Committees

The following are standing committees of the Mississippi Funeral Directors Association:

Executive Committee
  • President: Greg Woodruff, Magnolia Funeral Home
  • President-Elect: Shay Chedotal, Natchez Trace Funeral Home
  • Vice-President: David Brown, Brown Funeral Home
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Troy Smith, Wells Funeral Home 
  • Past President: Brett Moore, Moore Funeral Home
Education & Scholarship Committee
  • Chairman: David Brown, Brown Funeral Home
Legislative Committee
  • Chairman: David Brown, Brown Funeral Home
  • Vice-Chairman: Troy Smith, Wells Funeral Home
  • MFDA Services Rep: Hunter Jordan, Jordan Funeral Home
  • Member:
Membership Committee
  • Chairman: Troy Smith, Wells Funeral Home
  • Member: Trey Pipkin, Coleman Funeral Home
  • Ashley Bowlan, Coleman Funeral Home
  • Clint Walker, Robert Barham Family Funeral Home
  • Tony Gilmer, Ott & Lee Funeral Home
  • Joel Hernandez, Freeman Funeral Home, Inc
  • Sharrod Denmark, Jones & Son Funeral Home
Personnel Committee
  • Chairman: Shay Chedotal, Natchez Trace Funeral Home
  • Vice-Chairman: Troy Smith, Wells Funeral Home
  • MFDA Services Representative: Bob Rosson, Waller Funeral Home
Convention Committee
  • Chairman: Shay Chedotal, Natchez Trace Funeral Home
  • Vice-Chairman: Troy Smith, Wells Funeral Home
  • LFDA Member: Troy Dennard (LFDA President), Dennard First National Funeral Home
  • LFDA Member: Nicole Charlet Wilcher (LFDA Vice President), Charlet Funeral Home
Audit Committee
  • Chairman: Troy Smith, Wells Funeral Home
  • Administrator: Charles Lindsay, Matthews Cutrer & Lindsay CPAs
Mortuary Response Committee
  • Chairman: Shay Chedotal, Natchez Trace Funeral Home
  • Vice-Chairman: Troy Smith, Wells Funeral Home
  • Representative from MS Mortuary Response Task Force:
  • Member:
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