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Dedicated professionals committed to serving you with compassion and integrity.

Meet Our Team

Our experienced staff understands that every family is unique. We're here to guide you through the process with patience, respect, and genuine care.

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Garry W. Jones

Owner, Funeral Director & Embalmer, CCO

A 1981 graduate of Jackson County High School and a 1983 graduate of Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. Started his funeral career on Dec. 5, 1981 at Anderson Funeral Home in Gainesboro. Purchased Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home on Feb. 18, 2020.

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Donna Lee Jones

Owner, Funeral Director

Donna is a 1986 graduate of Gordonsville High School. She has daughters, Brittany Lankford and Brandy Massey. Grandchildren, Aiden Jones, Colynn Lankford, Lane Lankford, Kennie Belle Ragsdale and Clay Lankford. She along with her husband, Garry Jones purchased Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home on Feb. 18, 2020. She received her Tennessee Funeral Directors license on October 19, 2022.

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Brandy Lee Massey

Funeral Director / Pre-Need Agent

Brandy is a 2014 graduate of Gordonsville High School and John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science. Licensed TN life insurance agent and pre-need agent and she received her Tennessee Funeral Directors License on August 9, 2023.

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Mike Fox

Funeral Assistant

Mike Fox began his work as a Funeral Assistant at Anderson Upper Cumberland funeral home in the spring of 2014. He was born in Cookeville, Tennessee. He is a 1976 graduate from Tennessee Tech in Cookeville and later graduated from the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions in Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition to his work as a Funeral Assistant for Anderson Upper Cumberland he currently serves as the pulpit minister for the Flynn's Creek Church of Christ in Gainesboro, Tennessee. He resides with his wife Vickie in Gainesboro.

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Omer Wylie

Funeral Assistant

In Memoriam

We honor those who were part of our family and have passed on. Their memory continues to inspire the care and dedication we bring to every family we serve.

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Jimmy and Linda Anderson

Founders

Jimmy and Linda Anderson were the founders of Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home.

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William H. Bill Crockett

Friend And Colleague

Bill passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2005. He was employed with the funeral home at the time of his death.

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Clayton D. Walker

Friend And Colleague

Clayton passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. He previously worked at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home where he loved helping families and meeting and talking to people.

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John Roy Cason

Friend And Colleague

He was a graduate of JCHS Class of 1981, Jackson County Commissioner for 24 years, Jackson County Mayor 2010–2014, Farm Bureau Director, Member of the Jackson County Cattlemen's Association and a member of the Gainesboro Church of Christ. John was employed at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home.

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