We have years of experience caring for families from all walks of life, cultures and faiths. Our unsurpassed staff and our family provide kind, caring, professional service. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession who are dedicated to excellence in service, adhere to the highest funeral industry standards, and have exceptional integrity. We consistently earn phenomenally high customer satisfaction survey results.
Our licensed, professional staff is here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please call 850-763-4694 anytime. We will even come to you to make arrangements in the comfort of your home.
Prompt, compassionate service is always just a phone call away, where and when you need it.
President
Mr. Brudnicki has been with Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home/Carriage Services for over 40 years. He has been the Mayor of Panama City, since 2011. Greg is a former Trustee at Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart, where he served for 19 years, and a former Chairman of the Board of the Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services, where he served for 10 years.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 is a past Board of Director member for the Southern Cemetery, Crematory and Funeral Association; a past Board member for the Maryland Cemetery and Funeral Association; and a past Board member for Save Our Cemeteries, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and a Master Mason/Past Master of Lodge 215 Silver Spring Maryland, a Rotarian, a member of 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.Location Manager- FDIC
Brian Gallagher has been a licensed funeral director since 1992 and holds licenses in 3 states, Florida, Louisiana and Alabama. A 1990 graduate of Commonwealth College of Mortuary Science in Houston, TX he then received his A. A. degree in 1991. Brian brings 31 years of experience to serving the families of Bay County. Prior to joining the staff of Kent-Forest Lawn in 2004 Brian managed funeral homes in Louisiana and Alabama. Brian was raised in Alexandria, LA and is the youngest of Richard and Katherine Gallagher’s 7 sons; When Brian is away from work he enjoys golfing, working in his yard and rooting for his Pittsburgh Steelers.
Managing Funeral Director
Bill Jones, LFD is the senior funeral director and Funeral Director In Charge at Kent-Forest Lawn. A 1975 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, Bill recently completed his 51st year in funeral service. Bill lives in Lynn Haven, and is a member of the First Baptist Church of Panama City.Licensed Funeral Director
Stephanie is a lifelong resident of the panhandle. She is a
graduate of J.R. Arnold High School and Gulf Coast State College. She began her
journey in the industry at a young age as an investigator for the medical
examiner’s office in 2007. In 2009, she started working as a part-time employee
for Kent Forest Lawn alongside her beloved grandfather. She worked in
administration and media for 3 years and later moved to Nashville to start a
family in 2011. When Stephanie came back to Panama City in 2018, it didn’t take
long before she felt pulled back to the funeral industry. She attended St.
Petersburg College and obtained her Associate in Science degree in Funeral
Services in 2021. Stephanie has a genuine passion for helping others in her
community navigate through their loss and grief by honoring and memorializing
life. Stephanie lives in St. George Island with her boyfriend, Kevin and her
9-year-old daughter, Nora. She enjoys being outdoors and spending quality time
with her friends and family.
Licensed Funeral Director
Licensed Funeral Director
P. Scott Shank, Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, is a 2013 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Decatur, Georgia. Scott joined Kent-Forest Lawn in December 2015. Scott is a native of DeFuniak Springs, Florida and resides in Panama City with his wife Donna.Funeral Assistant
Funeral Assistant
Funeral Assistant
Administrative Support
Receptionist/Administrative Support
Tracie Bachman joined the family of Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral
Home/Carriage Services in 2013. She brings years of administrative
experience while working with the public and has such a passion for serving
families. Tracie, originally from North Alabama, came to the area in 1998
as a result of vacationing here since childhood. Panama City Beach is where she met her
husband, Steve, and during their 23 years of marriage have shared a passion for
light tackle fishing. While Tracie is away from work she loves spending time
with her grand-daughter, Khole, and Parti Poodle, Moxie. You will always find them
on a beach or somewhere around the water.
Media Specialist
Shaina Gardner claimed Panama City as her home in 1997 after moving around the world with her military family. She holds an AA in Communications having studied advertising and graphic design. She has worked at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemeteries since 2014 and caringly creates tribute videos and stationary for our families. In her free time, Shaina enjoys art, photography and traveling.
Shaina, her husband and their daughter are passionate about animal rescue and often volunteer with local animal rescue groups and are foster parents to dogs awaiting their forever homes.
Pre-Need Contract Administrator
Administrative Support
Administrative Support
Administrative Support
Administrative Support
Sales Manager
Family Service Advisor
John Byrne has been a Family Service Advisor with Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 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 37 years of experience serving families in the local area. He is our Senior Memorial Counselor and assists in the training and directing of all staff with cemetery and funeral home needs. He has been married to his wife Annice for 44 years.Family Service Advisor
Family Service Advisor
Family Service Advisor
Family Service Advisor
Maintenance Supervisor
Mike Scott is the Maintenance Supervisor for Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Cemeteries and has been part of the Carriage Services Team for over 29 years. He helps in the direction of our cemeteries, Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Evergreen Memorial Gardens, and Garden of Memories Cemetery.You are welcome to call us any time of the day, any day of the week, for immediate assistance. Or, visit our funeral home in person at your convenience.