Jim Dempsey
Funeral Director, Embalmer

South Charleston resident Jim Dempsey grew up there with his parents Jean and Jack, and one sister, Jonelle. Upon graduation from Southeastern High School in 1982, Jim began his educational journey to pursue his dream of a career in funeral service, and graduated from both Xavier University and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1987. Jim then married Springfield resident Lisa Clark, and they are the proud parents of two boys, Patrick and Jeffrey. Both boys are students in Southeastern Local Schools.

The Dempsey family attends First Presbyterian Church in South Charleston, where Jim is a former Elder. He is a member of Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Antioch Temple, the Springfield Shrine Club, and is Past-Master of Fielding Lodge #192. Jim is also a member of the National Funeral Director’s Association, the Ohio Funeral Director’s Association, and serves on the Ohio Funeral Director’s Mortuary Response Team. In addition, Jim is also a member of FEMA, Disaster Operational Response Team, and a Policy Board member of the Ohio Funeral Director's Mortuary Operational Response Team.

“My choice to go into funeral practice came at a young age, upon the untimely death of my own father in 1976. The funeral director who assisted my family had a tremendous impact on me, and I credit his kindness, compassion, and his skills as the factors that sealed my decision to pursue a career in the funeral profession. I am proud to be a part of this profession; I am proud to assist families with creating a meaningful and memorable funeral service for their loved one.”