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Jim and Debbie Murphy
Owners
Jim and Debbie are the owner of McCreary County Funeral Home and both serves as President.Debbie has been a licensed funeral director since 1998 and holds license in both Kentucky and Tennessee. She graduated from Mid America College of Funeral Service and is also an embalmer. She has a son Colby Campbell.
Debbie has been very active in the community and has served on many local civic groups and organizations.
Jim is a Kentucky licensed funeral director. He and Debbie have been married for five years. Jim has two sons: Mack and Ryan.
Telephone: 1-606-376-5358
Email: mccrearyfh@gmail.com
Timothy L. Corder
General Manager, Kentucky Licensed Funeral Director
Tim was born the son of Terry G. and Elisa (Waters) Corder. He is married to Amy L. (Perry) Corder and father to Isaac, Sarah, and Rylee. His grandparents were the late Elbert and Randy (Jones) Corder and Buddy and Jacqueline (Cline) Waters.
Tim started in the funeral service industry with Maxine (Jones) Waters in September of 2007. He is a licensed Kentucky Funeral Director and Life Insurance Agent. He is currently the elected McCreary County Coroner.
Tim is a member of the Clearview United Baptist Church, Orie S. Ware Masonic Lodge, Laurel Heights Order of the Eastern Star, Scottish Rite Covington Valley, and McCreary County Fair Board. He has served as McCreary County Republican Chairman, McCreary County Election Board Republican Member, and Adanta Regional Board of Directors Member.
Telephone: 1-606-376-5358
Gidget J. Slaven
Office Manager / Kentucky Licensed Funeral Director
Gidget is the daughter of Kimberly (Waters) and Michael Crabtree, She is grand-daughter of Jimmy and Maxine (Jones) Waters, and grand-daughter of Bill and Faye (Richmond) Crabtree. Gidget has three children: Skyler, Sidney, and Shaelyn, and married Coleman Slaven in 2009. They resided in Strunk, KY.
Soon after high school Gidget moved to Glasgow, KY, where she lived for 4 1/2 years, while attending Western Kentucky University for a degree in Office System Technologies.
She starting working with her grandpa Jimmy and Maxine in 2014 at the McCreary County Funeral Home. Gidget is a Kentucky Licensed Funeral Director and is enrolled in Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service to obtain her Associate degree of Applied Science for Embalming.
Gidget is a valuable asset to the funeral business, and we are pleased to have her aboard. She is very passionate about her work and loves helping people.
Telephone: 1-606-376-5358
Email: mccrearyfh@gmail.com
Cleda Gray
Attendent
Cleda came to the funeral service in late 2003, along with her late husband Rev. John Gray. After, Bro. John passed away in March of 2005, Cleda stayed on as an attendant and serves in many other capacities here.
Cleda assists in floral arrangements for visitations and funeral services as well as our door attendant during visitations. She makes sure that no task is left undone prior to a service.
Cleda is a wonderful asset to us.
Israel Clark
Kentucky Licensed Funeral Director
Israel is the son of Israel and Loretta (Coffey) Clark. He graduated from the McCreary Central High School in 2013.
Isreal sings with the group Journey Home and was a former member of the singing group Kentucky Mountain Trio. He is a member of the Wolf Creek United Baptist Church. He has made his home in Stearns, KY.
Israel brings much compassion and enthusiasm to our team, and we are very proud to have him aboard.
Telephone: 1-606-376-5358
Email: mccrearyfh@gmail.com
Glenna Jones
CFO/ Kentucky LIcensed Funeral Director
Glenna is the wife of Tim Jones and they reside in Pine Knot, Kentucky. They have three children, Billy, Gwen and Courtney, and five grandchildren.Telephone: 1-606-376-5358
Email: mccrearyfh@gmail.com
Jimmy Waters
Kentucky and Tennessee Licensed Mortician
Jimmy was born the 16th child of Henley and Lillie Ledbetter Waters. He became a certified EMT, working for the local ambulance service. In 1984 he became elected Coroner of McCreary County. He then enrolled in Mortuary School at Mid-America, becoming a licensed funeral director and embalmer.Telephone: 1-606-376-5358
Email: mccrearyfh@gmail.com