Cy began his career in funeral service in 1990 in his hometown of LaGrange, Georgia, at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home. After finishing his apprenticeship and working through mortuary school at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, Georgia, and Tom Stutts Funeral Home in Franklin, Georgia, he graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in 1995. After graduation, he attained both his funeral director and embalmer licenses later in 1995. He went on to work for Passmore-Sumner Funeral Home in Valdosta, Georgia, and Striffler-Hamby Mortuary (both in Columbus and LaGrange) before making his way to A.S. Turner in 2006.

In addition to his state licensing, he holds his Certified Funeral Service Practitioner designation from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and a Certified Crematory Operator designation from the National Funeral Directors Association. Cy is active in the National Funeral Directors Association, Georgia Funeral Directors Association, and the Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia, and he serves on the advisory board for Gupton-Jones. In 2017, Cy received the President’s Award for Outstanding Achievements from the Georgia Funeral Directors Association.

In his scarce spare time, Cy enjoys being in the outdoors. He has three children, Kathryn, Kelly, and Cy, a grandson, Bentley, who is his pride and joy, and his fur baby, Mr. Benny. Cy, Pat, Jane, and Ernie Mosier are the current owners of the family business that was started by Pat and Jane's grandfather, A.S. Turner.

Michelle is a funeral director and embalmer supervisor. She is a California native who now lives in Watkinsville, Georgia, with her partner, Tony. She graduated from Cypress College of Mortuary Science and has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer in California since 1986 and in Georgia since 2001. Michelle is also a Certified Crematory Operator and a member of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. 

Michelle joined our staff in January 2007. Her 30-plus years of experience includes several years as a forensic embalmer and autopsy technician for the Riverside County Coroner's office in California. She has two grown children and enjoys reading, crafts, traveling, and spoiling her two Maine Coon cats, ThunderStorm and BellaDonna.

Scott grew up in LaGrange, Georgia, and has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Georgia since 1994. He is a graduate of Troup County High School and attended Southern Union State Junior College and the University of Phoenix.  

Scott began his career in funeral service in 1990 and served his apprenticeship at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home in LaGrange, Georgia. He is a 1994 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta. In 1995, he began what would become almost 20-year employment with a major corporation serving in various capacities, including funeral director (Columbus, Georgia), location manager (LaGrange, Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina), and Corporate Manager of Compliance and Quality Assurance for the Southeast (Houston, Texas). 

In 2014, Scott went to work for a small consolidator of funeral homes in Tennessee that operated 12 funeral home and crematory locations and one cemetery, and he served as their Chief Operating Officer for four years. In 2019, he joined A.S. Turner & Sons, and he supervises administrative services, which include finance, accounting, bookkeeping, death certificates, and general office administration. When needed, he also assists the operational funeral directors and staff, along with our client-families.

Tommy is a native of Gwinnett County and is a second-generation funeral director and embalmer. He is a 2014 graduate of Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. He is a 2016 Mu Sigma Alpha graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service, where he was Valedictorian of his class and received the Bill Pierce Award. Tommy is past president of the Theta chapter of the Pi Sigma Eta National Morticians Fraternity and previously served on the advisory board of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. 

Prior to joining the staff of A.S. Turner & Sons, Tommy held management positions with a large funeral service corporation and appreciates being involved in a local, family-owned and -operated funeral home.

Garrett Cooper joined A.S. Turner & Sons in 2009. He handles our preplanning arrangements and is our Aftercare Counselor, helping families navigate through the many things that must be handled after the funeral service. 

Garrett hails from the small northern Michigan town of Charlevoix. While getting his bachelor’s degree at The University of West Florida, he met his wife and started a family, which now consists of 3 children. Garrett began a career in banking and went on to attain his insurance and brokerage licenses. He attended the University of Maryland-University Campus master’s program in finance. 

In 2003, Garrett moved his family to the Atlanta area when his company transferred him and they took up residence in Johns Creek. He is currently a member of Johns Creek United Methodist Church.

Alecia graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in December 2018. She joined the A.S. Turner & Sons staff in August 2020 as a funeral service apprentice. Alecia is also a Certified Crematory Operator.

John Edward Goddard became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in 2011 and became the 5th generation in his family to do so. With passion and dedication, he walks grieving families through one of the hardest, most difficult times of their lives by planning and conducting a service that celebrates the life of their beloved family member and/or friend.

From a young age, he watched his father, uncle, and grandfather help families understand the processes involved after the loss of a loved one. He saw how devastated and confused family members were when their loved ones passed away. Then, he would watch his dad walk over, get down on one knee, and tell the family, “Everything is going to be okay,” and their whole demeanor would change. John could tell his father's presence had a calming effect that put the family at ease. Being a witness to this effect made him appreciate his father’s role in the community and drove his passion for following in his dad's footsteps and becoming a funeral director.

Upon graduating high school, John attended Jefferson State College, where he earned a degree in Applied Science. He then served his internship with McCullough Funeral Home in Warner Robins, Georgia, and stayed on and grew as a professional. He was also blessed to work with and learn from some of the best teachers and funeral directors the industry has to offer. This knowledge and experience enhanced his dedication and passion for funeral service.

He is honored to serve Decatur and Metro Atlanta and takes great pride in assisting families of this community by offering comfort and reassurance in their time of need. He is committed to providing a uniquely personal experience that accentuates each family’s needs and wishes. 

A native of Virginia, Ryan moved to Atlanta in 2016 and graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in March of 2018.  He began his apprenticeship with A.S. Turner & Sons in April of 2018, received his funeral director and embalmer license in the State of Georgia in 2020, and is a certified crematory operator. Because of his outstanding service, Ryan was our 2020 employee of the year. 

Ryan is married to his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth, and they have one fur baby, Petal.

Chad graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in August of 1996. After serving his apprenticeship at Hemperly Funeral Home in East Point, he became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in 1998. He then received licenses in California in 1999 and Alabama in 2009. Chad was sponsored and granted membership to the British Institute of Embalmers in May of 2006.

Chad is married to Soledad, and together they have a son, Andre. All three reside in Buford, Georgia, with their fur babies, Ramses the cat, and Claire the Duchess of Summerset the poodle. He is a member of the Gainesville Elks Lodge #1126, and when he isn't at work, he enjoys cooking, spending time with animals and his family, and playing golf, chess, and bridge.

Dan Reece has been a Funeral Service Associate with A.S. Turner & Sons since 2019. Before that, he spent his career serving the funeral industry for 35+ years in sales and service. He is an active sportsman and a dedicated Dawg Fan! He is still very much involved in serving his faithful and loyal funeral directors and friends.

Nick Tolbert is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the state of Georgia since 2011. Mr. Tolbert has been with A.S. Turner & Sons since 2019. Before serving in the funeral industry, he served 34 years with the Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services until his retirement.

Reverend Larry Temple Burgess has almost 50 years of experience in pastoral ministry.  He holds a B.A. degree from Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, and a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. 

He was born and reared in Ocala, Florida, where he met his wife, Nancy, in kindergarten. They have one daughter, Joanna, who is married to Thomas Hardy. 

Rev. Burgess serves in two roles with A.S. Turner & Sons: ministering to families who have experienced the death of a loved one and assisting the funeral directors so that they are free to do what they do best. Rev. Burgess’ favorite leisure-time activity is fishing.

Anthony joined the A.S. Turner & Sons staff in 2015 to apprentice under long-time groundskeeper and maintenance specialist Harry Searcy. Once Mr. Searcy retired, Anthony took over the care and maintenance of the building, grounds, and vehicles for the funeral home.

Pat Turner, the firstborn of Ralph and Evelyn Turner, was born at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, GA, in 1946. She attended the old Ponce de Leon Elementary School, Decatur High School, and Newcomb College of Tulane University, graduating in 1968. 

She married Richard Kimura, a doctor, became interested in medicine, and started medical school at LSU in New Orleans in 1971. After completing her school and training, she settled in Savannah, GA, in 1987, practicing neonatology at Memorial Medical Center until retiring in 2015. 

Her interests include cats, dogs, plants, and places of the world. She and her sister Jane, along with Ernie Mosier and Cy Hume, are the current owners of the family business that was started by Pat and Jane's grandfather, A.S. Turner.

Jane was the Business Office Manager and was in charge of the Human Resources Department before she retired. She graduated from Decatur High School and from Emory University with a B. S. in Biology in 1969. She then went to Nepal with the Peace Corps, first as a volunteer and then as a trainer of volunteers. She also traveled throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, and Japan during that time. 

After returning to the US in 1976, she lived in California for 8 years and then Massachusetts for 12 years. She returned to Georgia and joined the firm in 1996. 

She enjoys sewing, crocheting, knitting, reading, and playing piano. She and her sister Pat, along with Ernie Mosier and Cy Hume, are the current owners of the family business that was started by Pat and Jane's grandfather, A.S. Turner.

Ernie serves on the Board of Directors of A.S. Turner and Sons. He retired after over 40 years of service. Ernie lives on Jackson Lake and has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1970. He is a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner and a Certified Crematory Operator. 

Ernie attended Georgia Southwestern College and graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, where he was president of Pi Sigma Eta, Alpha chapter, a professional mortuary fraternity. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia, Cremation Association of North America, and Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, and has completed the Life Appreciation training. He has served on the advisory board of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service and was president of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association. 

He and his wife, Peggy, have two daughters and two granddaughters. He enjoys going to oldies concerts and spending time with family and friends. Ernie, Pat, Jane, and Cy Hume are the current owners of A.S. Turner and Sons.