David and Donna have been a part of this community since 2001, originally from South Georgia. They have two children, Adam (Tiffany) Osteen and their children, Jesse, Laynee, Kate and Mila and a daughter, Kara McLeighton (deceased, January 5, 2016).
David was a 1995 graduate of Gupton – Jones College of Funeral Service in which he was salutatorian of his graduating class. He also served as president of the Pi Sigma Eta National Morticians Fraternity and he received the Daniel E. Buchanan Award.
David and Donna are members of the Reynolds First Baptist Church and Taylor County Kiwanis Club. David served two terms as president of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association. He is Deputy Coroner in Taylor County and served in numerous positions with the Taylor County Kiwanis Club, and is currently chairman of the Taylor County Development Authority.
Administrative Assistant
Christina has been employed with us since 2010. She has two children, Kaitlyn and Natasha Barnes.Funeral Assistant
Dennis McDaniel lives in Reynolds with his wife, Denise. They are the proud parents of one daughter, Mandi Layfield (Jonathan) and two beautiful grandchildren, Taylor and Jacob.
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer
Billy is the son of the late Joseph Blasche and Ethel Jarrell Blasche. He graduated from Butler High School and received a degree in mortuary administration from John A. Gupton in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a member of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association and the Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia. He is a member of Antioch Baptist where he serves as a deacon. Billy served in the U.S. Army and was with the 101st airborne in Vietnam. He is married to the former Linda Coggins of Thomaston. They have five children and eleven grandchildren.
Funeral Assistant
Ed has been working with us since 2020. He and his wife
Tonya live in Butler and have been married for over 30 years. They have four
children and two grandsons. Ed has been an ordained Deacon since the early 90's
and has taught Sunday School at First Baptist Church in Butler for most of that
time. Ed retired from Public Service Communications in December of 2019.
Since retirement he assumed a staff position as Minister of Finance and Church
Administration. He also serves as Church Treasurer. Ed also in the Mayor
Pro-Tempore of the City of Butler and has served on the City Council since
2005.
Funeral Assistant
Wes lives in Reynolds with his wife, Gina. They are the proud parents of Hannah Sloan (Parker), Eli, Aaron, Lila Beth and Kate. They also have one granddaughter Ella Jane Sloan.