Joseph L. Dean, III
Owner | Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, & Cremationist
Born in Columbus, Georgia and reared in Chambers County Alabama, Joseph is the owner of Lake Martin Funeral Home & Cremation and is a licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Cremationist.
Joseph attended Lee-Scott Academy, Southern Union, Auburn University, and Jefferson State Mortuary School. Joseph is married to Kimberly Dean, An attorney in Opelika, Alabama, they have three sons ranging in age from 5 to 13 years. They live only a few miles away on the family farm in Chambers County that has been in their family since 1832.
Joseph also owns and operates Alabama Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers and Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens, Lake Martin Funeral Home in Dadeville, and Valley-Point Funeral Home & Cremation in Lanett Alabama.
Joseph believes it is necessary to treat every family with kindness, compassion, sincerity, and respect in order to walk with them step by step in this most difficult time.
Thank you for considering Frederick-Dean Funeral Home & Crematory as your funeral service or cremation provider.
Joseph L. Dean, III
Owner | Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, & Cremationist
Born in Columbus, Georgia and reared in Chambers County Alabama, Joseph is the owner of Lake Martin Funeral Home & Cremation and is a licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Cremationist.
Joseph attended Lee-Scott Academy, Southern Union, Auburn University, and Jefferson State Mortuary School. Joseph is married to Kimberly Dean, An attorney in Opelika, Alabama, they have three sons ranging in age from 5 to 13 years. They live only a few miles away on the family farm in Chambers County that has been in their family since 1832.
Joseph also owns and operates Alabama Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers and Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens, Lake Martin Funeral Home in Dadeville, and Valley-Point Funeral Home & Cremation in Lanett Alabama.
Joseph believes it is necessary to treat every family with kindness, compassion, sincerity, and respect in order to walk with them step by step in this most difficult time.
Thank you for considering Frederick-Dean Funeral Home & Crematory as your funeral service or cremation provider.
Mollye Caylor
Office Manager-Pre-need Sales Agent -Apprentice Funeral Director
Mollye Caylor
Office Manager-Pre-need Sales Agent -Apprentice Funeral Director
Kris Cagle
Kris Cagle
Steve Cagle
Steve Cagle
Terry Harris
Terry Harris
Alison Craft
Alison Craft
Kay Cagle
Kay Cagle
Ed Lacy
Ed Lacy
Larry Allen
Larry Allen
Meagan Wade Hilyer
Apprentice Funeral Director | Office Manager
Meagan Wade Hilyer, 26, has a Bachelor’s degree in Art & Design from LaGrange College of LaGrange, Georgia. Meagan feels greatly fortunate to be given the privilege of serving each family that chooses to trust Frederick-Dean Funeral Home & Crematory with the care of their loved one and is indebted to each family for their gifts of love and wisdom. Meagan resides in Auburn, Alabama with her husband of 2 years, Trenton Hilyer, a Mechanical Engineering graduate student at Auburn University, and their former stray cat, Maya Lin.
Meagan Wade Hilyer
Apprentice Funeral Director | Office Manager
Meagan Wade Hilyer, 26, has a Bachelor’s degree in Art & Design from LaGrange College of LaGrange, Georgia. Meagan feels greatly fortunate to be given the privilege of serving each family that chooses to trust Frederick-Dean Funeral Home & Crematory with the care of their loved one and is indebted to each family for their gifts of love and wisdom. Meagan resides in Auburn, Alabama with her husband of 2 years, Trenton Hilyer, a Mechanical Engineering graduate student at Auburn University, and their former stray cat, Maya Lin.
Russell McLachlan
Apprentice Funeral Director
Russell McLachlan, an apprentice funeral director, is a native of Milton, Florida and first came to the area in 1983 as a student at Auburn University. He worked part-time at the local funeral home.
Upon graduation in 1987, he was commissioned in the US Navy and left the area. After 30 years of service, Russell retired from the Navy but still teaches securities studies in an online Master’s program through Air University.
Russell returned to the funeral service out of his passion to assist and comfort families in their time of grief. He is married to his wife of 34 years, the former Kay Whitaker also of Milton, Florida. They have three sons and reside in Auburn, Alabama.
Russell McLachlan
Apprentice Funeral Director
Russell McLachlan, an apprentice funeral director, is a native of Milton, Florida and first came to the area in 1983 as a student at Auburn University. He worked part-time at the local funeral home.
Upon graduation in 1987, he was commissioned in the US Navy and left the area. After 30 years of service, Russell retired from the Navy but still teaches securities studies in an online Master’s program through Air University.
Russell returned to the funeral service out of his passion to assist and comfort families in their time of grief. He is married to his wife of 34 years, the former Kay Whitaker also of Milton, Florida. They have three sons and reside in Auburn, Alabama.
Adam Pierce
Funeral Assistant
Adam Pierce
Funeral Assistant
Billy L. New
Funeral Assistant
Billy L. New grew up in Wedowee, Alabama before moving to Lee County in 1969. He worked in the medical field for over 40 years prior to retiring and currently helps several days a week at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home. Bill is a proud Army Veteran, and he and his wife Lura have four sons and five grandchildren.
Billy L. New
Funeral Assistant
Billy L. New grew up in Wedowee, Alabama before moving to Lee County in 1969. He worked in the medical field for over 40 years prior to retiring and currently helps several days a week at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home. Bill is a proud Army Veteran, and he and his wife Lura have four sons and five grandchildren.
Thad Endicott
Funeral Assistant
Thad Endicott, Pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Opelika, moved to the Auburn-Opelika area in 2012. He loves ministering to people and began working at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home in 2014 as an On-staff Minister. He has a lovely wife of 23 years and 5 wonderful children. He was born and raised in Kansas, and upon graduating from Bible College in Oklahoma, he served as an associate pastor in Birmingham for over 14 years before coming to Opelika. He enjoys the opportunity to share the gospel and assist families in their time of need.
Thad Endicott
Funeral Assistant
Thad Endicott, Pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Opelika, moved to the Auburn-Opelika area in 2012. He loves ministering to people and began working at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home in 2014 as an On-staff Minister. He has a lovely wife of 23 years and 5 wonderful children. He was born and raised in Kansas, and upon graduating from Bible College in Oklahoma, he served as an associate pastor in Birmingham for over 14 years before coming to Opelika. He enjoys the opportunity to share the gospel and assist families in their time of need.
