Our Staff
The staff members of Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of the utmost importance to our staff, whose number one goal is to see that each family is treated with the utmost care, respect, and dignity.
Phil Currie
President/Owner
Phil has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1976 and has worked in all phases of the funeral business. He received his Mortuary Science Degree from Jefferson State in Birmingham, Alabama, and his Bachelor of Science Degree from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Having a minor in music, Phil and his wife, Julie were involved in Christian music ministry for 25 years.
Having managed in both the independent and the corporately owned funeral and cemetery environments, Phil has had extensive experience in both the at-need and pre-need aspects of the funeral industry. His goal is to provide the highest quality service possible to every family served at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home and Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.
He and Julie have been married 39 years and have 3 children, 8 grandchildren and their Yorkie-Poo, Teddie.
Telephone: 1-205-987-0068
Julie Currie
Owner/Administrator
Julie handles a variety of administrative and financial responsibilities to include the accounts payable as well as the company payroll and other employee related issues. She is also a licensed funeral director through the Alabama Board of Funeral Service and occasionally lends her hand with funeral services when needed.
Originally from Anniston, Julie comes from a large family and has lived in Alabama most of her life. She studied music at Jacksonville State University as well as the University of Alabama. With a background in music, Julie,and her husband Phil were involved in Christian music ministry for 25 years. She has a diploma from Oral Roberts University School of Ministry. She and Phil currently live in Trussville and they have one son, two daughters, eight grandchildren and their dog Teddie.
Telephone: 1-205-987-0068
Brooke Moore
Office Administrator
Brooke Moore has been with Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home since February of 2016. She has worked in accounting and business administration for many years which has made her a great asset to our team. Brooke also has experience with working closely with families in their time of loss and shows great compassion for the families we serve. She is a resident of Pelham, married, has three beautiful daughters and loves being involved in her church.
Telephone: 1-205-987-0068
Barry Kughn
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Roger Powell
Maintenance Supervisor
Roger brings to Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home and Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South, over 30 years in cemetery maintenance.He has extensive experience in grounds maintenance, cemetery landscaping and monument/memorial installation. His knowledge of the profession is a valuable asset to Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home and Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.
Teddie
Therapy Dog
"Teddie" is a regular member of the Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home Staff. You can find her most every day greeting people at the front door, sitting in on arrangement conferences and being held by children during funeral services. She has been a valuable asset to our funeral home and she often has visitors that drop by just to see Teddie, months after their loved ones' service. A Yorkie Poo by breed, a Registered Therapy Dog with the United States Service Dog Registry by title, Teddie is always there when a special hug is needed.