery Operations
Kenneth Blackwell*
Kenneth Blackwell*
Cemetery Operations


Yvonne Blevins
Yvonne Blevins
Funeral Director and Advanced Planning Consultant
Yvonne Blevins
Yvonne Blevins
Funeral Director and Advanced Planning Consultant


Cody Branham*
Cody Branham*
Cemetery Operations
Cody Branham*
Cody Branham*
Cemetery Operations


Hayden Branham
Hayden Branham
Funeral Director
Hayden Branham
Hayden Branham
Funeral Director


Kim Brooks*
Kim Brooks*
Director of Events
Kim Brooks*
Kim Brooks*
Director of Events


Bill Bryant*
Bill Bryant*
Funeral Home Operations
Bill Bryant*
Bill Bryant*
Funeral Home Operations


Nikki Calfee*
Nikki Calfee*
Funeral Service Staff
Nikki Calfee*
Nikki Calfee*
Funeral Service Staff


Joe Dail*
Joe Dail*
First Care Team Director
Joe Dail*
Joe Dail*
First Care Team Director


Stacey Dail*
Stacey Dail*
First Care Team Associate Director
Stacey Dail*
Stacey Dail*
First Care Team Associate Director


Anthony Dunn*
Anthony Dunn*
Funeral Service Staff
Anthony Dunn*
Anthony Dunn*
Funeral Service Staff


Scott Graham*
Scott Graham*
Family Care Specialist/Apprentice Funeral Director
Scott Graham*
Scott Graham*
Family Care Specialist/Apprentice Funeral Director


Rev. Guinn Green*
Rev. Guinn Green*
Funeral Home Chaplain
Rev. Guinn Green*
Rev. Guinn Green*
Funeral Home Chaplain


Briley Holbrook*
Briley Holbrook*
Family Care Specialist
Briley Holbrook*
Briley Holbrook*
Family Care Specialist


Ava Honeysucker
Ava Honeysucker
Managing Funeral Director - Chattanooga
Ava Honeysucker
Ava Honeysucker
Managing Funeral Director - Chattanooga


Stephanie Huser*
Stephanie Huser*
Family Care Specialist/Apprentice Funeral Director
Stephanie Huser*
Stephanie Huser*
Family Care Specialist/Apprentice Funeral Director


Tyquisha Jenkins*
Tyquisha Jenkins*
Funeral Home Operations
Tyquisha Jenkins*
Tyquisha Jenkins*
Funeral Home Operations


Kim Licata
Kim Licata
Funeral Director
Kim Licata
Kim Licata
Funeral Director


Gary Mayes
Gary Mayes
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Gary Mayes
Gary Mayes
Funeral Director and Embalmer


Mike McDowell*
Mike McDowell*
Partner/Chief Operating Officer
Mike McDowell*
Mike McDowell*
Partner/Chief Operating Officer


Hattie Milen*
Hattie Milen*
Funeral Service Staff
Hattie Milen*
Hattie Milen*
Funeral Service Staff


Shay Moore*
Shay Moore*
Director of Vital Records
Shay Moore*
Shay Moore*
Director of Vital Records


Brittany Mowery*
Brittany Mowery*
Office Manager - Constant Companion Pet Crematory
Brittany Mowery*
Brittany Mowery*
Office Manager - Constant Companion Pet Crematory


Samantha Paige
Samantha Paige
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Samantha Paige
Samantha Paige
Funeral Director and Embalmer


Carson Palmer*
Carson Palmer*
Family Care Specialist/Apprentice Funeral Director
Carson Palmer*
Carson Palmer*
Family Care Specialist/Apprentice Funeral Director


Dawn Guthrie Palmer, CCO
Dawn Guthrie Palmer, CCO
Managing Funeral Director - Care Center
Dawn Guthrie Palmer, CCO
Dawn Guthrie Palmer, CCO
Managing Funeral Director - Care Center


Dean Perry
Dean Perry
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Dean Perry
Dean Perry
Funeral Director and Embalmer


Andrew Rogers*
Andrew Rogers*
Advanced Planning Consultant
Andrew Rogers*
Andrew Rogers*
Advanced Planning Consultant


Vickie Runion*
Vickie Runion*
Companion Travelers
Vickie Runion*
Vickie Runion*
Companion Travelers


Glenda Scoggins*
Glenda Scoggins*
Funeral Service Staff
Glenda Scoggins*
Glenda Scoggins*
Funeral Service Staff


Vince Smith
Vince Smith
Managing Funeral Director - Oak Ridge
Vince Smith
Vince Smith
Managing Funeral Director - Oak Ridge


Jeff Stinnett* CCO
Jeff Stinnett* CCO
Cemetery Operations
Jeff Stinnett* CCO
Jeff Stinnett* CCO
Cemetery Operations


Katie Stone*
Katie Stone*
Office Administrative Staff
Katie Stone*
Katie Stone*
Office Administrative Staff


Luke Stum*
Luke Stum*
Manager - Constant Companion Pet Crematory
Luke Stum*
Luke Stum*
Manager - Constant Companion Pet Crematory


Merica Stum*
Merica Stum*
Chief Experience Officer
Merica Stum*
Merica Stum*
Chief Experience Officer


Rob Tapley*
Rob Tapley*
Cemetery Operations
Rob Tapley*
Rob Tapley*
Cemetery Operations


Robert Suits*
Robert Suits*
Funeral Service Staff
Robert Suits*
Robert Suits*
Funeral Service Staff


Theresa Thompson*
Theresa Thompson*
Accounting
Theresa Thompson*
Theresa Thompson*
Accounting


Lisa Turner*
Lisa Turner*
Marketing and Social Media
Lisa Turner*
Lisa Turner*
Marketing and Social Media


Bill Walker*
Bill Walker*
Funeral Service Staff
Bill Walker*
Bill Walker*
Funeral Service Staff


Carla Ware*
Carla Ware*
Family Care Specialist
Carla Ware*
Carla Ware*
Family Care Specialist


Brad Watkins*
Brad Watkins*
Funeral Service Staff
Brad Watkins*
Brad Watkins*
Funeral Service Staff