Staff

Sid Oakley
Retired Funeral Director
Sid Oakley founded Oakley-Cook Funeral Home in 1982 and was a co-founder of Heritage Family Funeral Services, Inc and Heritage Family Cemeteries, Inc. He retired from funeral service and from the boards of Heritage Family Funeral Services and Heritage Family Cemeteries in May of 2011 during the fiftieth anniversary year of his employment with the former Paul Cook Funeral Home of Bristol.

Adam Hurd
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Adam is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He is a native of Blackwater, Virginia, and is a graduate of Rye Cove High School and of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He is a member of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Kiwanis Club. He and his wife, Kirby and their children, Jacob and Ella, attend Bluff City Baptist Church.

David R. Hollars
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
David R. Hollars is a Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. He is a native of Bristol and a graduate of Tennessee High School, Northeast State Technical Community College and John A. Gupton Mortuary College in Nashville.

Brent Buchanan
Funeral Director Apprentice
Brent is a registered funeral apprentice in Tennessee for Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. He is a Bristol native and resident and a graduate of Sullivan East High School. He holds a BS from East Tennessee State University and is working towards his Funeral Director and Embalming licenses. He is a member of the Bristol Chapter of the Kiwanis Club.

Lisa Hinkle
Administrative Assistant
Lisa moved to Tennessee in 1996 from Pensacola, Florida. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from King College. She proudly served in the US Navy. She is married and has two daughters. Lisa and her husband volunteer at Bristol Regional Medical Center and the Haven of Rest. “It is my privilege to serve families with dignity and respect during one of the most difficult times of their lives.”

Nicole Briggs
Advanced Funeral Planning Counselor
Nicole Briggs, a native of Johnson County, is a graduate of Johnson County High School. Nicole is married to Jimmy Briggs and together they have 4 precious children; Brittany, Chance, Gavin and Jaidyn. The Briggs reside in Gray, TN and attend Antioch Baptist Church.

Ken Tester
Funeral Assistant
Kenneth Tester, a lifelong resident of Bristol, is an Assistant Funeral Director. He is treasurer of the Virginia Chapter of the Post Q of the Travelers Protective Association, a member of the Gideons, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He and his wife Martha are members of Fellowship Chapel.

Ralph Bible
Funeral Assistant
Ralph is a funeral director apprentice at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home and serves as an assistant at Blevins Funeral and Cremation Services. Ralph has been a resident of the Tri-Cities area since 1968. He and his family are members of Faith Lutheran Church in Bristol, Tennessee, where he serves on the church council.

Ed Reed
Funeral Assistant
Ed is a funeral assistant at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. He is a lifelong resident of Bristol, Tennessee. He and his wife Jean are members of Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church.