Amy Bryant
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer 3233
Amy is a dedicated funeral director, embalmer, and crematory operator with over two decades of experience. A Sumter native, she is a 2000 graduate of Laurence Manning Academy and a 2002 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service where she was a recipient of the South Carolina Evelyn J. Davis Memorial Scholarship.
After completing her apprenticeship in North Carolina, Amy spent 13 years there as a funeral director and embalmer, earning recognition as a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner and was a recipient of the NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award.
In 2011, she transitioned into funeral home management, serving families in Gaffney and Greenville. For the last eight years, Amy has been with Dunbar Funeral Homes in Columbia, and she is now excited to bring her commitment to service excellence as the General Manager of Temples-Halloran Funeral Home and Bush River Memorial Gardens.
Amy’s approach to funeral service reflects her belief in celebrating each individual’s unique personality and honoring their lives by planning intimate gatherings or grander scale celebrations of life tailored to the family she is serving.
Amy Bryant
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer 3233
Amy is a dedicated funeral director, embalmer, and crematory operator with over two decades of experience. A Sumter native, she is a 2000 graduate of Laurence Manning Academy and a 2002 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service where she was a recipient of the South Carolina Evelyn J. Davis Memorial Scholarship.
After completing her apprenticeship in North Carolina, Amy spent 13 years there as a funeral director and embalmer, earning recognition as a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner and was a recipient of the NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award.
In 2011, she transitioned into funeral home management, serving families in Gaffney and Greenville. For the last eight years, Amy has been with Dunbar Funeral Homes in Columbia, and she is now excited to bring her commitment to service excellence as the General Manager of Temples-Halloran Funeral Home and Bush River Memorial Gardens.
Amy’s approach to funeral service reflects her belief in celebrating each individual’s unique personality and honoring their lives by planning intimate gatherings or grander scale celebrations of life tailored to the family she is serving.
Nicole Hitchcock
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer 3443
Nicole has been a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the state of South Carolina for 15 years. She was born at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and spent most of her younger years in both Grand Forks and Minot, North Dakota, as her parents were active-duty service members. Inspired by their dedication, Nicole had decided at an early age that she wanted to help people in any way she could.
After graduating from Bishop Ryan Catholic School in Minot, North Dakota in 2000, Nicole and her parents moved to South Carolina. Nicole began her secondary education at the University of South Carolina-Sumter and went on to earn her Associate’s Degree in Business with Emphasis on Funeral Service from Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, South Carolina in 2008, graduating cum laude.
After an apprenticeship and a few years working for Thompson Funeral Home in Lexington, Nicole began working at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home in September of 2018. In 2024, Nicole was named Location Manager.
Nicole currently resides in Lexington with her husband.
Nicole Hitchcock
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer 3443
Nicole has been a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the state of South Carolina for 15 years. She was born at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and spent most of her younger years in both Grand Forks and Minot, North Dakota, as her parents were active-duty service members. Inspired by their dedication, Nicole had decided at an early age that she wanted to help people in any way she could.
After graduating from Bishop Ryan Catholic School in Minot, North Dakota in 2000, Nicole and her parents moved to South Carolina. Nicole began her secondary education at the University of South Carolina-Sumter and went on to earn her Associate’s Degree in Business with Emphasis on Funeral Service from Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, South Carolina in 2008, graduating cum laude.
After an apprenticeship and a few years working for Thompson Funeral Home in Lexington, Nicole began working at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home in September of 2018. In 2024, Nicole was named Location Manager.
Nicole currently resides in Lexington with her husband.
Jimmy Richardson
Advanced Planning Funeral Director/Embalmer 2008
Jimmy Richardson has been a licensed funeral director since 1989. A native of Charleston, he began his career in funeral service at McAlister Funeral Home while a student at the College of Charleston. Jimmy continued his education at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where he earned his bachelor’s degree. In 1999, he began to specialize in advanced funeral planning and continues in that capacity today. He and his wife, Rebecca, have been married since 1991 and have two adult children, Ross and Kara, and two grandchildren, Raelynn and Keaton. They also have three dogs: Biggie, Tank and Ricky. Over the years, Jimmy has served in his church as a deacon, in his community in the Lions International, and in the Gideons International. Music, reading and running are among his hobbies, but his occupational passion is to help people be prepared. “I want to keep an emotional loss from also becoming a financial loss. That’s a burden bereaved families don’t need, and that’s why I’m such an advocate for advanced funeral planning.”
Jimmy Richardson
Advanced Planning Funeral Director/Embalmer 2008
Jimmy Richardson has been a licensed funeral director since 1989. A native of Charleston, he began his career in funeral service at McAlister Funeral Home while a student at the College of Charleston. Jimmy continued his education at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where he earned his bachelor’s degree. In 1999, he began to specialize in advanced funeral planning and continues in that capacity today. He and his wife, Rebecca, have been married since 1991 and have two adult children, Ross and Kara, and two grandchildren, Raelynn and Keaton. They also have three dogs: Biggie, Tank and Ricky. Over the years, Jimmy has served in his church as a deacon, in his community in the Lions International, and in the Gideons International. Music, reading and running are among his hobbies, but his occupational passion is to help people be prepared. “I want to keep an emotional loss from also becoming a financial loss. That’s a burden bereaved families don’t need, and that’s why I’m such an advocate for advanced funeral planning.”
Lisa Barfield
Office Manager
Lisa Barfield has been with Temples-Halloran since 2024. She is a Midlands native, born and raised in the Columbia, South Carolina, area. Until very recently, her career has been with the state of South Carolina, 30 years within the Division of Vital Statistics, at the Department of Public Health (formerly SC DHEC). This experience provided Lisa with expert knowledge of death records and documentation within the state.
Although this is Lisa’s first official position in the funeral industry, she has always been interested in funeral home services. She sees her role as an invaluable opportunity to empathetically and passionately connect with people during what is likely one of the toughest times in life.
Lisa has one adult son and three young grandchildren, so her favorite title in life is “Mimi.” When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and two miniature dachshunds.
Lisa Barfield
Office Manager
Lisa Barfield has been with Temples-Halloran since 2024. She is a Midlands native, born and raised in the Columbia, South Carolina, area. Until very recently, her career has been with the state of South Carolina, 30 years within the Division of Vital Statistics, at the Department of Public Health (formerly SC DHEC). This experience provided Lisa with expert knowledge of death records and documentation within the state.
Although this is Lisa’s first official position in the funeral industry, she has always been interested in funeral home services. She sees her role as an invaluable opportunity to empathetically and passionately connect with people during what is likely one of the toughest times in life.
Lisa has one adult son and three young grandchildren, so her favorite title in life is “Mimi.” When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and two miniature dachshunds.
