WHIPPLE & ALLEN FUNERAL HOME - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Deacon
- Funeral Attendant / Coordinator Sound Device
Samuel L. Thomas Sr. served as the President and CEO of Whipple and Allen Funeral Home Inc. In Toomsboro Georgia. Mr. Thomas had a good long life of experience working as a Funeral Director. He became passionate in becoming a Funeral Director at the age of fourteen and continue to serve until the age of ninety. As he then passed the torch to his children.
Samuel Thomas Jr. is the second eldest of Mr. Thomas five children; he serves as he brings his skills in Video/Sounds and Coordinating Music.
He serves as he brings his skills in several years of experience in helping and supporting families in a time of need.
He serves as he brings his skills in several years of experience in helping and supporting families in a time of need.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Vice - President
Dawn Rayford is the fifth of five children of Mr. Thomas; she serves as Vice-President, she brings her skills in Business Management to the team of Whipple & Allen Funeral Home Inc. She has also worked with Mr. Thomas over the last fifteen years or so in addition to her day job with the Department of the Behavior Health, Development Disabilities for the State of Georgia in Milledgeville Georgia-as a Business Support Analyst I for 34 years. Dawn earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Walden University of Columbia, Minnesota. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. As she serves as Assistant Financial Secretary.
Job Titles:
- President, Chief Executive Officer, License Mortician / Funeral Director
Gloria Justice serves as President of Whipple and Allen Funeral Home Inc. She is the fourth of five children of Mr. Thomas, she has served over the last ten years along side her father with the Whipple and Allen Funeral Home- in addition to she has worked with the Department of Education for 30 plus years. She served 20 of these years with the Baldwin County School district. As she currently retired from the Wilkinson County School District as the Graduation Coach in the Counseling Department.
Gloria completed her Associate of Science in funeral service from Ogeechee Technical College of Statesboro Georgia in 2017 she is currently a member of the Georgia Funeral Service Practitioner Association Inc. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Fort Valley University of Georgia and a Master of Science in Social Work from Valdosta State University of Georgia.
She serves as she brings her skills helping and supporting families in a time of need as a Lady Attendant.
Job Titles:
- Secretary / Lady Attendant
Vivian is the third eldest of five children of Mr. Thomas; she serves as she brings her skills helping and supporting families in a time of need as a Lady Attendant.