Meet Our Staff:
Richard N. Stanley, III
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Richard N. Stanley, III is a second generation licensed funeral director and embalmer. Richard began working in his father's funeral home in Wrightsville shortly after
High school. He graduated from Laurens High School in 1970. Soon after graduating from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in 1973, Richard decided to expand
the family business and opened up a funeral home in nearby Dublin in 1974. Richard is a member of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association, and Georgia Academy of
Graduate Embalmers. Richard also serves on the Board of Directors for the Independent Funeral Directors Association and Academy of Graduate Embalmers Association.
He has been serving the citizens of Laurens County as their Coroner since 1988. He has served on the Georgia Coroners Training Council since 1994 and was elected, by
fellow Coroners across the state, as Coroner of the Year in 1999. He is married to the former Joyce Burch of Cadwell, GA. Richard may be reached at anytime either
by telephone or at richard@stanleyfuneralhome.com
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Richard N. Stanley, IV
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Richard N. Stanley, IV is a third generation licensed funeral director and embalmer. Nathan, as friends and family call him, is a 1998 graduate of Dublin High School and
also a 2000 graduate of Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. Having grown up in and around the funeral home his entire life, he knew what
he wanted to do as a career. His understanding demeanor and thoughtfulness toward the families we serve make him an asset to the business. He is a member of the
Independent Funeral Directors Association as well as the Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia. He Also serves as Deputy Coroner of Laurens County, Georgia.
He is married to the former Katie Smith of Dublin, and they have one daughter, Janna Kathleen Stanley and one son, Nathan Chandler Stanley. He is a member of Marie Baptist Church in Dublin, Georgia and
his hobbies, besides spending time with his family, are hunting and fishing. Richard may be reached at anytime either by telephone or at nathan@stanleyfuneralhome.com
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Kenny Jones
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Kenny Jones has been in the funeral business since 1989. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He was raised in Dexter, GA and is a graduate of West
Laurens High School in Dublin and a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. He decided at a young age that being a funeral director is what
he wanted to become by spending time around his uncle's funeral home. His calm and easy way of working with people makes him a natural for the funeral business.
Kenny is a member of the Georgia Academy of Graduate Embalmers, Independent Funeral Directors of Georgia, and the Georgia Funeral Directors Association, and the
Wrightsville Rotary Club. He serves as chairman on the Board of Directors for the Johnson County Recreation Department and serves on the Wrightsville Downtown
Development Authority. He is also the Deputy Coroner of Johnson County. He is married to the former Tamanie Roberson of Helena, GA. She teaches 1st grade at
Susie Dasher Elementary in Dublin. They have a son, Alex Kinley Jones, that attends Trinity Christian School and a daughter, Alyssa Klaire Jones. They reside in
Wrightsville. Besides spending time with his family, Kenny enjoys playing golf, fishing and volunteering as a coach at the recreation department. Kenny may be reached
at anytime by telephone.
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Larry W. Phillips
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Larry Phillips is a native of Wheeler County, GA and a licensed embalmer and funeral director. He joined the staff of Stanley Funeral Homes in August 2006.
His wife is the former Betty Frances Brantley, a native of Treutlen County, GA. They have enjoyed living in Dublin since 1991. In their spare time they enjoy spending
time with their children, grandchildren and travel. Larry may be reached by telephone.
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Thurmon Foskey
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Thurmon Foskey has been associated with Stanley Funeral Home since 1969. He was educated at Adrian High School and retired from the Georgia National Guard
after thirty years of service, twenty eight of those years he was full time. Throughout the many years Thurmon has remained a constant in and around the funeral home.
His laughable and warm personality has touched the lives of many. He was married to the former Barbara Jo Rowland until she lost her bout with cancer and went to be
with the Lord in 1994. He is a member of the Mount Olive Church of the Nazarene. After a number of years he was remarried to Thelma Pope Dean and they currently
reside in Dublin.
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Homer Garnto
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Homer Garnto has been associated with Stanley Funeral Home in some capacity for a number of years. He is a lifelong resident of Johnson County. He is a graduate of
the Adrian High School. Homer is a veteran of the Vietnam War having served with the United States Army. He is employed full-time by the Johnson County Commissioners
as Road Superintendent. He is married to the former Glenda Carter and they have been married for 33 years. They are members of the Mount Olive Church of the
Nazarene. In his spare time Homer enjoys traveling with his wife and fishing.
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