Our Staff

Our Staff

Licensed Staff

All of our licensed directors adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Their commitment to the community and genuine caring hearts for the famililes they serve are but a few of the characteristics that truly set them apart.


Evan Ocker

Funeral Director

Email: ockerfh@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525

  • About Evan

    Evan is the grandson of R.W. and Jere Ann Ocker, and the son of Michael and Julie Ocker, he is keeping the family tradition and following in his grandfather's footstep as a funeral director where he works at one of three funeral home locations. He started working full time after he graduated from Van Buren High School.


Ronald Ocker

Owner and Operator

Email: ockerfh@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525

  • About Ronald

    Ronald Ocker has owned the funeral homes since 1984.

    He and his wife, Jere Ann, live in Van Buren and attend the Heritage United Methodist Church. They have two sons, Michael Ocker and Ronald Ocker, II.


Ronald W. Ocker II

Manager

Email: ockerputman@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-646-5555
Fax: 479-474-2525

  • About Ronnie

    Ronny Ocker II has been with the funeral home since 1985.  Serving along side of his father Ronny manages the Fort Smith location.  He and his wife Jan, have one son Zachary which has carried on the family tradition and also works in the funeral home.


Zachary Ocker

Manager

Email: Ockeralma@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-632-3444
Fax: (479)632-8964

  • About Zachary

    Zachary started helping out at the funeral homes at a young age by washing vehicles and handing out memorial folders at services. He has been a licensed funeral director since 2008 and joined the business full time after graduating from college and law school.


Douglas Shade

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Office Phone: 479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525

  • About Douglas

    Doug Shade has been with us  since 1993.  He has a bachelor's degree from Arkansas Tech University and an Associate's degree from Mid-American College of Funeral Service. He and his wife, Rhonda, live in Van Buren and have  two children, Savannah and Sam.  Mr. Shade is member of North Park Baptist Church in Van Buren.


Randy Mattox

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Email: ockerfh@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525

  • About Randy

    Randy has been with us since 1989.  He graduated with an Associate's degree from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.  He and his wife, Selma, have two children, Michelle and Jonathan. They are members of Heritage United methodist Church in Van Buren, AR.


Julie Getsinger

Funeral Director

  • About Julie

    Julie started in 1989 as a pre-arrangement counselor and has been with Ocker Putman Funeral Home in Fort Smith since 1993. She and her husband, Gary have two daughters, Jennifer Scott and Jaclyn Richards and 4 grandchildren. Julie resides in Fort Smith where she is a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.


Carol Gaither

Funeral Director

Email: ockeralma@cox-internet.com
Toll Free Phone:
1-877-446-2537

Office Phone: 1-479-632-3444
Fax: 1-479-632-8964

  • About Carol

    Carol has been with Ocker Funeral Home since 1992. She started in the Van Buren location as secretary and moved to the Alma location when it opened in 1998. She and her husband Mike live in Alma where they are members of New Heights Baptist Church. They have 3 children, Jeremy, Magan and Jordan and 1 grandson, Lawson Edward Randall.


Missy Criss

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Email: Ockeralma@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-632-3444

Fax: 479-632-8964

  • About Missy

    Missy has been with Ocker Funeral Home since 2016. She studied at Arkansas State University in Mountain Home and graduated in 2017 and receiving her State Funeral Director and Embalming licenses in 2019.  Missy is married to David Criss and has a daughter, Haylee.

Non-Licensed Staff

Debbie McMullen


Secretary

Email: debbieofh@gmail.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525

  • About Debbie

    Debbie has been with Ocker Funeral Home since 2012. She is married to Stephen McMullen, they have two children, D.J. and his wife, Morgan, Jordan and her husband, Caleb and their fur babies, Sampson and Max.

Janet Medlock


Secretary

Email: janetofh@gmail.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525

  • About Janet

    Janet has been with Ocker Funeral Home since 2004. She has one daughter, Jessica Wilson and husband Jason; two grandchildren, Jackson and Jaycee Wilson.

    She is a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fort Smith.

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