Our Staff

Licensed Kentucky Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1980
Graduate of Boone County High School
Graduate of The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Retired after 40 years in Funeral Service
Retired after serving 34 years of public service as Deputy and Boone County Coroner
Doug and his wife Kim have 6 children and 4 grandchildren and split their time between time between Kentucky and Florida

Licensed Kentucky Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1991
Licensed Kentucky Life Insurance Agent since 1990
Graduate of Thomas More College 1988
Graduate of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science 1990
Served on the Grant County Industrial Development Authority Board for over 20 years. Donating the land used for the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North in Williamstown, KY
Member/Past President of numerous Jaycees, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs along with various Chambers of Commerce.
Served over ten years on the Legislative Committee for funeral directors and embalmers
Former franchisee in several food service and hospitality concepts.
Served on the Board of Education at St. Agnes School
Member Kentucky Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association
Member of St. Timothy Catholic Church Parish in Union, KY
Devoted husband of Bridget Hay and loving father of Mack, Trevor, Brooklyn and Abby Hay. Papaw Jeff to Levi and Dog dad to Bogie
In his free time Jeff enjoys spending time with family and friends, visiting his daughters at college in Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA, watching his grandson play ever sport imaginable and boating at Lake Cumberland.

Josh Marcum is a 2006 graduate of Walton Verona High School. Josh resides in Boone County on his family's farm with his wife, Kelly and their daughter, Avery. Josh has been serving in the Funeral Industry since 2006 and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 2010. In his free time, Josh enjoys traveling, being outdoors, fishing and watching the Kentucky Wildcats.

Tim Borcher has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Kentucky for over 24 years and has been with us at Stith Funeral Homes since 2007, while he served as Boone County Deputy Coroner for nearly 14 years. He graduated 2004 with an associates degree from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Tim is an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and loves the game of baseball at all levels. But especially enjoys watching his sons play baseball and learn to love the sport as much as he does. He lives in Union, Ky with his wife and children.

Robert T. Cook has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer in both Kentucky and Indiana for over 24 years. He has been with us here at Stith Funeral Homes since 2012 and served as a Deputy Boone County Coroner for 7 years. Robert is a 1995 graduate of Larry A, Ryle High School in Union, KY and holds an associates degree from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, class of 1997. He enjoys the gun range and is an active train enthusiast. Robert currently lives in Covington. KY.

Paul Barton, a licensed funeral director since 2015, has been with Stith Funeral Homes since 2017. Paul resides in Kenton County with his wife Katie and their daughter Elizabeth. He is a member of the Kentucky Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directions Association. Paul enjoys traveling, attending his wife's various concerts, and spending time with his family.

Rick Young is a 2001 graduate of Ludlow High School, currently Rick resides in Burlington, KY. with his wife Rebecca, and their 3 children, Lauren, Kaylyn, and Natalie. Rick has been employed with Stith Funeral Homes as a funeral assistant since 2017. Rick also works with the Walton Fire Protection District as a Shift Commander; he has been there for 17 years. In Ricks spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, being in the outdoors, traveling, hunting, and fishing. Rick and his family have been members of Generations Church since 2009.