Our Staff

Kent Nale

Funeral Director

Edwards County native, Kent Nale, became the third generation Funeral Director and Embalmer after his graduation from Gupton-Jones School of Mortuary Science in Dallas, Texas in 1964.

Kent is married to Marilyn Sue Abby Nale. They have one son, Bradley Kent Nale, whose wife is Tami Medler Nale. Kent has two granddaughters, Tara Kay and husband Jordan Fewkes and Tori Sue Nale. Both are event coordinators. Tara with the Bauerhaus in Evansville, Indiana and Tori with the The Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. Three great granddaughters also add much love and enjoyment to the family, Kami Kay, Blair Bradley, and Rhyan Ruth Fewkes.

Kent is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Albion, and the Fairfield Elks Lodge. Kent was honored for 40 years of Funeral Service by the Illinois Funeral Directors Association in June 2006.

Jimmy Taylor

Funeral Director

Jimmy Taylor is a native of Wayne County having grown up in Fairfield. He became a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer following his graduation from the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in 1979.

Jimmy is married to the former Elisa Greenwood who is also a native of Wayne County. Jimmy and Elisa have a daughter and son-in-law Ashton and Adam Steury.  Ashton works in the Accounting Department of an engineering firm in Evansville, Indiana where Adam also works as a civil engineer.  Jimmy and Elisa have a son and daughter in law, Lincoln and Emily Taylor who reside in Lake Zurich, Illinois where Lincoln is a civil engineer and Emily is a teacher.

Jimmy has been with Nale's Funeral Home for more than 25 years and served as the Wayne County Coroner from 1996 to Dec. 2020. He and Elisa are members of the First Christian Church in Fairfield. Jimmy is a member of the Fairfield Masonic Lodge and the Fairfield Elks Lodge.

Dave Rigg

Funeral Assistant