Our Staff

Our Caring Team

Committed to helping you celebrate and remember your loved one, our team possesses extensive experience in serving families from diverse backgrounds. We are accessible round the clock, reachable through email or phone, ensuring continuous support whenever you need it. With patience, compassion, and unwavering professionalism, our team remains dedicated and readily available to attend to your needs.

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Brent Matherly

President/Owner

Brent began his career at Hutchins-Maples in 1991. He has served as a Funeral Director and Embalmer, as well as the Vice President of Operations. He became the owner in 2014, adding "Matherly" to the firm name. Brent was appointed as a board member on the Oklahoma Funeral Board in July 2021. He is married to Carmen Matherly, who has worked for the Bristow Public Schools as a Kindergarten teacher since 1992. They have two sons, Tanner and his wife, Rachel, and Cameron, and a granddaughter, Blakely Rae.

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Kim Tankersley

Co-Owner/Accountant

Kim has been a part of the Hutchins-Maples family since 1999. She currently serves as the co-owner and accountant and holds a license as a pre-arrangement counselor. She is married to Ray Tankersley who has worked for the Bristow School system since 1987 as a high school science teacher and basketball coach. They have two grown sons, Michael and Ryan, and Ryan’s wife, Michelle, along with two grandchildren, Nathaniel Ryan and Skye Elise.

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Billy Bryant

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Billy has been a Bristow/Slick area resident all of his life. He graduated from Bristow High School in 1998 and is a veteran who retired from the United States Air National Guard in 2021. He has worked at Hutchins-Maples Matherly Funeral Home since 2011 and is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. His wife Danielle is employed by the Oklahoma State University Prevention Program. They have two daughters, Sadie Pearl and Ellie Rose.

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Cathy Darnell

Receptionist/Visitation Attendant

Cathy has been a part of the Hutchins-Maples Matherly family since 2007. She is the receptionist as well as the visitation attendant. Cathy is married to Ronnie Darnell who is a retired teacher from the Bristow Public School system. They have four children, Brett, Amy, Troy, and Kim, along with seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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Merle Allison

Funeral Service Assistant

Merle joined Hutchins-Maples Matherly Funeral Home in 2018 as a funeral service assistant. He has lived in Bristow for over forty years. His wife Jenny is a retired first-grade teacher from the Bristow Public School system. They have three children, John Allison and Andy Allison and wife, Rocky, and Amelie Allison as well as two grandchildren, Landon and Logan.

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Gina Eslick

Administrative Assistant

Gina Eslick joined Hutchins-Maples Matherly Funeral Home in June 2020. She works in the office preparing for funerals as well as other administrative duties. Gina is married to Mark Eslick, a retired teacher and basketball coach. They have two grown children, Shea Morphew and her husband, Curtis, and Steven Eslick, along with three grandchildren, Emily, Avery, and Gracie.

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Mandy Floyd-Lemmon

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Mandy Floyd-Lemmon moved to Cushing as a young child with her family where she was raised. After graduation, Mandy continued her education at Austin College in Sherman, TX. She received her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. Mandy later attended the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and received her Associates Degree in Applied Science. Mandy was married to Jeremy Lemmon on December 13, 2014. They have seven children: Krager, Riley, Brailee, Dane and wife Morgan, Tennessee and husband Braden, Dutch and wife Lauren and Ryder who passed away in 2020; along with five grandchildren, Asher, Kye, Noah, Nevaeh and Beau. Their family attends Crossway Church in Cushing.

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Shea Morphew

Location Administrator

Shea Morphew started working for Matherly-Davis Funeral Home in June 2021 as the Location Administrator. Working behind the scenes preparing for services and taking care of office duties, Shea has worked in different clerical and customer service positions and loves the connection with people and helping them in their time of need. She is married to Curtis Morphew, a Yale High School graduate and member of the Yale School Board. They have three children Emily, Avery and Gracey. The Morphew family has strong roots in and around Yale and the Cushing area.

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Kevin Clouse

Funeral Service Assistant

Kevin has been a Funeral Service Assistant for a number of years; serving with Davis Funeral Home and now in the same capacity with Matherly-Davis Funeral Home. Kevin is an asset to the funeral home, ministering to families during their time of need. As well, he has served as Pastor at the First Church of God since 1999. He and his wife, Wendy have three grown children, Amanda, Ashleigh and Zachary.

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Pat Matherly

Visitation Assistant

Pat is our visitation attendant here at Matherly-Davis Funeral Home. She has worked in banking and bookkeeping most of her working career. She is an active member of the Cushing Free Will Baptist Church where she sings on the worship team. The wife of the late Howard Matherly, together they raised four children, Angie, Brett, Brent, and Patti; serving the Cushing community in many capacities. Her pride and joy are her children, eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.