Our Staff

Eric Fee has over 25 years of experience with bereavement and loss. As an ordained minister, Fee has served the local community through churches and grief support. In 2007, Eric purchased Brand Pope in New Madison, and purchased Oliver Floyd in 2015. In 2018, the funeral home names were changed to Tribute allowing our name to speak for itself. Eric is passionate about caring for families and celebrating their loved ones well. 

Eric enjoys working out, watching movies, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his family. He is a community advocate and believes in becoming the solution instead of complaining about the problem. Eric attends EUM Church. He and his wife, Kristin, have grown children, a son Ethan, daughter Grace, son-in-law Alex, and his first grandchild, Lorelai. They reside outside of Greenville with their dog, Olive.

Kristin Fee brings over 20 years of experience in sales, HR, marketing, and customer care. She is involved in her community by serving at EUM Church, and other local organizations. She is a member of the Greenville Rotary Club as the Scholarship Chair and serves as Vice Chairman for Mercer Savings Bank. Kristin enjoys being outside, a great cup of coffee and dark chocolate.

"People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care."

As a Greenville native, Thomas C. Shaw, joined the funeral industry in 2018 where he has continued to celebrate lives and serve families since. He is a graduate of Greenville High School (2014), The Ohio State University (2018), and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science (2021). Thomas is licensed in the state of Ohio and Indiana as a Funeral Director. 

Thomas and his wife, Hannah, reside in Fort Recovery, Ohio with their daughter, Eleanor Rose. He is a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery Knights of Columbus, and the Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce. Thomas also volunteers as a 4-H advisor and is a member of the Greenville Elks Lodge, Ohio Farm Bureau, and the Ohio FFA Alumni.

During his free time, Thomas enjoys spending time with his family, enjoying local craft beers and wines, and rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes. When not in a suit, you can find him enjoying the outdoors, kayaking, and improving his amateur photography skills.

Carrie Latham joined the funeral industry in 2017, she is passionate about planning meaningful funerals and really honoring the families she serves. She graduated from Piqua High School in 2013, Edison State Community College in 2015, and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 2017. She is a licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, Certified Celebrant, and Pre-need Specialist.

Carrie and her boyfriend reside in Troy with their daughter, Iris and their dogs, Tyson and Zeus. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, spending time outdoors, crafting, and trying new coffee shops and enjoying a good cup of coffee.

Grace Dearing is the daughter of owners, Eric and Krsitin Fee. Growing up in the funeral home industry has given her a respect and appreciation for being able to serve families in their time of need.

Grace is a Greenville native who graduated from Franklin Monroe High School in 2018. She went on to study Business Management at Taylor University in Indiana where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in business as well as a minor in entrepreneurship in 2021.

Grace returned to the area after graduation to use her skills to help grow the family business. Back home, she married her amazing husband, Alex in 2022. They currently live in Greenville with their dog, Dolly, and newborn baby girl, Lorelai. She enjoys shopping, gardening, and drinking lots of coffee.

A native of Fort Recovery, Athena is pleased to return to the greater area after completing university.  Athena brings a love for serving the community to this role. 

Athena is a 2017 graduate of Fort Recovery and a 2023 graduate of Wright State University, and now lives at home in Fort Recovery with her parents, a younger sister, and a small army of pets.  Athena looks forward to returning to involvement in the Mercer-Darke community. 

When not at work, Athena enjoys writing, doing handicrafts, and spending time on the land.