Phillip Anderson
Licensed Funeral Director
Phillip, a native of Smith County, started in the funeral business when he was 16 years of age at the Hackett Funeral home in Smith County. It was his ambition to have his own business. In 1977, he purchased the present Anderson & Son Funeral Home and Memorial Park. In 1986, he purchased the former Alexander Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs renaming it Anderson & Son Funeral Home. He purchased the Upton Funeral Home in Celina in 2000. He purchased the Hughes Funeral Chapel in Fountain Run, KY in 2009 renaming it Fountain Run Funeral Home. He is a member of the Lafayette Rotary Club where he has served as President and a member of the Cornwell’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Phillip has one son and three grandchildren.
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Shirley Anderson
Licensed Funeral Director, TN & KY
Licensed Pre-need Insurance Agent, TN & KY
Shirley is a native of Smith County where she retired from the Department of Health with 31 year of service. During this time, she served as the Service Chairman of the Cancer Society, Chairman, Child Development Council, member of the Foster Care Review Board, member of the Truancy Board. After retirement, she worked as Human Resource Director for Carthage General Hospital. After the death of her husband of 30 year, she married Phillip Anderson in Macon County, thus starting in the funeral profession passing the State Board to practice funeral directing in Tennessee in 2000 and in Kentucky in 2010. Since coming to Macon County, she has served on the RAD Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson, Small business Development Week, and Literacy Board, Lafayette Garden Club and is Vice Chairman of the Macon County Arts Council She has placed 1st on two occasions in watercolor artwork in the local Arts in Bloom competition and 2nd and 3rd place and 2nd place in Kentucky. She has placed 1st in the local Fair art competition. She has taught Sunday School Classes, was a member of the Church Choir and “Adult Singing Ensemble” at First Baptist Church in Carthage. She is currently a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Carthage. All the watercolor artwork displayed at Anderson and Son, Upton funeral homes, Fountain Run Funeral Chapel, as well as on this website were created by Shirley. She has two children and five grandchildren.
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Wayne Anderson
Licensed Funeral Director
Licensed Embalmer
Wayne, a native of Smith County, started working full time with his Dad, Phillip, in the funeral business in March of 1987. He is a graduate of the 1989 class of John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science. He serves as the manager of the Phillip Anderson and Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs and is a nationally eligible Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. He and his wife, Lee Ann, have three children, Landon, Logan and Leah.
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Lee Ann Anderson
Licensed Funeral Director, TN & KY
Licensed Embalmer, TN & KY
Lee Ann, a native of Macon County, is a graduate of the 1985 Class of John A Gupton College of Mortuary Science. She is a
nationally eligible Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Tennnessee and is also a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the State of Kentucky. She started working with the Anderson and Son Funeral Home in Lafayette in December of 1985 and in Red Boiling Springs since 1986. Lee Ann is a member of the Old Bottom Missionary Baptist Church and is active in the Macon County Youth Leagues serving as a coach in softball and basketball. She and her husband Wayne, have three children, Landon, Logan and Leah.
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Donald (Skip) Massey
Licensed Funeral Director
Skip is a native of Macon County, has worked as a licensed Funeral Director for Anderson and Son Funeral Homes since 1993. He was retired from TRWO after 20 years and served as a North Central Telephone Board of Directors for 15 years. He serves as a Deacon at the Dixon Creek Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Hillsdale Masonic Lodge #664. He and his wife, Carolyn, have one daughter, Cindy and two granddaughters.
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Gary York
Licensed Funeral Director, TN & KY
Licensed Embalmer, TN & KY
Gary is a Macon County native, grew up on a farm between the Winkler’s and Walnut Shade Communities of Macon County. Attended school at Red Boiling Springs through the 8th grade and graduated from high school at Gamaliel in 1973. Operated the family farm until early 80’s, then worked at Eaton Axle in Glasgow for 3 years, worked in the automotive business for 17 years, most of the time at the Chevrolet dealership in Tompkinsville, KY, started working in the funeral business in August 2003, taking classes on-line and working full time. He Graduated from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, January 2007. He is a dual licensed funeral director & embalmer in Kentucky and Tennessee. He is married to the former Deanna Smiley, who is a Guidance Counselor with the Monroe County Board of Education and they have one daughter.
Karen Cleary
Secretary
Karen works as a Secretary at Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette and any of the other funeral homes when needed. A native of Westmoreland, she is a resident of Macon County. She is a member of the Eulia General Baptist Church where she takes an active roll in many areas of the church which includes playing the organ and piano and helping with Vacation Bible School. She is the daughter of Larry and Linda Sloan. She and her husband, Ron have 3 children. In her spare time, she loves to scrapbook and spend time with her family.
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Larry Sloan
Funeral Assistant
Larry works part-time as a Funeral Assistant. He is a native of Macon County, has worked at Alexander Funeral Home for about 18 months, is retired from G.A.P. Inc. as an assistant supervisor with over 10 years of service, has been a General Baptist Minister for many years, and is a member of the Eulia General Baptist Church in Macon County. He has pastored churches in Macon and Sumner Counties. He and his wife, Linda, have been married for over 40 years and have three children and eight grandchildren.
Amelia Copas
Funeral Assistant
Amelia works part time as an assistant. She and her husband have four children and six grandchildren. She attends Bethany Missionary Baptist Church and loves gardening.
Sina Lancaster
Funeral Assistant
Sina works as a Funeral Assistant at Red Boiling Springs and Lafayette. She is a graduate of Macon County High School, a Board Member of the Alumni Association, and a member of the FCE Club. She has a son, “Cowboy” and three grandchildren. She lost one of her sons in an accident.
Roger Bean
Cemetery and Grounds Keeper / Maintenance
Roger has been employed with the Anderson and Son Funeral Homes and Memorial Park since 2002. Roger takes a lot of pride in making the Anderson and Son Memorial Park one of the most beautiful in this and surrounding areas. He loves gardening and working outdoors. He and his wife, Diana, have two children and four grandchildren.
Danny Knight
Licensed Insurance Agent
Danny has been selling life insurance in this area for over twenty years. He enjoys raising and trading horses and bird hunting. He and his wife, Mildred, live in Westmoreland. They have two children and three grandchildren.
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