Our Staff

Eddie Pigg

Manager / Funeral Director / Embalmer Pre-arrangements Specialist

Eddie Pigg is the Manager and Funeral Director/Embalmer for Sisk-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services in Bessemer City, North Carolina. He  started his career in funeral service in 1983 and has been affiliated with Sisk-Butler Funeral Home since 2008. Eddie became manager of Sisk-Butler Funeral Home in 2012. He is married to Teresa Pigg, and together they have 5 children and 7 grandchildren.

He is a 1986 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, Georgia and has been continually licensed in North Carolina since 1988. Eddie received his Certified Funeral Service Practitioner designation from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice in 2016.

Donna K. Baker

Funeral Director Pre-arrangements Specialist

Donna Kindschi Baker received her diploma in Funeral Directing from Fayetteville Technical Community College. She came to Sisk-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services in 1995 and is still here helping families today. She moved to Bessemer City in 1963 and is a graduate of Bessemer City High School. She received the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Southern Wesleyan University in Central, Sc, and is a former science teacher at Bessemer City Junior High School. She is a member of Firestone Wesleyan Church in Gastonia along with her husband, Tony Baker. She has a daughter Kim, son Todd, grandson Justin and granddaughter Jessica. She is a member of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. 

Lathie Forrester

Part Time Office Administrator

As of 2022, Lathie is the Part-Time Office Administrator for Sisk-Butler Funeral Home. She began her journey at Sisk-Butler as a funeral service assistant in 2015. Lathie graduated from Gaston College with an AA Transfer Degree. She then transferred to UNC Charlotte and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies and a Minor in Psychology. Lathie is an active member in her church, Berea Baptist, and assists in the sound room. She is passionate about helping others and displays a constant positive attitude.

Desi LaCount

Assistant Office Administrator

Desi has been with Sisk-Butler since 2000 and formerly served as the office administrator. She has semi-retired and is now the assistant office administrator. Desi is married to her husband Roger and has one son, Shane, and two grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her family, going on cruises, and to car shows.

Linus

Companion Canine

Linus is a Chinese Crescent / Chihuahua mix breed. He loves to greet people as they come in and out of the funeral home. He understands when he is needed and immediately goes to work when someone needs his companionship. Linus was a 2020 graduate of the Bark Academy in Bessemer City, NC. He belongs to Eddie and Teresa Pigg. His favorite pastimes are napping and playing fetch,

Teresa Pigg

Embalmer

Rhonda Davis

Funeral Service Assistant

Rhonda has been with Sisk-Butler since 2014. She currently assists with funeral services, memorial services and visitations. However, she is currently enrolled in the Funeral Service Program with Fayetteville Technical Community College and will soon become a licensed funeral director. She is a member of Mountain View Agape Church. Rhonda has two sons; Steven and Robert. She also is the proud grandmaw to two grandsons and three granddaughters. Rhonda enjoys fishing, working in her flower gardens and pretty much anything outdoors.

Donna Haynes

Funeral Service Assistant

Jonnie Mixon

Funeral Service Assistant

Jerry Alford

In Loving Memory

October 23, 1943 - March 12, 2018

Harold Garrett

In Loving Memory

September 9, 1950 - August 16, 2017