Our Staff

Preston Charles, Jr.

Executive Director

Preston Charles is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Ohio and Kentucky. After 35 years of service, Preston resigned from Hall & Jordan Funeral Home to pursue his lifelong dream of operating his own funeral firm. In Preston

Telephone: 1-513-678-3190

Warren Clarke

Director of Operations, Chief Embalmer

Warren Clarke is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Ohio. Warren has over 20 years of experience in the funeral industry.

Kamira Davis

Funeral Director

Kamira M. Davis was born in Cleveland, OH and is the middle child of two brothers. She is a graduate of Stow Munroe Falls High School.

She continued her studies at the University of Cincinnati where she aspired to become a Pediatric Physician's Assistant. She was granted a full 4-year scholarship through UC's Darwin T. Turner Scholarship Foundation where she was required to maintain a 3.5 GPA average each quarter.

She was actively involved and held many positions in on- and off-campus organizations which segued her to the path of pledging the Illustrious organization of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

La Tressa Cobb

Office Manager

LaTressa was born in Cincinnati, OH to the union of Donald Spell and Delorise Calhoun. She is the eldest of four children. LaTressa graduated from Aiken High School and attended Franklin University, Columbus, OH and graduated with a BA in Business Administration.

LaTressa retired from Duke Energy on July 31, 2018 after 32 years of employment. During her tenure and career LaTressa has worked in various departments: Construction & Maintenance, Training, Human Resources, and Customer Service. She has held positions such as Office Coordinator, Analyst, Trainer, Supervisor and Manager.

LaTressa decided after retirement she would allow God to lead her next steps in 2019. Little did she know she would be joining the team of the Preston Charles Funeral Home as Office Manager on October 1, 2018. For those who know LaTressa personally, this is a perfect fit for her!

LaTressa life

Kimothy Wright

Funeral Assistant

Kimothy (Kim) was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Withrow High School. Born to the union of Thomas Fowler and the late Anna R. Fowler, Kim was the sixth of eight children.

Kim worked at The University of Cincinnati for 32 years before her retirement in 2008. Kim

Dennis Thomas

Funeral Assistant & Public Relations Coordinator

James Singletary

Funeral Assistant & Public Relations Coordinator

Cheryl Edmondson

Funeral Assistant

Cheryl Blackwell Edmondson is a native Cincinnatian, a graduate of Hughes High School in 1972. She also resided and attended high school for one year in Chicago, Illinois. Cheryl has over 35 years of teaching experience in the Mt. Healthy School District and she is certified as an Intervention Specialist, K-12 grade. Cheryl worked extensively with seventh and eighth graders for all of her career. Although Cheryl is retired, she holds a permanent license in her field of education. Cheryl currently works as a facilitator with the Cincinnati Social, Emotional and Learning Program (CSEL) in Elementary Schools as an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant.

Additionally, her teaching career included the following:

• Facilitator of tutorial programs in communities like Northside at the Bethlehem Temple Church and Millvale, Project Learn through the University of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and Human Services.

• Coaching Volleyball, Basketball and was an Assistant Softball Coach.

• Motivational Speaker at College of Mount Saint Joseph for the Scope Program (college bound students) and at several churches throughout the Cincinnati area.

Her duties as a facilitator include:

• Teaching social emotional learning skills that enable students to work cooperatively in their learning environments, through role playing, discussion, and their written expression.

• Promoting collaboration, motivation and an energized delivery to meet a variety of learning styles.

Education

Cheryl has an Associate of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Science degree, and a Master in Education degree from the University of Cincinnati.

A Personal Note

Cheryl is pleased to be working with the Preston Charles Funeral Home, and is committed to providing excellent, compassionate, and professional service to every family she meets.

Al Joseph Johnson

Public Relations

Preston Charles III

Funeral Assistant

Alan Blackwell

Funeral Assistant

Michael Frye

Funeral Assistant

Alfred Milton

Funeral Director

Marquita Pizarro