Glenn Coleman is a lifelong resident of Lafayette County. He opened Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven in March 2004 as a way to give back to his community. Glenn serves as the company’s lead funeral director, embalmer, and crematory operator. He works with staff on a daily basis to provide the best care and support for our families during their time of need. He is active in building relationships with families, community partners, and national representatives to better Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven.

He is a graduate of Oxford High School. He holds a bachelor of business administration from The University of Mississippi. He also earned an associate's degree in mortuary science from Northwest Mississippi Community College. Prior to opening Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven, he served as a funeral director at Memphis Funeral Home, Holly Springs Funeral Home, and Moore Funeral Home in Sardis.

Glenn serves as Deputy Lafayette County Coroner, a position he has held for the last 10 years. He is also a member of the Northwest Mississippi Community College Advisory Board for the Funeral Service Technology Program at the DeSoto Center. As a member of this board, he is instrumental in shaping the professional career of future graduates in the industry. Aside from his advisory board and deputy coroner duties, Glenn is an avid hunter and fisher, and member of the Eagle Scouts Troop 146.

Through Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven, Glenn is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), the Mississippi Funeral Directors Association (MFDA), and the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association (ICCFA). He is also a licensed pre-need insurance agent.

Glenn and his wife, Nichole Massey Coleman, originally of Courtland, MS, have three children - Mary-Massey and Gage Perkins and Sarah-Kay Coleman. They are currently attending Yellow Leaf Baptist Church in Oxford.

Tom Fowlkes, MD, has practiced medicine and led successful service businesses in the Oxford area for more than 25 years. His experience has also included serving intermittently as Deputy Medical Examiner and having completed the state’s death investigation training course.

A native of Clarksdale, he attended The University of the South at Sewanee and graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis. He is double board certified in both emergency medicine and addiction medicine. Tom and his wife, Vicki Rowland Fowlkes, are members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and have three daughters.

Trey Pipkin, resident of Southaven, MS, has joined Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven of Southaven as a Licensed Funeral Director and Preneed Counselor. He is also a Rotarian with the Hernando Rotary Club.

Trey’s funeral service career began in 2019 working in Oxford, MS, and later, Water Valley, MS. He completed his apprenticeship and obtained his Funeral Director’s license in October of 2022. Trey is a first generation Funeral Director in his family. It is important to Trey to help grieving families celebrate a life well lived for their loved ones, serving and guiding them along the way.

In his free time, Trey enjoys being outdoors, hiking, traveling, and vacationing in West Palm Beach, FL. He enjoys attending MS Funeral Director Association events and conferences, learning and keeping up with the latest trends related to the profession.

A native of Memphis, Al Canon has lived in Senatobia for the past 40 years. He currently serves as Associate Pastor and Worship Leader at First Baptist Church in Southaven, a position he has held since 2003. Since 1975, Al has served both as a full-time and/or part-time Minister of Music at several Baptist churches in the Memphis area.

Al served as a Family Services Counselor at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries in Memphis where he assisted families in making the final arrangements for their loved ones. He provided counseling and encouragement on what, for many, is the worst day of their lives. As an ordained minister, he was also called on to preside at funerals. Additionally, he was a part of the apprenticeship program for embalmers and funeral directors. Al was promoted to Director of Community Relations, Church Relations, and Veteran Services. He joined the staff of Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven in Southaven in March of 2021.

Prior to his position at Memorial Park, Al served as Director of Spiritual Growth and Development at The Baddour Center, a residential community for adults with special needs. In addition to the ministry aspect of this position, Al was one of the managing directors of the facility. It was his honor to travel when possible with The Miracles, a talented choir made up of residents of The Baddour Center. He accompanied them to the White House during the Reagan administration, to the Crystal Cathedral in Los Angeles, and to the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. In addition, as an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster, he organized a Scout Troop of special needs residents of The Baddour Center. The troop won several awards even when competing against non-handicapped troops.

Al served as a paratrooper with the Unit Police of the 5th of the 81st Airborne Artillery Division, and he worked for 12 years as Assistant Chief of Security with Goldsmith’s Department Stores.

A graduate of Westside High School in Memphis, Al has studied at Oklahoma Baptist University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Mid-South Bible College. Al and his wife, Sybil, enjoy spending time with their three adult daughters and five grandchildren. He is also an avid outdoorsman. Al also enjoys participating in drama productions which include the Memphis Passion Play at Bellevue Baptist Church, Mid-American Baptist Theological Ceremony, the Singing Christmas Tree, and the Fourth of July Program.

His experiences at Memorial Park and Coleman Funeral Home of Southavens have developed a unique sensitivity and compassion in his heart for those who are dealing with the loss of a loved one, and he works very hard to respond to families with God’s love and comfort. It is his honor to be called on to officiate memorial services at the request of families, and he takes great care to provide a service that is both personal and Christ-centered.

Originally from Memphis, TN, Theresa moved to Olive Branch in 1990 to raise her two sons. In 2015, she retired and moved to Robinsonville, MS. Theresa joined Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven in July of 2019 and works at our Southaven location as the Office Manager.  

Theresa became a part of the Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven family after retiring from Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis. After seventeen years of service as Supervisor of Contract Administrations in their Corporate Procurement Department, she enjoys being a part of the funeral service industry.  

Outside of the funeral home, Theresa enjoys spending time with her husband, Rick, and her two granddaughters, Iris and Maria. She also enjoys her large family gatherings every Sunday for lunch. Theresa and her husband are members of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Robinsonville.  

Karen Phillips Bollinger is a native of Booneville, Mississippi, and has been married to Eddie Bollinger for 34 years. Karen and Eddie met at NEMCC (Booneville) as members of Campus County. 

She graduated from Jumpertown High School, NEMCC (Booneville) and Mississippi State University with a B.A. in Communications / Public Relations. 

Karen joined our staff in 2022 as business manager for all of the Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven locations. In her spare time she enjoys being with her family, especially her grandson Watson. She also helps her husband with his business, Sound Ideas. 

She and Eddie attend Derma Baptist Church where he is a Deacon and she is the Financial Ministry Assistant.