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Owners
Kenneth and Jan Cone are the
owners of Cone Funeral Home and have been residents of the Bowling Green,
Warren Co. area for over 40 years. Kenneth is a United States Air Force Veteran
and a member of the American Legion Post 23 of Bowling Green. Jan is a retired teacher of the Warren Co.
School District. They have a son, Klay, (married to Shannon) a daughter,
Lindsey, (married to James), four grandchildren, and one dog, Tilly, that serves as a comfort dog at
Cone Funeral Home.
Prior to moving to Kentucky,
Kenneth graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science and received a
B.A. degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. While in Irving, Texas,
he and Jan were co-owners of a funeral home. Jan earned an education degree
from the University of Louisiana at Ruston and later a Masters degree in
counseling and Rank 1 from Western Kentucky University.
Kenneth has been a licensed
Funeral Director and Embalmer for close to 50 years, and what he enjoys the
most is talking with people and helping in any way he can. He is positive
minded, very compassionate, and easy to talk with. Jan’s educational background,
counseling degree, and work at the funeral home give her insight and empathy
for serving the needs of people. At Cone Funeral Home, she does interior and
exterior designing, floral arranging, and the planting and caring for the pink
petunias for all to enjoy.
Together, Kenneth and Jan
feel that their mission in life is to serve others and help where they can.
They feel blessed to have Cone Funeral Home to achieve that mission.
Tilly is our service and emotional support dog. She is a golden doodle and comes to work every day. Her compassion for those she senses are hurting helps her bring comfort to our families.
Funeral Director In Charge
Sonya Gillon Bragg is a
licensed funeral director and the funeral director in charge at Cone Funeral
Home. She was born in Barren County and
came into the funeral business as a second career after being in the print
industry for 27 years. She and her
husband, Gary were co-owners of Bragg’s Monuments. They have 3 children, Boris, Kyle, Kelsey, 4 grandchildren and their dog, Titan.
Her passion is serving
people and helping the families she works with create a special time of
remembrance for their loved ones.
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Mandy-Jo was born in Warren County, Ky to Joey and Nikki Uhls of Scottsville, Ky. She graduated from Allen County Scottsville High School in 2009. Mandy-Jo graduated from P.J.'s College of Cosmetology in 2010 and is presently a licensed Cosmetologist. She attended Vol State Community College for two years before transferring to John A. Gupton Mortuary College in 2013 and earned her Associates Degree in Mortuary Science and Funeral Service in 2016. Mandy-Jo is a licensed funeral director/embalmer in both Kentucky and Tennessee.
She is a member of Durham Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Scottsville, Ky. Mandy-Jo loves spending time with her family, friends, her dog and cat and enjoys shopping.
Family Service Advisor
Carla Ann Byrd currently
serves as Family Service Advisor for Cone Funeral Home. She formerly served the world’s largest
provider for funeral, cremation and cemetery services. Carla served at Dignity Memorial for over 6
years. She has won multiple local,
regional and national awards and honors, and has received recognition as a
family service leader throughout her career.
Carla grew up in Simpson
County, KY and enjoys reading and traveling.
Her greatest love (next to giving her all for the Lord) is taking care
of her beautiful grandbabies. She is a
partner with Power House Ministries in Nashville, TN and Generation Church.
Monument Division Manager
Gary Bragg was raised in
Horse Cave, KY and graduated from Caverna High School. He is the manager in charge of our monuments
here at Cone Funeral Home. His goal is to give each of the families he takes care of a lasting personal
memorial for their loved one.
In his off time, he enjoys
UK basketball, fishing, and golf.
Financial Manager
Betty Farmer Pennington is a lifelong resident of Warren County and is the financial manager of Cone Funeral Home. Betty’s position at the funeral home is critical to keeping the business side of the funeral home running smoothly. She and her husband, Roger, live in Bowling Green and attend Meadowland Baptist Church. She has 3 sons and 10 grandchildren.
Betty and Roger enjoy
spending time with their family and especially enjoy trips in their Corvette.
Accounts Receivable
Anita Farmer, a Warren
County native is in charge of accounts receivable and housekeeping for our facilities. She is the wife of the late Jim Farmer and
they have one daughter, Linda. She
enjoys spending time with Linda and their dog, Hershey, as well as being with family and friends, and helping people.