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.

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.

Karen Gordon, RN, has been a nurse for 23 years. She has worked as a hospital nurse, in OB/GYN and Med-Surgery. She was a charge nurse and case manager for several years. She was also a Clinical Nursing Instructor at Wallace State Community College for over 4 years. She has worked in home health care for 8 years. She is married to James and they have 6 children and 4 grandchildren that she dearly loves. She feels that God has led her to work for Omega Hospice and she feels truly blessed to be working here!

Julie Hamby, RN, has been happily married to her husband Frankie since 1986. They have been blessed with 3 wonderful children, Kayleen, Eli, and Kylon. She graduated from Wallace State and immediately went to work at St. Vincents. There she has earned ortho, neuro experience. Her entire adult life she reflected on the hospice care her grandparents received and felt called to provide that kind of care and compassion to others. She truly believes that Omega is a blessing to be a part of, whether as a patient, family member, or employee.

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.

Faye Raney, Hospice Aide, has lived in Cullman most of her life. She has 3 children, Daphne, Bridgett, and Eric. She has 9 grandchildren and is currently a foster mom to a 2 year old little boy and a set of infant twins. She has been fostering for over 2 years and truly enjoys it. She retired from Cullman Regional Medical Center in December of 2010 and came to work for Omega where she has been blessed with wonderful patients whom she loves dearly.

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.

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, Administrative Assistant, 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.

Amanda Knappenberger is a graduate from the University of Alabama School of Social Work and a licensed graduate social worker. She was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where she married Jonathan Knappenberger, a Cullman native. They moved to Cullman in 2008 and she has enjoyed residing here since that time.

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.