Craig Bodiford

President

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

Certified Crematory Operator, Co-owner

Bio

Tonia Bodiford

Co-owner

 

 

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Craig Bodiford President, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, Certified Crematory Operator Co-owner
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Chris Smith Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, Certified Crematory Operator
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Jon Smith Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, Certified Crematory Operator
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Cassidy Barker Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
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John Cassell Licensed Funeral Director
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Joe Brock Licensed Funeral Director
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Dawn Bowden Funeral Assistant
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Kenydia Bowie Maintenance and Grounds
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Jane Hay Funeral Assistant
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Martha Lipham Funeral Assistant
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Scotty Moore Funeral Assistant
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Connie Thompson Funeral Assistant
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Evin Thompson Funeral Assistant

Craig Bodiford

President, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, Certified Crematory Operator Co-owner
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A native of Monroeville, AL, Craig has been Manager of K.L. Brown Memory Chapel since September 2006. He is married to Tonia Walker Bodiford and has a son, Walker Bodiford.

Craig graduated with an A.A.S. in Funeral Service Education from Jefferson State Community College and received a National Board Certificate from the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards. He is licensed as a Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Crematory Operator in the State of Alabama as well as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the State of Georgia. Craig is a National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Certified Crematory Operator and is also a licensed life insurance agent in the State of Alabama. He is a member of the NFDA and serves as the District 2 Director of the Alabama Funeral Directors Association. Craig has worked in funeral homes in Anniston and Birmingham, as well as Atlanta, GA.

He is also a veteran of the US Air Force and served in Operation Desert Storm in both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Craig is a graduate of Leadership Calhoun County, a member of the Anniston Civitan Club, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of East Central Alabama. He and his family are members of Iron City Baptist Church.

In August 2016, Craig and Tonia purchased both K.L. Brown Memory Chapel and K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center.

Chris Smith

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, Certified Crematory Operator
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Chris is a licensed funeral director and embalmer with 30 years of service in the funeral profession. A native of Eastaboga, he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1983, then Jefferson State Community College. Chris began his career in the funeral service profession in 1987. He is a member at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where he serves as a musician on the praise team. When not working, he enjoys playing drums at church, drawing, and painting murals. Chris and his son, Houston, reside in Alexandria.

Jon Smith

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, Certified Crematory Operator
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Cassidy Barker

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
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Cassidy, a native of Anniston, is a licensed funeral director and embalmer with 10 years of experience in the funeral industry.  She earned a degree in mortuary science from Jefferson State Community College in 2015 and has served families both in Calhoun County and south Alabama throughout her career. When she isn’t working, she enjoys cooking, cross stitching and spending time with her family.

John Cassell

Licensed Funeral Director
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Joe Brock

Licensed Funeral Director
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Dawn Bowden

Funeral Assistant
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Kenydia Bowie

Maintenance and Grounds
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Jane Hay

Funeral Assistant
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Martha Lipham

Funeral Assistant
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Scotty Moore

Funeral Assistant
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Connie Thompson

Funeral Assistant
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Evin Thompson

Funeral Assistant
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