Our Valued Staff
Committed to assisting you in commemorating your cherished 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.
Victoria "Vicki" Durst, CCSP
Managing Embalmer, Funeral Director, Cremationist
Victoria "Vicki" Durst, CCSP
Managing Embalmer, Funeral Director, Cremationist
Managing Licensed Embalmer, Licensed Funeral Director, Licensed Cremationist, Licensed Pre-Need Sales Agent, Monument Specialist, and Certified Cremation Service Provider
A native of Brewton, Alabama, Vicki is a 2008 graduate of W.S. Neal High School and earned her Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Services from Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Alabama, in 2018. She is licensed by the State of Alabama in multiple funeral service disciplines.
Vicki began her career in the funeral industry in 2017 in Mobile, Alabama, after a period of personal reflection and faith led her to her true calling—helping others through the grieving process and caring for their loved ones with compassion and dignity. Through prayer and a desire to find a community where she could make a lasting impact, Vicki felt called to join the Johnson Funeral Home team in 2022. In 2020, she made Honoraville, Alabama, her home, where she continues to serve families with dedication, faith, and compassion. She approaches her work as a ministry, guiding families through one of life’s most difficult times with empathy, professionalism, and care.
Specializing in restorative art and embalming, Vicki takes great care to ensure every loved one is treated with respect and prepared with the utmost attention to detail. With compassion, faith, and a creative eye for detail, she helps families design personalized monuments and memorials that celebrate their loved ones’ lives and provide a lasting tribute of love and remembrance. In addition, Vicki specializes in pre-arranged funeral and cemetery sales, helping families plan ahead with confidence and peace of mind.
Her dedication to serving others reflects her Christian faith and her belief in being a light for families during their darkest moments. Outside of her professional life, Vicki enjoys spending time outdoors and finds peace in nature. An avid fisherman, she holds strong values rooted in faith, family, and loving your people well while they are here.
Vicki considers it an honor to serve her community and views her role not just as a profession, but as a calling—one that allows her to offer comfort, compassion, and care to families when they need it most.
Benjamin P. Faulkenberry
Licensed Managing Funeral Director
Cheryl Meeks
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Deborah Betterton
Apprentice Funeral Director, Apprentice Embalmer
Deborah Betterton
Apprentice Funeral Director, Apprentice Embalmer
Apprentice Funeral Director, Apprentice Embalmer, Preneed Sales Agent, Monument Designer.
Deborah Betterton is dedicated to serving families with compassion and professionalism. A graduate of Georgiana High School, she is currently pursuing studies in Mortuary Science at the Dallas Institute of Funeral Services. Deborah brings warmth and empathy to every family she assists, helping them honor their loved ones with dignity and care.
Outside of her professional pursuits, Deborah is happily married to her high school sweetheart. Together, they are proud parents of two grown children and the delighted grandparents of four wonderful grandchildren. In her spare time, Deborah enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Amanda Gomillion
Administrative Assistant
Amanda Gomillion
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Amanda Gomillion has been a dedicated member of the Johnson Funeral Home team for 14 years. As an Administrative Assistant, she helps ensure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes, supporting both families as well as our staff with care and professionalism
When she's not at work, Amanda enjoys spending quality time with her husband, family, and friends.
Tony Johnson
Funeral Assistant
Fred Seawright
Cemetery Staff
DeAundre Crenshaw
Cemetery Staff
