Twiford Funeral Homes - Manteo/Hatteras Staff

The staff of our Manteo and Hatteras locations are dedicated to the various communities that they serve. As with our other locations, the staff in Manteo and Hatteras is unparalleled in their commitment to excellent service to all families regardless of their station in life. The average length of employment for full time staff members would be over 15 years of service. Browse through the photos below and spend time reading about the devoted individuals who will assist your family on possibly the most difficult day of their life.

David H. Twiford, Jr.

David H. Twiford, Jr David.Twiford.Jr@twifordfh.com

David H. Twiford, Jr., a native of Elizabeth City, NC, is a partner of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC and manages the locations in Manteo and Hatteras, NC. He is married to Jessica Tade Twiford and has a daughter, Ragen Whitney Twiford and a son, Spencer Linwood Twiford. He is a 1992 graduate of Northeastern High School, attended NC State University, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA, with an Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service. He is a member of the North Carolina Funeral Director’s Association, the Improved Order of Red Men and Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. His interests include church, family, and golf. David Jr. lives in Dare County, which is very special, since his great-grandfather, S.W. Twiford was a native of Dare County, having been born in Stumpy Point. David Jr. is the only Twiford associated with Twiford Funeral Homes that resides in Dare County where his great-grandfather once managed the Twiford Funeral Home in Manteo.

Roy A. Riddick

Roy A. Riddick
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Roy Allen Riddick, Assistant Funeral Service Manager in Dare County, is a native of Elizabeth City, NC and is a licensed North Carolina Funeral Director and Embalmer. Roy is married to Capria (Cap) and they have a daughter, Bethany. Roy is a graduate of Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science and College of the Albemarle. He is an active member of the International Church of the Assemblies of God Church. Roy joined Twiford Funeral Homes in February 1978 and his interest include music, reading and several sports.

Chandler Olsen

Chandler Olsen, CFSP
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Chandler R. Olsen, Certified Funeral Service Practitioner, is a native of Hamilton, MT, has been with the firm since early 2011. He is a graduate of Hamilton High School in 2001, Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2009, and graduated with honors from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 2010, where he earned his Bachelor of Mortuary Science degree, and was awarded the A.J. Russler Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Art of Embalming. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Outer Banks Anglers Club, and the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.). During his free time he can be found fishing off a pier or from the surf

Jordan Mullins

Jordan Mullins jordan.mullins@twifordfh.com

Jordan McKay Mullins, a native of Logan County, WV, joined the firm in January 2016 as a funeral director and embalmer. She has five prior years experience in funeral service and is a funeral service licensee for the states of West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. She has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Mortuary Science and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science, both from The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and is CPR certified through the American Red Cross. She was awarded the William C. Campbell Golf Scholarship in 2006, and the Pat Reger Memorial Scholarship in 2010. She enjoys spending time at the beach with her boyfriend, Nick and their Siamese cat, ‘Smokes’.

Lauris Etheridge

Lauris Etheridge
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Lauris Etheridge is the Maintenance Supervisor for Dare County. He is a native of Wanchese, NC and is married to Delia. They are the parents to George, Jessie, Sophia and Vela Grace. Lauris is a graduate of the Wanchese Christian Academy. He is a member of the Manteo First Assembly of God Church. His interests center around his church and family. Lauris joined the staff in Manteo in 1984.

Jessica Twiford

Jessica Tade Twiford
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Jessica Tade Twiford, Office Manager, is a native of Elizabeth City, NC. She is married to David Halstead Twiford, Jr. and has two step-children, Ragen Whitney Twiford and Spencer Linwood Twiford. Jessica graduated from Pasquotank County High School in 2004 then Elizabeth City State University in 2008, where she earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry. She currently lives in Manteo and is a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church.