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James A. Staton
Owner\Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer
James is a native of Cleveland, TN and has lived in McMinn County for
over 25 years. He has worked in area funeral homes for several years and
graduated from the Mortuary Science Program at Jefferson State Community
College in Birmingham, AL with an Associate's Degree. He has been a licensed
Funeral Director and Embalmer in the state of Tennessee since 2006. James is
also an ordained Minister and has pastored churches in the area for over 20
years and currently serves as Pastor of the Cambria Baptist Church, Etowah, TN. He and his wife Amber have two children and reside in the Claxton Community
in McMinn County.
Amber Stanfield Staton
Administrative Assistant
Amber is a native of Bradley County and a 1997 graduate of Bradley Central High School. She has worked as a secretary in Cleveland for over 20 years and has been married to James Staton for 22 years. She is a member of the Cambria Baptist Church in Etowah where she serves as a Sunday School teacher. She enjoys spending time with her family and sewing in her spare time.
Sharon Ziegler Stephens
Administrative Assistant
Sharon
is a native of Meigs County and a graduate of Meigs County High School and
earned an Associate's Degree in business
Management from Cleveland State Community College. She and her husband Ronney
live in the Shiloh Community. Sharron has one daughter and one granddaughter.
Wayne Brown
Funeral Assistant
Wayne
is a native of Meigs County and lives in
the Cotton Port Community and has been active in area funeral home for several
years.. Before joining the Decatur Funeral Home & Cremation Services team he retired as a truck
driver. Wayne serves as Deacon at Bethsaida Baptist Church. He has one daughter, two grandchildren,
and two great-grandchildren.
Rev. Gary Rolen
Funeral Assistant
Gary
is a native of Meigs County and is employed at Shaw Industries. Gary also
serves as Pastor of the Union Grove
Baptist Church. Gary is happily married to Darlene and they have two children.
Danny Carter
Funeral Assistant
Danny is a native of Meigs
County and lives in the Ten Mile Community. He is a member of Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church and he and his wife Patsy are known for their singing ministry,
The Carters for the past 40 years. He has two children, one granddaughter and
three great-grandchildren.
Audrey Staton
Funeral Assistant
Audrey has joined our staff as a Funeral assistant. She is the daughter of James and Amber Staton and is currently a Senior at the Central High School of McMinn County and plans on pursuing a career in funeral service.
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