Our Staff

Craig Harvey

"In Loving Memory", February 5, 1953 - July 5, 2020

Graduated Mt. Vernon High School in 1971, TCU in 1975, mortuary school in 1976. Joined Harvey Funeral Home in the fall of 1976.

George A. Stapp

Funeral Director In Charge & Area Manager

Ronnie Barnard

Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer & Location Manager

Ronnie E. Barnard grew up in a small Red River County, Texas community, where his family still lives.

Ronnie graduated from a private Christian School and attended Paris Junior College pursuing a business degree. Ronnie's first job at Kroger, which was to be a summer job, lasted almost 30 years. He ended his career there as Floral Manager, having been in personnel for several years, where he learned the art of Customer Service.

He has been married to Pamela for almost 23 years and they have three daughters; they have raised a niece that they count as one of their own and subsequently have three granddaughters. They are faithful members of Lake Chapel House of Prayer Church.

Ronnie graduated from North Texas Community College and is dual Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. Serving families is one of Ronnie's greatest enjoyments. Ronnie loves to personalize funeral services and make each service unique to the family. He serves families with the upmost respect, compassion, and he listens intently to each family. Ronnie goes above and beyond in customer service.

He is involved with Franklin County and Mount Vernon, where he is involved with the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin County Historical Association, and Franklin County Child Welfare Board. He has in the past been involved with United Way, Bountiful House, and served on the Deacon Board of Lake Chapel. 

Ronnie enjoys researching ancestry records, history and loves antiques.

Pam Barnard

Licensed Funeral Director & Office Administrator

Pamela Barnard grew up in a small town where everyone knew everyone.  People from all over were familiar with the term Wide Awake Wylie.  Her family never moved and lived in the same home all of her upbringing.

Pamela loves Franklin County because it reminds her of her small-town roots in Wylie.  She feels at home in Mount Vernon and proud to raise her girls in this community.  The Barnards have  lived in Franklin County for many years.

After graduating High School in Wylie, Texas, Pamela attended Ozark Bible Institute and College in Missouri, where she received her B.A. in Biblical Literature.  She is a graduate of North Texas Community College and is a Licensed Funeral Director.

Pamela has worked many jobs: Her first job was picking okra, secretary to a hospital administrator, medical coder to numerous doctors, office administrator to the principal at a private school where she also taught the high school level for nine years and worked as a caregiver to several clients. She is a life insurance agent and has worked with medical and life insurance companies since the age of 17.

Pamela is married to Ronnie Barnard for almost twenty-three years.  They have three daughters; they have raised a niece that they count as one of their own as well. They are faithful members of Lake Chapel House of Prayer church.

Pamela enjoys doing life with her husband, Ronnie, and the girls.  Together they feel called into the funeral ministry as they serve families.  They clean a business in town, work at the church, and visit the elderly.  They have volunteered at the Bountiful House and the Lunches of Love program. She has volunteered as a church camp counselor and all activities her daughters are involved in.  Pam is a proud member of the Mount Vernon Key Club and on the Mount Vernon Main Street Alliance. She attends the monthly meeting of the First Baptist Church Heart to Heart group and many other community events. On Friday nights you will find her family in the football stands cheering on the Mount Vernon Tigers.

The girls are Pamela’s greatest accomplishments. She teaches them to be kind and serve others as she homeschooled her children.  The girls also love serving others in the community.

During her spare time, she sleeps and cleans the house.

Oscar Aguilar

Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Oscar Aguilar was born to Manuel and Maria Aguilar and is the 7^th of 12 children. He was born in Douglas, Arizona and moved to Sulphur Springs, Texas in 1969. He graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1980. While growing up, he worked with his father in construction to provide homes and buildings in Sulphur Springs, Mt. Pleasant, and other surrounding cities.

Oscar attended East Texas State University for a year and a half before realizing that his passions lay elsewhere. He then began working in various industries before finding his calling in the funeral business. He began working at a Sulphur Springs funeral home performing handyman duties. Oscar quickly expressed his interest in the business and began attending the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and graduated in 1992.

Oscar received his 25-year service award in 2019. He has been Secretary-Treasurer and President of the East Texas Funeral Directors Association and on the Board of the Texas Funeral Directors Association. He was awarded the East Texas Funeral Director Association’s Funeral Director of the Year in 2020.

Oscar began working with Craig Harvey at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home in the Fall of 2006, where he continues to serve the residents of Franklin County with dignity and respect. Oscar does not meet a stranger and is an asset in being a bilingual director.

He is involved with St. James Catholic Church, involved with the Hopkins County Rodeo Committee for 25 plus years, and is currently, President of the Committee, he has been a bullfighter and rodeo clown as well.  His favorite part of the Rodeo is the Handicapable Rodeo, which benefits over 300 children in Hopkins and the surrounding counties. He was awarded the UPRA Committee Man of the Year in 2016 and inducted into the UPRA Hall of Fame in 2022.  He is currently serving on the Sulphur Springs City Council since 2020 and has been a past City Council member for 15 years.

Oscar is grateful for the support of his wife, two children and extended family.

He believes that the funeral business is a true calling and enjoys going above and beyond to provide what is necessary for the families in their time of need.

Bobbie Dove

Funeral Assistant

Bobbie Dove was born and grew up  in Mount Vernon, Texas.   She graduated from Mount Vernon High School.  Her ancestors moved to Mount Vernon in the mid-1800’s.  Upon graduation, she joined the work force. Bobbie has been married to Greg Dove for almost 45 years.  They have 2 sons, also Mount Vernon graduates.  Bobbie attends Calvary Baptist Temple Church where she is a Vacation Bible School Teacher. 

Bobbie was a Cub Scout Den leader for Pack 271, when the boys were young. As they grew up, she was involved with Troup 271 Boy Scout troop.  She was a member of the Order of the Arrow, Loquanne Alangwh Lodge.  Bobbie is a Client Relations Specialist for EAK Good Neighbor  home health along with a Funeral Attendant for Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home. She has been in the home health care field for 30 plus years. 

Bobbie is great working funeral visitations for she sees so many familiar faces and gets a chance to say hello and ask about their family. During her spare time, she loves to cook, garden & mow the yard. 

Haleigh Mitchell

Funeral Assistant

Haleigh Mitchell is a 21-year-old mortuary science major at Northeast Texas Community College. Haleigh is working towards her dual license in Funeral Directing and Embalming. 

Haleigh comes from an agricultural background of rodeo and ranching in Mount Vernon, Texas. She spent 6 years in the rodeo industry, obtaining titles, advocating for the sport of rodeo, as well as being a spokeswoman for Flying C Rodeo Company within the United Professional Rodeo Association. 

Aside from being a type one diabetic cowgirl and working towards serving families through the funeral industry, she enjoys expressing her vocal talents and is a Texas state vocalist. Along with her agricultural background, she grew up in the salon of her grandmother and raised by her mother, a medical professional. Haleigh is looking forward to applying all of the skills she has obtained in life with the addition of her growing knowledge in the funeral industry.  

Debbie O’Hara

Funeral / Visitation Assistant

Debbie O’Hara is a long-time resident of Franklin County, Texas. She has been married to John for 19 years.  Debbie is retired from TX Dot and has worked at The Mount Vernon House, the Franklin County Library, and has worked many voting elections. She has volunteered at the Art Alliance, Genealogy Society, Historical Society, Franklin County Food Bank, OES breakfast and many activities at her church (Mount Olive Baptist Church) including making cakes once a month. Her hobbies include crocheting, gardening, dehydrating herbs, traveling with her husband to other states and baking cookies for her neighbors that are not able to.

Glenda Burns-Brooks

Funeral Assistant

Glenda Burns Brooks was born in Mount Vernon and grew up in Franklin County.  Her ancestors helped settle the Hagansport area around 1880.  She graduated  high school from Mount Vernon ISD.  Upon graduation, she married her grade school sweetheart, Terry Burns.  They were married 30 years before he passed away in 2001. 

Glenda remarried Jack Brooks in 2007 and continues to live in Hagansport community where they raise cattle and Quarter horses.  Glenda attends Sulphur River Cowboy Church.

Glenda is retired, but previously she worked for Dr. Otto Walling in Mount Vernon, then started her career in sales as a  BeautiControl consultant for 34 years.  Prior to retiring, she worked as a private sitter in the health care field.

Glenda is great working funeral visitations for she gets to see many familiar faces giving her a chance to say hello. 

During her spare time, she loves to travel, genealogy, vegetable gardening and canning.