Our dedicated staff members are here to provide support, compassion, and information to help you through your journey of grief and the celebration of your loved one’s life.

Mr. Gerald B. French, Sr. is a licensed funeral director, born and raised in St. Louis, MO.
After graduating from Normandy Sr. High in 1984, Mr. French served in the U.S. Navy.
Returning to St. Louis in 1991, Mr. French has held ‘jobs’ including Public Works Director and Mayor of the City of Vinita Park, before answering his true calling to SERVE in the funeral industry.  
Mr. French received his formal funeral education from St. Louis Community College, and currently ‘serves’ as the General Manager of William C. Harris Funeral Directors.
Mr. French, and his family, worship with The North Hills Church of Christ, where he also serves as deacon.
Mr. French, is a member of Acacia Lodge 166, a subordinate lodge of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri
Mr. French is married to his best friend, the lovely Mrs. Sharon S. French, they enjoy spending time with family and traveling.

Zondra Jones-Bonner is a Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, Cosmetologist, Certified Death Doula, and Crematory Operator. She served in the army reserves for eight years as a Graves Registration Specialist. She has been servicing the greater St. Louis community and surrounding areas for over 30 years. Zondra grew up in University City MO, and is a proud graduate of University City High School. She is a wife, mother of two, and grandmother of four and counting. After being a salon owner and opening five homecare agencies in the St. Louis metro area and in Southeast Missouri, God called upon her to be a servant in the deathcare industry. She graduated from St. Louis Community College at Forest Park with her degree in Funeral Service Education. Upon licensure, Zondra discovered a true passion in guiding, informing, listening, and comforting families during their most vulnerable and sensitive moments. As a member of the William C Harris Funeral Director’s staff, Zondra looks forward to servicing families with compassion, care, and dedication. She has a total commitment to guiding families through their grieving process.

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Ms. Ashley Banks is a proud native of St. Louis, MO. A graduate from Gateway Institute of Technology (c/o 2011) & Southern Illinois University Carbondale (c/o 2015), home of the only Saluki mascot! Majoring in Mortuary Science and Funeral Service set the path for a well-rounded career to follow. Ashley is a licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Her favorite aspect of the role is celebrating lives well lived and perfecting her craft in our care center. When she's not in the funeral home she is serving in multiple capacities in her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, traveling with family and friends, listening to music, interior designing, painting homes, reading, trying new recipes & hobbies. More than anything in the world she enjoys being a mom to a beautiful baby boy.

Reverend Dr. Timothy D. Price, III is a servant of God, husband, father, leader, preacher, teacher, musician, and recording artist. He is a St. Louis native, born first of twins to his parents, Timothy Price, Jr. and Virginia Lenora Price. He is the oldest of four children. Timothy is the husband to Lady Kelli Price and they share five children together and 3 grandchildren.

From a young age, Timothy has always carried a torch for declaring the Word of God. As a licensed and ordained Elder in the Lord’s Church for over 30 years he has served in the following positions: Senior Pastor, Worship Pastor, Director of Fine Arts, Minister of Music, Evangelist, Workshop Clinician, Conference Speaker, Instructor, Musician, and Administrator. God has graced Him to cross various music genres and travel extensively around the United States of America and Internationally which includes places such as Japan, London, and the Bahamas. He is a Stellar Nominated Songwriter and Artist who has penned songs for many Gospel Artists and has recorded music "all over the world."

Timothy is an accomplished author of five self-published books. His latest release, “Accessing Cultural Influences in Worship,” was published in January 2021 through Westbow Press a Division of Thomas Nelson and Zondervan. This was his Doctoral Dissertation/Project which focused on cultivating an inclusive worship gathering for multi-generations and cultures in the life of the church.

Timothy is a high school graduate from Central Visual and Performing Arts of St. Louis, Missouri.  His education continued at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies with a concentration in Worship. He also earned a Master of Arts in Worship Studies with a Cognate in Leadership from Liberty University’s School of Music. Timothy completed his educational journey with a Doctoral of Ministry from South University, Savannah, Georgia.

As his journey continues, he currently serves as a Licensed Funeral Director at the iconic William C. Harris Funeral Directors – Spanish Lake. He is an Associate Minister of Christ's Southern Mission Baptist Church under the covering of Pastor Jeffrey A. Rhone. His increasing passion to touch lives through the Word of God, his testimony of God's grace and his desire to creatively bring individuals back to the heart of God has opened the door for him to be the 20th elected Senior Pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of St. Louis. Dr. Price is also a member of Frank J. Brown Lodge #80 PHAM and Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship.