Meet Our Staff

Mike Garland

Co-owner, Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer and Insurance Agent

  • Wife: Michelle

  • Daughters, Peyton & Keylee

  • 1987 Graduate of Calloway County High School

  • Attended Murray State University

  • 1996 Graduate of Mid-America College of Funeral Service

  • Mike is a lifelong resident of Calloway County growing up in the Lynn Grove community. Mike started working at the J.H. in January of 1989 and became a co-owner in May of 2012.

Jeremy Grogan

Co-owner and Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

  • Wife: Bridgette

  • Daughters: Taylor & Emerson

  • Son: Evan

  • 1993 Graduate of Calloway County High School

  • Attended Murray State University

  • 1998 Salutatorian Graduate of Mid-America College of Funeral Service

  • Jeremy is a lifelong resident of Calloway County growing up in the Shiloh community. Jeremy started working at the J.H. in May of 1995 and became a co-owner in May of 2012.

Tim Palmer

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

  • Wife: Cassidy

  • Daughter: Riley

  • Son: Fred

  • 1997 Graduate of Calloway County High School

  • 2003 Graduate of Murray State University

  • 2005 Graduate of John A Gupton College

  • Tim is a lifelong resident of Calloway County growing up in the Kirksey community

  • Tim started working at J.H. in November of 2003.

Adam Nance

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

  • Wife: Terri

  • 2000 Graduate of Calloway County High School

  • Attended Murray State University

  • 2005 Graduate of John A Gupton College

  • Adam is a lifelong resident of Calloway County growing up in the Faxon community

  • Adam started working at J.H. in August of 2010

Brian Aldridge

Licensed Funeral Director

  • Wife: Britany

  • Daughter: Addie

  • Son: Adam

  • Son: Bentley

  • Daughter: Brooklyn

  • 2003 Graduate of Murray High School

  • Brian is a lifelong resident of Calloway County growing up in the Elm Grove Community

  • Brian started working at the funeral home in January of 2012

Alex Creel

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

  • Wife: Jenna

  • Daughter: Collins

  • 2013 Graduate of Calloway County High School

  • 2017 Graduate of Murray State University

  • 2020 Graduate John A. Gupton College

  • Alex is a Knoxville, Tennessee native he; his family moved to Calloway County in April of 2009

  • Alex started working at the funeral home in April of 2013

Kyle Overbey

Assistant

  • 2006 Graduate of Calloway County High School

  • 2010 Graduate of Murray State University

  • Kyle grew up in the Elm Grove / Faxon community

  • Kyle started working at J.H. in August of 2017

Kayle Raines

Assistant

  • 2017 Graduate of HenryCounty High School

  • 2021 Graduate of Murray State University

  • Kayle is a Henry County, TN resident and grew up in the Paris, TN community, but has deep roots in the New Concord, KY area

  • Kayle started working at the funeral home in January 2024 as a funeral assistant

Steve Sexton

Assistant

  • Wife: Tina

  • Daughters, Kim & Lora

  • Son: Todd

  • Grandchildren:3

  • 1964 Graduate of Murray High School

  • 1969 Graduate of Murray State University

  • Steve is a lifelong Calloway County Resident growing up in Murray

  • Steve started working at J.H. in September 2008

Darryel Lee

Assistant

  • Husband: J.T.

  • Daughter: Jessica

  • 1971 graduate of Murray High School

  • Attended Murray State University with a major in Business Education

  • Darryel is a native of Murray, Kentucky and retired from Peoples Bank/BB&T in April of 2018 after 37 years

  • Darryel started working at J.H. Churchill in April of 2019