Dr. Meiman, Medical Director and CEO, began practice in Cullman in 1975. He has been active in hospice care for over 30 years. Dr. Meiman is board certified by The American Board of Family Medicine and The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He is married to Anne and they have 3 children, Jonathan, Meg, and Julie.

Sheila Skinner, Administrator, has been a nurse for 35 years. She has worked in both hospitals and emergency rooms, and has worked in home care since 1984. She has over 12 years of experience in hospice care. She is a native of Cullman County and has 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

Teresa Tucker has been a nurse for 22 years and has been involved in Hospice care for 5 years. She is a very compassionate and caring person who is very involved in the community. She enjoys spending time with her daughter and 4 grandchildren.

Jackie Laughton, RN, was a nurse for 27 years in Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is experienced in medical/surgical, orthopedics, telemetry, and nursing management. She relocated to Cullman 3 years ago and began what she considers her most rewarding nursing practice, hospice care. She feels God has truly blessed her with the opportunity to provide excellent care, love, and compassion to her patients and families through Omega Hospice.

Drenda Fowler-Walker, RN is a Cullman native and a graduate of Wallace State School of Nursing. She has extensive experience in both emergency medicine and hospice. She is married to Shannon and has two daughters, Lydia and Destiny.

Linda Marconi graduated Cum-Laude from Wallace State and has been nursing for 24 years. She has experience in psychiatric, surgical, med surg, and management nursing. She is certified in chemotherapy and ACLS. She worked in the ministry for an evangelist in Mississippi for 4 years, and also worked in Georgia and Florida before settling in her home state, Alabama. She loves the holistic approach of nursing and hospice care as she was personally a caretaker for her mother during her hospice care. She is confident that God blessed her with her job at Omega Hospice and she loves her precious patients and their families!

Kathy Cornelius, RN, graduated with an AND from Palm Beach Community College in 2001. She has experience in cardiac, medical, and med surgical nursing. She has 6 years of emergency medical experience and is currently ACLS, PALS, and BLS certified. She has lived in Cullman County for 6 years and has 1 son and 4 daughters. She feels honored to be a part of the Omega Hospice team.

Ted Green, RN, began his nursing career after following his dad through a lengthy cancer battle. He began his work in a hospital but feels led to pursue hospice care. He feels that he can relate to his patients and families as he has been in the same situation as they are. He has been blessed with a wonderful wife, Cynthia, and a beautiful daughter, Laura.

Amanda McCormick, RN, is a native of Cullman. She graduated from Wallace State and has been married for over 17 years to Scott. They have 3 wonderful children, Tyler, Savannah, and Lexi. She enjoys working at Omega and feels it is one of the most rewarding jobs that she has been blessed to have.

Rebecca Olson, BSN, RN, is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Nursing at Birmingham, Alabama. Rebecca and husband, Dr. Robert P. Olson relocated to Cullman, AL five years ago. Rebecca has experience in orthopedic and neurology care where she was a registered nurse at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Birmingham, AL prior to working for Omega Hospice. Rebecca is currently enrolled at Emory University, Atlanta, GA where she is furthering her education in Wound Care, Ostomy & Continence Nursing (WOCN). Prior to completing her BSN, she served as a family service counselor at Elmwood Funeral Home, Birmingham, AL for 7 years. Rebecca believes her years of experience assisting families with their loss were preparation for the call of hospice nursing. She feels honored to have the opportunity to fulfill the call on her life as a hospice nurse at Omega Hospice.

Sherry Watwood, LPN, has been a nurse for 10 years, including 4 years of hospice service. She has 2 children and 1 granddaughter who is the love of her life. Although she waited until later in life to pursue her nursing career, she knew she wanted to be a nurse from the time she was in high school. She considers herself truly blessed to have taken care of so many patients and families and she loves working for Omega Hospice.

Jamie South, LGSW, is a Hartselle native and a proud graduate of the University of Montevallo and the University of Alabama. She is currently training to become a member of the Morgan County Red Cross Disaster Services team. She is a licensed social worker for the state of Alabama.

Robyn Tucker, Certified Home Care Aide, has been caring for hospice patients for 12 years. She has been married for 30 years to Tommy Tucker and they have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. She loves her job and looks forward to being with Omega Hospice for many years to come.

Paula Knighten, Home Care Aide, has been in home health care for over 6 years. She enjoys helping and visiting with others. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Ben, their 6 children and 12 grandchildren.

Suzie Lowery, Home Care Aide, is a Cullman County native. She graduated from Holly Pond High School in 2001. She is married to Rodger Lowery and they have 2 children, Conner and Sophie.

Kaye Bentley, Home Care Aide, is married with 2 children and 2 grandchildren. She has worked in the home health field for over 12 years. She especially enjoys her current position because she is able to give more personal care to each patient. She looks forward to a bright future with Omega Hospice.

Denise Campbell, Home Care Aide, is a Certified Nursing Assistant and is currently seeking a Registered Nursing degree. She has lived in Cullman since 1980 and has worked in the health care field for 9 years. She is married to Eric and they have 3 children.

Britney Smothers, Home Care Aide, has been a Certified Nursing Assistant for 3 years. She is married to Wesley Twilley and they have one daughter, Alana Bree.

Brenda McSwain, Office Manager, has lived and worked in Cullman County for the last 20 years. She has over 7 years of experience in the hospice field. She is married to Steve and they have 5 children and 9 grandchildren.

Kellie Britton, Community Education/Marketing, is a Cullman native and Cullman High School graduate. She attended Wallace State Community College and Athens State University as an education major. She has over 3 years of experience educating the community on hospice care and services. She is married to Adam and has 1 daughter, Olivia.

Tracey O’Brien, Secretary/Billing, is a native of Cullman County. She is a graduate of Cullman High School and Wallace State as a Business Management major. She is married to Steven and has two children, Malory and Clint.

Kim Riggs, Director of Ancillary Services, is a graduate of The University of North Alabama and is a Licensed Social Worker for the State of Alabama. She is certified by the American Academy of Bereavement as a Certified Bereavement Counselor. Kim has worked in hospice care for 13 years.

Larry Duke, Chaplain, is a native of Cullman County. He is a graduate of West Point High School and attended Cullman College and Samford University Extension. He has been a pastor at several churches in Cullman County over the last 19 years. Currently he is the pastor at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Good Hope. He is married to Mickey and they have 3 sons and 2 grandchildren.

John Raley, chaplain, is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a graduate of Andersonville Baptist Seminary. He has been a hospice chaplain since 2006.

Sonia Norris, M.Div., Bereavement Coordinator, holds a Master of Divinity from Duke University where she studied and focused on illness and end of life care. Prior to working with Omega Hospice, Sonia worked at Project Compassion in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, providing education and resources for individuals and families living with illness, end of life, caregiving and grief. Sonia also has extensive training around supporting people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.