Our Caring Staff

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Staff members of Ashby Funeral Home are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors.


Douglas, Ken, and Chad Hawkins represent the fourth and fifth generations of Ashby Funeral Home.

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Doug Hawkins

Owner/President/Funeral Director and Embalmer

I have been employed at Ashby Funeral Home since 1968. I became owner in 1982 and I am the fourth generation of our family's business.

I am a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, graduating from Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1974. I am married and a member of the First United Methodist Church.

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Deb Hawkins

Vice President-Secretary/ Funeral Director

Deb Hawkins has been with Ashby's since 1992. She's a licensed Funeral Director and works in the business department.

She graduated from Henderson State University with a BSE.

She is married, and she and her husband Doug have three sons and two grandchildren.

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Chad Hawkins

Funeral Director/Manager

I have been employed by Ashby Funeral Home for 12 years. I am married and have one son. I am a member of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church. I graduated from Henderson State University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management.

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James Alsup

Funeral Director

James Alsup has been with Ashby Funeral Home for 30 years. James is a licensed Funeral Director.

James is married and has a son, Luke, who is serving in the Armed Forces in the Marines, and two grandchildren.

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Jack Leech

Funeral Director

I joined Ashby's in 2000 after retiring from Alcoa with 42 years. I am a licensed Funeral Director. My wife Barbara and I are lifetime residents of Benton.

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Anthony Jarrett

Internment Specialist

Anthony has been associated with Ashby Funeral Home for 15 years. He lives in Sheridan and is married and has 3 children.

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Glenda Goodwin

Night Attendant

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Karen Wright

Night Attendant

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Paige Hawkins

Burial Insurance Office

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Kenneth Hawkins Hawkins

Funeral Director

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Rhonda Rushing

Office Manager/ Funeral Director