Edward A. & Vivian Spilsbury, Owners

Following in his father's footsteps, Ted Spilsbury is a second generation funeral director. Ted and his father, LeGrande Spilsbury, have served the residents of southern Utah, Arizona, and Nevada for a combined total of 65 years. Today, Spilsbury Mortuary is one of the finest funeral homes in the entire nation. Ted refers to the beautiful mortuary in St. George as the "Crown Jewel of Funeral Service."

Spilsbury Mortuary currently serves all of southern Utah and sections of Arizona and Nevada. As Ted reflects on the Spilsbury heritage of funeral service, he is very pleased that he has been able to reach such a high level of service and professionalism.

Ted grew up in St. George. During his early teenage years, he worked on his grandfather's farm. Ted's grandfather, George Seegmiller, and his uncle, Bart Graff, taught him the value of hard work. Farming gave Ted a wonderful feeling of gratitude and accomplishment. In Ted's late teen years and high school days he worked for Harold Schmutz at Harold's Texaco. Harold taught Ted to serve the public enthusiastically and to meet their many and varied requests.

Ted graduated from Dixie High School in 1966 and attended Dixie Jr. College for one year. Ted and Vivian married in 1967, and in that same year they packed everything they owned into the back seat of a V.W. Carmangia Convertible and set out together for Mortuary School in Los Angeles, California. Naive and frightened, they began to meet life's challenges.

Ted served his apprenticeship at Turner and Stevens Mortuaries located in Pasadena (the home of the Rose Parade), Monrovia, and Alhambra, California. Turner and Stevens were and still are one of the premier mortuaries in southern California. Ted realized at that time that he would never be satisfied until he was providing those he served with the finest and most beautiful facilities the industry has to offer.

Today, after thirty years of constant aggressive hard work and personal service, Ted and Vivian are living their dream. Spilsbury Mortuary is truly the "Crown Jewel of Funeral Service".

Ted and Vivian have a beautiful family of three daughters and one son: Amy, Jody, Brandy, and Brock. They have 5 precious grandchildren: Mitch, Raycen, Jackson, Riley, and Megan. Together, Ted and Vivian live a wonderful life with loving family and many friends.

Ted and Vivian love the Lord and together they express their appreciation and thankfulness for their many blessings. Serving with love in your heart is evident in the way you live.

Tony J. Whitney, Manager/Funeral Director

Tony J. Whitney was born in Cedar City, Utah. He attended school in St. George and graduated from Dixie High School. Tony attended one year at Dixie Junior College and graduated from the California College of Mortuary Science in 1975. He worked at Caldwell Funeral Home in Clifton, Arizona, for one year and then moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where he worked for Greenlaw Funeral Home for fourteen years. He then moved back to St. George and worked in construction for four years, with Metcalf Mortuary for five years, and presently working for Spilsbury Mortuary

Tony married Trudee Robinson of Enterprise, Utah, on November 22, 1972. Trudee was raised in Enterprise, where she graduated from Enterprise High School and then from Evan's Beauty School in Cedar City. She has worked in St. George at Guys & Dolls Beauty Salon, Lin's Market, Safeway, and Smith's. She is presently employed at Pine View High School.

Tony's oldest son, Shayne, works at Dixie Regional Medical Center in the Radiology Dept. Shayne's wife, Suzanna, works as a Medical Transcriptionist. They have a son, Skylar, a daughter, Shayanna, and twin daughters, Savana and Samantha. Tony's second son, Shaun, also works in the Radiology department at Dixie Regional Medical Center. Shaun's wife, Malinda, works in the Pharmacy at Dixie Regional Medical Center. Tony's daughter, Nicole, works for the dentist Dr. Twiss. She has one son, Kayden. Nicole’s husband, Buddy Christian works for Western Rock in sales. Tony's youngest son, Brandon, works at Santa Clara Elementary School. Brandon's wife, Kim, is a hair stylist with Dollar Cuts. They have one daughter, Alexis.

Tony's family enjoys 4-wheeling, snow skiing, snowmobiling, water skiing, camping, and hunting.

W. Russell Atkin, Funeral Director/Pre-planning Counselor Counselor
Jacqui L. Atkin, Part-time Secretary

W. Russell Atkin was born and raised in Southern Utah. He is a graduate of Cedar City High School and attended Southern Utah University before embarking on his career as a funeral director. Russell was an honor graduate from Cypress College of Mortuary Science in Los Angeles, California.

After completing his schooling in mortuary science, Russell worked for Cannon Mortuary in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2002, Russell returned to Spilsbury Mortuary where he is currently employed as a funeral director and pre-arrangement counselor.

Aimee Sawyer, Office Manager

Aimee Sawyer was born and raised in the Southern Utah area. She has worked for Spilsbury Mortuary since 2002. Aimee enjoys working with the families that come into the Mortuary and she knows how important each detail is to the families she serves.

Julie Kay Brough, Assistant Office Manager
Bill Brough, Part-time Funeral Director Assistant

The second of four daughters, Julie was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. After graduation in 1963, she found her way to California, then to Alaska, where she and her husband raised their daughter, Heidi, and son Micah. In 1984, she and her husband moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, where they enjoyed raising registered Black Angus, and Arabian horses. She also worked for a local funeral home, and later worked for the State of Idaho, Department of Employment. In 1997 she returned to Michigan to care for her mother, and also worked for a large funeral company in Lansing. She met Bill Brough at the same funeral company, and they married in June 1999. Bill was born in Charlotte. Michigan, but was raised in Dayton, Ohio. After high school graduation, he obtained an engineering degree, working for Globe Industries for many years. Bill also works for Spilsbury Mortuary on a part-time basis.

Bill and Julie began looking at many areas of the country for retirement, and fell in love with the St. George area, as so many do, and bought a home in Harrisburg Estates March 2005. They both have lost parents and loved ones, and understand what families can go through, and find it personally rewarding to give of themselves during those times

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