Our Staff

We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.

  • H. Dudley Miller, Jr., PhD.

    H. Dudley Miller, Jr., PhD. President

    Alabama Licensed Funeral Director #0648Alabama Licensed Embalmer #00786Alabama Licensed Cremationist #C0003Alabama Pre-need Certificate of Authority #16021Dudley is a native of Oxford, Al where was raised in a family owned traditional funeral home. He began his formal career in the fall of 1983 and graduated mortuary school in 1985. In addition to the Mortuary Science Degree, he has BS Degree in Religious Education, a Master’s Degree in Christian Counseling and an earned PhD in Clinical Christian Counseling with Board Certification in Cognitive Therapy, Death and Grief Therapy, Crisis and Abuse Therapy, Temperament Therapy, Integrated Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as Child and Adolescent Therapy.

  • Valeri Clay Miller,

    Valeri Clay Miller, Vice-President

    Alabama Licensed Funeral Director # FD7014Alabama Licensed Embalmer # EM2027Alabama Licensed Cremationist # C0133Valeri is a native of Oxford Alabama. She’s worked in our community hospitals for over 20 years as a Registered Nurse. She completed her Degree in Mortuary Science and divides her time between the hospital and the funeral home.

  • Rev. Christopher Clay

    Rev. Christopher Clay Licensed Funeral Director, Cremationist

    Alabama Licensed Funeral Director #FD6918Alabama Licensed Cremationist #C0218Christopher Clay is a native of White Plains, graduating from White Plains High School class of 2000. He currently resides in Jacksonville with his wife Salina and daughter Cadence. Christopher has been working in the funeral service industry since April 2020, and graduated from Jefferson State Community College in 2023. He is also the pastor of United Fellowship Baptist Church in Alexandria, AL.

  • Tanner Faulkner

    Tanner Faulkner Apprentice Funeral Director, Apprentice Embalmer, Licensed Cremationist

  • Miguel Faulkner

    Miguel Faulkner Apprentice Funeral Director, Apprentice Embalmer, Licensed Cremationist

  • Autumn Boyd

    Autumn Boyd Licensed Cremationist, Apprentice Funeral Director, Apprentice Embalmer, Licensed Preneed Sales Agen

    Autumn lives Jacksonville, Alabama with her husband and two children. She graduated from Cleburne County High School class of 2017. Having been raised by grandparents who participated in the funeral service industry, Autumn found her passion in Funeral Service and is now a Licensed Cremationist (C0429), Apprentice Funeral Director (APFD0430), Apprentice Embalmer (APEM0270), and Licensed Preneed Sales Agent (A1253).

  • Sawyer Downs

    Sawyer Downs Licensed Funeral Director

    Alabama Licensed Funeral Director #FD6974Sawyer Downs is a native of Ranburne Alabama, graduating from Ranburne High School class of 2022. He currently resides in Ranburne with his wife Kaleigh. Sawyer has been working in the funeral industry since 2023, and became licensed in February of 2025. Sawyer also serves as a Deputy Coroner for the Cleburne County Coroner's Office.