Meet Our Staff 

Angel King

Managing Partner

Angel King is the Managing Partner of Everly Funeral Home in Virginia.  She is a licensed funeral director/embalmer in Virginia and the District of Columbia.  She earned her degree in Mortuary Science from the University of the District of Columbia.  She has been serving families for 7+ years and completed her apprenticeship at Everly Wheatley Funeral Home, also in Virginia.  Angel has held several roles in the funeral profession starting as a funeral assistant, to mentoring and offering funeral home management consultations.  She is also an adjunct professor in the mortuary science department at her alma mater, the University of the District of Columbia.

Angel’s commitment and dedication to her families, community, and the future funeral professionals is in honor of her grandmother. Her grandmother’s passing inspired a drive in her to bring comfort to those during difficult times, as she knows how impactful that can be.

Angel is a native of Michigan and a graduate of Howard University.  She loves to travel and hopes to visit all seven continents.  She also enjoys music festivals, foodie events, and being with family & friends.

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Minhquan Thai

Certified Crematory Operator

Minh joined Everly Funeral Home in 2021 as a funeral assistant and became a certified crematory operatory soon after.  Born to Vietnamese parents and raised in the Northern Virginia area, his childhood in Boy Scouts laid the foundation for his compassion, discipline, and professionalism.  He enjoys games, movies, music, and staying active in life.

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Rachel Hernandez

Funeral Intern

Rachel Hernandez joined Everly Funeral Home in November 2022 as an intern and so far has 2 years of funeral service experience and counting. She started off as a Funeral assistant and quickly became extremely passionate about her work; so much so, she has begun the process of obtaining her funeral directing license. Rachel is a Virginia native and has lived all over the state from Arlington to Norfolk, VA though she was primarily raised in Fairfax, VA. She likes to draw, cook and play basketball but really loves being a mother to her children and her two dogs.

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Lauren Perry

Project and Social Media Coordinator

Lauren Perry is the Project and Social Media Coordinator who manages onsite renovations, culminates proposal presentations, and offers design feedback to ensure brand continuity and streamlined in-house documents. As well, Lauren connects Everly Funeral Home and Cremations to the families and community we serve through social media platforms. She believes that functional and aesthetically pleasing design promotes wellness, comfortability, consistency and efficiency. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts for Interior Design, and graduated Best in Show for her portfolio.

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Ron Oshima

Funeral Assistant – Fleet Coordinator

Ron is a native Northern Virginian who grew up and still lives in Alexandria, Va.

A graduate of Mount Vernon High School, he also spent 2 years at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA and 2 years at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.

He has been working at Everly Funeral Home since March of 2020. His background prior to Everly was in Music and Real Estate. He still plays music part time as a saxophonist.

Ron is often the person who answers your phone calls and either helps with your questions or directs you to the person who can best help in our office. Kind, considerate and thoughtful treatment of all who call or visit is his goal.

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Andrea Valdez

Funeral Assistant

Andrea joined the Everly Funeral Home team in 2021 as a part-time Funeral Assistant. She was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, moved to Virginia in 2015 and graduated from West Springfield High School. She fluently speaks Spanish, French and American Sign Language (ASL), and is currently studying global diplomacy. Andrea volunteers at a number of local organizations and enjoys going to local public events as a pastime. Her enthusiasm, willingness to learn and positive energy keep us connected to the community we serve.

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Ryan Hill

Funeral Assistant

Ryan is a resident of Suitland, Maryland and a proud veteran of the USMCR and the USCG. He is a graduate of Norfolk State University with a BS degree in Mass Communications. He has been a Job Development Coordinator at the Melwood Horticultural Center in Upper Marlboro, Maryland since 2019.  He develops job vacancies and provides information to clients with disabilities, all in relation to work.  He has worked in this field for over ten years. He enjoys assisting clients at Melwood with gaining employment and full inclusion within society.

Since joining Everly Funeral Home, he assists and comforts families during the loss of their loved ones as a funeral assistant and care specialist. He enjoys the unity and diversity that he is exposed to in Falls Church.

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Bud West

Funeral Assistant

Bud joined the Everly team in July 2021 as a funeral assistant. Native to Alexandria, VA, he was an active member of his community through Wesley United Methodist Church. His kind soul, positive attitude and warm heart will be forever missed.

Rest In Peace, Bud West.