Jenni F. Bryant, CFSP, CCO, is a native of East Tennessee and is the General Manager of Smith Life & Legacy in Maryville, TN. A Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer, Jenni is a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta. She is a member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and is the immediate Past President. Jenni has previously served on the NFDA Convention Education Task Force Committee, The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards National Board Exam Committee and is a Certified Crematory Operator. She and her husband David have one son, Logan who recently graduated John A. Gupton College of Funeral Service in Nashville.
Originally from Florida, Brittany joined the Smith family in 2023 as our Family Service Manager. She has her Bachelors' in Psychology, with concentrations in Bereavement and Abnormal Studies. Brittany has been in the industry for ten years and has worked in different locations throughout Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. She and her husband Jimmy enjoy traveling and spending time in the mountains with their two dogs Ko and Goose.
Kate joined the Smith staff in 2024 as a Family Service Counselor after moving to Tennessee with her husband Ryan and their two doodles Sailor and Jack. Kate is originally from Florida and has numerous years of experience in sales and culinary environments. Kate is a proud veteran of the United States Coast Guard and helps run Blount County's monthly Death Cafe. Kate assists and educates all Smith and Grandview families with pre-arranging funeral, cremation and cemetery options and answering any questions. If she is not at work, you can find Kate exploring all the mountains and bodies of water that Tennessee has to offer.
Benjamin Anderson, grew up in Madisonville, TN, where he graduated from Sequoyah High School in 2016. He has worked in sales ever since. Benjamin and his partner, Ashley, have a daughter and a son on the way.
Reed is a member of Smith Life & Legacy's 30-Year Club.
Ginger is a member of Smith Life & Legacy's 30-Year Club
Mr. Chambers attended East Tennessee State University and Hiwassee College. He is involved in many civic and professional associations and serves on the Board of Directors of the Cemetery Association of Tennessee, the Southern Cemetery and Funeral Association, and the International Funeral and Cemetery Association. He is the Past President of the Cemetery Association of Tennessee. After his retirement in 2009, Mr. Chambers continues to serve on the Senior Advisory Board for Smith Life & Legacy. He and his wife Laura are members of Fairview United Methodist Church in Maryville.
