Staff

Jim Davis is a native of Berea and attended the Berea Public Schools, Eastern Kentucky University and the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in Louisville. He has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1974. Jim started his funeral service career working at the Wray Funeral Home. He is the son of George and Merle Davis and is married to the former Patty Calico, a teacher at Shannon Johnson Elementary School.

Jim served as President of the Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky in 1988 and currently serves as the association's Secretary-Treasurer as well as Secretary-Treasurer of Kentucky Funeral Directors Burial Association, positions he has held for over 10 years. Jim attends the Berea Christian Church and is a past President of the Berea Rotary Club and a former member of the Berea Hospital Board of Directors and is active in the Berea Chamber of Commerce and the Spoon Bread Festival.

Gregory G. Powell is a native of Berea and a graduate of Berea Community High School, Eastern Kentucky University and the Mid-America College of Funeral Service. Greg is active in the Berea community by serving on the Board of Directors of The Berea Chamber of Commerce, a past President of the Berea Kiwanis Club (2004/2005), Member of Berea Lodge #617 F. & A.M.

Greg married Gayle J. Theodore in 1986 and they have 2 children, Sadie Ann and Garrett Samuel Theodore-Powell. Greg and his family are members of the First Baptist Church in Richmond, KY. He has been on the Deacon Board and worked with the youth ministry there, while Gayle teaches in the pre-school department.

John S. Walker, Jr., son of the late Sherman and Sally Martin Walker, is a Berea native. A graduate of Berea High School, he attended Eastern Kentucky University. He is also a graduate of Mid-America College of Funeral Service with a license in both funeral directing and embalming. John has been a member of the funeral home staff for more than a decade and is a member of Farristown Baptist Church where he serves as church treasurer and trustee. John is married to Jacqueline White Walker and they have a daughter, Shannon.

In Memory Of
Robert S. Damrell Sr.
February 17, 1930 - May 23, 2006

Maurice Coyle has been associated with funeral service for many years. He is married to the former Mable Benge and is the father of Mike (Linda) Coyle and Linda Ray (Tommy) Reynolds, both of Berea. Maurice has 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He served in the Navy in World War II and is a member of the American Legion and the First Christian Church of Berea.

Leonard Bratcher Leonard Bratcher is the son of the late Arnold and Edna Mae Bratcher of Berea. He and his wife, the former Kathy Elliott of Calloway, Ky. live in the Gabbard Town area of Berea. Leonard is a member and deacon at the Silver Creek Baptist Church. He enjoys singing in church services and for nursing home services. He has worked with Harold D. Johnson Cattle Co. of Berea for 40 years and is also a 31 year employee of Blue Grass Stockyards in Lexington. Leonard is the brother of Carolyn (Granville) Isaacs and Kenny (Vonda) Bratcher of Berea.