Our Staff

Our Valued Staff


Our caring professionals are committed to understanding your individual needs, traditions, and customs. We are available around the clock to assist you during this difficult time. In addition to our professional funeral directors, we have a full-time support staff to assist you with arrangements, paperwork, and other administration.

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Zach Carnley

Owner / Director

Zach grew up in Lampasas, TX, and graduated high school from there. He then moved to Nacogdoches and attended Stephen F. Austin State University, earning a B.A. in Criminal Justice in 2006. It was during his time at SFA that he worked part-time at a local funeral home and discovered his passion for working with families at one of their toughest times. He decided to pursue this passion and enrolled at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service where he graduated as class valedictorian in 2009. Zach is a Past Vice-President of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, a past board member of the Texas Funeral Director Association, and Past-President of the North Texas Funeral Director Association. He also serves and volunteers his time as President of the Lampasas Kiwanis Club, sits on the planning and zoning committee and is a board member of the Lampasas Chamber of Commerce. Zach has also been honored as both the North Texas Funeral Director Association and Texas Funeral Director Association's Young Funeral Professional of the Year. Zach resides in Lampasas with his wife, Courtney, and has two sons, Myles and Owen.

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Courtney Carnley

Owner / Admin

Courtney grew up in The Woodlands, TX, north of Houston. After high school, she went on to Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches and earned her B.S. in Education. Courtney has taught at Irving ISD, Mansfield ISD, and most recently Burleson ISD, altogether 14 years in the classroom at various grade levels. She is a member of the Lampasas Lions Club, Hanna Springs PTO and is now proud to work alongside her husband, Zach in the funeral profession, taking care of families and our wonderful community.

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Joe Streetman

Funeral Director in Charge - Copperas Cove

Joseph (Joe) Streetman was born in the piney woods of East Texas and after a few years in the oil fields of Snyder, Joe's family settled in Central Texas for his dad's job. He graduated from Gatesville High School and then attended Angelo State University where he played football for the Rams, obtaining a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2004. He married his high school sweetheart and they decided to move back close to home to raise a family. After working several different contract jobs, Joe attended Commonwealth Funeral Institute of Funeral Services, graduating with Honors in 2015. Joe worked at Scott's Funeral Home in Gatesville from 2014-2022, with some time spent helping Scott's in Copperas Cove, before coming to Copperas Cove permanently in June of 2022.

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Abigail Adams-Moore

Funeral Director

Abi was raised in Copperas Cove and is a graduate of Copperas Cove High School. She graduated from Northeast Texas Community College with a degree in funeral science. She is a licensed funeral director and embalmer and primarily works at the Copperas Cove location. She is married to Coalton who is a Fire Fighter with Bertram FD and they reside in Copperas Cove.