Our Valued Staff

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  Greg Brudnicki, President

  Mr. Brudnicki has been with Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home / Carriage Services for over 32 years. He is Chairman of the Board with Bay Medical Center and on the Board for the State of Florida Funeral / Cemeteries and Consumer Services.

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  Robert Maclary, Managing Partner

  Robert L. Maclary has been a licensed funeral director since 1977. He has been with Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home as Managing Partner since 2010. Mr. Maclary currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Southern Cemetery, Crematory and Funeral Association and is a past Board member for the Maryland Cemetery and Funeral Association and past Board member for Save Our Cemeteries, New Orleans, LA. He is a member of the National Funeral Director Association and a Master Mason/Past Master of Lodge 215 Silver Spring MD, Rotarian, Bay County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Lions Club. Robert was the guest speaker at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Wilbert Manufacturers Association.
  Robert and his wife, Jeanine, have been married for over 31 years and are originally from the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. They reside in Bay Point, Florida.

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  Bill Jones, Managing Funeral Director

  Bill Jones, Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, is a 1975 Graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, Georgia, and has been a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1976. Bill is the Managing Funeral Director and has been with Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home since 1999. He has extensive experience in International Shipping of remains. Bill and his wife, Jennifer, have lived in the Panama City area for over 25 years. They reside in the area with their daughter, Maggie.

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  Brian Gallagher, Managing Funeral Director

  Brian Gallagher, Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, is a 1990 graduate of Commonwealth College of Mortuary Science and has been with Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home since October 2008. Brian was with the Carriage Family from 2004 - 2006 and holds licenses in 3 states; Alabama, Louisiana and Florida. He has been working with families for more than 20 years.

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  John Webb, Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer

  John Webb, Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, is a 1993 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in Dallas, Texas. He was licensed as a Funeral Director in the State of Florida in 1996, and has over 24 years experience assisting families. He has been with Kent- Forest Lawn since 2010. John was raised in the Panama City area, where he and his family reside.

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  Jason Curry, Funeral Director Assistant / Embalmer

  Jason Curry is a Funeral Director Assistant for Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home has been with the Kent Forest Lawn since 2007. Jason is the primary Apprentice Embalmer and Restorative Artist handling all types of cases in our general area. He handles the Gulf Coast Crematory located directly behind the funeral home.

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  Mike Scott, Maintenance Supervisor

  Mike Scott is the Maintenance Supervisor for Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Cemeteries has been part of the Carriage Team for over 29 years. He helps in the direction of our cemeteries, Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery / Evergreen Memorial Gardens / Garden of Memories Cemetery

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  John Byrne, Family Service Advisor

  John Byrne has been a Family Service Advisor with Kent Forest Lawn, Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, and Garden of Memories since 1977. He has assisted thousands of families with pre-arrangement services as well as at need arrangements. He has over 32 years of experience serving families in the local area. He is our Senior Memorial Counselor assisting in the training and directing of all staff with cemetery and funeral home needs. He is married for 39 years to his wife Annice.

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  Linda Cooper, Administration Manager

  Linda Cooper is the Administration Manager for the funeral home and the cemeteries. She has been with Kent Forest Lawn for more than 20 years.

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  Jamie Capar, Administrative Support

  Jamie came to Kent Forest Lawn from Pennsylvania with 12 years of related experience. She handles a variety of administrative duties and specializes in many critical areas. Jamie also serves as a Subregistrar and Notary for the State of Florida.

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  Charles 'Paul' Cuthbertson, Administrative Support

  Paul obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of West Georgia. He has spent his career as a corporate Accounting Controller and Financial Analyst with various national and international firms in Atlanta, GA before entering semi-retirement in Panama City Beach.

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  Jeanine Maclary, Administrative Assistance

  Jeanine had a 30+ year career in legal administration in Washington DC, Baltimore and New Orleans. Living in Panama City Beach since 2010, she now serves Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home as the Media Specialist working with each family to create and personalize each memorialization. Jeanine serves on the Executive Committee of the Bay Point Women’s’ Club as Treasurer.

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  Robert 'Bob' Henry, Funeral Assistant

  Robert "Bob" Henry is a funeral assistant that came to Kent Forest Lawn from HM Patterson and Son, Spring Hill in Atlanta, GA. Bob is well versed in all aspects of funeral service. He especially enjoys assisting our families in their time of need. Bob is a former high school teacher and is fluent in Spanish.

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  Dan Davis, Funeral Assistant

  Dan came to Kent Forest Lawn from the Newcomer Funeral Home in Toledo, OH. Dan attended the University of Toledo and is a U.S. Navy veteran. He assists with all aspects of funeral preparation. Dan is married with 4 children and 6 grandchildren. He and his wife, Lin, have a home in Callaway.

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  Darrell Stephens, Funeral Assistant

  Darrell supports all areas of funeral preparation and services. He has worked for Kent Forest Lawn for over three years, and has lived in the Panama City community for many years.

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  Russell Enfinger, Funeral Assistant

  Russell has been a resident and businessman in the Bay County area for many years. In addition, he's made time to also provide funeral assistance to families here at Kent Forest Lawn.

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  Ann Digsby, Ambassador

  Ann had a long term career in nursing. After semi-retirement, she has serviced families during visitation and funeral services at Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home for a number of years. Ann is a native of Panama City where she and her husband raised their family and have stayed active in the community.

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  Krys Soules, Family Service Advisor

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  Jarod Mayes, Family Service Advisor

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  Jordan March, Family Service Advisor

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  Jim March, Sales Manager

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  John MIlls, Family Service Advisor

  John came to Kent-Forest Lawn in 2008 after a successful 26 year career in the Telecommunications industry. He enjoys working with families on pre-planning and follow-up after the loss of a loved one. Married to Judy for 38 years, they have lived in the Panama City area for 13 years. John and Judy enjoy scuba diving, travel and landscaping their yard. Their family includes two sons, two cats and a dog.