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Back Row L-R
Sandra Combs, Bruce Frazier, Sammy Solomon, Johnny Walker, A.E. Reed, Jerry Colbert, Dennis Alder
Front Row - L-R
J. Ray Walker, Britt Farrar, Gage Farrar, Jack Farrar, Adam Alder
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Fred Caustic, Kelly Hance, Patsy Moyers

James C. Farrar
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Mr. Farrar is the eldest son of the late Roy E. Farrar, Sr. and has been employed with the firm for more than 60 years. He is co-owner of the firm and has successfully continued his fathers' organization. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the State of Tennessee and is an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson City. Jim is married to the former Agnes Watkins of Talbott. They have three children, James Russell Farrar, William Roy Farrar (deceased), and Britt Clayton Farrar. It is with great sorrow that we announce that Mr. James Farrar passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at his home.
R.E. "Toad" Farrar
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Mr. Farrar is the middle son of the late R.E. Farrar, Sr. and has been employed with the firm for more than 55 years. He is co-owner of the firm and has successfully continued his fathers' organization. He is a licensed funeral director and a licensed embalmer in the State of Tennessee and is an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Dandridge. He is married to the former Helen Ward of Jefferson City and they have three children, R.E. "Rick" Farrar III, Pamela Farrar, and W. Jackson Farrar. "Toad" passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. His funeral was held on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Dandridge. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Joe T. Farrar
Funeral Director
Mr. Joe Farrar passed away on Friday, April 15, 2005 at his home after a brief illness. He was the youngest son of the late R. E. and Aline Farrar and was employed by the firm for more than 50 years. He was a licensed funeral director and active in the Leadvale Baptist Church and many other community activities. Joe was married to the former Betty Goforth and they have two children, Sherri Pewitt and Angela Pressley. Joe's funeral was held on Sunday, April 17, 2005 at the Leadvale Baptist Church.
Britt C. Farrar
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Britt is the youngest son of James C. Farrar and has been employed with the firm for more than 25 years. He is co-owner of the firm and in now continuing his grandfather's organization. He is a graduate of Carson Newman College and the Cincinatti College of Mortuary Science and is a licensed funeral director and a licensed embalmer in the State of Tennessee. He is retired from the Jefferson City Fire Department as deputy fire chief. He now serves as safety officer with the New Market Volunteer Fire Department and attends Faith Baptist Church in Jefferson City. Britt is married to Stacey Seal and they have five children, Tyler, Taylor, Gage, Ashleigh and Abby.
W. Jackson Farrar
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Mr. Farrar is the youngest son of R. E. "Toad" Farrar and has been employed for more than 30 years with the organization. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the State of Tennessee. He is co-owner of the firm and is now continuing his grandfathers' organization. Jack is past president of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association (2006-2007)and is currently serving as chairman of the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee. He attends First United Methodist Church in Dandridge and is married to the former Tammie Barbee. They have two children, Laura Farrar and Kelly Farrar.
E. Bruce Frazier
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Bruce is a graduate of John A. Gupton College of Embalming and is a licensed funeral director and a licensed embalmer in the State of Tennessee. Bruce has been employed by the firm for more than 40 years and is married to the former Jewell Watson of Jefferson City. They have three children, Rick Watson, Angie Hensley, and Rhonda Reed.
Reverend Jerry E. Colbert
Funeral Assistant/Grief Counselor
Reverend Colbert is a graduate of Emmanuel Baptist College in Atlanta, Georgia and has served as pastor of Big Springs Baptist Church in Dandridge for more than 14 years. Jerry joined the staff in 1994 as grief counselor and funeral assistant. He is married to the former Linda Capps of Dandridge. They have four children, Tammy Colbert Hackney, Tracie Colbert Earl, Tonya Colbert Grigsby, and Tina Colbert Brooks and are all active members of the Dandridge community.
Fred Caustic
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Fred Caustic is a funeral director and embalmer with the Farrar Funeral Homes. He is a long time funeral director and embalmer from the state of Florida. Fred and his daughter Rianna now reside in Dandridge, TN. Fred and his family attend the First United Methodist Church of Dandridge.
Sandra Combs
Office Manager
Sandra is the funeral home office manager at our Jefferson City location. She is the former Sandra Hodge and is married to Max Combs of Rutledge. They are members of Oakland Baptist Church in Grainger County, TN. They have one child, Bethany Combs Morgan and two grandchildren, Wyatt and Makayla Morgan.
 Patsy Moyers
Secretary
Mrs. Moyers is the secretary at our chapel in White Pine. Having been previously employed as secretary at First Baptist Church in White Pine for more than 18 years, Patsy joined the funeral home staff in 1998. She is the former Patsy Goforth and was married to Lloyd Moyers Jr. until his death. They have two children, Tracy Moyers and Stacey Moyers and are all active members of the White Pine community.
Kelly Hance
Funeral Assistant
Kelly is employed by the firm as a funeral assistant. He is the son of Harry Hance and the late Charlotte Choate Hance. Kelly is also a member of the Tennessee Army National Guard.
Johnny Walker
Funeral Director/embalmer
Johnny Walker is employed as a funeral director and embalmer. He has been in the funeral business for 14 years and is married to Pam Haun Walker. He has one son and daughter-in-law, Lex and Cheyenne Coffey, two grandsons, Parker and Talon. He is a member of the White Pine Fire Department and his family is active in the White Pine Community. He is a graduate of Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, AL.
Dennis Alder
Funeral Director
Dennis Alder is a licensed funeral director for Farrar Funeral Homes. Dennis lives in Talbott, TN. He and his wife, Judy, have three sons, Aaron (Chasa), Andrew and Adam. They also have two granddaughters, Allie Grace and Kylie Belle.
Sammy Solomon
Funeral Assistant
Sammy is employed by the firm as a funeral assistant. He is the son of Frank and Nancy Solomon and is married to the former Leigh Patterson. Sammy is active in the New Market Fire Department and Rescue Team, where he is Commander of Administration.
Adam Alder
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Adam Alder is a licensed funeral director and embalmer for Farrar Funeral Homes. Having served his apprenticeship at Farrar Funeral Home, Adam graduated from Jefferson State Community College of Funeral Service in May of 2008. Adam resides in Talbott and is the son of Dennis and Judy Alder.
Gage Eggers Farrar

Funeral director, Britt Farrar, youngest son.
J. Ray Walker
Funeral Assistant
J. Ray is employed as a funeral assistant with the funeral home and works for GNT Excavating Company. He lives in Dandridge and is a member of the Jefferson County Rescue Squad and the Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department. He is married to Brenda Layman Walker. He has two children, Jay Howard and Misty Diane and four grandchildren, Jessi, Sammi, Hailey and Derrick.
Jimmy Satterfield
Funeral Assistant
Jimmy is employed as a funeral assistant with the funeral home. He lives in Jefferson City and also teaches agriculture at Jefferson County High School. He is the son of Kathryn and the late Don Satterfield, who was employed by Farrar Funeral Home for 50 years before his death. Jimmy has one daughter, Lora.

 

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