Our History
Grant Memorial Chapel has served the Town of Grant, Marshall County, and surrounding areas since 1990. Grant Memorial Chapel offers a wide range of funeral services, both traditional and non-traditional, including cremations at the on-site crematory at our sister funeral home, Guntersville Memorial Chapel. Our services and support do not end at the graveside. We continue to assist the family in whatever their particular situation requires.
Before need is the time to inquire about funeral arrangements. Pre-arranging a funeral often provides peace of mind for both the individual and family members. Call to schedule an appointment to discuss pre-arranging your funeral services.
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Gene East, Manager
Gene has more than 30 years of experience as a funeral director and embalmer, including 20-plus years of experience managing funeral homes and cemeteries. He graduated from Jefferson State in Birmingham with a degree in mortuary science.
He is currently an area manager for Gamble Holding Company, serving as location manager of their Guntersville (Carr Funeral Home), Grant (Grant Memorial Chapel) and Scottsboro (Scottsboro Funeral Home) locations.
Gene, his wife Shana and their son, Jackson, reside in Arab. The East family attends Desperation Church of Arab. Gene is also an active member of the Guntersville Civitan Club and he serves as the president of Arab Youth Football League. -
Cody Gore, CFSP, CCO, Funeral Director
As a licensed funeral director and registered preneed sales agent, Cody has been serving families of Marshall County, Jackson County, DeKalb County, and the surrounding areas since 2008. He also holds the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and Certified Crematory Operator from the National Funeral Director’s Association. He also serves with the Family Assistance Center of the State Mortuary Operation Response Team. After graduating from Geraldine High School, he attended Northeast Alabama Community College, Jacksonville State University, and Jefferson State Community College. Cody lives in the Swearengin community with his wife, Kelsy and son, Greyson. They are members of Oak Grove Holiness Church.
If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact him directly at [email protected] -
Kim Haston, Apprentice Funeral Director and Embalmer
Kim became a valuable member of our staff in 2015. She is also a licensed preneed sales agent and also assists in the daily operations in the business offices of Grant Memorial Chapel and Carr Funeral Home. She is married to Robert Haston and they have two daughters, Leigh Ann and Mackenzie.