Our Staff

Our family and staff aren’t like most traditional funeral homes. 

“Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by[a]one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.” Corinthians 12:12-27


We are a large, dynamic group of individuals dedicated to serving you. Our ministry team is designed to serve your family from the moment the death occurs and guide you through this season of your life. 

Dr Jeremy Deaton and Miss Ruby
Owner, Managing Funeral Director, Licensed Cremationist, Licensed Pre-need Sales Agent
Dr Jeremy Deaton and Miss Ruby
Owner, Managing Funeral Director, Licensed Cremationist, Licensed Pre-need Sales Agent


Whitney Waddell
Owner, Managing Embalmer, Licensed Funeral Director
Whitney Waddell
Owner, Managing Embalmer, Licensed Funeral Director


Ronald Berry
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Ronald Berry
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer


Donald Skaggs
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer
Donald Skaggs
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer


Kimball Parker
Licensed Pre-need Sales Agent
Kimball Parker
Licensed Pre-need Sales Agent


Haylee Betterton
License Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice
Haylee Betterton
License Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice


Tona Deaton
Office Manager, Owner
Tona Deaton
Office Manager, Owner


Gregory Meadows
Funeral Assistant, Chaplain
Gregory Meadows
Funeral Assistant, Chaplain


Ricky Roberts
Funeral Assistant
Ricky Roberts
Funeral Assistant


Elizabeth Lauricella
Visitation Hostess
Elizabeth Lauricella
Visitation Hostess


Donna Young
Bereavement Minister
Donna Young
Bereavement Minister


Connie Geimer
Owner, Funeral Assistant
Connie Geimer
Owner, Funeral Assistant


Sharon Williams
Intercessory Prayer Director, Owner
Sharon Williams
Intercessory Prayer Director, Owner


Robert “Robbie” Lang
Funeral assistant
Robert “Robbie” Lang
Funeral assistant


Frankie Hill
Funeral Assistant
Frankie Hill
Funeral Assistant


Partner Companies

Cherokee memorial partners with other independent, locally owned businesses to help provide the fastest and most dependable services to you as we walk through this season of your life.

Canaan Elkins
President, State line Mortuary Transport, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Canaan Elkins
President, State line Mortuary Transport, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer


Salmon Funeral Home, Rome Georgia
Providing Georgia removals and embalming services as well as Georgia licensed funeral directors when a death occurs across the state line
Salmon Funeral Home, Rome Georgia
Providing Georgia removals and embalming services as well as Georgia licensed funeral directors when a death occurs across the state line


Tucker Brothers Grave Services
A second generation owned family business providing cemetery services for your family.
Tucker Brothers Grave Services
A second generation owned family business providing cemetery services for your family.


Breaking Chains International Team
Children’s and family outreach ministry
Breaking Chains International Team
Children’s and family outreach ministry