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Meet Our Caring Staff

Meet our staff, members of the local community who make everything that happens possible.

Brian K. Poole
Brian K. Poole
Owner / Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer
Brian K. Poole
Owner / Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer

Brian Poole was only a senior in high school when he began working at Byrd Funeral Home in his hometown of Dothan, Alabama. Finding working hours that fit his school and sports schedule was important to him, not knowing at the time he had also found his future career. During his internship he aided with funeral visitations that occurred on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, working until 10 pm in the evenings.


Along his career path Brian would work in a variety of other capacities and businesses, but always came back to the funeral industry. As a student, it had made a lasting impression on him, and he found it meaningful. He felt it important to be there for families during stressful and sad times of their lives, a time when they needed sincerity and compassion most. Brian relates he had realized his “life’s calling,” with a capacity to minister and help families during heartbreaking times. He received his licensing (Alabama and Georgia) from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services and joined Byrd Funeral Home full time.


When Byrd was purchased by Service Corporation International (SCI) in 1995, it became one of 2,000 funeral homes acquired by the company, including one in Woodstock, which Brian was asked to manage. Having spent most of his life in the flat ‘wiregrass section’ of South Alabama, Brian and family made the move to the Appalachian foothills of North Georgia. The Poole family found what they have called ‘home,’ a place to live and grow. They not only discovered the beauty and convenience of the area where the ‘metro meets the mountains,’ but also the graciousness of the people. It would become the permanent home for Brian, his wife Amy and two daughters, Olivia, 15 and Ava, 12.


Brian Poole is a ‘people person.’ He enjoys getting involved in the community, serving as he can. He ran for county commissioner after only one year of living in Cherokee County, knocking on many doors and meeting many people, which he appreciated. He received a majority of the vote. “Because I was the new guy in town I never dreamed I would be elected, but it happened,” he said. “I am grateful for every minute I had to serve, and I am proud of the progress we made.”

Mr. Timothy H. Pinson
Mr. Timothy H. Pinson
Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer / Manager
Mr. Timothy H. Pinson
Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer / Manager

Tim was born and raised in Ellijay, Georgia and knew as a young man that Funeral Service was the career he wanted to pursue, Tim brings a passion and desire to serve families in every aspect of Funeral Service, Tim graduated Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in 2012 with an Associates Degree in Mortuary Science. Tim is Licensed as a Funeral Director and Embalmer in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee as well as a Certified Crematory Operator. Tim is the Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge of our Sister Company Cremations Services of Georgia located in Ballground, Georgia. Tim and his wife Donna live in Dawsonville and attend Glory Divine Baptist Church in Cumming, Georgia. Tim enjoys gardening, canning, fishing and spending time with his wife and family.

Mrs. Jennifer Bagby
Mrs. Jennifer Bagby
Funeral Assistant
Mrs. Jennifer Bagby
Funeral Assistant

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Margie Scroggs
Margie Scroggs
Margie Scroggs

Please meet Margie Scroggs. Margie oversees completing all the death certificates for us at Poole Funeral Home & Cremation Services and our sister location, Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors. Within the next few days please expect a phone call from Margie. She will ask you to proofread the death certificate and approve it to ensure there are no errors before it is sent to the doctor to be signed. This is an extra step we are taking to make sure we are providing you with the best service possible. Please ask your funeral director if you have any questions regarding this process.

Hanna Smith
Hanna Smith
Apprentice Funeral Director & Embalmer
Hanna Smith
Apprentice Funeral Director & Embalmer

Hanna was born in Atlanta and raised in Cobb County. Since she was 17, she has aspired to become a funeral director. She was accepted into Gupton-Jones Mortuary College in 2020 and graduated the following year in 2021. Hanna is currently completing her funeral service apprenticeship and will be licensed in July of 2024. 


Hanna's goal while working in the funeral industry is to serve families with compassion and empathy during their time of need. Hanna’s focus is to provide an all inclusive service; keeping the grieving family’s needs in mind. 


Hanna spends her free time with her best friends and her cat, Mr.Petunia, creating candles and stuffed animals, and enjoys expressing herself through fashion and makeup. 


She is a great asset to the company and to the community

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