Our Staff

Dan is a native of Tennessee and Johnson County. After graduating from Johnson County High School, Dan continued his studies at Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta, Georgia in his pursuit to become a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. Since 1982, Dan has served his community through Percy-Hux and Hux-Lipford Funeral Homes as an associate, licensed funeral director and embalmer, manager, and now owner of Hux & Lipford Funeral Home, LLC.

Dan is a member of the Theta Chapter of PI SIGMA ETTA Fraternity, Taylorsville Masonic Lodge #243 F&AM, as well as Jericho Temple and the Johnson County Shrine Club. Dan is a former President of Johnson County Optimist Club, Chair of the Johnson County Relay for Life, served on the Board of Directors Johnson County Chamber of Commerce, former President of the Upper East Tennessee Funeral Directors Association, former member of Mountain City Rotary Club and a former member of the Mountain City Fire Department.

Dan has Two children: Julia Lipford (Gilsdorf) , Matthew Lipford.

Dan is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina.

Hux & Lipford Funeral Home, LLC was established, and ownership was transferred to Dan in July 2017.

Ann Lipford, an administrative assistant, has worked for Hux & Lipford Funeral Home since 2022. She is responsible for managing accounts, assisting with service preparations, customer inquiries, establishing a strong relationship with families, and a broad range of services that allow the organization to operate efficiently. She is a former proprietor of multiple businesses and is a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist. Ann served as a Johnson County School Board member from 2008-2012 and was a past Johnson County Beta-Theta Chapter member and Kiwanis member. She is a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Mountain City, Tennessee, where she resides. Ann has three children, Alex, Taylor, and Zack, and two fur babies at home, all of which keeps her schedule busy.

Belinda Reece, Administrative Assistant, has been an associate since 2007. She is a graduate of Johnson County High School, attended East Tennessee State University, and graduated from Morristown Community College, where she was Student of the Year. Belinda is a member of the Johnson County Optimist Club and Positive Thinkers. She is married to Tom Reece and they have two children, Brad Reece and Stacey Reece, and three grandsons, Gabe, Gavin and Graham Reece. Belinda and Tom reside in Mountain City and are members of Mountain City Church of Christ.

Ted has been an associate of Hux & Lipford Funeral Home for many years as a transporter and for the past 3 years as a Funeral Assistant. Ted is married to the former Janie Lipford, and together they have four children. He was born and raised in Johnson County, with deep historic ties to the county. Having owned and operated several businesses throughout the years and currently operating his barbeque business, Ted enjoys interacting with and serving the public. He strives to provide the same comfort and service that the Hux & Lipford family has provided the community with since his childhood.

Evelyn Wilson Hill has been a part-time associate since September 2009. She is a graduate of Johnson County High School and Steel College of Technology. Her late husband, W.D."Bill" Hill, was one of the owners of Donnelly-Hill Funeral Home and later Hill Funeral Home. She has five children and eight grandchildren. Evelyn attends Shouns United Methodist church.

In Loving Memory: Charles B. Hux III

On Saturday, January 20, 2001 the Lord called home our dear friend and associate, Charles Hux. For more than 30 years Charlie has been a familiar face to families suffering the loss of loved ones. Charlie was more than just a co-worker, he was a friend. All of the staff at Percy-Hux had worked with him for many years and were like family members. Charlie made a large contribution to his community, as well as to the funeral industry. He will be greatly missed by his family, community, his fellow funeral associates, his friends and the funeral industry in general.

IN LOVING MEMORY

July 9, 1939 - February 21, 2015

Doug was an associate of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home from 2005 until his passing in 2015. He was a native of Big Stone Gap, Virginia and lived in Johnson City, Tennessee for several years before moving to Johnson County in 1983. He was employed by Food Country from 1983 until his retirement in 2001. Doug was the Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church of Mountain City, Tennessee. He and his wife, Ann, have three children: Teresa Blevins, Jeffrey Stidham, and Lori Stidham (deceased). They also have six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Howard was a funeral director and embalmer for thirty-three years. His goal in his profession was to help families in their time of need, and he felt blessed to have the opportunity. At the time of his passing, Howard was a deacon of Pleasant Grove

Baptist Church. Howard was married to the love of his life, Linda, for fifty-eight

years. Through the years of their marriage, they welcomed a daughter, Donna

Morefield Fritts, and a son, Eric Thomas Morefield, whom they tragically lost

when he was eighteen. Howard’s pride and joy was his granddaughter, Makayla

Fritts Houghton.