Our Staff
Meet the Vaughan-Kimes Funeral Home & Crematory Team
At Vaughan-Kimes Funeral Home & Crematory, our team is here for you—day or night—with compassion, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to care. Our fully licensed staff brings decades of combined experience serving families from all walks of life, including military families. Whether you’re planning ahead or facing a loss, we’re honored to help you celebrate and remember your loved one in a meaningful way. You can reach us 24/7 by phone—we’re always here to help.

William E. Vest
Manager/ Licensed Funeral Director/ L.I.C.
A third-generation funeral director, William, is a 2004 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and has served bereaved families for over 30 years. He is a licensed funeral director in the states of Ohio and West Virginia, licensed crematory operator, licensed insurance agent, and member of the National Funeral Directors Association. William lives in South Parkersburg, West Virginia, with his wife, Crystal, and their four canine companions. They are the proud parents of four children, Adam, Ashley, Nathan, and Benjamin, and are blessed with three grandchildren, Palmer, Callaway, and Jase. Deeply committed to his community, William takes pride in serving families and supporting local area events. Outside of work, he enjoys beach trips and camping with his family, gardening, nature, and the great outdoors.

Hannah Rice
Licensed Funeral Director

Hannah Rice
Licensed Funeral Director

Angela Fluharty
Office Manager
Angela was born and grew up in Parkersburg. She graduated from Parkersburg South High School where she and her husband, Jeff Fluharty, began courting. They married in 1991 and were blessed to bring up two daughters in Parkersburg.
She began her journey in funeral service with Vaughan Funeral Home in 2008. She is very proud to have been a part of the distinguished principles and traditions of Vaughan Funeral Home and to be a part of the merger creating Vaughan Kimes Funeral Home & Crematory.
Together, they are a funeral home family sharing the purpose of service by meeting each family's unique needs with support and dignity. Angela loves serving with a funeral home family that is compassionate, honorable, experienced, and hardworking.

Angela Fluharty
Office Manager
Angela was born and grew up in Parkersburg. She graduated from Parkersburg South High School where she and her husband, Jeff Fluharty, began courting. They married in 1991 and were blessed to bring up two daughters in Parkersburg.
She began her journey in funeral service with Vaughan Funeral Home in 2008. She is very proud to have been a part of the distinguished principles and traditions of Vaughan Funeral Home and to be a part of the merger creating Vaughan Kimes Funeral Home & Crematory.
Together, they are a funeral home family sharing the purpose of service by meeting each family's unique needs with support and dignity. Angela loves serving with a funeral home family that is compassionate, honorable, experienced, and hardworking.

Alan Parks
Retired/ Owner Emeritus/ Licensed Funeral Director

Mark Hickman
Retired/ Owner Emeritus/ Licensed Funeral Director

Mark Hickman
Retired/ Owner Emeritus/ Licensed Funeral Director

Sam Church
Retired/ Owner Emeritus/ Licensed Funeral Director

