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Our Staff

Our Staff


Carol Armstrong
Administrative Assistant - Cannon Memorial Park

Carol is a familiar face to those from the area since she has lived in Fountain Inn since 1972. She has been serving families at Cannon Memorial Park for 11 years. Carol’s previous career was in textiles at the Furman Plant for 28 years.

Thelma Aiken Ballew
Administrative Assistant, part-time

Thelma is a native of Greenville, SC. She has lived in the Simpsonville area since 1954. She is a retired realtor. Thelma has been employed with Cannon Funerals and Cremations since 2008.

Kirby Ballew
Funeral Assistant

Kirby is a native of Simpsonville. He retired as Director of Recreation for the City of Simpsonville. Kirby joined the staff of Cannon Funerals and Cremations in 2011.

Chuck Calvert
Funeral Assistant

Shirley Cleveland
Administrative Assistant

Shirley has been our administrative assistant for the past five years, serving both Cannon in Fountain Inn and Simpsonville. She started with our company in 1993 as an administrative assistant for Mackey Mortuary

Till Collins
Funeral Assistant

Till has lived in Simpsonville for 55 years. He worked at Cryovac for 25 years, and many will know him as the manager of the Exxon in Simpsonville, where he worked for 16 years. He has been with Cannon for almost 3 years.

Tom Franklin
Funeral Director/Embalmer

Tom has been associated and involved in funeral service for over sixty years. He was first trained in funeral service by his grandfather in West Virginia. Tom is married to Charlene and they have four children, 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. They are members of Holland Park and Southside Fellowship Churches. Tom is involved in Rotary International and Kiwanis as Club President.

Stan Stone
Funeral Director

Stan Stone has been in the funeral business for the past eleven years and has been licensed as a funeral director for nine years. He is a graduate of Laurens District 55 High School and Anderson University, Class of 2000. Stan and his wife, Michelle, have three daughters, Grace, Sallie, and Parker.

Alton Weathers
Funeral Assistant

Alton has been serving the families of Fountain Inn and Simpsonville for over 25 years at Cannon Funerals and Cremations. He is the retired Postmaster of Fountain Inn.