Our Staff

Diann Cundiff

Licensed Kentucky Funeral Director and Owner

Ron and Diann have been in the funeral business since 1973. Their main focus is to provide a compassionate and caring service to those who choose their funeral home. Offering guidance and commitment in funeral planning is their priority. They have two children who grew up and graduated from the Jessamine County School system, and are grandparents to five grandsons. Ron and Diann are both originally from eastern Kentucky but have made Nicholasville their home since 1968.

Ron Cundiff

Licensed Kentucky Funeral Director and Embalmer and Owner

Kelli-Lynn Cundiff Canup

Licensed Kentucky Funeral Director

Kelli-Lynn has been a licensed funeral director since 2012.  She is a licensed clinical social worker and is available for bereavement counseling through our funeral home, even though she is employed fulltime by the Jessamine County Board of Education.  She is married to Mitch Canup and is the mother of three boys.  

Melanie Wells Ladd

Secretary

Melanie is a lifelong resident of Nicholasville and taught first grade for 24 years.  She has worked as secretary at Hager & Cundiff since October 2015 and makes our office run efficiently with a friendly attitude and smile.  She and her husband Burt attend Nicholasville United Methodist Church and both have been affiliated with school districts in Central Kentucky from which they retired.

Brian Peel

Brian is a native of Nicholasville, a graduate of Jessamine County High School, and a retired Nicholasville City firefighter.  He has been with Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home since November 2017 and has proved himself to be invaluable to our staff.  He is the proud father of Brianna and Emily, and he loves taking care of his sweet four-legged girl, Sophie.   Look for his welcoming face at our door or throughout our building.

Sandie Hammond

Pre-Arrangement Specialist

Sandie is a native of Jessamine County and a graduate of Lafayette High School in Lexington, Ky. She retired from University of Kentucky Health Care after 50 years of service. She started working for our firm in October 2021 and is a proven asset to our staff. She and Billy Fount love farming and their horses. 

Ben Canup