Our Staff

Shane Earley

Owner & President

Member NCFDA

NC Funeral Service Licensee

Certified Crematory Operator

APFSP-Certified Funeral Service Practitioner

Graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service

Serving the company since 1979

Steve Herndon

Vice-President

Member NCFDA

NC Funeral Service Licensee

Certified Crematory Operator

Graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service

B.S.- Business Management, Walden University

Currently serving as President of the NC State Board of Funeral Service

Serving the company since 1991

Jeff Braley

NC Funeral Service Licensee

Certified Crematory Operator

Graduate Fayetteville Technical Community College. A.S.- Funeral Service Education.

Graduate of Isothermal Community College

Serving the company since 2000

J. Cameron Earley

NC Funeral Service Licensee

Certified Crematory Operator

Graduate: Fayetteville Technical Community College

Associate Degree in Funeral Service Education

Graduate Gardner-Webb University

Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and Administration

Serving the Company since 2013

Dennis Matheny

Funeral Service Assistant

Retired Captain Forest City Fire Dept. 35 Years service

Commander Rutherford County Firefighter Honor Guard

Board Member ( West Region Representative) North Carolina Fallen Firefighter Foundation

Serving the company since 2004

Deven Dufford

Funeral Service Assistant

Certified Crematory Operator

Deven Dufford joined our staff as a part-time funeral service assistant in 2018.  He is a full time fire fighter and a member of Florence Baptist Church in Forest City.

Deven is currently enrolled in the Funeral Service Education Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College and is working towards obtaining an Associate of Applied Science degree in funeral service. 

Serving the company since 2018

Aubrey Calton

Chapel Organist

Aubrey currently serves as the organist at the First United Methodist Church of Forest City. He served in the US Air Force and retired at the rank of Lt. Colonel, and later retired from Isothermal Community College. Aubrey has served for many years as our Chapel Organist.  

Serving the company since 2005