Staff

Lyle H. Schindler

Funeral director in charge

Corporation president of: Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Inc. of Hughes Springs, Texas; Reeder-Davis-Schindler Funeral Home, Inc. of Linden; AAA Monument Company and Woodlawn Memorial Park perpetual care cemetery, both of Hughes Springs;
Co-owner of Reeder-Davis and Reeder-Davis-Schindler, with his wife Betsy Davis Schindler, who is the grand daughter of company founder Rev. J.W. Reeder;
More than 40 years in the funeral business, serving in Madison, WI, Whittier and LaHabra CA, and Hughes Springs and Linden TX;
Former member of the state board of Texas Funeral Directors Association;
Current member of National Funeral Directors Association and Texas Funeral Directors Association;
Former member of National Selected Morticians and Selected Independent Funeral Homes;
Funder of Reeder-Davis-Schindler Funeral Home in Linden;
Founder of Woodlawn Memorial Park perpetual care cemetery in Hughes Springs;
Founder of AAA Monument Company in Hughes Springs;
Member of First United Methodist Church in Hughes Springs;
Served some 20 years on the school board for Hughes Springs Independent School District;
Member of Linden Lion's Club;
California School of Mortuary Science attendee;
National Foundation of Funeral Service attendee;
Parent of Kim Lloyd of Portland OR, Lauren Milan , Steven Schindler and Chelsea Schindler all of Seattle; grandfather of Eden and Hailey Milan and Harrison and Reagan Lloyd and Caroline Schindler;
Loves to hunt deer, turkeys and hogs;
Green Bay Packer fan; also fan of Hughes Springs Mustangs and Linden-Kildare Tigers, and college teams of all his children�

Ken Wade, Funeral Director/Embalmer

Funeral Director, Embalmer

Married to Cheryl Wade and parent of Stephanie Kersey and Kendall Wade; grandparent of and Kerri , Tiffany and Chase Kersey and Kylie Wade;
Some 35 years in the funeral business, having served in Falfurrias, Albany, Hughes Springs and Linden, Texas;
Embalmer extroidinaire;
Monument sales expert;
Woodlawn Memorial Park representative;
Graduate of Commonwealth Mortuary College in Houston;
Member of First Assembly of God Church in Hughes Springs;
Fan of Texas Tech Red Raiders;
A fierce competitor in ping pong, pool and bowling, and active in family bowling leagues.

Milton Caver, Jr.

Funeral Director
Former co-owner of Hanner- Caver Funeral Service in Linden;
Member of First Baptist Church, Linden;
With his wife Romie, the father of Gary Caver of Linden and Brian Caver of Carthage, and the grandfather of Drew, April and Abby;
Graduate of Dallas School of Mortuary Science;
Big fan of Linden-Kildare Tigers, Cowboys, Baylor Bears,Astros, Rangers, Mavericks, among others;
Retired golfing regular at Indian Hills Country Club in Atlanta, where he has hit two holes-in-one during his golfing career, among other golfing feats.

Other Staff - Full-time - Hughes Springs

Betsy Davis Schindler, co-owner and administrator and licensed funeral director;
Susan Wallace, Hughes Springs office;
Wayne Hall, second-generation employee, maintenance, grave-digging, over 25 years with Reeder-Davis;
Royce Alexander, second-generation employee, maintenance, grave-digging, over 20 years with Reeder-Davis.

Other Staff - Linden

Patti Henson, full-time in Linden office;
Milton Caver, Jr., licensed funeral director;
Romie Caver, funeral director, office consultant;
Rodney Love, funeral director;
Ken Wade, embalmer;
Faye Surratt, visitation hostess;
Laverne Cope, visitation hostess;
Gary Caver, funeral director, Linden;
Betty Atchley , maintenance, Linden;

Other Staff - Part-time and Occasional

Diane Montgomery, weekends and evenings in Hughes Springs including preneed funeral arrangements and Linden publications and obituaries; 15 years with Reeder-Davis;
Rosie Jean Mason, funeral director, Hughes Springs, over 30 years with Reeder-Davis;
James Melvin Doddy, funeral director, Hughes Springs, nearly 20 years at Reeder-Davis;
Glenda Mims, funeral director, Hughes Springs;
Roger Banks, funeral director, Hughes Springs;
Janice Bristow, occasional part-time staffing the office and visitation hostess;
Dorothy Neeley, visitation hostess;
Bro. Ron Dyess, licensed funeral director, Hughes Springs;
Bro. Larry Neeley, funeral director, Hughes Springs;
Bro. Byan Peck, funeral Director, Hughes Springs;
Melba Britt, office employee, part-time, occasional;
Hazel Alexander, office employee, part-time, occasional;
Wayne White, funeral director, Hughes Springs;