Hi, my name is Samantha Shows. I am a licensed funeral director and embalmer and I have been the manager of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home for the last 2 and a half years. Following college, I prayed over a place for me to be and the Lord decided to uproot me. This brought me 4 states away from home. I accepted a position at Southern Funeral Home and it did not take me long to realize that the Lord had led me exactly where I needed to be.

There is no doubt, he always knows and is always good! I am a friendly and compassionate person that is always happy to help others. Growing up wasn’t easy for me and I carry those hard times and struggles with me to this day. I keep that in mind when I try to help others who may need extra encouragement or help in some way. I have 15 years of embalming and restoration experience. I never start a job without prayer. No matter the task, I always ask the Lord to help me through.

My husband and I are members of Ebenezer Baptist Church. I am a past Governor of the Louisiana Funeral Director Association- North District and now hold the title of Secretary/Treasurer for the North District. In my free time, I love to keep busy gardening, playing with my fur babies, painting abstracts, and making decorative wreaths. I absolutely love animals! They are the best therapy!

A little more about me, I grew up on a rural farm in Indiana and I graduated with a degree in science from Vincennes University in Funeral Services. I am the oldest of five children. I moved to Louisiana and met my husband, Jason, who is the youngest of five children and together we have five handsome sons and a grandbaby on the way. We are blessed beyond measure!