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Indiana Funeral Care - Indianapolis

Melissa Melvin
Melissa Melvin
Assistant Manager & Licensed Funeral Director
Melissa Melvin
Assistant Manager & Licensed Funeral Director

Melissa grew up in a small Indiana town, wanting to be the next Matlock. After graduating from Ball State University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, she decided that was not the path she wanted anymore and looked toward obtaining her Mortuary Science degree. Melissa graduated from Ivy Tech Community College in 2011, becoming a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in 2012. She felt lucky because she was able to stay with Indiana Funeral Care during that journey, first as a student, then an intern, to a funeral director, and currently as the Assistant Manager.

Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband, Aaron, and 2 sons, Ean and Jackson. This typically involves football games, other school activities, and other shenanigans that the boys talk them into. She also enjoys travelling the world and trying the different foods and wines.

 Claire Ellenberger
Claire Ellenberger
Licensed Funeral Director
Claire Ellenberger
Licensed Funeral Director

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Taylor Thompson
Taylor Thompson
Licensed Funeral Director
Taylor Thompson
Licensed Funeral Director

Taylor grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana. She always knew that she wanted a career where helping others was the main objective. She wasn’t sure where that would lead her, until she had a job shadow at a local funeral home during college. It was during that opportunity that she realized that being a funeral director was what she wanted to do.


She graduated from the Mortuary Science Program at Ivy Tech Community College in 2020 and received her Funeral Director License in 2021.


She now lives on the Southside with her husband and 2 dogs. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family.

Tiffany Bailey
Tiffany Bailey
Licensed Funeral Director
Tiffany Bailey
Licensed Funeral Director

 

Haley Walters
Haley Walters
Licensed Funeral Director
Haley Walters
Licensed Funeral Director

Haley was raised in Greenfield, IN. She thought about going to school to be a lab technician, like her mother, but when she shadowed a day with a lab technician it was one of the most boring days of her life. She did not have a problem telling this to her mother either. Haley then decided to shadow a funeral director. She appreciated how nice everyone was and loved how she was able to help someone in their time of need.



Haley graduated from Vincennes University with an Associate in Funeral Since and Psychology in 2010. She received her Funeral Directors license in 2012. Haley has worked in the funeral industry since 2011. She had the privilege of being hired on at Indiana Funeral Care in 2019.



Haley lives in the Oaklandon area. In her free time, she likes to crochet (she always has a project ready to go on her desk), spin-on her spinning wheel (she has 5 spinning wheels), read, spend time with her cats, go to taekwondo (has a 2nd dan black belt), take vacations with her family, and spend time with her family.

 Megan Draper
Megan Draper
Licensed Funeral Director
Megan Draper
Licensed Funeral Director

Megan grew up in Elwood Indiana. After spending the first half of her senior year in Australia as an exchange student and then graduating she attended Vincennes University to become a Nanny. After her grandfather had a stroke and heart attack she left school to help care for him and then started working as a CNA, which she did for the next 14 years.  Once her boys, Alex and Harrison, were in Pre-school she knew that she needed to be working in a different field but not knowing exactly what she wanted to do, she started taking general pre-recs at Ivy Tech.   A year later she found out about their Mortuary Science program and knew that was the direction she would behead. 

Martin
Martin "Mac" McAfee
Staff Assistant
Martin "Mac" McAfee
Staff Assistant

Martin McAfee joined the Indiana Funeral Care team in 2008.  He is a lifelong resident of Indianapolis.  He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School.  After graduation, he earned a B.S. in Spanish education from Indiana University and an MS in Guidance and Counseling from Butler.  He retired in 2007 from Lawrence Central High School after 40 years of service.  He is a member of Allisonville Christian Church and a Freemason.  He and his wife, Phyllis, have been married for 49 years and have two sons and four grandchildren.  They have traveled extensively overseas and love everything Scottish.

 Jay Wignall
Jay Wignall
Staff Assistant
Jay Wignall
Staff Assistant

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Nathan Pollock
Nathan Pollock
Crematory Manager
Nathan Pollock
Crematory Manager

I live in Indianapoils and hold two bachelors degrees. I’m always making something or working on a project. I collect himilayan tribal antiques.

Stella Thomas
Stella Thomas
Administrative Assistant
Stella Thomas
Administrative Assistant

Stella Thomas was raised primarily between Anderson, IN and Lake City, Fl. She has a passion for social justice and is currently working on her degree to become a paralegal at Ivy Tech Community College. After she completes that she plans to further her education in legal studies. In her free time, she enjoys family time with her children, whether it be going out for fun or enjoying a pizza in. She is a natural caregiver. Being a part of our team allows her to do what she loves most, caring for others. Stella is a new member of the team at IFC, just joining us in 2022, and hopes to have a lasting career here. 

Jacob Campbell
Jacob Campbell
Administrative Assistant
Jacob Campbell
Administrative Assistant


Nannette Blake
Nannette Blake
Aftercare/Family Advisor
Nannette Blake
Aftercare/Family Advisor

Nannette started out working in the travel/leisure industry and worked for one of the largest timeshare exchange companies until she was downsized out of my job following 9/11. Then, 4 months later her husband died of a heart attack. While Nannette took some time off to get herself together and decide what her next career would be, she sat down and put her preneed arrangements in place. While doing so the advisor asked her if she had gone back to work yet. She told him no and that she was looking for a job as they spoke, he asked for one of her resumes and took it back to the office with him. Nannette was called for an information meeting and that turned into an interview and she was hired. She has been working in the funeral industry now for 18 years.



Nannette’s goal is to take good care of the families that are entrusted into our care during their time of need and help them prepare in such a way that their families are not caught off guard in the future. She loves what she does!

Becky Borel
Becky Borel
Aftercare/Family Advisor
Becky Borel
Aftercare/Family Advisor


Kate Horrigan
Kate Horrigan
Family Advisor
Kate Horrigan
Family Advisor

Kate grew up in Batesville, Indiana as one of five children. She went to Batesville High School and then to Boston College, majoring in Psychology. She moved to Indianapolis in 1992 and has lived here since then. Kate and her husband, Mike, have been married since August 2015 and have three children (Max, Harry, and Erin) and two Labradors (Gunner and Bulleit).



Kate started at Indiana Funeral Care in April of 2016. She loves the people she works with and meeting new people who she helps to plan their funerals. Everyday is a little different and she feels fortunate to be in a caring work environment like Indiana Funeral Care.



Some other interests of Kate include being outdoors, working in our yard, growing vegetables and herbs, hunting for Morel mushrooms, golf and walking the dogs. She also loves to try new restaurants and have a glass of wine with friends.

Indiana Funeral Care - Greenwood

Keeley Burgett
Keeley Burgett
Greenwood Assistant Manager
Keeley Burgett
Greenwood Assistant Manager

In December of 2017, Keeley graduated from Indian Creek Senior High School in Trafalgar, IN. After high school, she went on to attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service and graduated from there in the summer of 2019 with her Mortuary Science Degree. 


Keeley married her high school sweetheart, Ethan, on November 8, 2018. The two of them moved to Colorado Springs together during Ethan's time in the Army and eventually moved back to Johnson County, Indiana where they both grew up. Keeley now lives in Princes Lakes with her husband, Ethan and their son, Denver. She also has 2 dogs, Rebel and River. 


Keeley enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, playing cards, watching sports, the beach, playing cornhole, going camping, and her pups.  

Rachael Fergason
Rachael Fergason
Licensed Funeral Director
Rachael Fergason
Licensed Funeral Director

Rachael grew up in Frankin, IN and graduated from Franklin Community High School. She graduated college from Ivy Tech and joined Indiana Funeral Care.


Rachael enjoys spending time with her partner, Austin, and with their three cats. Her hobbies include playing Dungeons and Dragons on the weekends, video games, and reading. 


She takes a lot of pride in her work with families and strives to treat them like they are her own family. After the loss of her father in 2012, it motivated her to become a funeral director and take care of people who are going through similar hardships.

Dawn Reagan-Vail
Dawn Reagan-Vail
Licensed Funeral Director
Dawn Reagan-Vail
Licensed Funeral Director

Dawn has been a licensed funeral director since 2015. She attended Ivy Tech Community College and earned her Associates Degree in Mortuary Science. She is married to Jerry and has a son, Jeffrey. She is the proud Mamaw to 6 grandchildren, 3 boys and 3 girls.

She loves to travel, especially to Florida to visit her sister and brother. Dawn lives in Indianapolis with her husband and 2 dogs, Charli and Bee Jay. 

Allison Wilkins
Allison Wilkins
Service Support Specialist
Allison Wilkins
Service Support Specialist

A lifelong resident of Greenwood, Allison is eager to serve her community. After the loss of her son in 2010, she knew she needed to give back to others in their time of loss. Indiana Funeral Care has allowed her to find her calling and she is honored to assist the families we serve. 


Allison is a mother of five children who keep her busy but make her extremely proud. She enjoys watching them flourish in sports and is their biggest fan in everything they do. 


In her free time, Allison enjoys photography, days at the lake, and spending quality time with those she loves. 

 Doug Gibson
Doug Gibson
Aftercare/Family Advisor
Doug Gibson
Aftercare/Family Advisor

Doug brings in many years of experience, having worked in education for over 30 years. He has worked in Admissions, Financial Aid, and 20 years of Coaching Collegiate Sports. In 2019, an opportunity was presented working as a Family Advisor assisting families with their Pre-Need choices. Indiana Funeral Care means more to Doug than just another job; it feels more like working with family than any position he has ever held.

Nichele Turner
Nichele Turner
Office Assistant/Family Advisor
Nichele Turner
Office Assistant/Family Advisor

Meet Nichele Turner, your Administrative Assistant and Preneed Family Advisor. Nichele has been in the funeral industry for 18 months, but she has over a decade of experience in the insurance industry and many years in customer service.


Working in insurance, Nichele did more than just sell insurance, she educated her families to show them the benefits and value of what they have.


Nichele expresses to her families that preplanning your funeral Arrangements reduces the stress for friends and family at an already emotional time. Nichele is an expert listener when it comes to her families. She dedicates her time educating them and going over every detail of their plans to make sure they are right for the family. What preplanning does, it allows families to have the benefit of a meaningful funeral. It allows loved ones to celebrate the life of a loved one.

Pastor Mark Petty
Pastor Mark Petty
Pastor/Assistant
Pastor Mark Petty
Pastor/Assistant

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Additional Staff Members

David Ring
David Ring
Owner
David Ring
Owner

David Ring is the owner of Indiana Funeral Care, formerly Harry W. Moore Funeral Chapels  David has two sons, the eldest is Joshua Ring, MD, who lives in Anchorage, Alaska. He is married to Thao and they have one daughter, Addison who is 3 years old.  Matthew Ring, David’s youngest son, lives in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and is co-owner of a real estate development and management company. .  David was recently married to Julia Weaver, JD, and they live in Noblesville with her son, Nate, a senior at Carmel High School and an Eagle Scout.  Her daughter, Lily also lives in Noblesville.



 David graduated from Boston University and spent the early years of his professional career in the automotive parts distribution industry.  Later, he joined the family business to assist his aunt, Thelma Moore, manage the business after her husband and David’s uncle, Harry Moore, passed away.  The business was sold to a large public company, but David bought the company back in September of 2001 with a new vision for funeral and cremation service in Indiana.  He is most grateful for his compassionate and dedicated staff for helping to continue to fulfill that vision.

Sara Thompson
Sara Thompson
General Manager And Licensed Funeral Director
Sara Thompson
General Manager And Licensed Funeral Director

Sara Thompson comes to Indiana Funeral Care after attending the Mortuary Science program at Ivy Tech College and was later assigned to our funeral home for her clinical rotation.  It was during that time that we saw that Sara would be a great asset to Indiana Funeral Care and we asked that she stay with us.  As of today, Sara has been with us since 2007.  She is now the General Manager and a licensed funeral director. Sara focuses on mental health awareness with suicide prevention as a focal point.  She recently joined the Upstream Prevention board in 2020.  



Sara lives in Morgantown with her husband, Steven who she has been married for over 25 years.  They have two girls, Keeley and Kurstin.  They live in the country with cows and 3 dogs.  Sara enjoys spending time with her family, playing board games, camping, and watching her grandson, Denver.  



Sara came into this industry after having a career in the medical and HR field.  She found helping families is rewarding and that if she can ease the pressure during one of the worst times of their lives then she is doing what she has always wanted to do.

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