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Owner/Funeral Director/Embalmer/Certified Crematory Operator
Carli is the daughter of Lesli Barkdull Neal and Russ Fichter and is the sixth generation of the Barkdull family to serve the Shelby Community at Barkdull Funeral Home & Crematory. A 2013 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Carli has been a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since November 2014. She was born and raised in Shelby where she graduated from Shelby Senior High School in 2009. Carli and her husband, Kyle Bailey, also from Shelby, welcomed their first son, Slayter, to the world in September of 2018, they then welcomed their second son, Roman in December of 2020 and daughter Stevi in 2023. Carli thoroughly enjoys spending her free time with her family and cats, relaxing watching television & movies, and a glass of wine. She is proud to serve the community of Shelby on the Shelby Foundations 100 Woman of Shelby Steering Committee. Carli is also a member of National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), Ohio Funeral Directors Association (OFDA), OEA (Ohio Embalmers Association).
Certified Crematory Operator/ Funeral Assistant/ Maintenance
Retired Funeral Director/Embalmer/ Certified Crematory Operator
Eric is a lifelong Shelby resident and a 1972 graduate of Shelby Senior High School. He attended Ohio State University and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and has been a licensed funeral director since 1976. After over 40 years of serving the Shelby community, Eric entered retirement in December of 2021. He is a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association and is past president of OFDA District #2. Eric is a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Shelby Rotary Club, Shelby Ad Club, Shelby Masonic Lodge #350 F&AM, and R.A.M. #178. Eric and his wife, Sharon, have two children. Eric enjoys music performance, skiing and tinkering with cars.