Our Staff

Jack Allen has literally “grown up” in the funeral business with over 25 years of service. His great grandfather, H. M. Patterson started his first funeral home in downtown Atlanta in 1880. His grandfather, Fred Patterson, ran the same business until his death in 1972. Jack’s father and 3 brothers were also in the funeral business.

Jack ran the family business until 1993. He has extensive experience in all types of religious services.

Some notable funerals Jack’s family has handled are President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Handled by Fred Patterson), Margaret Mitchell, Bobby Jones, and Robert and George Woodruff.

Jack is married and has three children.

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Dennis Ingram has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 1993 and is the grandson of the original owner. Dennis and his wife, Tracy have 3 daughters and 3 grandchildren.

Dennis served in The United States Air Force for 8 years.

Belon Payne has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 1986. He and his wife Tina have two daughters and attend The River Church in Cumming, where they teach Sunday School and are involved in other ministries at the church.

Phil Faulkner has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2007. He and his wife Linda have 3 daughters and 4 granddaughters. Phil is active in Freemasonry, The Shriner’s, and a member of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church.

Kip Adams has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2016. Kip is a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Tim knew at a very young age that funeral service was his calling. Tim is a native of Ellijay, Georgia, he attended Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service and obtained his degree in Funeral Service in 2012. Tim is a licensed a Funeral Director and Embalmer in both Georgia and Tennessee. He brings a compassion to serving families that is an intricate part of the Ingram way. He also is a licensed Baptist minister and attends Etowah Baptist Church in Dawsonville. Tim and his wife Donna, along with their dog “Cooper” live in Dawsonville. In Tim’s spare time, he enjoys road trips to the mountains with his wife, gardening, canning, cooking and spending time with his family.

J. Joey Wallace has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2003. Joey is a member of New Harmony Baptist Church where he serves in various roles. He is the clerk for The Hightower Baptist Association of Georgia and is a licensed minister and insurance agent.

Elizabeth Schul has over 5 years’ experience in the funeral operations. She was born and raised in Ohio; relocating to Atlanta following her husband’s international assignment in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Elizabeth is honored to serve the families who entrust their loved ones in Ingram Funeral Home’s care.

Elizabeth is married with one child.

Frank Stovall has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2016. Frank and his wife Bootsy have one son and two grandchildren. They are members of First Baptist Church of Cumming.

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Christopher “CJ” Pucko, Jr. lives in Dahlonega, GA and is from McDonough, GA where he graduated from Henry County High School in 1998. CJ graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in February of 2000.  He has served the Metro Atlanta area since 1996 and received his Georgia Funeral Director and Embalmer licenses in 2001. In 2002 CJ received his Mississippi Funeral Service License and is a licensed Georgia Insurance Agent. CJ has been a certified crematory operator since 2004.

CJ enjoys all forms of motorsport, especially asphalt oval tracks, and road racing. In his earlier years CJ raced in the Legend Car Series throughout the southeast, and won the 2013 track championship for the Legend Car Division at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, GA.

In his free time CJ enjoys the outdoors with his sons fishing, hunting, and boating.

Michael Pilling has been a member of the Ingram Staff since 2005. He and his wife Krisi have two daughters. They attend Lighthouse Baptist Church.

Michael is an Army Veteran and is a Mason and a Shriner.

Lee Gaddis has been a part of Ingram Funeral Home since 2006.  

Lee is married to Stephanie his wife of over 25 years.  They have four children and one grandchild.

Lee is currently the pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church in Milton, GA, where he has served as the pastor for 15 years.

Paul Mousseau has been in the Funeral Industry caring for Families as a Licensed Funeral Director for over 40 years.  Paul began my career in Houston, TX in 1981, moved to Gainesville, GA in 1994 as a Location Manager for Wards Funeral Home and later Little Davenport Funeral Home.  Paul also owned and operated Raines Monuments for several years.   Additionally, he was a Regional Director for two large Funeral Companies operating businesses on both the West and East Coast respectively.  

As a member of the Ingram Funeral Home Team, Paul is honored to be able to use his knowledge of the funeral industry and help Families make their Prearrangements.   By making Funeral Arrangements before a death of either yourself or a loved one Paul can aid you in making both a better financial and emotional decision.

Matt has a background for over 8 years as a broker for final expense and burial insurance and is honored to be able to help families with their pre-need funeral arrangements as a family service counselor.

Matt attends and is involved at his church Freedom Tabernacle here in Cumming. Matt has been a missionary, college pastor, and holds degrees from the University of Georgia as well as Southwest Bible College.

Matt was born and raised here in Cumming and looks forward to growing the relationships with families he has developed over the years here as well as creating new relationships with people who call this town home. 

Michael Allen is born and raised in Georgia and moved to Cumming in 2004. He Graduated from North Forsyth High School in 2007.

Michael has worked with Ingram Funeral Home since 2006. He has been a certified crematory operator since 2018.

Michael enjoys Hunting, Fishing and being out on the lake.

Harold Poole has been a member of the Ingram Staff for over 20 years. He and his wife Nida are members of First Baptist Church of Cumming and are involved in many of their programs and community service.

Wendell Roper has been a member of the Ingram staff since 2023. He and his wife Melanie have one son and daughter-in-law. He is a member of Salem Baptist Church . Former volunteer firefighter/EMT in Forsyth County and retired from a career at Sawnee EMC.

Tom is a retired high school business teacher from Napa, CA. He retired in 2003 and met his wife, Dee Dee, that same year. They married in 2004 and moved to Georgia in 2010 where they joined their respective families. Tom worked part time as a substitute teacher and guest speaker in the high schools and middle schools addressing domestic violence prevention till the Pandemic. After the Pandemic, Tom found a perfect fit as a Funeral Ambassador at Ingram’s Funeral Home where he could exercise his acquired people skills in a meaningful way.

Besides pursuing his creative projects (patented inventor and author) he is a father and grandfather, and along with his wife, enjoys watching his grandchildren play sports. For decades he loved to backpack and camp but as a senior, he is content reading, landscaping and fire pit fires at home.

Ethan is a Georgia native and has lived in Cumming since 2021 with his wife Emily and their two children. They are members of First Baptist Church of Cumming. As a seminary graduate, Ethan has a background in ministry and is honored to serve families at Ingram Funeral Home.

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