About Us

Helen joined William H Painter in May 2022 after leaving a career in Education. Her first position was a temporary position covering maternity leave at our Castle Bromwich branch. After a few months, Helen was offered a permanent position at our Yardley Branch. Helen says it is an honour and a privilege to look after families and their loved ones.

In her spare time, Helen enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Gavin knew that he wanted to be a Funeral Director at a very early age and has been involved in the funeral business from the age of 11. After leaving education, Gavin took up a full-time position in 1987 within a local family-owned funeral business, progressing through to Funeral Director and Area Manager within a larger organisation.

Joining Funeral Partners in October 2022, Gavin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as the Area Development Manager to support the team, holding a Diploma in both Management Studies and Funeral Directing.

Gavin says, “It is an honour to be a part of a company that truly does care for the community. I feel that it is a privilege to be entrusted to look after the bereaved families and their loved ones.”

David joined William H Painters, Erdington branch in August 2021, bringing 12 years of Funeral industry experience with him. In his spare time, David enjoys painting, gardening and flower arranging.

Karen joined William H Painters in December 2020, after a long 30+ years career within the Banking sector. In her free time, Karen enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Suzanna, also known as Suzie, joined Funeral Partners in December 2020 after previously working for another Funeral company since 2014. Suzanna says, “I have enjoyed being there for my families over the years being a Funeral Arranger, it is a profession that involves continuous learning and growing, it is however a privilege to be able to serve families in their time of need and being able to guide them every step of the way.”
In her spare time, Suzanna is a volunteer at her local Girl Guiding Group, she enjoys gaming, listening to music and spending time with friends and family.

Katie joined William H Painter in February 2019 as a funeral arranger and soon progressed to Funeral Director in the same year.
She has worked in the funeral profession since 2012 working with another local Funeral Directors.
She says “I enjoy looking after the families from the moment they walk through the door to the day of the funeral and ensuring they receive the best service. I love all aspects of my job and love coming to work, and I wouldn’t want to do anything else.”
In her spare time, she likes to keep fit by going to the gym, reading, socialising with her friends and spending time outdoors walking her dog.

Julie joined William H Painter in August 2018 after previously working within the education and healthcare sectors.
She really enjoys helping and supporting families during such a difficult time.
In her spare time, Julie enjoys history, reading, music and spending time with her family.

After working in the education sector for a few years, Emma joined the company in 2015 following the death of her grandfather. WH Painter took care of the funeral arrangements and she was impressed by the service received. In her spare time, she enjoys singing in a church choir in Solihull, playing the piano and reading.

Shaz (Sharon) started working at William H Painter in November 2005 and has progressed from a branch arranger to Diary Manager encompassing both William H Painter Funeral Directors and Thomas Bragg Funeral Directors (and for a short time also included Henry Ison Funeral Directors).
In her previous jobs, she has worked for the Royal Navy, a building firm, been a senior carer in a nursing home and Duty Manager at a hotel.
She enjoys driving, reading and exploring Scotland with her husband, and has done a parachute jump for the charity MIND