CONWAY CHAPEL STAFF

George H. Goldfinch
President & Owner of Goldfinch Funeral Services

1974 graduate of the University of South Carolina and 1975 graduate of Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science. Member of the Board of Directors of United Way, Member of the Conway Medical Center Board of Trustees, Member of Conway Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club of Conway. Married to Susie N. Goldfinch and father to Meghan & Heyes.
 
Joyce M. Jones
Vice President

Native of Horry County, employed with Goldfinch Funeral Home since Jan. 1954. Has worked as a Secretary, Bookkeeper, Office Manager, Administrative Assistant to the President, currently assists in all office functions part-time. Active member of Brown Swamp United Methodist Church. Married to Jimmy L. Jones, mother to Jennifer Parker and Jim Jones, Jr., grandmother to Duncan Parker, Chloe' and Zachary Jones.
 
Eddie Richardson
Manager & Vice President, Conway Chapel

Born & raised in Conway, has been employed by Goldfinch Funeral Home since 1981. Attended USC Coastal Carolina College. Member of North Conway Baptist Church, the choir, the softball team and serves as a Deacon. Active with Conway Recreation Department, coaching soccer and baseball. He is married to Donna Richardson and has a son, Collin.
 
Tom Spencer
Funeral Director & Embalmer

1982 graduate of Lancaster High School, 1987 graduate of Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science. Member of the First Baptist Church of Conway, active working with the youth group. Married to Edwinna and has two children, Michael and Anna.
 
Bill Gray
Funeral Director & Embalmer

1974 graduate of the John Tyler Comminuty College in Richmond, VA where he received his Associates's Degree in Mortuary Science, He has been a licensed funeral director since 1975, in the state of Virginia, Ohio and now South Carolina. Employed by Goldfinch Funeral Home since 1998. He is married to Frances and father to a son, Major Tracy Gray, Pilot, USMC.
 
Tony Sams
Funeral Director & Embalmer

1968 graduate of the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science. Employed with Goldfinch Funeral Home since August of 2003. Resides in Surfside Beach and is a member of the Myrtle Beach Elk's Lodge.
 
Dirk Spivey
Funeral Director & Embalmer

Born & raised in Tabor City, NC. 1995 graduate of South Columbus High School and 1997 graduate of Fayetteville Technical College where he received his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science. Has been in the funeral service since 1995, currently licensed in both North & South Carolina. Employed with Goldfinch Funeral Home since 2001. Resides in the Bayboro Community of Horry County with his wife Heather and son Cody and Owen Luke. Member of the Tennessee Walking Horse and Commissioner for United Racking Horse Breeders Association.
 
Don V. Odom
Advanced Funeral Planning Director

Graduate of Sumter High School Class of ’74, attended USC of Sumter, graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science Class of ’94. Licensed funeral director, embalmer and Advanced Planning Funeral Director with 28 years experience in the insurance industry and 16 years experience in the funeral service. Don specializes in Advanced Planning Public Speaking for churches, civic clubs or organizations, retirement communities, youth or adults meetings, etc. He and his wife Sharon are Southern Gospel singers and attend Socastee Church of God. Former Single’s Minister, Youth Ministers, Officer of Men’s Ministry, producer / director of Christian television program and have written and directed several drama presentations. Don and Sharon have one daughter, Bethany Donese Odom.
 
Wendy Shelley Garland
Administrative Assistant

Employed with Goldfinch since 2006. A 1992 USC-Coastal graduate with a BS in Accounting and a 1993 graduate from Winthrop University where she earned a MBA with an accounting emphasis. Attends Juniper Bay Baptist Church. Currently resides in Galivants Ferry with her husband Jeffrey and two children, Alex and Brooke.
 
Patty Martin
Administrative Assistant

Patty has been employed with Goldfinch Funeral Home for five years. She is a member of Horry Baptist Church where she is the Music Director and Clerk. She is Married to Chris Martin and has two daughters, Krista and Amber Martin.

 
Beverly Ambridge
Administrative Assistant

Born and raised in the Adirondack Mountains of NY. 1971 honor graduate of Gloversville High School and attended FMCC College. Resides in Loris and had owned and operated a family restaurant in downtown Conway for 10 years with her husband Tom Ambridge and her daughter Missy Goodwin. She attends Brown Swamp Methodist Church. Employed with Goldfinch Funeral Services since 2006.
 


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