Hooper Huddleston & Horner
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David Horner
Owner/manager of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home, has been in funeral service for more than 35 years. He attended Tennessee Tech University and completed his education at John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science. David is a charter member and past-president of Cookeville Breakfast Rotary, Monterey Civitan Club, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Cookeville Regional Medical Center Foundation and on the Board of Directors of Tennessee Funeral Directors Association. He is a graduate of Leadership Putnam and a previous ambassador of Al Menah Shrine Temple.
davidhorner@hhhfunerals.com
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Jill Horner
Office manager at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is a funeral director and graduate of Tennessee Tech University. She and David are members of The River Community Church and have three children, Jason, Brad and Erin and five grandchildren. Jill is a graduate of Leadership Putnam, a member of the Cookeville Pilot Club and serves on the Tennessee Tech College of Business Administration Foundation. She serves on State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers and is a founding member of Heart of the Cumberland a local grief center.
jillhorner@hhhfunerals.com
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Jason Horner
Licensed funeral director and embalmer, is a 1997 graduate of Tennessee Tech University, and previously a Cookeville City Firefighter and Paramedic. Jason began his career in funeral service as a high school student, helping out in the family funeral home. Jason serves on the Board of Directors of the Putnam County YMCA. He and wife, Bridget have four children, Will, Jaylee, Emma and Kara, and are members of Stevens Street Baptist Church.
jasonhorner@hhhfunerals.com
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Brad Horner
Licensed funeral director, is a graduate of Union University and served for a time as a missionary in the Middle East. He is a member of Cookeville Noonday Rotary and serves on the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau. He and wife, Jessica are members of Poplar Grove Baptist Church and have one son, Hudson.
bradhorner@hhhfunerals.com
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Harold Maynard
Licensed Funeral director and manager of our Baxter Chapel. Harold is a graduate of Upperman High School and has worked in funeral service for more than 25 years. He is a member of Friendship Church of God, a graduate of Leadership Putnam and past-president of the Upper Cumberland Funeral Directors Association. He and his wife, Sheri, have two daughters, Beth and Rachel.
haroldmaynard@hhhfunerals.com
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Mike Birdwell
Licensed funeral director and embalmer, is a graduate of Jackson County School and John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science. Mike is a past-president of the Upper Cumberland Funeral Directors Association. He is a member of the Bloomington Springs Church of Christ.
mikebirdwell@hhhfunerals.com
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Annette Goss
Administrative assistant, is a native of Cookeville, and graduate of Cookeville High School. She began working at Hooper-Huddleston and Horner in 1995. She has extensive funeral and cemetery office management experience. Annette and husband, Greg, attend Bethel Freewill Baptist Church. Their family includes daughter Lauren, son-in-law DJ, and grandson John T.
annettegoss@hhhfunerals.com
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Bobbi Wheeler
Adminstrative assistant, has worked at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner for more than 18 years. She is a native of Putnam County, a member of the Double Springs Church of Christ and has two sons, Jim and Shane Wheeler and one grandson, Houston.
bobbiwheeler@hhhfunerals.com
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Bridget Horner
Licensed funeral director at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner. She is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University and mother of three. She sings in the Stevens Street Baptist Church Choir and helps with the children's ministry there. She and Jason have four children, Will, Jaylee, Emma and Kara.
bridgethorner@hhhfunerals.com
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Ann Bennett
Part-time associate of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home since 2006. Ann retired from First Tennessee Bank after 25 years of service. She and husband, JT Bennett have two daughters, Kim and Sherry, and seven grandchildren. She and her husband attend Trinity Assembly in Algood, TN.
annbennett@hhhfunerals.com
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Eldon Burgess
Part-time associate of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home since 1998. He was a broadcaster for a local radio station for 40 years before his retirement. Eldon is a past-president of the Cookeville Evening Lions Club and announcer at Cookeville High School sports events. He and wife, Carol have two daughters, Melissa and Amy, and three grandchildren, Madison, Natalie and Andy and are members of Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
eldonburgess@hhhfunerals.com
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Frank Layne
Part-time funeral associate at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner since 2000. He retired after 30 years as a sportswriter for the Herald-Citizen. Frank and wife, Joyce are active members of West View Baptist Church, where he serves as deacon and Sunday School teacher.
franklayne@hhhfunerals.com
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Ralph Medley
Part-time funeral assistant, helped establish the Baxter Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner in 1977. He and wife, Betty are members of Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ.
ralphmedley@hhhfunerals.com
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Ross Williams
Part-time funeral assistant at the Algood Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner. He and wife, Erlene are members of the Algood First United Methodist Church and have a son, Roger and daughter, Nancy and four grandchildren.
rosswilliams@hhhfunerals.com
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Jim Briggs
Jim is a funeral director/embalmer with more that 30 years experience in funeral service. He currently manages our crematory, Cumberland Family Services. He and wife, Betty are members of Willow Avenue Church of Christ.
jimbriggs@hhhfunerals.com
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Jim Rogers
Chaplain of Hooper Huddleston & Horner, was a pastor for more than a half century and has helped countless families in their time of need. He writes Jim’s Gems, a popular newspaper column. He and his wife Mollie have lived in the Cookeville area for more than twenty years. They are parents of four sons, have ten grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren.
jimrogers@hhhfunerals.com
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