IFDF Committees

IFDF Committees support members by overseeing member benefits, continued education, networking opportunities and various other elements of the association. 

Annual Conference Planning Committee

William Heath
William Heath
Licensed Funeral Director and IFDF Student Liaison D Williams Mortuary Services LLC
Chairperson
P. Cameron Naugle Jr.
P. Cameron Naugle Jr.
LFD Naugle Funeral Home & Cremation Services (904)396-1611
Co-Chairperson
Tim Adams
Tim Adams
LFD Adams Funeral Home, Inc. (850)674-5449
Committee Member
Alia Buggs
Buggs Funeral Home (321)728-7076
Committee Member
Jim Holcom
Matthews-Aurora Funeral Solutions (863)581-7181
Committee Member
Debbie Holmes
Vice President, Trust Officer Argent Trust Company (318)251-5856
Committee Member
Jonathan Meek
Regional Marketing Manager Astral Industries, Inc. (904)376-5520
Committee Member
Ashley L. Milam
Ashley L. Milam
Charles E. Davis Funeral Home
Committee Member
Jon A. Sims
Sims Funeral Home (850)547-3841
Committee Member

Disaster Response Committee

Tim Adams
Tim Adams
LFD Adams Funeral Home, Inc. (850)674-5449
Co-Chairperson
Michael S. Lewis
Michael S. Lewis
Lewis Funeral Home-Milton Chapel (850)623-2243
Committee Member
P. Cameron Naugle Jr.
P. Cameron Naugle Jr.
LFD Naugle Funeral Home & Cremation Services (904)396-1611
Committee Member
Linda Thompson
Johnell Caver Your Home For Funerals, Inc. (863)679-6069
Committee Member

I-Trust Committee

Charles E. Davis
Charles E. Davis
Charles E. Davis Funeral Home (352)726-8323
Chair
Roger Beyers
Beyers Funeral Home & Crematory (352)787-4343
Committee Member
Ryan Brewer
Brewer & Sons - Brooksville Chapel
Committee Member
Bruce Buggs
Bruce Buggs
Buggs Funeral Home (321)728-7076
Committee Member
Debbie Holmes
Vice President, Trust Officer Argent Trust Company (318)251-5856
Committee Member
Cheryl Lankford
Cheryl Lankford
Lankford Funeral Home (386)734-2244
Committee Member
Michael S. Lewis
Michael S. Lewis
Lewis Funeral Home-Milton Chapel (850)623-2243
Committee Member
Eric McKenna
Eric McKenna
Gables Capital Management (800)313-9427
Committee Member
J. Barrett Nelson
J. Barrett Nelson
Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Inc. (863)676-2541
Committee Member
Paul VonSchoeler
Paul VonSchoeler
Administrative Systems, Inc. (480)650-6201
Committee Member

Legislative & Political Action Committee

Cheryl Lankford
Cheryl Lankford
Lankford Funeral Home (386)734-2244
Chairperson
Howard R. Beckham Jr.
Howard R. Beckham Jr.
Florida State College at Jacksonville (904)766-6622
Committee Member
Roger Beyers
Beyers Funeral Home & Crematory (352)787-4343
Committee Member
V. Todd Ferreira
V. Todd Ferreira
Ferreira Funeral Services Northeast Florida (904)259-5700
Committee Member
Charles Anthony Oldham
LFD H.W. Oldham Funeral Home (863)683-2419
Committee Member
Kenneth Roberson
Roberson Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. (941)629-3141
Committee Member

Membership Committee

Bruce Buggs
Bruce Buggs
Buggs Funeral Home (321)728-7076
Committee Chairperson
Kayla Alexander
Kayla Alexander
Sunrise Funeral Home
Region 4 Director/Committee Member
Rocky Bevis
Rocky Bevis
Bevis Colonial Funeral Home Inc (850)385-2193
Region 1 Director/Committee Member
Charles E. Davis
Charles E. Davis
Charles E. Davis Funeral Home (352)726-8323
Region 3 Director/Committee Member
Michael S. Lewis
Michael S. Lewis
Lewis Funeral Home-Milton Chapel (850)623-2243
At-Large Director/Committee Member
Peter Rene Martin
Peter Rene Martin
Bernardo Garcia Funeral Homes-Miami (305)226-1010
Region 5 Director/Committee Member
Ashley L. Milam
Ashley L. Milam
Charles E. Davis Funeral Home
At-Large Director/Committee Member
J. Garrett Milton
J. Garrett Milton
Archer-Milton Funeral Home Inc. (386)496-2008
Region 2 Director/Committee Member
J. Barrett Nelson
J. Barrett Nelson
Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Inc. (863)676-2541
Committee Member
William L. Schichtel Jr.
William L. Schichtel Jr.
Vice-President Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory (863)682-0111
Region 6 Director/Committee Member
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor
Harden-Pauli Funeral Home (352)357-4126
At-Large Director/Committee Member

Nominations/Past Presidents Committee

Bruce Buggs
Bruce Buggs
Buggs Funeral Home (321)728-7076
Chairperson
Vernon E Dorsey II
Vernon E Dorsey II
Osceola Memory Gardens - Kissimmee (407)931-4811
Co-Chairperson

Public Relations/Outreach Committee

Barbara Buggs
Certified Cremation Services Provider, CCSP Certified Cremation Services Provider CCSP St. Petersburg College (321)213-5221
Chairperson
Earline Blumhagen
Earline Blumhagen
(407)448-1987
Committee Member
Beatriz Cains
Beatriz Cains
St. Petersburg College (813)300-3873
Committee Member
Peggy Harris
Sarah's Memorial Chapel (772)464-2525
Committee Member
Cedricjuan D Wilson Sr.
(813)486-0662
Committee Member

IFDF Foundation Board

Eric McKenna
Eric McKenna
Gables Capital Management (800)313-9427
Chair
Earline Blumhagen
Earline Blumhagen
(407)448-1987
Board Member
Bruce Buggs
Bruce Buggs
Buggs Funeral Home (321)728-7076
Board Member
Kevin Davis
(727)341-3781
Board Member
Vernon E Dorsey II
Vernon E Dorsey II
Osceola Memory Gardens - Kissimmee (407)931-4811
Board Member
Peter Rene Martin
Peter Rene Martin
Bernardo Garcia Funeral Homes-Miami (305)226-1010
Board Member
Donald S. McLean
Whidden-McLean Funeral Home and Crematory (863)533-8123
Board Member

Professional Development Committee

Howard R. Beckham Jr.
Howard R. Beckham Jr.
Florida State College at Jacksonville (904)766-6622
Chairperson
Angela Awbrey
Phi Theta Kappa Licensed Apprentice Funeral Driector and Embalmer St. Petersburg College (863)414-3990
Committee Member
Anastasha Fuller
Anastasha Fuller
St. Petersburg College (864)314-9769
Committee Member
S. Chase Lewis
Funeral Director/Embalmer & Crematory Operator Lewis Funeral Home-Milton Chapel (850)623-2243
Committee Member
Trent Lewis
Funeral Director Lewis Funeral Home-Milton Chapel (850)623-2243
Committee Member
Tanner Morris
Tanner Morris
President / Funeral Director & Embalmer Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel (850)478-3292
Committee Member
Terrill L. Morris
Morris Funeral Chapel (863)385-0101
Committee Member
William L. Schichtel Jr.
William L. Schichtel Jr.
Vice-President Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory (863)682-0111
Committee Member
Cedricjuan D Wilson Sr.
(813)486-0662
Committee Member