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STAFF BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION

Carol McCullough McNeal, owner of McCullough Funeral Home is a lifelong native of Warner Robins. She was born to Mr. & Mrs. James Miller McCullough, Sr. on November 30, 1944 at the Robins AFB Hospital. She is the sister of the late Jimmy McCullough, whom she purchased the funeral home from. Carol graduated from Warner Robins High School and attended Tift College until she married Larry McNeal, also a Warner Robins native. Together they have three children; Jill McNeal Adams, Larry Michael McNeal, Jr; and Tom McNeal. Both Jill & Michael are involved with the operation of the funeral home, and Tom owns his own business here in Warner Robins.

Carol & Larry are members of Central Baptist Church where she has been very active. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Salvation Army.

Michael is both a funeral director, as well as the Vice-President of this family business. He has lived here in Warner Robins all his life. He was born in 1970 to Carol & Larry McNeal. He graduated from Westfield Schools in Perry, and then went on to the University of Georgia and also attended Macon State College. He is also a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta.

Michael is married to the former Shannon Shepherd, a Warner Robins native and former English teacher in the Houston County School System. They have two children, a daughter Anna Lynn, and more recently a son, Larry Michael McNeal III, or "Mac" as he is called. Michael is a member of the Rotary Club, and he and Shannon are both members of Central Baptist Church, where they teach a young couple's Sunday School class. Shannon is a member of the Warner Robins Junior Women's Club. In his spare time, Michael enjoys hunting, fishing, kayaking, mountain biking and Georgia Bulldog football.

Michael has been involved in the funeral business since he was in college, when he worked with his uncle, Jimmy, part-time. It was during this time that he became interested in the business as a possible career for himself. As he continued to work with Jimmy, he realized that working with families and ministering to people in need was very rewarding for him personally and he has been here ever since. He considers working with the people of Warner Robins to be a family tradition, and one he is proud to continue...and looks forward to many generations of his family serving this community.

Jill was born in 1969 to Larry & Carol McNeal. A lifelong resident of Warner Robins, Jill graduated from Northside High School, attended Georgia Southern and then received a degree in Visual Merchandising from American University in Atlanta. After spending several years working in that field, Jill decided she would prefer to be involved in the family business here at McCullough Funeral Home. It was around 1993 that she came to work for her uncle, Jimmy McCullough. Right now, Jill is on somewhat of a leave of absence, but still spends some time here each week overseeing various aspects of the daily operations. We look forward to her return on a more full time basis, but we will have to wait and see!

Jill is married to G.E. "Bo" Adams, an attorney here in Warner Robins. They have two young children, Andrew and Caroline. These, of course, are the reason for her current absence from the funeral home! Jill & Bo are members of Bonaire First Baptist Church…where Bo serves as a Deacon. He is also the past President of the Exchange Club of Houston County. Jill, now a mother of two, has no free time…but if she did she would enjoy gardening, going to the beach, seeing friends, and like her brother, Georgia Bulldog football.

Jody was born in 1972 in Reynolds, GA. He lived in Reynolds through his high school years and graduated from Taylor County High School. Following graduation he attended Georgia College in Milledgeville and he is a graduate of the Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta.

Jody is married to the former Angela Morton of Kathleen, GA, and they have two beautiful daughters, Jordan Abigail and Anabelle Macy. He and his family are members of Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins. Jody is also a member of the Warner Robins Noon Optimist Club. In his spare time Jody enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.

Jody has a total of 9 years of experience in the funeral business. During college he spent a summer working at Goddard Funeral Home in Reynolds. It was at this time that he decided to become a funeral director and enrolled in funeral school. He chose this profession because he feels that it is a ministry to the community. After graduation from Gupton-Jones, he served his apprenticeship here at McCullough Funeral Home under Jimmy McCullough. He went on to become the manager of both Goddard Funeral Home in Reynolds & Roberta, and Edwards Funeral Home in Butler, GA. He has been with McCullough Funeral Home since 1995.

Jason Moore has been employed with McCullough since 2001, having received his Funeral Director/Embalmer license in July 2003. He did his apprenticeship at Christopher-Smith Funeral Home from 1999-2001 In 2001 he came to work at McCullough and simultaneously began working on his degree in Statesboro, Georgia. Due to his success in school he received a scholarship from the Academy of Graduate Embalmers and graduated with honors from Ogeechee Technical College in July 2003 with a degree in Funeral Service Management. Thankful that school is out of the way he is enjoying working full-time in a business where he feels he gets to help others on a daily basis.

Jason was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1973 but has lived his entire life in Perry. He attended The Westfield Schools until his sophomore year in high school and graduated from Perry High School. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and worked for Tolleson Lumber Company after college. He enjoyed his work there until his grandmother passed away in 1998. Having always had an interest in the funeral business (his brother Craig is also a funeral director), it wasn't until his grandmother's death that he realized what his true calling was. Jason's strong determination and supportive wife was enough for him to overcome the obstacles he faced while leaving his young family four days a week in an effort to get his degree. We are proud to have someone so dedicated to serving others as a part of our McCullough family.

Jason is married to the former Katherine Blount of Perry, a reading specialist at Kings Chapel Elementary. They have two sons, Thomas "Blake" Moore and Benjamin Ryan Moore. He and his family live in Perry, and are members of Cross Point Baptist Church. In his spare time Jason enjoys hunting and salt-water fishing.

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Beverly Scarborough has been with us since June of 2003. She is the first person you will see or speak with when you either come through our doors or call us. She has a kind and caring spirit which makes her perfect for this role. Additionally she helps in the cosmetic preparation process, a talent which our families greatly appreciate.

Beverly was born in Macon and graduated from Central High School. She grew up in and around the funeral business, as her mother has been with Snows Memorial in Macon for nearly 30 years. Shortly after her father's death in 1989, Beverly decided to follow in her mom's footsteps and began work at Snows Memorial in 1990 where she was employed until 2003. She finds it rewarding to help families find peace in the final viewing of their loved ones, and to be there to assist them in any other way she can.

Beverly's hobbies include hair styling, cosmetology, interior and floral design and dancing of all kinds. She is a real "people person" and loves to spend time with her husband, Walter and family. We feel blessed to have someone with her kind and gentle nature on our staff.

We are fortunate at McCullough Funeral Home to have an incredible extended staff made up of people who care deeply about the families we serve here at the funeral home. Some of the part-time staff has been here for many years, and our families take great comfort in knowing they will see the same faces they have come to trust when they walk through our doors.

Our part-time staff includes: Bob Austin, George Clements, Lisla Davis, Mark Gentry, Joe Graham, Harriette Hester, Cathy Hickman, Al Hortman, Bill Kramer, Gail McCullough, Shannon McNeal, Trisha McWhorter, David T. Payne, Jr., Jennifer Prickett, Eugene Ray, Charlie Smith, Wayne Smith and Joyce Sturdivant.

In 1945, the Gardner Watson Funeral Home was established in Warner Robins as a branch of the Gardner Watson Funeral Home located in Perry, GA and owned by Gardner Watson. Mr. Watson lived in Perry and served on the Board of Stewards for the Perry Methodist Church, was President of the State Board of Funeral Service, served 3 years as Post Commander of American Legion Post 24, was President of the Perry Kiwanis Club, and was also a Mason and Shriner.

In the beginning, the only service offered out of the Warner Robins location as an ambulance service, with the remainder of the funeral services being handled out of the Perry location. The Warner Robins branch was set up in an old home that was rented from a real estate agency. Mr. Watson saw the need for a full service location in Warner Robins and purchased an acre of land on the corner of Watson Blvd. And Pleasant Hill Road and announced his long-range plan to construct what was then an ultra-modern mortuary. The funeral home was a work in progress for several years. He began with a small location housing a reception room, casket display room, embalming area and living quarters. Attached to the home was a flower shop. Several years later, around 1955, two reposing rooms, a garage and the Chapel of Flowers were added. An interesting note about the Chapel of Flowers is that a number of residents of Warner Robins were married there.

Walter Wainwright became a partner in 1961 and the funeral home was incorporated as Watson-Wainwright Funeral Home, Inc. Mr. Wainwright had been in the funeral business for 17 years and was highly active in the community. Among other things, he was a deacon at Central Baptist Church, a director of the Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the Noon Optimist Club, a Mason, and a member of the Houston County Hospital Authority.

Continuing to grow, Watson-Wainwright Funeral home added another partner in 1964 when Jimmy McCullough joined the firm on April 1st. The name was changed, again, to Watson-Wainwright-McCullough Funeral Home. Jimmy McCullough had worked at Gardner Watson as a teenager, and later graduated from the Cincinnati College of Embalming in Ohio. He began serving his apprenticeship with Gardner Watson in 1953, and except for two years in the Navy, he was active in the funeral business for the rest of his life. He was also involved in the community in many ways including being a Charter Member of Second Baptist Church serving as President of the Brotherhood there, a member of the Rotary Club, on the Board of Directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and as a Director for the United Fund.

Recognizing that there is no substitute for personal attention and individualized service was something the three partners shared in common. They continued to operate a full-scale ambulance service with a fleet of then modern and unique ambulances. All three partners were licensed funeral directors, and along with their staff, they worked tirelessly to provide Houston County with dignified service in a caring atmosphere.

In 1968 Jimmy McCullough bought the business outright and the name changed one final time to McCullough Funeral Home. We have been family owned and operated by members of the McCullough family since that time. Jimmy’s sister, Carol, is now the owner of the business, and two of her children, Jill & Michael, are active in the operation of the firm.

Until his death in 1997, Jimmy viewed his business as a ministry to this community, a vision his wife, Gail, shared. She was an intricate part of the growth and success of McCullough Funeral Home, always understanding and supportive of the often-demanding funeral home way of life. She remains devoted to the success of McCullough Funeral Home, and is an integral part of the McCullough Funeral Home family, still. We are most grateful for her abiding support and enjoy her presence among us. Our community sees her not only as the engaging lady that she is, but as an extension of Jimmy, who was beloved. When she is here, so many families are obviously glad to see her. It’s another sign to the community that McCullough Funeral Home is still the family enterprise they have known it to be for so long.