Our staff's commitment to you

Our staff is committed to providing support, compassion, information, and direction as needed to all members of our community, their families, and friends who are dealing with loss and grief.

 

 

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Brian A. Allen Owner / Funeral Director / Embalmer- FDE 2561
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Tammy Allen Owner
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Zack Duncan Operational Facilitator Of Funeral Home & Cemeteries
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Coming Soon Office Administrative Assistant
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Ben Hood Advance Planning Specialist Funeral Director/Embalmer FDE 3160
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Maxwell "Shaw" Littleton Apprentice, Funeral Director & Embalmer - APFDE 4260
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Baylee Sullivan Apprentice Funeral Director & Embalmer
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Charles " Chuck" Gillespie Funeral Director- FD2844
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Kevin Matheson Funeral Assistant
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Lee Rogers Operational Facilitator
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Ed Miller Funeral Assistant
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Barbara Waters Office Assistant
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Jon Carver Funeral Assistant
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Pastor Mark Nelson Funeral Assistant
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Bill McLees Funeral Director - FD 3244

Brian A. Allen

Owner / Funeral Director / Embalmer- FDE 2561
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Brian is the son of Bob & Trudy Underwood Allen of Walhalla, husband of Tammy Sheriff Allen formerly of Madison, and proud father of twin boys, Landon and Lane. He started his career in funeral services at the age of 12 1/2 , attended Tri-County Technical College, a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services, he is an Eagle Scout recipient, a member and past president of the Westminster Rotary Club, founder and president of the Westminster Scout Hut, INC where he is very active in Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, board member of FCA, Gideon Westminster Camp, an avid outdoorsman, farmer, and member of Westminster Baptist Church.

Tammy Allen

Owner
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Tammy is the daughter of the late Larry & Judy Lee Sheriff, wife of Brian Allen and proud mother of twin boys, Landon & Lane. Tammy is recently retired from the Department of Social Services where she served at the Director for many years. She is a graduate of West Oak High school and Anderson University, a member of Westminster Baptist Church and very active with Westminster Scouts 129. In her free time you will find her spending time with her family, and she enjoys taking photographs.

Zack Duncan

Operational Facilitator Of Funeral Home & Cemeteries
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Zack is married to Ashton and has two daughters, Kyla and Presley. A native of Westminster he is the son of Danny and Cindy Duncan. In his spare time he enjoys coaching his kids in recreation sports and being outdoors  Zack is a an active member of Foothills Church.

Coming Soon

Office Administrative Assistant
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Ben Hood

Advance Planning Specialist Funeral Director/Embalmer FDE 3160
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Benjamin is the son of Dr. Kenneth and Nancy Prater Hood of Walhalla. Ben has been married to Kelly Wilson Hood formerly of West Union since 2006, and has a daughter Riley and a son, Nathan. Ben is a 2002 graduate of Walhalla High School and a 2004 graduate of Piedmont Technical College of Funeral Service. He has been associated with funeral service in Oconee County for 27 years. He is a member of First Baptist Church of Walhalla and enjoys spending time with is family.   

Maxwell "Shaw" Littleton

Apprentice, Funeral Director & Embalmer - APFDE 4260
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Maxwell "Shaw" Littleton was born and raised with  3 silbings in York, SC where his parents Shannon and Carla still reside. Shaw was the president of the FFA at York Comprehensive High during his 2019 grad year. Immediately completing high school he went on to York Techinical College to complete his Welding Certification. Shaw is currently attending Piedmont Technical College where he is completeing his Funeral Service and Mortuary Science degree while also working to complete his State required Apprenticeship. Shaw plans to remain in the Westminster area and plant his roots in our community.  

Baylee Sullivan

Apprentice Funeral Director & Embalmer
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Baylee is the daughter of Kevin and Misty Sullivan. She is a graduate of West-Oak High School, after graduation she attended the University of Alabama before transferring to Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Science, where she is currently while working towards completing her state required apprenticeship. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, shopping and watching Alabama Football. 

Charles " Chuck" Gillespie

Funeral Director- FD2844
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Chuck is a Westminster native, graduating from Westminster High School. He attended Furman and received his Bachelors Degree from USC-Upstate. His funeral service career was spent in Greenville and Charleston area before returning in 2017. In 2018, Chuck and his wife Sharon moved to Oconee County, and in August 2018 joined Sandifer Funeral Home on a part time basis. He and Sharon who is an associated with Blue Ridge Bank in Westminster, are parents of four children, and the grandparents of five. They share their home with their Miniature Schnauzer, Darby.

Kevin Matheson

Funeral Assistant
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Kevin is a native to Oconee County, being raised in Long Creek. Kevin began a Law Enforcement career at the Westminster Police Department in 1996. He eventually joined the Anderson County Sheriff's Office where he spent the majority of his career in Criminal Investigations as well as serving as a Pilot in their Aviation Division. Kevin served his last few years on the Command Staff and was the Director of the Anderson County Detention Center before retiring from Law Enforcement in 2021. Kevin is happily married to Stephanie and they have two chidlren, Emily and John-Furman. Kevin is a singer/songwriter in his spare time and enjoys his time with his family. 

 

Lee Rogers

Operational Facilitator
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Jessie Lee Rogers, Jr, son of Jessie and Mary L. Rogers, a native of Westminster, was an honor graduate of West-Oak High School. Received his associate from Tri-County Tech in Science. Lee is the proud father of his son, Abram Rogers. In Lee's spear time he enjoys coaching at the local recreation department. Lee enjoys football, wrestling, basketball and fishing. 

Ed Miller

Funeral Assistant
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Ed is retired and he and his wife, Jo, have 3 children, 5 grandchildren. He is a member of the Westminster Baptist Church. Ed is also a member of the Westminster Masonic Lodge #200 AFM and a graduate of Limestone College with a BS in Business Management. They enjoy traveling, and spending time with family & friends.

Barbara Waters

Office Assistant
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Barbara is retired and has 2 children. She is a member of and very active in the Westminster Baptist Church, the Westminster Rotary Club, the Foster Care Review Board, and enjoys volunteering at Dot's Kitchen. Barbara enjoys traveling, knitting & crocheting and loves her pets.

Jon Carver

Funeral Assistant
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Jon, is a graduate of D.W Daniel High and Tri-County Tech. Jon is married to Jessica and is a proud father of a soon to be five year old. Jon is a member of Clemson Church of God where his father and mother, Rev. Terry Carver and Alice Carver have been serving the Lord faithfully for almost 37 years. Jon is employeed with the Oconee County Assessor's office as a county appraiser and has worked at Sandifer Funeral Home since November 2016.

Pastor Mark Nelson

Funeral Assistant
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Mark and his wife Natalie have a son Philip and a daughter Linley. Mark is a graduate of Westminster High School and Charleston Southern University, where he has served churches in South Carolina for over twenty five years and volunteered with various community chaplaincy and hospice care groups. Mark is the pastor of Old Liberty Baptist Church in Westminster and enjoys reading, hiking and learning about Oconee County History.

Bill McLees

Funeral Director - FD 3244
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