Our dedicated staff is here to serve you in your time of need.

The operation of a modern day funeral home requires staffing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home, we're proud to offer the community quality, caring individuals who live in the community and have the training to serve their friends in time of need.

Bill
Peoples

Bill Peoples was raised in Lowell and graduated from Fort Frye High School.
Following college, he graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
and has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1971. As well as being an active member of the First Congregational Church, Bill's caring for the community is evidenced by his involvement in local organizations, such as Marietta Rotary Club and serving for over 20 years on the Board of Directors for Selby General Hospital. Bill lives in Marietta
with his wife, Patricia. Their daughter Grace is a student at Bowling Green State University. In his spare time Bill enjoys collecting antique hearses. and funeral memorabilia.

• E-mail Bill Peoples at bill@cawleyand
peoples.com

Patricia
Peoples

Patricia Peoples, a licensed funeral director since 1987, is well known in
Washington County as an educator, having been associated with Warren Local Schools, as well as Fort Frye Local School District and later with the County School system for many years. She also had been an adjunct professor at Marietta College and Ohio University. Pat, like her husband, enjoys her work at the First Congregational Church and in various community groups, including Marietta Rotary Club and Heart of Ohio Girl Scout Council.

• E-mail Pat Peoples at pat@cawleyand
peoples.com

Brian
Scharff

Brian Scharff was born and raised in Marietta. After graduating from
Muskingum College in 1997, he went to work for his uncle, Mr. Peoples. Following his apprenticeship, he is now a licensed funeral director, receiving his license in May of 2001. Brian's community involvements include being an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus #478, where he is a 4th Degree Knight. He is very active with the youth and women's softball leagues. Brian resides in Marietta with his wife, Amanda, son Caleb, and his daughter Madelyn.

E-mail Brian Scharff at brian@
cawleyandpeoples.com

Margy
Perdew

Margy Perdew resides in Lowell with her husband, Dennis. Both graduates of Fort Frye High School, they maintain an active involvement with the Lowell American Legion, Post #750. Margy has been associated with the funeral home since 1985. With her background and her dedication to the funeral profession, she and her husband joined forces with the Peoples to form Peoples/Perdew, Inc., owners of our Barlow Chapel. The Perdews have two daughters, Dennise and Haley and four grandchildren, Allex, Alleyna Elijah and Eva.

• E-mail Margy Perdew at Margy@cawley
andpeoples.com

Other Associates
In addition to our dedicated full-time employees, we depend greatly on the services of our part-time associates:

Beverly Strickler
of Marietta

Agnes Simmons
of Reno

Bernadine Richardson
of Vincent

Barbara Henthorne
of Marietta

Patty Dickson of Marietta

Randy Hune of Williamstown

Patsy Schaad of Marietta


Marietta
408 Front St.
(740) 373-1111
Lowell
227 Lock St.
(740) 896-3000
Barlow
State Route 339
(740) 678-2277

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