Sales Representatives
BOB CULLEN
Bob Cullen has successfully represented Thacker Caskets, Inc. for the past 13 years. His territory includes New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and the New York Metropolitan market including Long Island and Westchester County. In all, Bob has been active in the funeral supply industry for over 25 years. Prior to this, Bob attended Keystone College in La Plume, PA. As the “Dean” of the Thacker Sales team, Bob has earned the respect of his customers, and fellow sales representatives alike. He and his family live in Scranton. PA. Bob is the father of 2 children. In his spare time, Bob enjoys skiing.
DENNIS CHRISTIAN
Dennis manages the Thacker Caskets, Inc. Customer Service Center in Richmond, VA, and he is also a sales representative for Thacker Caskets. He has been active in the funeral profession since 1963. Dennis is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, and a 1966 graduate of the John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science. Dennis joined the Spencer Casket Company of Richmond in 1978, and he became part of the “Thacker Family” in 1995 when they acquired Spencer Casket. Dennis is a widower, and he has a married daughter. He doesn’t have much spare time, but when he does, Dennis enjoys fishing, hunting, river activities, and just meeting people.
CONNIE AZURE
Connie Azure has been with Thacker Caskets, Inc. since 1998. Prior to joining Thacker, Connie enjoyed a successful sales career in Maryland. Connie and her husband Larry moved to Bristol, Tennessee after accepting the Thacker offer. Connie and Larry established an efficient Customer Service Center, and built their sales territory from scratch—something very rarely seen today. Connie calls on customers in portions of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina. She thoroughly enjoys the friendships that she has forged with her customers and the opportunity to help them meet their funeral supply needs. When she’s not on the road, Connie enjoys time with her family, friends, and her church activities.
TODD MILNER
Todd has been working in Funeral Service since 1975. He is a 1981 graduate of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. In 1982, Todd was graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science with an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences. Todd has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Ohio since 1983. Todd has been working in funeral supply sales for over 17 years. His merchandising expertise is well recognized among leading funeral directors in Ohio and Michigan. Todd is married and lives in Sylvania, Ohio with his wife and 6 children. Two of Todd’s sons proudly serve in the US Marines. He has an active interest in local government where Todd has served as a Councilman for the City of Sylvania since 2001.
JOHN COOPER
John Cooper came on board in 2007 as Director of Distributor Sales for Thacker Casket Manufacturing. He comes to Thacker with 15 years of proven industry expertise including a rich and varied background in metal casket manufacturing, markeing, and distribution. In November, the Casket and Funeral Supply Association (CFSA) honored John by electing him to their Board of Directors where he will serve for the next three years. John has earned an Associates degree in Business Administration from Vincennes University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Indiana University at Indianapolis. He and his family live in Fishers, Indiana. In his free time, John enjoys being with his family and playing basketball.
BOB DYER
Bob Dyer comes to Thacker Caskets, Inc. with an accomplished background in the funeral industry. Bob, a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service, went to work as a funeral director early on in his career. After his career at the funeral home, Bob went on to sell caskets for Batesville Casket Company in 1985. He worked for Batesville for over 15 years until deciding that he would move onto selling insurance. He has now joined the Thacker Sales Team to cover the Eastern Tennessee territory. This territory includes those funeral homes just west of Knoxville and over to Nashville, as well as into North Georgia. To this day, Bob maintain his funeral director’s license. For enjoyment, Bob cares for a variety of rental properties with his son.
JOHN TYNER
John Tyner comes to Thacker Caskets, Inc. to cover the Eastern and Central Kentucky region. John is a 19 year veteran of the funeral industry who started his career with Clarksburg in 1990. Since working for Clarksburg, John has also enjoyed successes with Batesville Casket Company, and most recently Matthews International. Throughout his career in the funeral industry, he has worked primarily in Mississippi as well as Western Kentucky. John is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. John will fit in great in his new Kentucky territory as he enjoys horse training as a hobby. He also enjoys mountain biking.
