We are intensely proud of our fine staff, all of whom have been with us for many years. Our strength rests with our people, whose professional training and compassion allow us to provide "Excellence in Funeral Service."

Taylor A. Brown
Licensed Funeral Director, Owner
Taylor and Kelly were both raised in Barrie and enjoyed many activities, from swimming to hockey. Taylor began working in a funeral home during high school and quickly realized that helping families in this way is exactly what he wanted to do with his life. Taylor and Kelly met during high school and both attended Humber College, with Taylor graduating from the Funeral Services Education Program in 1998. In the summer of 2006, Taylor and Kelly were married and in January of 2008 their son Taryn was born. After 12 years of working for large and small funeral homes, Taylor and Kelly discovered Bruce County and all it has to offer for a young family. In August of 2009 they purchased the W. Kent Milroy Funeral Homes in Port Elgin and Paisley. Taylor, Kelly and Taryn are looking forward to setting down roots in the area and becoming active members of this vibrant community.

W. Kent and Charlanne Milroy, C.F.S.P
Licensed Funeral Directors
Kent is a graduate of the Funeral Service Programme conducted at the Banting Institute of the University of Toronto and in 1996 Charlanne graduated from the Funeral Service Education Program at Humber College. Kent and Charlanne both hold the designation of Certified Funeral Service Professional (C.F.S.P.) from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. After 36 years of service, Kent and Charlanne retired from the funeral home business but are still actively involved in the Saugeen Shores community.

Tom Dufton
Licensed Funeral Director
Tom came to us from a management background in industry in Burlington and is a second-career funeral director, joining our funeral home after graduating from the Funeral Service Education Program at Humber College in 2002. Tom is a Director of the Board with the Georgian Bay Funeral Directors Association. Our client families have come to appreciate Tom's easy, affable manner. Tom is married to Tracey, a Registered Emergency Nurse, and lives in Port Elgin. Tom's family keeps him busy, with two sons, Tom's two daughters and sons-in-law, and three grandsons all providing entertainment.

Gail Preston
Funeral Home Administrator
Gail is a 30-year veteran with our funeral home. Gail lives in Port Elgin with her husband Dave. Their daughter Trish is an elementary school teacher with the Bluewater Board of Education, and son Jeff is an accessibility consultant in London, Ontario. Gail and Dave are strong community-minded people and proud supporters of the annual Port Elgin Rotary Club's Jeff Preston Celebrity Golf Tournament, raising funds for Muscular Dystrophy research.

Lenore Hope
Funeral Service Associate
Lenore, a long-time resident of Paisley, is a valued member of our support staff, and serves as receptionist in both our funeral homes. She is responsible for providing compassion and attention to our families during a difficult time. Lenore is married to Jim Hope, who, for many years, was a Senior Funeral Director on our staff. Together, Lenore and Jim owned our Paisley location prior to its purchase by our firm, faithfully serving families in their times of loss.

Michael Atkinson
Funeral Service Associate
Mike, a native of Paisley and a long-time resident of Port Elgin has been associated with our funeral home for a number of years. Mike is employed full-time at the Bruce Nuclear site and enjoys interacting with families served in the funeral home. He is a Past-President of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 340, Port Elgin, and is active in District and National Legion affairs. Mike is responsible for reception duties,  providing first-call transfer services and assists our licensed funeral directors in carrying out care of our client families. Mike resides in Port Elgin with his wife Alexina. They are proud parents of Rob and his wife Deb, Tony and Todd. Mike and Alexina are also devoted Grandparents to Kayla and Dillon.

Bruce Buchanan
Funeral Service Associate
Bruce is a retired Richmond Hill, Ontario firefighter who relocated to Port Elgin with his wife, Helene, several years ago and became deeply involved in our community. He is Chairman of the P.A.R.C. seniors group and is very active locally. Bruce, being very much a "people-person," enjoys working with families. Bruce assists in providing reception, first-call duties, and assists our licensed staff in providing quality family care.

Rob Atkinson
Funeral Service Associate
Rob and his wife Debbie, along with their two children Kayla and Dillon, are residents of Port Elgin. Rob works full time for the Town of Saugeen Shores and is a Captain on the Saugeen Shores Fire Department. Rob is the newest member of the funeral home staff and assists in providing reception, first-call duties, and assists our licensed staff in providing quality family care.