Meet Our Staff - Highlands & Dayton, TX

Michael Page

Managing Partner

Michael has been serving families since 1994. He found helping others through their difficult times was an honor and a blessing. He continues to strive to be the best he can be in the service of others. He grew up in Connecticut and moved to Texas in 2007. He not only serves families in the role of funeral director, but as well as a celebrant. Michael enjoys playing golf, singing, and playing guitar.

Teri Tucker

Office Manager

Teri began her career with Sterling-White in 2002. She has a business degree from Ashford University and is a proud member of the Beta Tau Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Teri grew up in Channel view but moved to Dayton in 1999, where she currently resides with her daughters. Teri is a very family-oriented mother who spent many years coaching youth soccer, teaching Sunday school, and volunteering and fundraising for various organizations. Teri has one granddaughter whom she adores tremendously. With several family members buried at Sterling-White Cemetery, Teri is very passionate about the cemetery and feels honored to be a member of the Sterling-White family, where she is entrusted with managing the office and the administrative team and providing families with the very best service possible in their time of need.

Briana Sonnier

Funeral Director

Briana "Bri" began her career in funeral service at 17 as an ambassador, working for Sterling Funeral Home in Dayton. She became part of the Sterling White team in June of 2016 and is now one of our licensed Funeral Directors. She is the only bi-lingual Spanish speaking funeral director for the funeral home. Bri enjoys being able to serve families and help them in their time of need.

She enjoys being at the beach, fishing, crabbing, watching shows on Netflix, and shopping. Bri currently resides in Liberty with her husband Spencer, and their three dogs: Bittles, Emmett, and Tito (whom she rescued from the cemetery).

Juan Parga

Funeral Assistant

Juan has been in funeral service since 1988. He joined the Sterling-White family as a Funeral Assistant in 2010. He resides in Liberty, Texas with his wife, Linda. He has six children and four grandchildren. He genuinely cares for families and enjoys helping them when they need it the most.

Patricia Mitchell

Funeral Home Administrator

Patricia “Trish” joined the Sterling-White team in 2012 as the funeral home administrator. Trish has lived in the local area all of her life. She raised her family in Highlands and Mont Belvieu, where she served as a volunteer for school organizations and functions and assisted with Little League sporting events. Trish now has three grandsons and one granddaughter whom she adores and loves spending quality time with. Trish enjoys meeting the families that Sterling-White serves and is pleased to assist these families with her vast knowledge in  obtaining necessary permits and filing life insurance claims.

Savannah Cook

Administration

Savannah joined the Sterling-White team in September 2015 after moving back to her hometown of Dayton. She is currently enrolled in school, pursuing her love of education while building lasting relationships within the community by helping families at Sterling-White. Savannah spends much of her free time with her family, traveling, or with her beloved pups, Schnitzel and Remy.

Karissa Tucker

Administrative Support / Funeral Director Assistant

Karissa joined the Sterling-White team in 2016. She is currently enrolled in college and is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. She loves to travel and is always planning her next adventure. Karissa enjoys meeting with the families that come to Sterling-White to design stationery that is unique to their requests.

Johnelle Eilers

Administrative Assistant / Ambassador

Johnelle became part of the Sterling-White team in September 2006. She has lived in the area all of her life. Johnelle and her husband, Vernon, attend Sacred Heart Catholic Church and are members of the St. Vincent De Paul Society. “I enjoy being able to offer a warm smile and a helping hand to the families we serve. Having grown up in the community, I know many of the families that we serve, and I think this helps them feel better when they see a familiar face. I hope to stay active in this community and my church for many more years.”

Gerald Miller

Family Service Manager

Gerald has been a Family Service Manager since 2010.  He worked at several different cemeteries before joining Sterling White for the first time in 2013, and then returning in 2018. His passion is helping families get though one of the most difficult times of their lives, the loss of loved ones, as well as by helping them plan ahead for the inevitability of their own passing.

Gerald was born and raised in Baltimore, MD, but has called Texas home since 1988. He and his lovely wife Carolyn enjoy traveling, playing backgammon and dominoes, and spending time with their grandson, Trey.

Cyndi Hines

Family Service Representative

Cyndi started her career in Family Service at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in Colleyville, Texas in 2008, and then worked at Moore Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens in Arlington, Texas in 2010.  Cyndi has three children and one granddaughter who all live in the Ft. Worth/Dallas Area.  After her mother passed, Cyndi moved to Baytown with the love of her life and found the right place to continue her Family Service Career with Sterling-White Funeral Home and Cemetery.

Reymundo Aguirre

Family Service Representative

Reymundo began his family service career in 2013 with Earthman Memory Gardens in Baytown, where he worked for about 6 years. Rey is originally from Dallas, but moved his family to Baytown more than 8 years ago. He is an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and loves to take his family on cruises. Rey really enjoys meeting and working with families and is happy to be the newest member of the Sterling-White family service team.

Cora Lynn Miller

Community Service Representative

Cora Lynn has worked at Sterling-White since 2009 in Community Services, which she greatly enjoys. She has lived in the Highlands-Crosby area most of her life and now resides in Highlands with her family. She has one child, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Cora Lynn is a member of the Highlands United Methodist Church and the Highlands Book Review Club. She is an avid sports fan and loves watching her teams.

Victor Barron Cemetery Maintenance Foreman

Victor Barron joined the Sterling-White Cemetery Maintenance team in July 2004. Victor has lived in the area with his wife and three children for over 25 years. Together, they attend St. Andrew’s Church.

“I enjoy working with both the staff and those who visit the cemetery.”

We are always looking to grow our Team

We currently have openings for family service representatives

please call 281-426-3555 or come on in to apply

must be able to pass a background check and obtain state licensing.