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Meghan Goldfinch Hayden Owner
Meghan is the manager and chief innovator for Loyal Companions, working daily with families who have lost beloved pets. She wears many hats within the family business, working as Manager of Hillcrest Cemetery, Director of Public Relations, Marketing, Human Resources, and Family Care, and as an Apprentice Funeral Director at Goldfinch Funeral Home.
Meghan holds a bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in journalism from Coastal Carolina University and two master's degrees, one from University of South Carolina in integrated mass communication and one from Boston University in health communication. "I love working with the community and helping people during their time of need, whether it be with their human family or pet family. When a person is experiencing loss and grief, I want to be there for them and aid them in their journey towards healing," Meghan says. "I thought it was time for pet families to have a premier place to go for pet cremation and memorial services." Meghan has one dog, a Goldendoodle named Murphy. She also has a Canadian Warmblood gelding named Max. Murphy is training to become a grief therapy dog and Max is being schooled in the disciplines of hunter jumping and dressage. Meghan spends free time with her family, flounder fishing, and riding Max. -
Stephanie Smith Administrator
A native of Conway, Stephanie has been with Loyal Companions since 2013. Prior to working at Hillcrest, she worked in finance for 28 years. She currently resides in Conway with her husband Merlin, a mother of two Lonnie Smith and Bethany Cox. She has four grandchildren she loves spending time with and also enjoys traveling and camping.
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