Our Staff

Cindy Rowley

Managing Partner and Pre-Need Specialist

Cindy Rowley has been a licensed pastor for over 20 years and has served at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home for almost 10 years. She and her husband, Marty, have 3 children, Matthew, Michael and wife, Meredith and Theresa. She has one grandson, Salem Lea. Cindy loves visiting and getting to know our families so that she can ensure their wishes and wants are in place. It is important to her that she be there pastorally for our families when they experience the loss of a loved one. Her mission is to serve with integrity, honesty and to provide the finest in funeral service. She pledges that she and the staff at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home will care for those we are blessed to serve, will maintain the highest in moral and ethical standards and that every funeral service will be a true "celebration of life." 

Emily Simmons

Managing Funeral Director

Emily Simmons has been a licensed funeral director for 19 years and has been actively working in the funeral industry for 12 years. She also spent many years as a Respiratory Therapist. She is a graduate of the AC Mortuary Science Program. Emily and her husband, Ed, have 3 daughters, Alison, Mahala and Molly. She also has a granddaughter, Haven. She is a long time member of Trinity Baptist Church. Emily's kind spirit and healthcare background assists her in serving families from a unique perspective and allows her to minister to them in one of their greatest times of need by providing a meaningful experience and service. Emily is a member of the Texas Funeral Directors Association.  

Jacob Bingham

Funeral Director

With a passion for serving families of the Texas panhandle, Jacob Bingham, an Amarillo native himself, has recently joined the Cox-Rowley family. A graduate of Amarillo College, Jacob has been serving the Panhandle area since 2008. Jacob, his wife Meredith, along with their son Josiah, attend The Church at Quail Creek. Jacob’s desire is to passionately serve his families with love and integrity as they celebrate the lives of their loved ones. Jacob feels honored to serve the community He loves.

Carmen Brooks

Licensed Embalmer and Provisional Funeral Director

Carmen Brooks has been in the funeral industry since 2018; she is a graduate of Amarillo College. Carmen and her husband, Otis, have 5 children. She loves the outdoors and spending time with her family. Carmen's desire is to passionately serve her families with love and integrity as the celebrate the lives of their loved one. 

Kelly Beckworth

Funeral Director

Kelly Beckworth had a 40 year career in insurance, moving to Amarillo after retirement. He joined the Cox-Rowley family 5 years ago and became a member of our Funeral Service team. With Kelly's professional background and his care for serving our families with excellence, he has answered the call to become a funeral director. Kelly is married to Maurine and has two sons, Adam and Michael. 

Kelly Willis

Office Administrator

Kelly Willis has been the Office Administrator for 10 years. Kelly supports our staff by her careful attention to detail in each of her tasks. She supports our families by filing their insurance paperwork and thereby relieving them of a heavy burden at their time of grief. Kelly is a wife, mother and grandmother and her grand-kids are her heart’s delight!

Ashlynne Robinson

Administrative Assistant

Ashlynne Robinson has been a part of the Cox-Rowley Funeral Home family for 4 years. She and her husband, Cody, have a son, Atlas. She has a calling for hospitality and is the encouraging voice on the phone and the gracious smile during the day. Ashlynne finds that it is her privilege to listen, learn and serve our families in the best way possible.

Kaci Musick-Simmons

Video and Print Productions

Kaci Musick-Simmons has been with Cox-Rowley Funeral Home in Video and Print Productions for 3 1/2 years. She and her husband, Breland, have 3 daughters, Peyton, Avrey and Adyson.  Kaci is a long time member of The Loft Church. She is passionate in serving families through personalization and finds joy in making one of a kind memorial videos and folders. Kaci is very community involved and devotes herself to be of assistance in any way she can. Kaci is a member of the Amarillo Downtown Lions Club. 

Christopher Pointer

Assistant

Christopher has been a part of the Cox-Rowley family since September 2020. Christopher has a gentle spirit and has a strong passion for serving others. Christopher is an all around sports fan, and is currently a freshman at West Texas A&M University where he is majoring in Business Administration. 

Carol Reyes

Receptionist

Carol has always enjoyed meeting and greeting people and getting to know “their story”

“Everyone has a story to tell and I enjoy getting to know others.”

Carol has lived in Amarillo all her life attending Palo Duro High School and Amarillo College. She worked or volunteered in several capacities while working at Pantex and in the Amarillo area. A friend heard that Cindy was looking for some ladies to help out as needed at the funeral home. Carol applied not having any experience working in a funeral home and found out she really liked it. Carol’s love for others, recognizing the need for people to know they are respected, cared for, and important gives her the tools to do exactly what she is “called to do”. Carol enjoys baking cookies and having beverages on hand while working visitations, as hospitality is one of her gifts.

Carol and her husband, Pablo are both retired from Pantex. They are “Kessie” and “Papa” to Emily, their great-niece, whom they have raised for the last 10 years. They have many other nieces and nephews they are proud of, along with two dogs, a cat (He decided they were his family) and Green Cheek Conure parrot. Trinity Fellowship Church has been their home for over 40 years.

Sharon Mangum

Receptionist

The first job Sharon Mangum had was in a gift and flower shop with a funeral home in the same building in Panhandle, Texas. She quickly learned that her heart was touched with the opportunities in the funeral home to help others at a difficult time with the loss of a loved one. Many years later she is now able to join Cox-Rowley and have a position that allows her to be compassionate, understanding and caring for others in a time of need. She said God opened this door for her after loosing the love of her life, Rick Mangum and now she considers it an honor to share and comfort others during a difficult time. Sheis a long-time member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, the Joy Class and Sanctuary Choir. God has blessed her to be the Mother of one son, Memaw of 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

His Promise Be still and know that I am with you. Psalms 46:10

Steve Davis

Funeral Assistant

Steve Davis retired from the Amarillo Police Department after 37 years of service. He joined the Cox-Rowley Funeral Home family in 2016 as a member of the funeral service team. Steve’s background in Law Enforcement assists him in serving our families with compassion, understanding and excellence.  Steve and his wife, Tina, have 2 children, Eric and Lacy as well as 4 grandchildren. Steve is a long-time member of Hillside Christian Church. 

Johnnie Helms

Funeral Assistant

Johnnie, originally from Quitaque, Texas has been serving as a Funeral Assistant with Cox-Rowley Funeral Home since 2016. He is a Vietnam veteran and is a retired Marine. After the Marine Corps he has spent 25 years teaching Marine Corp Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. He also taught five years at Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock Arkansas, and twenty years at Caprock High School in Amarillo Texas. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He proudly serves with The Volleys for Veterans, and is a core group discussion leader in Community Bible Study. Johnnie and his wife Nelda have two children, Terri of Amarillo, and son Phillip of Little Rock and one granddaughter, Ainsley. He is a long-time member of Trinity Baptist Church.