John R. Gamble
Owner - Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer
John R. Gamble
Owner - Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer
Holly Gamble Meier
President/Pre-Need Planning Advisor
Holly Gamble Meier
President/Pre-Need Planning Advisor
Perry Dupree
Licensed Funeral Director
Perry Dupree, Licensed Funeral Director
Perry is a lifelong resident of Clinton, having graduated from Clinton High School in 1984. He started working in the funeral industry in 1987 and has been a licensed funeral director for over 28 years, working for Holley-Gamble from 1991 to 2000 and again in 2004.
Perry is the proud father of 4 adult children: Emily, Faith, Cameron, and Addison.
Perry Dupree
Licensed Funeral Director
Perry Dupree, Licensed Funeral Director
Perry is a lifelong resident of Clinton, having graduated from Clinton High School in 1984. He started working in the funeral industry in 1987 and has been a licensed funeral director for over 28 years, working for Holley-Gamble from 1991 to 2000 and again in 2004.
Perry is the proud father of 4 adult children: Emily, Faith, Cameron, and Addison.
Johnny Owens
Apprentice Funeral Director
Johnny Owens
Apprentice Funeral Director
Kate Copeland
Licensed Funeral Director
Kate Copeland
Licensed Funeral Director
Lindsey Copeland
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Lindsey joined the Holley Gamble staff in May 2025 and works as a dual-licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. With 15 years of experience in the funeral profession, she has had the privilege of helping families navigate loss with compassion, respect, and genuine care.
Lindsey was born and raised by Jon and Misty Pack in the Dutch Valley Community of Clinton, where she now resides with her Husband, Tyler Copeland, and their daughter, Maelynn Kay Copeland.
Following her graduation from Clinton High School in 2012, she continued her education at John A. Gupton College, earning her Associate of Arts Degree in Mortuary Science in December of 2013.
Lindsey Copeland
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Lindsey joined the Holley Gamble staff in May 2025 and works as a dual-licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. With 15 years of experience in the funeral profession, she has had the privilege of helping families navigate loss with compassion, respect, and genuine care.
Lindsey was born and raised by Jon and Misty Pack in the Dutch Valley Community of Clinton, where she now resides with her Husband, Tyler Copeland, and their daughter, Maelynn Kay Copeland.
Following her graduation from Clinton High School in 2012, she continued her education at John A. Gupton College, earning her Associate of Arts Degree in Mortuary Science in December of 2013.
Blair "Blair Bear"
Greeter
Blair is an Australian shepherd that has been at Holley Gamble Funeral Home since she was 10 weeks old. Blair loves everyone and all the attention she gets from our families.
Blair "Blair Bear"
Greeter
Blair is an Australian shepherd that has been at Holley Gamble Funeral Home since she was 10 weeks old. Blair loves everyone and all the attention she gets from our families.
Dr. Vicki Violette
Grief Support Counselor
For 36 years, Dr. Vicki Violette was a teacher and principal in Knox County Schools and also the Director of Clinton City Schools. She was ordained as a Minister and served as the Minister of Education and Adults at First Baptist Church in Clinton. Vicki received all three of her degrees from the University of Tennessee. She and her husband, John, have three daughters and four grandsons, and they enjoy living in Clinton.
Dr. Vicki Violette
Grief Support Counselor
For 36 years, Dr. Vicki Violette was a teacher and principal in Knox County Schools and also the Director of Clinton City Schools. She was ordained as a Minister and served as the Minister of Education and Adults at First Baptist Church in Clinton. Vicki received all three of her degrees from the University of Tennessee. She and her husband, John, have three daughters and four grandsons, and they enjoy living in Clinton.
Dr. Ben Neal
Grief Support Counselor
Dr. Ben Neal serves as a hospital chaplain who has worked with patients and families facing death, dying, and grief. He spent 10 years in Hospice and worked as a Bereavement Coordinator and Chaplain, helping folks navigate the painful journey of grief after loss. He is not an expert. He is not a guide. He is just a fellow companion on the journey.
Dr. Ben Neal
Grief Support Counselor
Dr. Ben Neal serves as a hospital chaplain who has worked with patients and families facing death, dying, and grief. He spent 10 years in Hospice and worked as a Bereavement Coordinator and Chaplain, helping folks navigate the painful journey of grief after loss. He is not an expert. He is not a guide. He is just a fellow companion on the journey.
Dr. Michael Prince
Grief Support Counselor
For almost forty years, Dr. Michael Prince pastored Baptist churches in Texas, California, and Tennessee. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Brenda, live in Oak Ridge. They have three children and six grandchildren.
Dr. Michael Prince
Grief Support Counselor
For almost forty years, Dr. Michael Prince pastored Baptist churches in Texas, California, and Tennessee. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Brenda, live in Oak Ridge. They have three children and six grandchildren.
Dr. Danny Chisholm
Grief Support Counselor
Dr. Danny Chisholm has been in the ministry for 30 years as a Pastor, having served churches in Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. He is a coffee drinker and is known for his love to play pickleball on occasion. He currently serves as the Pastor of FBC Clinton and holds M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Danny Chisholm
Grief Support Counselor
Dr. Danny Chisholm has been in the ministry for 30 years as a Pastor, having served churches in Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. He is a coffee drinker and is known for his love to play pickleball on occasion. He currently serves as the Pastor of FBC Clinton and holds M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Diane Weaver
Greeter and Funeral Assistant
Diane Weaver
Greeter and Funeral Assistant
Rev. Jenny Caughman
Grief Support Counselor
Rev. Jenny Caughman recently retired after faithfully serving First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge for 14 years. Prior to moving to the area 35 years ago, she worked as a Music Therapist for five years, providing care and support to terminally ill cancer patients in a hospital setting. Throughout her life and ministry, grief support and spirituality have remained central to her calling. Jenny is passionate about offering compassion, encouragement, and guidance to those navigating life's challenges and transitions.
Rev. Jenny Caughman
Grief Support Counselor
Rev. Jenny Caughman recently retired after faithfully serving First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge for 14 years. Prior to moving to the area 35 years ago, she worked as a Music Therapist for five years, providing care and support to terminally ill cancer patients in a hospital setting. Throughout her life and ministry, grief support and spirituality have remained central to her calling. Jenny is passionate about offering compassion, encouragement, and guidance to those navigating life's challenges and transitions.
Jesse White
Grandview Memorial Garden
Jacob Ward
Grandview Memorial Garden
