Coburn Hartsell

President, Licensed Funeral Director

Coburn Hartsell, president of Hartsell Funeral Homes, grew up around the family funeral business. He graduated from The Citadel with a BS in Business Administration and a BA in Modern Language.  His parents, Jane and Jeff Hartsell devoted their lives to serving the community through their family business.  He and his siblings are the proud fifth generation of family members at the funeral home.  Coburn is dedicated to his father’s vision of serving families with the highest standard of service, as well as providing the funeral directors and staff with a great place to work that not only provides income, but also a greater purpose.  Coburn is married to the love of his life, Ayla Hartsell, and they have two beloved children: two-year-old, Ana Louise, and one-year-old, Benjamin.  Coburn enjoys time with his family, hosting a bible study YouTube channel, teaching bible study at Mission Church in Locust, home improvement projects, and occasionally he does CrossFit.

Louisa Jane Hartsell

Crematory Manager, Licensed Funeral Director

Louisa Jane Hartsell is a native of Stanly County, and the daughter of Jeff and Jane Hartsell.  She was inspired by her father from a young age as she witnessed his compassion and devotion to the families he served in the funeral industry.  So, after graduating from Meredith College, she proudly started her career as the fifth generation of Hartsell Funeral Home in 2006.  Being an advocate for health and wellness, Louisa Jane is also a Jazzercise fitness instructor and certified yoga teacher.  She loves finding ways to combine her love of the outdoors and fitness with community outreach.  Louisa Jane has had the honor of taking part in Stanly County’s Dancing with the Stars to raise money for the Butterfly House, a children’s advocacy center, and as a member of the Stanly County Rotary Club, she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for their End Polio Now campaign.  She also volunteers with Meals on Wheels.  Given her adventurous spirit, she enjoys traveling, kayaking, and Ayurvedic cooking in her free time.

Joshua Rich

General Manager, Licensed Funeral Director

Joshua joined the Hartsell Funeral Home team in 2016 as a licensed Funeral Director and Crematory Operator.  Since that time, he has accepted the role of General Manager and continues his education, working to complete his degree through the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.  He enjoys classic cars and spending time with his wife, Kristy, and their 3 children in Norwood.  Joshua firmly believes in treating every family as if it were his own and is extremely passionate about the work that he does. 

Jeff Thaxton

Advanced Planning Director, Licensed Funeral Director

Jeff joined the Hartsell Family in January 2018 as Director of Advance Funeral Planning.  A native of central Virginia, Jeff has been involved in funeral service for over 40 years.  He graduated from The College of William and Mary with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.  He also graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, where he served as Class President.  An avid golfer, canoeist and carpenter, Jeff and his wife, Lisa, live in the Georgeville community. 

Rev. Don Burleyson

Aftercare Coordinator

Don joined The Hartsell family in December 2018 as a funeral service assistant. He retired from Duke Energy in December of 2018 after a 37-year career in Information Technology. Over the past 24 years Don also served as a bi-vocational minister at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church in Kannapolis. He holds an Associate of Applied Science in Data Processing from Rowan Cabarrus Technical Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Divinity from Andersonville Theological Seminary.  Don now serves as the aftercare coordinator reaching out to all the families that the funeral home has served.  Don and his wife, Jan, live in Albemarle and together they have four children, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  He and Jan worship at Lakeview Baptist Church in Albemarle where he serves as a Sunday School teacher and Deacon. 

Mason Hartsell

Licensed Funeral Director

Mason was born and raised in Cabarrus County.  He started working for Hartsell Funeral Home in high school. Mason has been an integral part of Hartsell Funeral Homes for more than 35 years.  Jeff Hartsell was his mentor and truly influenced Mason’s career.  Over the years, Mason has made many friends and has had the unfortunate privilege and honor of taking care of several of those friends, and their families, through funeral services.  In his spare time, Mason enjoys gardening, playing golf, and traveling with his wife of almost 30 years.  Together, they have 2 beautiful daughters.    

Jason Bradley

Licensed Funeral Director

Jason joined the Hartsell Funeral Home family in 2014.  Born and raised in Oxford, NY, he received his Funeral Service License in 2012.  He is both a licensed funeral director and embalmer, as well as a certified crematory operator.  Jason and his wife, Heather, have enjoyed living in the Carolinas since 1997, along with their two children, Grace and Jack.  Their family has been members of Parkwood Baptist Church in Concord since 2016, where Jason currently serves on the Personnel Committee.  In his spare time, Jason enjoys coaching his son's baseball team, attending his daughter's dance competitions, playing golf, traveling with his family and date nights with his wife, Heather.  He is honored to be able to help families uniquely celebrate their loved ones' lives and encourage them to continue telling their story. 

Jennette Roberts

Licensed Funeral Director

Jennette joined our Hartsell family in 2017.  Born and raised in Caldwell County, she received her associate degree in Funeral Service in 2005.  She is both a licensed funeral director and embalmer, as well as a certified crematory operator.  Jennette and her husband, Rob, enjoy living in east Charlotte with their two dogs.  In her spare time, Jennette loves going to the movies, listening to rock music in her Tacoma, and seeing the country on long road trips.  She is involved in many charitable organizations, including University City Kiwanis and Carolina Christmas Angels.  As a charter member, Jennette also serves on the Board of Directors for Cabarrus Civitan.  She also volunteers with the children’s grief camps through hospice (Chameleon’s Journey and Wings to Soar).  Jennette is honored to help bereaved families create meaningful funerals and personalized tributes, because every lifetime has a story.

Erik Johnson

Licensed Funeral Director

Erik joined the Hartsell team in the fall of 2019.  He was born in the Southwestern region of Virginia in Roanoke and spent most of his early years growing up in the Myers Park area of Charlotte.  Erik attended the Charlotte Mecklenburg school system and graduated from Myers Park High School.  From an early age, Erik always had an interest in funeral service.  Upon graduating from high school, he relocated to Raleigh at the age of 19 to enter the funeral service profession for the first time.  It was in Raleigh that Erik served his internship in funeral service and lived on premise in a family-owned firm.  He has been a bi-vocational minister for 33 years.  He helped manage his family’s real estate business and was a senior pastor at two different churches, before going back to finish mortuary college in mid-life.  Erik is a graduate of Fayetteville Technical Community College and graduated with honors.  “I have a real passion for the funeral profession, and it is my highest priority to maintain the trust the families place in me to memorialize their loved ones.”  Erik’s interests include regional road trips, spending time outdoors in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, and nature photography.  He is known as an avid collector and student of books on history, genealogy, and world religions, who enjoys quiet times and meditation.  Erik has one son, Forrest, a graduate of NC State with a degree in psychology.  Forrest lives in Durham, NC.  Erik is a NC licensed funeral director, an ordained licensed minister who is an active certified funeral celebrant, chaplain, and wedding officiant. He also continues to hold his NC real estate broker’s license.  “As a Funeral Director and Chaplain, I have given my life in service to others.”

Torez Blue

Licensed Funeral Director

Torez joined the Hartsell Family in 2020.  Born and raised in eastern NC, Torez has had a passion for funeral service since he was young.  He started working at a funeral home part-time at age 18 and became a licensed funeral director in 2019.  He is working to complete his associate degree in Funeral Service to become a licensed embalmer.  Torez and his wife, Valerie, enjoy living in east Charlotte with their two sons.  In his spare time, Torez enjoys playing golf and piano and spending time with his family.  He is a member of Uncommon Church of Charlotte.  Torez believes that grief is not only something you experience, but something you process through and he takes pride in helping families navigate a difficult journey.     

Alaina Kalicinski

Licensed Funeral Director

Born and raised in Mint Hill, Alaina became a member our Hartsell family in 2020. Alaina began working in funeral service in 2016.  She received her Funeral Director License in 2018 and is in the process of completing her associate degree in Funeral Service. Alaina and her husband, Alex, enjoy living in east Charlotte with their dachshund, George.  In her spare time, Alaina enjoys playing disc-golf, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends. She volunteers as a host during local charitable events for Brookstone Schools and is part of a team that regularly distributes meals and care packages to the homeless. Alaina considers it a privilege to assist and guide families through such a difficult and uncertain time in their lives and to create a peaceful sense of closure through a meaningful celebration of life.

Scott Aldridge

Licensed Funeral Director

Scott resides in Randolph County.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts after attending Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.  Scott joined the Army National Guard, retiring as a major after 23 years of service.  Later in life, he became a licensed funeral director and embalmer and has worked in the profession for over 10 years.  Scott is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  He served a two-year mission for the church in Southern Africa after his high school graduation.  Scott’s greatest joy is spending time with his wife, Dawn, and traveling with her on their various “adventures,” especially to the mountains.  He has a son, Ian, and a daughter, Leslie, and two grandchildren, Addie and Owen.

Cameron Mabry

Apprentice Funeral Director

Cameron was born and raised in Albemarle.  He started his career in the funeral industry at Hartsell Funeral Home in 2013; having the honor of being mentored by Jeff Hartsell for a number of years. Through those years, he developed a passion for the funeral industry, and is currently working towards completing his degree in funeral service.  Cameron has a passion for music and loves sports and hunting.  He is married to Jordan Mabry, and has two beautiful children, Asher and Cali, who are the light of his life.

Heather Barton

Apprentice Funeral Director

Heather joined our Hartsell family in 2020.  She was raised in Harrisburg and now resides in Midland.  She grew up at Gloryland Baptist Church and also attended Central Station Cowboy Church.  She received her associate degree in Funeral Service in 2020.  Heather’s late husband, SPC Christopher Barton, served with the 101^st Airborne Division Infantry (Rakkasans) of the U.S. Army and was KIA (Killed in Action) May 24, 2010 in Afghanistan.  As a Gold Star Widow, Heather understands loss and takes special interest in helping families at the most difficult time in their lives.  She is very active in the military community and also loves spending time with her significant other, Kurtis, and their two dogs, Jango and Riley.

Daniel Setzer

Apprentice Funeral Director

Daniel joined Hartsell Funeral Homes in 2020 as an apprentice and is honored to serve both the Hartsell Family and the community.  He has always had a strong desire to help grieving families in their most difficult times and believes that his spiritual background has prepared him to serve in this capacity.  Currently, Daniel is working to complete his associate degree in funeral service to become a licensed funeral director and embalmer so that he can further serve the needs of the families that rely on us.  In his spare time, Daniel and his family spend their time together in a wide variety of activities such as swimming, resistance training and studying the Bible.  It is one of Daniel’s strongest beliefs that every cloud, no matter how dark, has a silver lining and he desires to share this hope with those he connects with.

Jacklin Zobel

Apprentice Funeral Director

Born and raised in Manatee County, Florida, Jacklin moved to North Carolina in 2016 to pursue her dreams in the funeral industry.  Currently an apprentice at Hartsell Funeral Home, Jacklin is completing her Funeral Service degree to become a licensed funeral director and embalmer through Fayetteville Technical Community College.  In her free time, Jacklin likes to spend time with her family in the mountains, long road trips with her boyfriend, and taking care of her four rescued animals, Spooky, Anubis, Lily, and Cujo.  As an apprentice, Jacklin has learned many meaningful lessons and has a new understanding of the importance of life.  She is honored to be able to help families celebrate their loved ones' lives every day and continues to be a proud member of the Hartsell family.

Jessica Jacobson Gould

Norview Gardens Cemetery Coordinator, Advanced Planning Assistant, Albemarle

Jessica began her rewarding journey with Hartsell Funeral Home in August of 2017 as a Funeral Director's Office Assistant by assisting families during an emotionally trying period in their lives. Since working with us, Jessica has transitioned to become an Advanced Planning Assistant, where she aids Jeff Thaxton and families with pre-planning their funeral arrangements.  She is also our Norview Gardens Cemetery Coordinator and assists families with their final resting place.  Jessica adores the time that she spends with her wonderful husband, Dewayne, their beautiful daughter and their family.

Kimberly Bowers

Funeral Director Office Assistant, Albemarle

Kimberly Bowers, aka Kim and “Kimi” grew up on a farm in Norwood, NC.  She felt the calling to serve others at a young age.  Kimberly worked with the youth at Norwood First Baptist Church before becoming the youth director at Memorial Baptist Church in Norwood.  In March of 2011, she joined the Hartsell Funeral Home team.  Kimberly enjoys gardening, cooking, long walks and, of course, sharing her many stories of not only her life, but also her family’s.  God has gifted Kimberly with two sons and three grandchildren.  She continues to live on the family farm and looks forward to many more years of serving others in the Norwood Community. 

Judy Springer

Funeral Director Office Assistant, Albemarle

Judy became a member of the Hartsell Funeral Home team in 2019.  Being a Navy brat, she had the privilege of living up and down the east coast.  After her father retired from the service after 27 years, they settled in his hometown of Albemarle, NC.  Graduating from high school, Judy knew at an early age what she wanted to do with her life.  With an associate degree in business, she worked in Pharmacy until retirement, staying home a couple of years, but missing working with the public, so back to work was the perfect solution.  Judy is on the OASIS board and a long-time member of First Baptist church, where she has worn many hats over the years.  She is an avid reader, enjoys cooking, and spending time with her family and grandchildren.  Working with families and helping them find closure during the most difficult time of losing a loved one has been most rewarding.  Judy truly enjoys her job at Hartsell Funeral Home and feels so fortunate to be part of the Hartsell Family.

Jane Huneycutt

Receptionist, Funeral Director Office Assistant, Concord

Jane joined Hartsell Funeral Home in 2003.  She was born and raised in Stanly County and graduated from North Stanly High School and attended both Central Piedmont Community College and Stanly Community College.  Jane is married to Oron Huneycutt (who also works part-time here) and has 2 children, Ryan Huneycutt and Susan Arnold, 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and a very special pet dog, Willow. Jane and Oron are members of Canton Baptist Church. They are both retired from Endy Volunteer Fire Department after 32 years of service.  Jane’s love for her family and friends extends to the family and friends she has made on mission trips to Roatan, Honduras with Live Again Ministries. Showing God’s love and caring to our families at Hartsell Funeral Home is what makes Jane happy.

Charlene Copley

Funeral Director Office Assistant, Concord

Charlene joined the Hartsell family in 2017.  She grew up in a small town in WV, moving to NC in 2000.  She graduated from West Stanly High School in Stanly County.  Charlene is the mother of two precious boys, Brayden, 10, and Caiden, 1.  Charlene enjoys spending time with her family going to the beach when she can, or just enjoying a night in at home.  Charlene knew at a young age that she wanted to spend her career helping others.  She started out in Home Health Care (10 years) supporting families and their loved ones in the final years of life, showing compassion, love and treating them like her own family.  After joining the Hartsell family, Charlene found her true calling of helping families with final arrangements for their loved ones and helping with the grieving process. 

Jennifer Armstrong

Funeral Director Office Assistant, Concord

Jennifer joined Hartsell’s team in March of 2021 as a member of the office staff. She is a loving mother to four amazing children:  Aaliyah, Benjamin, Hunter and Gage of Albemarle. They range in ages of 10-16. She was born in Indiana but has lived in Stanly County since 1991.  Prior to Hartsell’s, Jennifer was working in the home health care field for almost three years. It was in home health care that she found her calling and strong desire to help people and their families. She had no reluctance to go above and beyond the call of duty for her clients to make their lives easier in their difficult situations.  In Jennifer’s free time, she loves spending quality time with her children. Together, they enjoy cooking, being in nature, or looking for small adventures to make lasting memories. In addition, she loves to travel to exotic places whether it’s by plane ride or cruise ship. One day, she hopes to travel to Europe and explore the diverse cultures.  Jennifer has been a member of House of Hope Ministries in Norwood for the past five years. She is an active member of their praise team and also assists in church activities along with church sponsored events. She loves her church and considers them to be her second family.

Cora Billingsley

Community Outreach Coordinator, Funeral Director Office Assistant, Harrisburg

Cora joined the Hartsell family in 2017. She was born and raised in the small town of Rushville, IL. Cora received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Western Illinois University. She started her career in the funeral industry in Ormond Beach, FL in 2004 with a family-owned funeral home.  Cora and her husband of over 20 years, Brad have two beloved children Alyssa and Wyatt.  Brad's job with NASCAR brought them to the Charlotte area in 2008.  She loves traveling with her mom, siblings, and their families. She also enjoys concerts and musical theater.  Cora has always felt serving families is an honor and being able to provide a personalized celebration for them during one of the hardest times in their life is a privilege.  

Dana Hill

Funeral Director Office Assistant, Harrisburg

Dana joined the Hartsell family as a funeral directors’ assistant in 2019 at the Concord location. In 2020, she transferred to our Harrisburg location and found her forever work home.  Dana was born and raised in the small community of Olive Branch, in Union County.  She is the mother of the light of her life, her son, Jordan.  In her spare time, Dana loves spending time with friends and family.  She also loves cheering on Jordan in whatever sport he may be playing that season!  Dana worked at Novant Health for 8 years, so she has seen many different aspects of life.  She felt her calling after her mom passed away in 2017.  Having compassion, understanding and patience has always been a great quality of hers.  Now, Dana gets to use all of those and more as she helps put the last pieces together for the final celebration/homegoing service for the decedents and their families.  It gives Dana great honor in making it easier for families during the most difficult time of their lives.

Diane Smith

Funeral Director Office Assistant, Midland

Diane started working with Hartsell Funeral Home in the summer of 2006 and became full-time in 2008.  The main reason she likes working at the funeral home is because she gets to help people.  Many of our families are experiencing a death in their family for the first time and need our guidance to get through a difficult time.  Diane has three children and four grandchildren.  In her spare time, she enjoys camping with her family, riding her horses, and getting together for family meals.

Courtney Fish

Funeral Director Office Assistant, Midland

Courtney joined our Hartsell family in 2021. Born and raised in Stanly County, she was an employee at the Food Lion in Norwood for 5 years. She graduated from Stanly Community College receiving an associate degree in Radiology. Courtney is a member of Homeland Baptist Church, and she loves spending time with her church family. Two of her happy places are the beach and hanging out with her family at Lake Tillery.

Jenny Harwood

Pet Cremation Manager, Cremation Specialist

Jenny is a Stanly County native who grew up in a household of animal lovers.  She has always had pets and was taught at a very young age to show compassion to all walks of life.  In 2011, Jenny adopted a puppy from the Stanly County Humane Society for her fiancé, Danny’s, birthday and began volunteering and fostering for the organization and continues to this day.  Jenny has learned so much about animals from her time there.  Witnessing these animals progress from sadness & fear they feel when they first arrive, to the happiness on their faces when they are adopted is wonderful.  Their personalities shine through once they start trusting again.  The passion Jenny has towards animals’ welfare led her to this job.  She has worked for Hartsell Funeral Home since 2005 and became a full-time employee of Hartsell Pet Cremation in 2018.  With the empathy Jenny has for someone who loses a pet, she wants you to please take comfort in knowing she will treat your pet with the same love and compassion that she shows her own.

Charlie Hinson

Cremation Specialist

Charlie was born in Stanly County and has been a lifelong resident.  He married his high school sweetheart in 1975.  They have 2 boys, 4 grandson and 1 granddaughter.  Charlie was involved in Cub and Boy Scouts for 26 years and had the privilege of seeing 25 of those boys achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.  He is a member of Carolina Presbyterian Church, where he serves as an Elder, Sunday School teacher and member of the choir.  Charlie has coached kids leagues in basketball, football, soccer, and baseball.  He was even a tennis coach at West Stanly for a year.  Charlie loves serving his church and community and has served as a City Council for Locust for 8 years.  He enjoys kayaking with his family, camping out with younger fathers and their boys, teaching skills he learned while in Scouts.  Charlie loves people and thanks the Hartsell family for giving him the opportunity to work with families he’s known for years, helping to comfort to them during some of the most difficult times of their lives.  Charlie’s been told on numerous occasions how great it was for them to see him, knowing he would take care of their loved ones like they were a member of his own family.

Cheryl Aldridge

Cremation Specialist

Cheryl was born in Albemarle, where she currently resides.  She has a son, a daughter, and three beautiful granddaughters.  She joined Hartsell Funeral Home part time in January 2021 and became full time in March at the Crematory at the Midland location.  Prior to joining the funeral home, Cheryl was a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for more than 25 years.  She will begin school in May to become a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer.  Cheryl enjoys spending time with her friends and family - especially those granddaughters, helping others, music of any kind, the beach, and going on adventures.  Cheryl feels extremely blessed to be a part of the Hartsell Funeral Home family and looks forward to serving others during one of the most difficult times of their lives by helping them celebrate the lives of their loved ones.

Sandy Kee

Funeral Service Assistant

Sandy Kee was born and raised in Cabarrus County.  He is married to Melanie Hudson and has two daughters, Madison and Morgan.  Sandy has worked as a Funeral Director Assistant for Hartsell Funeral Home since 2017.  Prior to Hartsell, Sandy worked in the fire service/EMT for 30 years and he is still active with Mount Mitchell Fire Department.  Sandy’s always had a big heart and enjoys helping people.  He is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, St. John's Grange, and the Cabarrus County Civitan Club.  His hobbies include working on the farm and raising livestock.  Sandy also enjoys mowing on his John Deere tractor and cutting hay.  In his spare time, Sandy hangs out with his brother at Joe Gibbs Racing. 

Miller Chambers

Funeral Service Assistant

Miller joined the Hartsell team in 2018.  He’s lived in Albemarle his whole life.  Miller is a member of West Albemarle Baptist Church.  He enjoys playing golf, guitar, and video games.  He also likes to eat out and spend time with his friends.  Miller takes pride in his work and enjoys helping others.

Jeff Branch

Funeral Service Assistant

Jeff is a native of Oakboro and has worked part-time for Hartsell Funeral Homes for more than 24 years.  Sgt. Jeff Branch retired as Deputy Sheriff after 28 years of service to both Montgomery and Stanly Counties. During his time, he has served as a DARE Officer for 27 years.  Deputy Branch became a DARE officer in Stanly County in 1992 and served eleven elementary schools from 1992-1998.  In 1999 he became DARE Officer for Montgomery County and had taught in all three levels of DARE, Elementary, Middle, and High School. Sgt Branch not only taught DARE, but also supervised the School Resource Officers Program and handled specialized civil processes for the Sheriff.  He has been involved with N.C. Dare Officers Association and received N.C. Dare Officer of the Year Award in 2011.  In 2016, Jeff received the Charles Dunn Lifetime Achievement Award for DARE and the NC Law Enforcement Advanced Service Award.  Since 1963, North Carolina governors have reserved their highest honor, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award for persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities thought their exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments.  In 2019, Sgt. Branch was honored as a NC Long Leaf Pine Recipient by Governor Roy Cooper.  Jeff enjoys playing “Howard Sprague” from The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. and driving his Mayberry Squad Car in local parades.  He also loves bluegrass and organizing bluegrass festivals and concerts.  

Zeb Starnes

Funeral Service Assistant

Zeb V. Starnes is Cabarrus County native and lifelong resident of Harrisburg and member of the first graduating class of Central Cabarrus High School in 1967.  He graduated from Central Piedmont Community College with an associate degree in graphic arts.  Zeb married Shirley Burnette of Charlotte in 1974 and will celebrate 47 years of pure bliss on June 22, 2021.  They have one beautiful daughter, Lisa; a wonderful son-in-law, Arlo; and one grandson, Brayden, who is Zeb’s best friend and little buddy.  One of Zeb’s favorite enjoyments is going fishing with his grandson and son-in-law, even when Brayden usually catches the most fish.  They are members of New Life Church of Jesus Christ, where he and Shirley have both held various positions.  Zeb proudly served in the U.S. Army as a medic from 1969 until 1971, when he received an honorable discharge and several other medals and awards for his service.  Zeb is proud to be an American.  He retired from the United States Postal Service in 2014 after 35 years of service as a rural mail carrier.  He served the same route for 29 years, where he considered his customers as family.  During the construction of Hartsell Funeral Home in Harrisburg in 2017, Zeb walked in one day to take a look around the building and he’s been with us ever since.  He can honestly say this is one of the most enjoyable jobs he’s ever had and looks forward to working visitations and services, always there to greet members of community with a friendly smile and trying to extend acts of kindness toward grieving families.  Zeb is honored to be part of the Hartsell team.         

Bill Holt

Funeral Service Assistant

Jerry Talbert

Funeral Service Assistant

Marvin Swanson

Funeral Service Assistant

Marvin joined Hartsell’s in December of 2019.  He received his Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Western Carolina University and his Master of Arts in Elementary Education from Wingate University. His career was spent teaching students in elementary school in South and North Carolina for a total of forty years.  Marvin was raised in the western part of North Carolina in Hayesville.  He lives in Locust where he enjoys attending church at both Providence Church of God and Oakboro Church of God.  Playing the piano, singing at church, visiting rest homes, and playing with his grandsons are a few of his favorite activities during his spare time.  He has a son, Stephen, daughter-in-law, Jennifer, and two grandsons, Aaron and Levi, who reside in Albemarle.  Marvin was married for forty-two and one-half years to his loving wife, Christine.  After her death, he desired to be of help in some way to those who were going through the struggle of bereavement.  From his own experience he has learned the importance of having compassion, love, and sensitivity while supporting those who have lost a loved one.  He feels that teaching school and helping bereaved families are both a call from God.  

Darrell Pope

Funeral Service Assistant

Darrell Pope considers it an honor and privilege to be involved in celebrating the life of cherished families and has been a part of the Hartsell team since 2019.  He grew up in Charlotte and has lived in Cabarrus County for 42 years.  A graduate of UNCC with a B.A. degree in Psychology, Darrell has worked in the sales and service industry for 50 years, with nearly 30 in financial services and insurance.  In addition, he did volunteer work in children’s ministries and senior adult ministries at Concord First Assembly (now Multiply Church) for 27 years.  Darrell has been married for 42 years to Marvel, has three wonderful daughters, and five grandchildren who bring him great joy.  In his spare time, Darrell enjoys spending time with family and hanging out in his music room.

Greg Honeycutt

Funeral Service Assistant

Greg joined the Hartsell team in 2019 after retiring in 2018 from a 30-year career in law enforcement.  Originally from Cabarrus County, he holds a B.S and M.A. in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of NC -Charlotte, and Criminal Justice Instructor certification from the NC Dept of Justice. Upon retirement, he received an award of appreciation for his service to the State of NC from Senator Thom Tillis.  He has been married for 26 years and has two grown sons:  one a Kannapolis Police Officer and the other in his last year at Duke preparing for law school.  Greg is a member of Canton Baptist Church in Albemarle and working with Hartsell allows him to assist people during some of the lowest points in their lives and strives to make a positive impact with them.

Keith Brown

Funeral Service Assistant

Keith is a native of Concord and retired from the U.S. Postal Service.  He’s been married for 42 years to Faye.  They have three children and four grandchildren.  Keith attends Multiply Church, formerly Concord First Assembly.

Alice Hatley

Funeral Service Assistant

Alice joined Hartsell Funeral Home in 2019.  She retired from the Clerk of Superior Court in Concord after 23 years of service.  She’s been married for 50 years to Dwight.  They live in Midland and have a son, a daughter and 2 precious grandchildren.  Alice attends Mission Church in Locust and delivers Meals on Wheels for Cabarrus County.  She loves the beach, doing crafts and meeting people of all walks of life.

Jackie Burpeau

Funeral Service Assistant

Jackie joined us in February of 2020 as a part time employee. She is widowed and has two children, Alison Plyler of Albemarle (Brandon) and David Burpeau of Concord (Shannon).  She is Grandmother to 7, 2 girls and 5 boys.  They range in ages 6-23.  She has lived in Albemarle since 1974 and considers Stanly County her home.  Jackie retired from the Stanly County Tax Collectors office after 20 years.  She was the owner of Party Lines Etc for 10 years.  Before that, she started her career in banking. As you can tell she loves working with people.  She loves helping others and trying to lighten their burdens.  She is currently the Director of O.A.S.I.S. (Older Adult Services in Stanly).  O.A.S.I.S is a non-profit organization that provides transportation to those 60 and older to Drs appointments, grocery shopping, banking, and other necessary errands so that Seniors can remain self-sufficient in their homes.  In Jackie’s free time, she loves to cook.  Specialties include Greek and Lebanese food.  Her grandmothers shared recipes from their homelands.  In addition to cooking, she enjoys reading, making greeting cards, decorating, traveling and at times doing nothing.  Jackie is a member of First Baptist Church which she has attended for 35 years. She is active in several capacities there and has been a Deacon.  She teaches Sunday School and is involved in small group Bible Studies.  Jackie’s happy Place is Kure Beach North Carolina where she was fortunate enough to spend her summers growing up.

John Baker

Funeral Service Assistant

John is a member of the Cabarrus County Honor Guard.  

LeAnn Sasser

Accounting, Controller

LeAnn is our Controller at Hartsell Funeral Home.  She was born and raised in Stanly County and lives in Oakboro.  She started working at the funeral home 24 years ago in 1997.  LeAnn feels honored and blessed to work at such a caring place.  She enjoys spending time with her husband, grown son, and their two dogs, Bailey and Newton.  Her hobbies include traveling to new places and countries, shopping and trying out new restaurants.

Angie Pugh

Accounting

Angie joined our Accounting staff in May 2017.  She is a native and lifelong resident of Stanly County.  She is an active member of Homeland Baptist Church of Albemarle, where her husband serves as Pastor. Angie has two grown children, and the family enjoys being outdoors fishing and riding motorcycles.  She enjoys listening to Southern Gospel music and spending time with her family, as well as her church family.  Angie is grateful to God for her position at Hartsell and hopes that she can always share the love of Jesus with others when given the opportunity.

Kristy Rich

Accounting

Todd Kimrey

Maintenance Coordinator

Todd joined the Hartsell family in 2018 as maintenance coordinator.  He was born and raised in Albemarle and married Sue Freeman.  They have two children, Zach and Caroline, and two grandsons. Todd and Sue have been members of First Baptist Church in Albemarle for 26 years and Todd is part of the church staff as facility manager.  He enjoys spending time with Sue and their family, taking trips to the beach and mountains, camping and riding his motorcycle.  He also enjoys giving back to the community. He has helped with many habitat houses, several wheelchair ramps and 1 trip to Puerto-Rico to rebuild roofs after a hurricane.  Todd was a residential and commercial contractor for 28 years specializing in custom homes and remodeling. Todd brings 41 years of construction experience to Hartsell’s and does most of the maintenance work and special projects himself.  He enjoys being part of such a caring staff and seeing the way that the families are comforted during a difficult time of loss.