Our Staff

Matt Imes

Owner, Kentucky/Tennessee Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer, Licensed Life Insurance Agent

Wendy Imes

Owner, Kentucky Licensed Funeral Director, Licensed Life Insurance Agent

Wendy is a native of Murray. She is a 1996 graduate of Murray High School, then earned a Bachelor's in Business/Marketing from Murray State University. In addition, Wendy is a Licensed Life Insurance Agent, as well as, a Kentucky Licensed Funeral Director. She is the wife of Matt, co-owner of Imes Funeral Home & Crematory. They married on May 1, 2004 and have three children, Will, Abby and Hugh. She is a member of Murray Womans Club, volunteers at Soup for the Soul and Hickory Woods Retirement Center, is a PTO member, and is very involved at her church. Wendy believes that her position in funeral service is truly a called ministry.

Kenneth Churchill Imes

Kentucky and Tennessee Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

A lifelong member of the community, Kenny has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1969 and is the fifth generation to his family to be in funeral service. He and Mary Beth, who is also a licensed funeral director, have been married over 50 years. They have three children, Molly, John and Matt and have seven grandchildren and one great grand daughter.

Mary Beth Imes

Licensed Funeral Director

Mary Beth was born and raised in Calloway County. She has been a licensed funeral director since 1975. She has been married to Kenny Imes for over 50 years and have three children, Molly, John, Matt Imes; seven grandchildren, Elizabeth, Maddie, Luke, Landan, Will, Abby, Hugh and one great grand daughter, Martha.

John Beale Imes

Kentucky and Tennessee Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

John was born and raised in Calloway County. He graduated from Calloway County High School in 1988. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Baylor and Murray State University. He and his wife, Shannon, live in Murray and have two children, Elizabeth and Luke, as well as, one granddaughter, Martha.

Janus Vilardo

Kentucky Licensed Embalmer & Funeral Director

Janus has been a Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director since 1989 after graduating from Cypress College of Mortuary Science in California. She married Tony Vilardo in 1990 and they have three children: Jacqueline, Nicholas and Phillip. They have called Murray home since 2004. Janus is very happy to be a part of the dedicated Imes family assisting those families who entrust us with their loved one's care.

Jon Lambert

Kentucky Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director, Licensed Life Insurance Agent

Jon Lambert was born in Cairo, IL to John R. Lambert and Marietta Grissom and graduated from Marshall County High School in 1989. Raised in a family deeply rooted in funeral service, Jon's involvement in the profession began at an early age. He fondly recalls serving coffee and greeting famililes at Johnson and Lambert Funeral Home in Calvert City, KY, which was owned and operated by his grandfather and father.

Continuing his family's legacy of service, Jon graduated from Mid-America College of Funeral Service in 2003. He expanded his professional qualifications by becoming a licensed life insurance agent, enabling him to assist families with advance funeral planning and end of life preparations. In 2024, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Funeral Service Management and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Thanatology.

Jon views funeral service as both a profession and a ministry, striving to serve every family with compassion, honesty, dignity and integrity. Since 2014, he has worked alongside his wife, Tamara, helping families navigate life's most difficult moments with care and understanding.

Outside of his professional commitments, Jon enjoys spending time with his family and relaxing at Kentucky Lake.

Tamara Lambert

Kentucky Licensed Funeral Director/Licensed Life Insurance Agent

Tamara Lambert is the daughter of Steve and Susan Starks of Benton, KY. A graduate of Marshall County High School, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations with honors from Murray State University in 2013 and is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Public Relations at Murray State .

Since 2014, Tamara has worked alongside her husband, Jon, in the funeral profession, where she discovered a passion of serving families during some of life's most meaningful moments. She is a licensed funeral director and licensed life insurance agent and has spent the past eight years specializing in monument sales, helping families create lasting tributes for their loved ones.

Outside of her professional responsibilities, Tamara enjoys camping, beach vacations, and cruising. She treasures her time spent with family and especially values opportunities to make memories with her three great nephews.

Carmen Garland

Office Staff

Carmen is a great addition to Imes Funeral Home and Crematory. Born and raised in IL, she came to Murray to be an MSU Racer. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees and began working at Murray State in several administrative roles. She retired after 31 years. Carmen has two sons, Justin and Josh. They are both married, have two children each and live in Murray. Carmen loves spoiling her grandchildren, enjoys home projects, and working in her yard. She is proud to be a part of the Imes family business that has such a strong personal commitment to families in their time of loss, sharing their grief from loss of beloved family members, dear friends, and cherished pets.

Tim Bradshaw

Funeral Assistant

Patrick Morris

Funeral Assistant

Patrick joined the Imes Funeral Home family in 2019. He and his wife, Andrea, live in Murray with their two sons, Noah and Cooper. Patrick works for the Murray Police Department and is currently the school resource officer for Murray Middle School. Born and raised in the Kirksey community, Patrick is the son of the late Bill "Cutworm" Morris and Carolyn Towery Morris, and is a 1995 graduate of Calloway County High School.

Bill Marcum

Funeral Assistant

Carolyn Turner

Funeral Support Staff