Our Staff

Charles Mathena

Manager

Charles Mathena started working at the funeral home in November 1966. Raised in Welch, he is a graduate of Welch High School, Bluefield State College and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. In June of 1969 he married Marquestta Krupey Mathena. They had one wonderful son together, Charles T. "Chuck" Mathena II, whose life was shortened by an auto accident in March 1992.

Bill Fredeking

Funeral Director

Jonathan Cantrell

Funeral Director

Corbin Fredeking

Funeral Director

Danny Brown

Attendant

Norma Cook

Organist

Norma Cook has served Memorial Funeral Directory as an organist for over 25 years.

Tom Carpenter

Attendant

John Puckett

Attendant

John Puckett has served Memorial Funeral Directory as an attendant since February 2004.

Mike McGraw

Attendant

Mike has been a part of the Memorial Funeral Directory family as an attendant since February 2004.

Fred Connor

Attendant

Fred Connor joined Memorial Funeral Directory in March 2009.

Kathy Bailey

Attendant

Gary Cunningham

Office Manager

Debbie Harvey

Attendant

Jerry Hawks

Attendant

Brenda Mitchem

Organist/Pianist