Staff

Our dedicated staff members are here to provide support, compassion, and information to help you through your journey of grief and the celebration of your loved one’s life.

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James Hawkins Owner/President, Funeral Director, Embalmer & Certified Crematory Operator jimmyhawkins66@gmail.com

Jimmy is a graduate of Star City High School and Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He is a licensed funeral director, embalmer and a certified crematory operator.  Jimmy has been employed at Griffin Services Inc. for 40 years and is currently the Lincoln County Coroner which he has served in that capacity for 32 years.  Jimmy is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Star City and a member of the Star City Area Chamber of Commerce. In January 2018, he and his wife, Marsha, purchased Griffin Services Inc, which includes Griffin Funeral Service in Star City and Roselawn Funeral Service, Crematory and Cemetery in Pine Bluff. Jimmy and Marsha have two children and two grandchildren,  Trent and wife Ally and their children Annalee and William, and Slade and his wife Julie. Jimmy is the son of Richard and Dorothy Hawkins.

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Marsha Hawkins Co-Owner, Funeral Director & Certified Crematory Operator

Marsha Hawkins is a graduate of Star City High School and the University of Arkansas at Monticello where she received a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. Marsha is a licensed funeral director and a certified crematory opertor. Marsha is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Star City, the Star City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Star City Garden Club. In 2019 Marsha retired from the Lincoln County Department of Human Services after 31 years.  Jimmy and Marsha have two children and two grandchildren, Trent and his wife Ally, and their children Annalee and William, and Slade and his wife Julie. Marsha is the daughter of the late Noel and Virginia Leach.

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Matthew Padgett Prep Room Manager, Funeral Director, Embalmer and Certified Crematory Operator OSHA Coordinator

Matthew is a graduate of Star City High School and the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Arkansas and Kentucky. Matthew is also a Certified Crematory Operator. Matthew also serves as Lincoln County Coroner and Manager of the Star City Municipal Airport.  Matthew is married to Michelle Lawson Padgett and has one daughter, Amelia, and a son on the way.  He is the son of Charles and Susan Padgett.

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Trinity Burnett Office Manager/Funeral Director

Trinity Bolen Burnett is a native of Pine Bluff, where she is a '97 graduate of Watson Chapel High School. She is married to Michael Burnett, Jr. and they have a son, Bodie Michael Burnett . Trinity has been employed with Griffin Services since 2010. Trinity is the daughter of Deborah Tucker Bolen of Star City and the late Billy Bolen.

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John Ed Ashcraft Funeral Director

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Wayne Harmon Part-Time Funeral Assistant

James Hawkins

Owner/President, Funeral Director, Embalmer & Certified Crematory Operator
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Jimmy is a graduate of Star City High School and Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He is a licensed funeral director, embalmer and a certified crematory operator.  Jimmy has been employed at Griffin Services Inc. for 40 years and is currently the Lincoln County Coroner which he has served in that capacity for 32 years.  Jimmy is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Star City and a member of the Star City Area Chamber of Commerce. In January 2018, he and his wife, Marsha, purchased Griffin Services Inc, which includes Griffin Funeral Service in Star City and Roselawn Funeral Service, Crematory and Cemetery in Pine Bluff. Jimmy and Marsha have two children and two grandchildren,  Trent and wife Ally and their children Annalee and William, and Slade and his wife Julie. Jimmy is the son of Richard and Dorothy Hawkins.

Marsha Hawkins

Co-Owner, Funeral Director & Certified Crematory Operator
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Marsha Hawkins is a graduate of Star City High School and the University of Arkansas at Monticello where she received a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. Marsha is a licensed funeral director and a certified crematory opertor. Marsha is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Star City, the Star City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Star City Garden Club. In 2019 Marsha retired from the Lincoln County Department of Human Services after 31 years.  Jimmy and Marsha have two children and two grandchildren, Trent and his wife Ally, and their children Annalee and William, and Slade and his wife Julie. Marsha is the daughter of the late Noel and Virginia Leach.

Matthew Padgett

Prep Room Manager, Funeral Director, Embalmer and Certified Crematory Operator OSHA Coordinator
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Matthew is a graduate of Star City High School and the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Arkansas and Kentucky. Matthew is also a Certified Crematory Operator. Matthew also serves as Lincoln County Coroner and Manager of the Star City Municipal Airport.  Matthew is married to Michelle Lawson Padgett and has one daughter, Amelia, and a son on the way.  He is the son of Charles and Susan Padgett.

Trinity Burnett

Office Manager/Funeral Director
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Trinity Bolen Burnett is a native of Pine Bluff, where she is a '97 graduate of Watson Chapel High School. She is married to Michael Burnett, Jr. and they have a son, Bodie Michael Burnett . Trinity has been employed with Griffin Services since 2010. Trinity is the daughter of Deborah Tucker Bolen of Star City and the late Billy Bolen.

John Ed Ashcraft

Funeral Director
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Wayne Harmon

Part-Time Funeral Assistant
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