Our Caring Staff
Damon Hobbs
Owner, Funeral Director / Embalmer for Tennessee & Kentucky, Pre-Need Insurance Agent
Damon Hobbs is a second generation funeral director/ embalmer and is licensed in the state of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He graduated Valedictorian from Mid-America College of Funeral Service as well as attended Western Kentucky University. He served in the United States Air Force and the Kentucky Air National Guard for 10 years. He is an active member of the Gallatin Rotary Club, where he has served as past president. He has served as an Assistant District Governor for Rotary District 6760 serving all of the Sumner County Clubs. He also previously served in various Board of Director roles in senior housing, aging services, and hospice organizations. He is married to Meridith (Harp) Hobbs and they have two daughters.
Damon Hobbs
Owner, Funeral Director / Embalmer for Tennessee & Kentucky, Pre-Need Insurance Agent
Damon Hobbs is a second generation funeral director/ embalmer and is licensed in the state of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He graduated Valedictorian from Mid-America College of Funeral Service as well as attended Western Kentucky University. He served in the United States Air Force and the Kentucky Air National Guard for 10 years. He is an active member of the Gallatin Rotary Club, where he has served as past president. He has served as an Assistant District Governor for Rotary District 6760 serving all of the Sumner County Clubs. He also previously served in various Board of Director roles in senior housing, aging services, and hospice organizations. He is married to Meridith (Harp) Hobbs and they have two daughters.
Katlyn Green Johnson
Apprentice Funeral Director & Apprentice Embalmer
Katlyn Green Johnson is a native of Gallatin, where she lives with her husband Sean.
Katlyn’s experience, both academically and professionally, has focused on each transition the older adult will encounter. Her former work as a Gerontologist, began with initial Medicare (age 64+) and spanned through the milestones of aging, to the active dying process and bereavement.
As an educator and an End-of-Life Doula, Katlyn has served as a trainer and private-duty consultant guiding choices of retirement, independent living, assisted living, rehabilitative care, skilled care, palliative care, hospice care, chaplaincy, death, bereavement, and grief. She is currently an instructor with Pierce Mortuary Colleges teaching Thanatology and Psychology.
She holds an Associate of Science (AAS) in Funeral Service from Mid-America College of Funeral Service, a Bachelor of Psychology from Freed-Hardeman University (BS), a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) from Western Kentucky University, a Master of Business and Human Resources (MBA) from Trevecca University and is currently a Doctoral candidate for a PhD in Gerontology from Concordia University. Additionally, Katlyn is a Certified End of Life Doula (EOLD) and a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA).
Katlyn Green Johnson
Apprentice Funeral Director & Apprentice Embalmer
Katlyn Green Johnson is a native of Gallatin, where she lives with her husband Sean.
Katlyn’s experience, both academically and professionally, has focused on each transition the older adult will encounter. Her former work as a Gerontologist, began with initial Medicare (age 64+) and spanned through the milestones of aging, to the active dying process and bereavement.
As an educator and an End-of-Life Doula, Katlyn has served as a trainer and private-duty consultant guiding choices of retirement, independent living, assisted living, rehabilitative care, skilled care, palliative care, hospice care, chaplaincy, death, bereavement, and grief. She is currently an instructor with Pierce Mortuary Colleges teaching Thanatology and Psychology.
She holds an Associate of Science (AAS) in Funeral Service from Mid-America College of Funeral Service, a Bachelor of Psychology from Freed-Hardeman University (BS), a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) from Western Kentucky University, a Master of Business and Human Resources (MBA) from Trevecca University and is currently a Doctoral candidate for a PhD in Gerontology from Concordia University. Additionally, Katlyn is a Certified End of Life Doula (EOLD) and a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA).
Shirley Lowery Anderson
Licensed Funeral Director, Pre-need Insurance Agent
Shirley is a native of Smith County where she retired from the Department of Health with 31 year of service. During this time, she served as the Service Chairman of the Cancer Society and Child Development Council, member of the Foster Care Review Board, member of the Truancy Board. After retirement, she worked as Human Resource Director for Carthage General Hospital. After the death of her husband of 30 year, she married Phillip Anderson of Macon County, thus starting in the funeral profession passing the State Board to practice funeral directing in Tennessee in 2000 and in Kentucky in 2010. She is also a licensed insurance & pre-need counselor in TN and KY. Since coming to Macon County, she has served on the RAD Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson, Small business Development Week, and Literacy Board, Lafayette Garden Club and is Vice Chairman of the Macon County Arts Council She has placed 1st on two occasions in watercolor artwork in the local Arts in Bloom competition and 2nd and 3rd place and 2nd place in Kentucky. She has placed 1st in the local Fair art competition. She has taught Sunday School Classes, was a member of the Church Choir and “Adult Singing Ensemble” at First Baptist Church in Carthage.
Shirley Lowery Anderson
Licensed Funeral Director, Pre-need Insurance Agent
Shirley is a native of Smith County where she retired from the Department of Health with 31 year of service. During this time, she served as the Service Chairman of the Cancer Society and Child Development Council, member of the Foster Care Review Board, member of the Truancy Board. After retirement, she worked as Human Resource Director for Carthage General Hospital. After the death of her husband of 30 year, she married Phillip Anderson of Macon County, thus starting in the funeral profession passing the State Board to practice funeral directing in Tennessee in 2000 and in Kentucky in 2010. She is also a licensed insurance & pre-need counselor in TN and KY. Since coming to Macon County, she has served on the RAD Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson, Small business Development Week, and Literacy Board, Lafayette Garden Club and is Vice Chairman of the Macon County Arts Council She has placed 1st on two occasions in watercolor artwork in the local Arts in Bloom competition and 2nd and 3rd place and 2nd place in Kentucky. She has placed 1st in the local Fair art competition. She has taught Sunday School Classes, was a member of the Church Choir and “Adult Singing Ensemble” at First Baptist Church in Carthage.
Phillip Anderson
In Memory | 1940 ~ 2020
Phillip, a native of Smith County, started in the funeral business when he was 16 years of age at the Hackett Funeral home in Smith County. It was his ambition to have his own business. In 1977, he purchased the present Anderson & Son Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Lafayette and in 1986, he purchased the former Alexander Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs renaming it Anderson & Son Funeral Home. He and his wife, Shirley, built the Anderson & Anderson Funeral Home in Gallatin, operating for five year before selling to Tony Alexander. They love Gallatin and wanted to come back. Having a love for history and old historic buildings in particular, they purchased the building that is over 100 years old that had housed the fomer Harris-Donoho Funeral Home and the former Newby Funeral Home. After extensive renovation with emphasis on keeping as much originality as possible, they opened the Anderson Funeral Home in September, 2011. The funeral home is operated by our family and staff. He is a member and past President of the Lafayette Rotary Club and a member of the Cornwell’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Phillip is married to the former Shirley Lowery, has a son and three grandchildren. Mr. Anderson sadly passed away on July 31, 2020, he will surely be missed by our family and staff.
Phillip Anderson
In Memory | 1940 ~ 2020
Phillip, a native of Smith County, started in the funeral business when he was 16 years of age at the Hackett Funeral home in Smith County. It was his ambition to have his own business. In 1977, he purchased the present Anderson & Son Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Lafayette and in 1986, he purchased the former Alexander Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs renaming it Anderson & Son Funeral Home. He and his wife, Shirley, built the Anderson & Anderson Funeral Home in Gallatin, operating for five year before selling to Tony Alexander. They love Gallatin and wanted to come back. Having a love for history and old historic buildings in particular, they purchased the building that is over 100 years old that had housed the fomer Harris-Donoho Funeral Home and the former Newby Funeral Home. After extensive renovation with emphasis on keeping as much originality as possible, they opened the Anderson Funeral Home in September, 2011. The funeral home is operated by our family and staff. He is a member and past President of the Lafayette Rotary Club and a member of the Cornwell’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Phillip is married to the former Shirley Lowery, has a son and three grandchildren. Mr. Anderson sadly passed away on July 31, 2020, he will surely be missed by our family and staff.