Our Directors

Randolph has been in funeral service since 1971, having served his apprenticeship at E. Alvin Small Funeral Home in Colonial Heights and worked in Richmond at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Homes from 1972 until 1982. Moving back to South Hill in January 1982 and partnering with Jimmie Crowder in 1984.

He is a former president of the Southside Virginia Funeral Directors Association, former president of Tanglewood Shores Homeowners Association, former vice-chair of Mecklenburg Co. Visionary Board, former director of Friends of the R.T. Arnold Library, former board member of South Hill Chamber of Commerce, former organizational member of the Community Memorial Hospice, and coached twelve years of South Hill Dixie Youth Baseball. He currently is Vice President of the Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative Board, member of the Mecklenburg County Highway Safety Council,  president of the Bracey Community Center, trustee for Kingswood United Methodist Church, serves on the Virginia Funeral Directors Association sponsorship committee, member of both South Hill and Lake Gaston Chambers, and is a Notary Public.

Randolph has been married to his wife Kaye since 1976 and they have two children and four grandchildren and reside in his hometown of Bracey.

Matthew Hite, son of Co-Owner W. Randolph Hite, is a native of Bracey, Virginia, where he currently resides. Matthew is a certified crematory operator.

Prior to entering funeral services, Matthew worked in the telecommunications, diesel, masonry, and welding industries.

Trent Gwaltney is a certified crematory operator and a graduate of the fall 2019 cohort of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He also holds an Associate’s Degree in Information Systems Technology from Southside Virginia Community College.

While achieving his Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science, Trent worked for Evans Funeral Home in Milford, Ohio. Trent was born and raised in South Hill, Virginia.

McKayla Smith is a funeral service intern and crematory operator. She is in the process of obtaining her associates degree in Funeral Services from Brightpoint Community College. McKayla was born and raised in South Hill, Virginia.

Randolph has been in funeral service since 1971, having served his apprenticeship at E. Alvin Small Funeral Home in Colonial Heights and worked in Richmond at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Homes from 1972 until 1982. Moving back to South Hill in January 1982 and partnering with Jimmie Crowder in 1984.

He is a former president of the Southside Virginia Funeral Directors Association, former president of Tanglewood Shores Homeowners Association, former vice-chair of Mecklenburg Co. Visionary Board, former director of Friends of the R.T. Arnold Library, former board member of South Hill Chamber of Commerce, former organizational member of the Community Memorial Hospice, and coached twelve years of South Hill Dixie Youth Baseball. He currently is Vice President of the Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative Board, member of the Mecklenburg County Highway Safety Council,  president of the Bracey Community Center, trustee for Kingswood United Methodist Church, serves on the Virginia Funeral Directors Association sponsorship committee, member of both South Hill and Lake Gaston Chambers, and is a Notary Public.

Randolph has been married to his wife Kaye since 1976 and they have two children and four grandchildren and reside in his hometown of Bracey.

Matthew Hite, son of Co-Owner W. Randolph Hite, is a native of Bracey, Virginia, where he currently resides. Matthew is a certified crematory operator.

Prior to entering funeral services, Matthew worked in the telecommunications, diesel, masonry, and welding industries.

Trent Gwaltney is a certified crematory operator and a graduate of the fall 2019 cohort of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He also holds an Associate’s Degree in Information Systems Technology from Southside Virginia Community College.

While achieving his Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science, Trent worked for Evans Funeral Home in Milford, Ohio. Trent was born and raised in South Hill, Virginia.

McKayla Smith is a funeral service intern and crematory operator. She is in the process of obtaining her associates degree in Funeral Services from Brightpoint Community College. McKayla was born and raised in South Hill, Virginia.

Randolph has been in funeral service since 1971, having served his apprenticeship at E. Alvin Small Funeral Home in Colonial Heights and worked in Richmond at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Homes from 1972 until 1982. Moving back to South Hill in January 1982 and partnering with Jimmie Crowder in 1984.

He is a former president of the Southside Virginia Funeral Directors Association, former president of Tanglewood Shores Homeowners Association, former vice-chair of Mecklenburg Co. Visionary Board, former director of Friends of the R.T. Arnold Library, former board member of South Hill Chamber of Commerce, former organizational member of the Community Memorial Hospice, and coached twelve years of South Hill Dixie Youth Baseball. He currently is Vice President of the Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative Board, member of the Mecklenburg County Highway Safety Council,  president of the Bracey Community Center, trustee for Kingswood United Methodist Church, serves on the Virginia Funeral Directors Association sponsorship committee, member of both South Hill and Lake Gaston Chambers, and is a Notary Public.

Randolph has been married to his wife Kaye since 1976 and they have two children and four grandchildren and reside in his hometown of Bracey.

Matthew Hite, son of Co-Owner W. Randolph Hite, is a native of Bracey, Virginia, where he currently resides. Matthew is a certified crematory operator.

Prior to entering funeral services, Matthew worked in the telecommunications, diesel, masonry, and welding industries.

Trent Gwaltney is a certified crematory operator and a graduate of the fall 2019 cohort of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He also holds an Associate’s Degree in Information Systems Technology from Southside Virginia Community College.

While achieving his Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science, Trent worked for Evans Funeral Home in Milford, Ohio. Trent was born and raised in South Hill, Virginia.

McKayla Smith is a funeral service intern and crematory operator. She is in the process of obtaining her associates degree in Funeral Services from Brightpoint Community College. McKayla was born and raised in South Hill, Virginia.