Our Staff | Cox-Rowley Funeral Home | Amarillo TX | Funeral Home & Cremation (2024)

Cindy Rowley

Managing Partner and Pre-Need Specialist

Cindy Rowley has been a licensed pastor for over 25 years and has served at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home since 2011. She and her husband, Marty, have 3 children, Matthew and wife, Traci, Michael and wife, Meredith and Theresa. She has two grandchildren, Salem and Lucy. Cindy loves visiting and getting to know our families so that she can ensure their end of life needs are met. It is important to her that she be there pastorally for our families when they experience the loss of a loved one. Her mission is to serve with integrity, honesty and to provide the finest in funeral service. She pledges that she and the staff at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home will care for those we are blessed to serve, will maintain the highest in moral and ethical standards and that every funeral service will be a true "celebration of life."

Emily Simmons

Managing Funeral Director

Emily Simmons has been a licensed funeral director for 21 years and has been actively working in the funeral industry for 14 years. She also spent many years as a Respiratory Therapist. She is a graduate of the AC Mortuary Science Program. Emily has three daughters, Alison, Mahala and Molly. She also has a granddaughter, Haven. She is a long time member of Trinity Baptist Church. Emily's kind spirit and healthcare background assists her in serving families from a unique perspective and allows her to minister to them in one of their greatest times of need by providing a meaningful experience and service. Emily is a member of the Texas Funeral Directors Association.

Jacob Bingham

Funeral Director

With a passion for serving families of the Texas panhandle, Jacob Bingham, an Amarillo native himself, joined the Cox-Rowley family in December of 2019. A graduate of Amarillo College, Jacob has been serving the Panhandle area since 2008. Jacob, his wife Meredith, along with their son Josiah, attend First Baptist Church of Amarillo. He was the recipient of the 2022 Young Funeral Director of the Year award and currently serves on the Panhandle Funeral Directors Association Board. Jacob’s desire is to passionately serve his families with love and integrity as they celebrate the lives of their loved ones. Jacob feels honored to serve the community he loves.

Linda Langford

Funeral Director

Linda Langford has been a member of the Cox-Rowley Funeral Home family since 2019. A graduate of the Amarillo College Mortuary Science Program, she holds an Associate Degree in Applied Science. Linda is a member of the Texas Funeral Directors Association. She is a proud mother of two beautiful daughters, Kennedy and Kirsten. Linda has a strong drive and determination to go the extra mile as she serves her families. She has a big heart and clearly delights in loving those who come under her care.

Ashlynne Robinson

Office Administrator

Ashlynne Robinson has been a part of the Cox-Rowley Funeral Home family since 2016. She has served our families in many different capacities in those years; Currently, she operates as the Office Administrator where she best serves by assisting families in filing all of the necessary paperwork associated with a passing. In her time outside of the funeral home she is a self-proclaimed "soccer mom" to her son, Atlas.

Victoria Vallejo

Video and Print Production

VictoriaVallejo has worked in Funeral Homes for 8 years, with her first job at CoxFuneral Home, where her love for the ministry began. Victoria is thankful shestarted this path at Cox as the team taught her how to care forfamilies,cultivating a passion for doing the best for families in theirtime ofneed. Victoria came back to Cox-Rowley 3 years ago as a FuneralAttendant until finding her way back to the media and video production spotwhere her passion for creating could best serve families through the personalizedstationerypackages. Victoria has one daughter, Lawryn, and together theyenjoy painting, crocheting, reading and taking their dog Marci for walks. Shebelieves in showing others love through action and that is what this job allowsher to do.

Debbie Irvin

Receptionist and Overseer of Aftercare

Debbie is excited about being a part of theCox-Rowley team. Working together to meet the many varied needs of each familythat walks through the door is an honor andprivilege. Debbie hasbeen married to Chuck for 33 years and has two adult sons, Zach andAaron.

Glennys Viermann

Receptionist

Glennys Viermann hasrecently joined the Cox-Rowley Funeral Home team and loves being able to servehere. She and her husband Wally have been married for 41 years and have a sonJeremy married to daughter-in-love Erin. Their greatest joy is being Pops and GGto 4 wonderful grandsons and taking beach vacations with the family.

Melissa Collins

Receptionist

Melissa has felt a calling for many years to work at a funeral home. After the loss of her mother she decided to pursue that calling. The Lord led her to Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. She feels it is aprivilege to work where she and her family were given so much compassion with the death of her mother and mother-in-law. Melissa's desire is to serve the families here at Cox-Rowley with the same love and compassion she received. Melissa has three adult children and six grandchildren. She loves spending time with her family and making precious memories.

Regina Sheffield

Receptionist

After retiring from medical management in Amarillo in 2003, Regina joined the Cox-Rowley Family in 2023. She is blessed to work with such a caring and compassionate team. Her mission is to bless, comfort and serve our families during their difficult time. Regina has three adult children and six grandchildren. She loves her family and their "get togethers"!

Vanessa Bocanegra

Receptionist

Vanessa recently joined the Cox-Rowley Family in 2023. She is attending Amarillo College and is pursuing her associates degree in Surgical Technology. Vanessa is one of three children, the middle child and the only girl. Her hobbies include doing her makeup, going to car shows and the gym. While this is her first time working in a funeral home setting, she greets each of our families with a smile and encouragement. She finds happiness being able to serve our families with compassion.

Sharon Mangum

Funeral Assistant

The first job Sharon Mangum had was in a gift and flower shop with a funeral home in the same building in Panhandle, Texas. She quickly learned that her heart was touched with the opportunities in the funeral home to help others at a difficult time with the loss of a loved one. Many years later she is now able to join Cox-Rowley and have a position that allows her to be compassionate, understanding and caring for others in a time of need. She said God opened this door for her after losing the love of her life, Rick Mangum and now she considers it an honor to share and comfort others during a difficult time.She is a long-time member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, the Joy Class and Sanctuary Choir. God has blessed her to be the Mother of one son, Memaw of 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

His Promise: Be still and know that I am with you. Psalms 46:10

Johnnie Helms

Funeral Assistant

Johnnie, originally from Quitaque, Texas has been serving asa Funeral Assistant with Cox-Rowley Funeral Home since 2017. He is a Vietnam veteranand is a retired Marine. After the Marine Corps he has spent 25 years teachingMarine Corp Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. He also taught five yearsat Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock Arkansas, and twenty years atCaprock High School in Amarillo, Texas. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education.He proudly serves with The Volleys for Veterans, and is a core group discussionleader in Community Bible Study. Johnnie and his wife Nelda have two children, daughter, Terri of Amarillo, and son, Phillip of Little Rock, AR and one granddaughter, Ainsley.He is a long-time member of Trinity Baptist Church.

Jeff Wilkerson

Funeral Assistant

Jeff was born and raised in Clovis, New Mexico. He is a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam and Germany. He has a 12 year law enforcement background, serving with the Amarillo Police Department, the Portales, NM police Dept., and the Roosevelt County, NM Sheriff's Dept. He obtained his Bachelor's of Science degree in political science from Eastern New Mexico University. Jeff retired from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. Over the years since his retirement, he has been a volunteer for several non-profit organizations. The most recent being eight years with the Amarillo Children's Home as a full-time volunteer in the Maintenance Department. He has been a member of Trinity Baptist Church since he moved back to Amarillo in 2012. Jeff joined Cox-Rowley Funeral Home in 2023.

Mike Brown

Funeral Assistant

After a 30 plus year career in public education and thenseveral years in real estate, school construction and architecture, Mikedecided he wanted to spend more time with his grandchildren, traveling and alsoinvesting time in helping and serving others. He found one of those opportunities at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. When his mother-in-law passed away in Januaryof 2023, Cox-Rowley Funeral Home handled all of the arrangements and Mike saw firsthandhow the staff took care of, loved, served and supported his wife, Stacey, andthe family during this time of loss. From that encounter, Mike talked with the staff and found that they neededadditional people to assist with funeral services and he has been assistingwith funeral services since March of 2023. If Mike is not assisting with a funeral or building ramps with the TexasRamp Project for clients in need of mobility then he is traveling, seeing God’screation and/or spending quality time with his kids and grandchildren. Mike is a member of the Church at Quail Creekwhere he serves as a greeter, a member of the security team and a deacon.

Hislife verse is: 1 Peter 4:10 “God has giveneach of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”

Shelby Hazen

Funeral Assistant

Dallas Smith

Removal Technician

After working as a firefighter in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dallas moved to Amarillo in October of 2022 to aid in the care of his mother, Michele. Shortly after, Dallas became a part of the Cox-Rowley family. He believes Cox-Rowley was an integral part in helping him through the transition of his move. Dallas is a member of Grace Church and graduated from Pike Peaks State College.

Shane Taylor

Removal Technician