JOHN M. GRIMES

Born in San Antonio June 5, 1936, Grimes is the son of the late W.T. and Nell Grimes. He attended schools in Alice, graduating from William Adams High School in 1955. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1956, served his apprenticeship in Aransas Pass and was employed in funeral service in Corpus Christi for 10 years and San Antonio for 10 years. John married Susie Barr from Sinton, Texas, in 1967, and they have two grown children, Becky and Johnny. He moved to Kerrville in 1977 and he and his wife purchased Plummer Funeral Home. Grimes is a member of Trinity Baptist Church and has served as the Sunday School director of Adult 1 Department and Property Committee chairman for the church. He served as President of Texas Funeral Directors Association in 1979-1980. John belongs to the Kerrville Rotary Club, board member of the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, board member of the Hill Country Advisory council of Schreiner College, member of Former Texas Rangers Association, and life membership in the Texas Lions League for Crippled Children. He is also advisory board member of the San Antonio College of Mortuary Science, belongs to Kerrville Masonic Lodge #697, Alzafar Shrine, Hill Country Shrine Club, and Kerrville Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 24. At the State Convention in San Antonio, in June of 2003, the Texas Funeral Director's Association honored John by naming him "Funeral Director of the Year."

SUSIE BARR GRIMES
 susie@grimesfuneralchapels.com

Susie Barr Grimes was born in Sinton, Texas, on April 23, 1946, to the late Edgar A. And Molly Sanders Barr. She married John Grimes on October 21, 1967, in Sinton. To this marriage two children were born, Rebecca Lynne (Becky) and John Arnold (Johnny). John and Susie have worked side-by-side for 35 years. They are both members of Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville. Susie has been a board member of many organizations, including the Hill Country Youth Soccer Association (being registrar for many years), Kerrville Little League Association, and board member and past president of Friends of Hospice. She also was a coach for children's  soccer and baseball teams. She is also a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Kerrville. The great passion of her life, however, is her family. She loves being a Mother and cherishes her role as a grandmother (MumMum) to her four grandsons, Hunter, Walker, Austin and Carson. Pastimes she loves includes reading, gardening, swimming, hunting, and playing tennis.

JOHNNY GRIMES
 johnny@grimesfuneralchapels.com

Johnny is the son of John and Susie Grimes and was born in San Antonio, Texas. He was raised in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School. Johnny attended Hillsboro Junior College for two years and Sam Houston State University on a rodeo scholarship. Then he went to Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in Houston and in 1998 he graduated from mortuary school. He married Stacey Brent from LaPorte, Texas, in 1997, and they have two sons: Hunter, who was born on November 1, 1999 and Walker Thomas, who was born January 20, 2003. Johnny and Stacey are members of Trinity Baptist Church (where they were married). Johnny is a member of the Kerrville Masonic Lodge No. 697 in Kerrville and Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. In his spare time, Johnny enjoys calf roping and team roping, golfing, hunting and spending time with his family.

LYNN ISHAM

Lynn has been a resident of Kerrville since 1979, the year in which he received his funeral director’s license and in 1980 his embalmer’s license.  He is a graduate of Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, graduating with honors. Lynn and his wife Sharon (whom he married in 1978) are members  of the First Baptist Church in Kerrville.  They have two children, a daughter Ashley, who graduated from Angelo State University in 2003 and a son Wade,  who is in the U.S. Air Force. In addition to his professional affiliations, Lynn is a member of the Kerrville Masonic Lodge, No. 697, AF & AM; member of the Kerrville Chapter No. 305 R.A.M. and served as recorder secretary; member of Kerrville Council No. 240 R. & S.M., served as recorder secretary; member of Alzafar Shrine Temple, and was the first group to go through the hot sands on Temple grounds; and  member of the Hill Country Shrine Club and is past president.

DAVID JOHNSON

David Johnson was born on January 2, 1962, in Midland, Texas, to the parents of Ann and Erd M. Johnson. David was raised in Midland and graduated from Midland High School. He attended Schreiner University in Kerrville and graduated in 1988 from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He has been employed at Grimes Funeral Chapels for 17 years. David married the former Beth Hagan and both are members of the St. Peter's Episcopal Church. His hobbies include barbequing and traveling.

JOHN "HUTCH" HUTCHERSON
 johnh@grimesfuneralchapels.com

John "Hutch" Hutcherson was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He attended North Shore High School;, East Texas Baptist University, and is a 2000 graduate of the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. He joined the Grimes staff in July of 2000 to serve his apprenticeship under Larry Sheppard. Hutch received his funeral director and embalmer license in July of 2001 and decided his tenure with Grimes was far from over. Hutch married Sarah Belew of Kerrville in November of 2002. Their daughter, Ava Grace Hutcherson was born August 6, 2003 and their son Jack Richard Hutcherson was born November 7, 2005.  He is a 32nd degree mason and member of Bandera Masonic Lodge. Hutch is also one of just a handful of bagpipe players in the hill country.

CHARLES L. GRAY

Charles L. Gray was born in Kerrville on December 16, 1952 and is a graduate of Tivy High School, Class of 1971. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1975. He married the former Patricia A. Ficker on October 21, 1972. Charles and Pat had two children, Aaron and Missy and later on, had the privilege of accepting a third child, George, into their life. The joy of their life is their grandchildren. Charles and Pat are members of Living Tree Baptist Church of Ingram where Charles serves as a deacon and is active in the music program. Charles worked in Lewisville, TX in funeral service for 5 years, then returned to Kerrville with his family and started with Grimes Funeral Chapels in 1976, working full time until 2000. Charles retired in 2000 due to ill health. He returned to Grimes in 2006 working part time.

STEPHEN HUNZEKER

Stephen Hunzeker was born July 19, 1980 in West Point, Nebraska. He graduated from high school in 1999 from Scottsbluff High School in Nebraska and went on to attend Midland Lutheran College. He moved to Colorado to work in funeral service and married Melinda Suttle in May of 2006 in Leakey, Texas where they currently reside. They are expecting their first child. He is in the process of applying for mortuary school.

David Randall "Randy" Klinkhammer

Randy was born in Port Arthur, TX and graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1978.  In September 1978, he joined the Navy and was stationed aboard the carrier U.S.S. Coral Sea as a Machinest Mate 3rd Class for four years. Before attending Commonwealth where he graduated with honors, he was a heavy equipment operator. During his apprenticeship, he worked for Grimes. He then was employed by Dorman's in Orange, TX and later returned to Grimes Funeral Chapels. Some of Randy's hobbies include fishing, motorcycle riding and skydiving. He is married to Tracey, a med nurse from New York and has one son and one granddaughter.

E. LAMAR HODGES
 lamar@grimesfuneralchapels.com
 
E. Lamar Hodges is a third generation Kerr Countian, being the great grandson of the first District Clerk of Kerr County, Sidney B. Rees, when the Kerr County Courthouse was located where Grimes Funeral Chapels is located today. He has been the controller of Grimes Funeral Chapels since May 1, 1973. He married  Jewell Jones Hodges in June 1978. She passed away December 23, 2002 after a long battle with cancer. They had no children. His hobbies include gardening, crafts and reading. Lamar has been a member of the board of Texas Arts and Crafts Educational Foundation for two years. This organization produces the Official Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair on Schreiner University Campus on Memorial Day weekend each year. In addition, he has been a member of the Masonic Lodge and Order of Eastern Star since 1965.

GILLIAN THOMAS
 gillian@grimesfuneralchapels.com
 
Gillian Thomas has been the secretary at Grimes Funeral Chapels since April 2002. She was born on  November 28, 1979 in St. Paul,  MN to David and Marian Thomas. Her parents and four siblings moved to Kerrville in 1982. Following their oldest son, they moved the family to Seattle, Washington in 1991. She relocated to Kerrville from Seattle, Washington in March 2002 while visiting her two sisters during a brief road trip.  She has a son, Camdyn Fetters, born August 4, 2004. Gillian's hobbies include reading, watching movies, traveling and spending time with her family.

CAROL WOERNER

Carol is no stranger to the funeral business. She was a funeral counselor for over 13 years. She is happy in her position as front desk receptionist and enjoys being able to serve others. She is a native of Kerrville and is a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

MAEVORENE STEHLING

Born and raised in Ingram, Texas, Mae moved after marriage to San Marcos, Texas. She raised three children, has four grandchildren, and was widowed in 1979. She retired after 12 years with the Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security of the license division in Austin, Texas. Mae moved back to Kerrville in October of 1999 and was glad to be "back home". She began working for Grimes Funeral Chapels as a night receptionist and feels like they are her "second family". Her hobbies are fishing, dancing, sewing, and working in her yard.

CAROL L. HART

Carol L. Hart was born January 1, 1954 in the Rio Grande Valley to Thomas H. and LaVerne Sundbeck Hart along with 4 older brothers. Her parents moved to Colorado in the 60's for several years then on to Lawrence, Kansas where she graduated High School. But Texas is the shape of her heart so she settled in San Antonio for about 20 years. While working as a secretary in a law office, she took care of her Mother for 10 years until she passed away in 2004. Two years ago, she moved to the beautiful Hill Country in Bandera, TX. Although she had no funeral home experience, the Grimes gave her a chance in the Bandera Chapel in administration and she is very happy to have become a part of the Grimes Funeral Chapel family and serve the wonderful folks in the area in their time of need.

ELIZABETH MICKELSEN JAMES

Elizabeth Mickelsen James has been a resident of Bandera County 55 years. In 1952, she married John Grover James, and they have one daughter, Minneana. When Elizabeth retired in 1994 after serving as Bandera County Treasurer for 24 years, she wanted to keep in contact with people in the area. Part-time employment as a receptionist and secretary at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Bandera affords her this privilege as well as the opportunity to be of service to others and be associated with a congenial staff of professionals. She and her family are active members of Bandera United Methodist Church.