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Lori Diaz
Licensed Funeral Director
Lori Diaz is a Licensed Funeral Director and Limited Lines Insurance Agent in the State of Ohio. Her passion for people motivated her to choose this career path and it’s very evident in the care and manner in which she has an affinity for families. She opened Affinity Memorial Chapel in December of 2017. She is proud to serve the families in Central Ohio and considers it a privilege to serve well.
An avid learner, Lori’s educational career path includes a B.A. in Communication from The Ohio State University, Master in Business Administration and a Master in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University. Additional interests and proficiency are in marketing and public relations.
Lori is an active and committed member of the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church in addition to other civic, social and professional organizations she has belonged to over the years: National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), Ohio Funeral Directors Association; National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association (NFDM&A) Buckeye State Funeral Director and Embalmer Association (BSFDEA); African-American Funeral Professionals of Central Ohio (AAFPCO) (co-founder); National Coalition of 100 Black Women Central Ohio Chapter (charter member); and her beloved Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Gamma Zeta Zeta Chapter. After one year of membership, her dedication and zeal for service and community yielded the honor of being named the State of Ohio Zeta of the Year in October 2016. She currently serves as a member on several additional chapter committees.
In her leisure, she cherishes time spent with her loved ones, reading, roller skating, line dancing, traveling and navigating social media. For over 25 years, Lori has been married, blessed to be called mother by their two adult daughters . After 18 1/2 years they had their beloved family pet named, Hershey to pass. (His obituary is listed on our site). She realized in that encounter that every life is worth celebrating even our pets.
Lori lives by the words of Mark Twain: “Let us endeavor to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry so serve well."
Client Care Consultants
Patricia Mullins
Client Care Consultant
Patricia Mullins born in Williamson, WV but moved to Columbus with her family at an early age. Patricia is a graduate of West High School and Bliss Technical School.
Patricia worked for Columbus Police Department in various departments. She retired after 38 years of dedicated service. Patricia is currently a member of Faith Ministries, where she is a member of the Media Ministry, One Accord Choir and Member Services.
Calvin Barnett
Client Care Consultant
Calvin is Affinity Memorial Chapel’s first Client Care Consultant. He joined Affinity in the beginning of December 2017.
After graduating from FCI Academy in June 2008, Calvin began personal assisting varies clients throughout the Ohio Region. In the year of 2016, Calvin developed a passion to assist and help families who have lost a loved one. Calvin is passionate and desires to provide excellence to the families who are in need during their time of loss.
Calvin is planning on continuing his education here in the Columbus, Ohio area with hopes to being a Funeral Director in the near future. Calvin is a native of Columbus, Ohio where he currently resides.
Marcus Mewborn
Care Consultant Director
Marcus Mewborn was born in Norfolk, VA, and was raised in Columbus, Ohio. Marcus is the 2nd son of Mary Mewborn-Broadus and the late Leroy Mewborn. He graduated from Walnut Ridge in 2002.
After graduating high school he later graduated with an Associate’s degree from Freedom Bible College & Seminary (2004). Biblical Studies was his major and in addition to that he also received a Certificate of Ministry in Biblical Studies from the Full Gospel Baptist Christian Bible College
In 2004. Marcus has had an active resume’. Some of his career opportunities has included him working as a mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office (4 years) and then he transitioned over to Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), where he has been a driver for 7 years. In addition to operating the buses he’s also a union steward with the union that represents the driver’s, Transport Workers Union Local 208.
In his spare time he enjoys: traveling, bowling, and spending time with his family & friend’s.
Marcus inherited a lot of wisdom from his late maternal grandmother who told him, “to never give up on the Lord as he will never give up on you”.
Devin Simmons-Milloy
Client Care Consultant
Carmen Dorsey
Client Care Consultant
Amber Harmon
Client Care Consultant
Doug Dorsey
Client Care Consultant
LaKendric Brown
Client Care Consultant Director
Leslie Wilks
Client Care Consultant
Mikayla Diaz
Client Care Consultant
Bishop Marquise Green
Client Care Consultant
Z.F. Taylor
Client Care Consultant
Kyah Diaz
Client Care Consultant
Zyirra Hagwood El
Client Care Consultant
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