Our Staff

Jack Allen

Director of Operations

Jack Allen has literally “grown up” in the funeral business with over 25 years of service. His great-grandfather, H. M. Patterson, started his first funeral home in downtown Atlanta in 1880. His grandfather, Fred Patterson, ran the same business until his death in 1972. Jack’s father and 3 brothers were also in the funeral business.

Jack ran the family business until 1993. He has extensive experience in all types of religious services.

Some notable funerals Jack’s family has handled are President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Handled by Fred Patterson), Margaret Mitchell, Bobby Jones, and Robert and George Woodruff.

Jack is married and has three children.

Robert Ingram

Former Owner

Christopher “CJ” Pucko, Jr

Funeral Director, Embalmer

Christopher “CJ” Pucko, Jr. lives in Dahlonega, GA, and is from McDonough, GA, where he graduated from Henry County High School in 1998. CJ graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in February of 2000. He has served the Metro Atlanta area since 1996 and received his Georgia Funeral Director and Embalmer licenses in 2001. In 2002, CJ received his Mississippi Funeral Service License and is a licensed Georgia Insurance Agent. CJ has been a certified crematory operator since 2004.

CJ enjoys all forms of motorsport, especially asphalt oval tracks and road racing. In his earlier years, CJ raced in the Legend Car Series throughout the Southeast and won the 2013 track championship for the Legend Car Division at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, GA.

In his free time, CJ enjoys the outdoors with his sons fishing, hunting, and boating.

Belon Payne

Funeral Director, Embalmer

Belon Payne has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 1986. He and his wife Tina, have two daughters and attend The River Church in Cumming, where they teach Sunday School and are involved in other ministries at the church.

Phil Faulkner

Funeral Director, Embalmer

Phil Faulkner has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2007. He and his wife Linda have 3 daughters and 4 granddaughters. Phil is active in Freemasonry, The Shriner’s, and a member of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church.

Frank Stovall

Funeral Director, Embalmer

Frank Stovall has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2016. Frank and his wife Bootsy, have one son and two grandchildren. They are members of First Baptist Church of Cumming.

Kip Adams

Funeral Director, Embalmer

Kip Adams has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2016. Kip is a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Michael Pilling

Funeral Director, Embalmer

Michael Pilling is a licensed funeral director and embalmer and has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2005. He and his wife, Krisi, have two daughters. They attend Lighthouse Baptist Church.

Michael is an Army Veteran and is a Mason and a Shriner.

Randy Smith

Funeral Director, Embalmer

J. Joey Wallace

Office Manager

J. Joey Wallace has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2003. Joey is a member of New Harmony Baptist Church, where he serves in various roles. He is the clerk for The Hightower Baptist Association of Georgia and is a licensed minister and insurance agent.

Lee Gaddis

Funeral Apprentice

Lee Gaddis has been a part of Ingram Funeral Home since 2006.

Lee is married to Stephanie his wife of over 25 years. They have four children and one grandchild.

Lee is currently the pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church in Milton, GA, where he has served as the pastor for 15 years.

Camilla Hermida

Apprentice Funeral Director, Embalmer, Webmaster

Camilla grew up in Forsyth County and is a graduate of South Forsyth High School. Following high school, Camilla graduated from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service with a degree in Mortuary Science. Camilla lives in Gainesville with her husband, Garrett, and their two cats, Winston and Dahlia Louise.

When not at work, Camilla enjoys painting, cooking, reading, and running her book club.

Elizabeth Schul

Support Specialist

Elizabeth Schul has over 5 years’ experience in the funeral operations. She was born and raised in Ohio; relocating to Atlanta following her husband’s international assignment in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Elizabeth is honored to serve the families who entrust their loved ones in Ingram Funeral Home’s care.

Elizabeth is married with one child.

Brad Hardegree

Family Service Counselor

Brad Hardegree is a dedicated Family Service Counselor at Ingram Funeral Home, where he helps families plan ahead with compassion, clarity, and peace of mind. Brad is committed to guiding individuals and families through advance funeral planning, ensuring their wishes are clearly documented and financial burdens are reduced for loved ones. With a focus on respect, trust, and personal care, Brad takes pride in serving Cumming and the surrounding areas with integrity and understanding.

Michael Allen

Crematory Manager

Michael Allen was born and raised in Georgia and moved to Cumming in 2004. He Graduated from North Forsyth High School in 2007.

Michael has worked with Ingram Funeral Home since 2006. He has been a certified crematory operator since 2018.

Michael enjoys hunting, fishing, and being out on the lake.

Harold Poole

Funeral Associate

Harold Poole has been a member of the Ingram Staff for over 20 years. He and his wife Nida are members of First Baptist Church of Cumming and are involved in many of their programs and community service.

Wendell Roper

Funeral Ambassador

Wendell Roper has been a member of the Ingram staff since 2023. He and his wife, Melanie, have one son and a daughter-in-law. He is a member of Salem Baptist Church. Former volunteer firefighter/EMT in Forsyth County and retired from a career at Sawnee EMC.

Tana Dunford

Funeral Ambassador

Tom Dermody

Funeral Ambassador

Tom is a retired high school business teacher from Napa, CA. He retired in 2003 and met his wife, Dee Dee, that same year. They married in 2004 and moved to Georgia in 2010, where they joined their respective families. Tom worked part-time as a substitute teacher and guest speaker in the high schools and middle schools, addressing domestic violence prevention till the Pandemic. After the Pandemic, Tom found a perfect fit as a Funeral Ambassador at Ingram’s Funeral Home, where he could exercise his acquired people skills in a meaningful way.

Besides pursuing his creative projects (patented inventor and author), he is a father and grandfather, and along with his wife, enjoys watching his grandchildren play sports. For decades, he loved to backpack and camp, but as a senior, he is content reading, landscaping and fire pit fires at home.

Brittany Bustamante

Funeral Assistant

Larry Deckard

Jan 11, 1943 - Oct 20, 2025

George Ingram

Feb. 28, 1936 ~ March 10, 2022