Sean E. Thompson, Owner
Sean was born and raised in Ada, OK and moved to Edmond, OK after high school. Attending the University of Central Oklahoma, Sean received his Mortuary Science certification and became the youngest person to ever be licensed in the State of Oklahoma as a Funeral Director and Embalmer. Sean moved to Waco, TX for three years where he met Cynthia. After being married, they moved back to Edmond and were there until July of 2003 when they moved to the beautiful state of Arizona. Purchasing the funeral home in July of 2005 was a dream come true for Sean. Having done nothing but the funeral business his whole life, he was now able to do it under his own shingle and he views it much like a ministry. Sean and his wife Cynthia reside in Avondale and have three grown children.

Cynthia D. Thompson was born in Houston, Texas. She grew up through her teen years in Mexico City and Guadalajara, as her parents were missionaries. She moved back to Texas and met Sean in 1994. They were married in 1995. That is when she was introduced to the funeral business. They were blessed to move to the West Valley in 2003 and to purchase the funeral chapel in 2005.

Carmen Terra Schultz has been a West Valley resident since 2004 and a member of our funeral home staff since 2005. She holds a degree in Mortuary Science and is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. A firm believer in community involvement, she enjoys participating in many local church and community improvement projects and looks forward to the continued revitalization of Historic Goodyear.

James R. Chance was born and raised in northern Indiana and joined the U.S. Navy’s submarine service after high school, serving  in Illinois, Mississippi, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Moving to Arizona in 1999, he served with two police departments in the valley before finishing up his B.S. in Business Administration at Grand Canyon University. James earned his Mortuary Science degree from Mesa Community College. He is married with four children and is an avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman, and loves working with teens at a local church.

Justin Moore spent his childhood in Greenwood, Indiana. He later
graduated High School in 2002 from Hurricane City, Utah. Justin moved to Arizona
to pursue a career as a Funeral Director in 2008. Justin graduated from Mesa
Community Mortuary Science program in the summer of 2011. Justin currently
lives in Goodyear, AZ, with his wife and two kids.

Ken Williams, our senior staff member, supports our efforts with over 20 years of expertise for the families we serve, along with various management roles in the funeral, cemetery, and cremation business. He currently provides service to our families as an assistant funeral director, and maintains an Arizona life insurance license as a means to assist families with pre-planning and pre-funding their funeral arrangements. Ken lives west of Luke AFB with his wife Trish, their pets and enough work around his property to keep him busy. In addition, Ken is a bereavement volunteer with a local hospice.

Joe Betts has two married sons and 3 grandchildren.  He has been part of the family here at Thompson’s since 2006.  He is honored to serve our families in their time of need.

Jeromy Beaver first came to the Valley of the Sun in 1994. He teaches school for a west valley school district during the day and serves as support staff for Thompson’s in the evenings and on weekends. He has a lovely wife and three amazing children. He loves having two jobs that allow him to be of service to the community.

Kerri Bost Cambron was born and raised in Buckeye, AZ.  She shares a wonderful life with her husband Bobby Cambron, also a Buckeye Native.  An artist at heart, Kerri has found floral design to be a very rewarding expression of her creativity.

Clay O. McGuire was born and raised in the West Valley.  A true native, he is a 1985 graduate of the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science.  Clay is also a graduate of the Western Bible College and is pastor of Lighthouse Fellowship in Buckeye, AZ.