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Kasey Waybright
Supervising Funeral Director
Kasey Waybright is an important asset to Waybright Funeral Home, located in the heart of small-town Ripley, WV. He attended Marshall University where he obtained a business degree and later graduated from the Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science. He resides in Ripley with his wife and two children who all enjoy traveling together. In his spare time, Kasey enjoys hunting, baseball, and any excuse to grill when they host friends and family. Waybright Funeral Home takes pride in knowing that the relationships with the families they serve don’t end after final disposition but continue within the community and their personal lives. It is a bond and trust that cannot be replaced; Kasey strives to uphold these standards and is a valued member of the team.
Kasey Waybright
Supervising Funeral Director
Kasey Waybright is an important asset to Waybright Funeral Home, located in the heart of small-town Ripley, WV. He attended Marshall University where he obtained a business degree and later graduated from the Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science. He resides in Ripley with his wife and two children who all enjoy traveling together. In his spare time, Kasey enjoys hunting, baseball, and any excuse to grill when they host friends and family. Waybright Funeral Home takes pride in knowing that the relationships with the families they serve don’t end after final disposition but continue within the community and their personal lives. It is a bond and trust that cannot be replaced; Kasey strives to uphold these standards and is a valued member of the team.
Brooke Haile
Funeral Director
Brooke is a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and crematory operator. She attended Glenville State University where she studied pre-med with supplementary focuses on psychology and criminal justice, before finding her calling in the funeral industry. She graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and has a particular interest in restorative art. She finds it to be true that it doesn’t feel like work when you love what you do.
As a mother to 3, Brooke and her husband can often be found at sporting events and other extracurricular activities with never a dull moment. A few of her hobbies include drawing, writing, gardening, and traveling; she also has a passion for culinary medicine. Her favorite place to be is near the ocean as she is originally from Florida.
Her primary goal is to make sure the families she serves know they are not alone and are able to honor their loved one in a way that provides personalization and alleviates the pressure.
“I unfortunately know the pain of losing someone and being unable to find closure during the darkest hours of grief; it would be a privilege to guide and support you during this time. My intention is to create a lasting bond and make it known that caring for you is not just a part of my job-you become family”.
Brooke Haile
Funeral Director
Brooke is a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and crematory operator. She attended Glenville State University where she studied pre-med with supplementary focuses on psychology and criminal justice, before finding her calling in the funeral industry. She graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and has a particular interest in restorative art. She finds it to be true that it doesn’t feel like work when you love what you do.
As a mother to 3, Brooke and her husband can often be found at sporting events and other extracurricular activities with never a dull moment. A few of her hobbies include drawing, writing, gardening, and traveling; she also has a passion for culinary medicine. Her favorite place to be is near the ocean as she is originally from Florida.
Her primary goal is to make sure the families she serves know they are not alone and are able to honor their loved one in a way that provides personalization and alleviates the pressure.
“I unfortunately know the pain of losing someone and being unable to find closure during the darkest hours of grief; it would be a privilege to guide and support you during this time. My intention is to create a lasting bond and make it known that caring for you is not just a part of my job-you become family”.
Ron Waybright
Managing Director
Ron Waybright, along with his wife Connie, own Waybright Funeral Home in Ripley.
They are the proud parents of Kelsey Waybright of Fayetteville, WV and Kasey Waybright and his wife, Payton Whitt Waybright of Ripley. He is also the proud grandfather of Addie and Everlee Waybright.
Ron is a 1980 graduate of Ripley High School and has been inducted into the Viking Football Hall of Fame and Viking Baseball Hall of Fame. He attended West Virginia State University on a football scholarship studying Architectural Technology. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1985. While at CCMS he served as his Class Representative. He is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the States of West Virginia and Ohio.
Ron has been active in his community by coaching various youth sports, Past Chair of Main Street Ripley, President of the Bernice Pickens Parsons Foundation, a member and Past President of the Jackson County Airport Authority, Past President of the Ripley High School Alumni Association, Past President of Ripley Rotary Club, Board of Directors and President at Green Hills Country Club, and Past District President and District Governor of West Virginia Funeral Directors Association District One. Ron has served on the WVFDA Legislative Committee and was awarded the President’s Award in 1999. He also serves the City of Ripley on the Building Commission and the City Police Commission.
In June of 2018, Ron was appointed by Governor Jim Justice to the West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners and serves the Board on the Complaint Committee.
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Ron enjoys golfing and in 2013 qualified to play in the West Virginia Amateur Tournament. He has a passion for being outdoors and hunting, especially bow hunting and loves taking to the air where he has been a licensed Private Pilot for over 25 years.
Ron Waybright
Managing Director
Ron Waybright, along with his wife Connie, own Waybright Funeral Home in Ripley.
They are the proud parents of Kelsey Waybright of Fayetteville, WV and Kasey Waybright and his wife, Payton Whitt Waybright of Ripley. He is also the proud grandfather of Addie and Everlee Waybright.
Ron is a 1980 graduate of Ripley High School and has been inducted into the Viking Football Hall of Fame and Viking Baseball Hall of Fame. He attended West Virginia State University on a football scholarship studying Architectural Technology. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1985. While at CCMS he served as his Class Representative. He is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the States of West Virginia and Ohio.
Ron has been active in his community by coaching various youth sports, Past Chair of Main Street Ripley, President of the Bernice Pickens Parsons Foundation, a member and Past President of the Jackson County Airport Authority, Past President of the Ripley High School Alumni Association, Past President of Ripley Rotary Club, Board of Directors and President at Green Hills Country Club, and Past District President and District Governor of West Virginia Funeral Directors Association District One. Ron has served on the WVFDA Legislative Committee and was awarded the President’s Award in 1999. He also serves the City of Ripley on the Building Commission and the City Police Commission.
In June of 2018, Ron was appointed by Governor Jim Justice to the West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners and serves the Board on the Complaint Committee.
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Ron enjoys golfing and in 2013 qualified to play in the West Virginia Amateur Tournament. He has a passion for being outdoors and hunting, especially bow hunting and loves taking to the air where he has been a licensed Private Pilot for over 25 years.
