OUR STAFF

Gregory Dwayne Walker married to Sandra Walker in 1978, and he is blessed with three sons, one grandson, and one granddaughter. Gregory is a 1974 Graduate of Leslie County High School, attended the University of Kentucky, and was a 1977 graduate of the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science, where he was the salutatorian of his graduating class. Greg has been affiliated with the Leslie Co. Coroner's office since 1977 and has served as coroner since 1990, and has fulfilled the requirements to be awarded the rank of the master coroner. He also served on Ky. Coroner's Association Board. He joined his parents, Dwayne & Jeanne Walker, as an employee of the family business in February 1977. Gregory served as the Southeastern District representative to the Kentucky Funeral Directors' Board. He has been active in numerous local organizations, including the Lions Club, the Jaycees, the Optimist Club, the Leslie Co. Football Boosters' Club & Quarterback Club, Mary Breckenridge Hospital Board Member, board member of the Kentucky School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music, & former assistant football & basketball coach at Hyden Elementary. Gregory & Sandra are members of the Central Presbyterian Church, Hyden, Ky. Gregory & Sandra believe they are truly blessed to be residents, raise their family, and operate a business in Hyden & Leslie County.

Sandra Walker married to Gregory D. Walker blessed with three sons: Gregory D. Walker II, Nicholas Stewart Walker, Benjamin Layton Walker, one grandson & one granddaughter: James Taylor Nicholas Walker & Ally Marie Walker. Sandra has worked full time at the Dwayne Walker Funeral Home since 1996 and became a licensed funeral director in 2003. She is very active in her community and church and serves on several different boards. She believes in treating all people with the utmost respect and dignity that they deserve.

B.J. Young is the son of Oscar and Diane Fragosa.  He is married to Becky Lewis, the daughter of Johnny & Elizabeth 'Bib' Lewis.  B.J. & Becky have two sons, Karter and Korbin.  B.J. is a 2006 graduate of Leslie County High School where he was on the football, basketball and track & field teams.  Upon graduating, he attended Hazard Community & Technical College before transferring to Mid-America College of Funeral Service in Jeffersonville, IN where he graduated in 2010.  He has been employed by the Dwayne Walker Funeral Home since 2001 & has been a dual-licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer since 2011.  B.J. was appointed Deputy Coroner of Leslie County in 2012.  He is a member of the Kentucky Colonel Organization & the Leslie County Historical Society where he serves as Treasurer.  B.J. is a member of the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ in Smilax, KY. He plans to serve the people of his community for many years to come.