History & Staff

Jack W. Hayhurst was born October 8, 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Henryetta High School in 1976. Jack attended Bethany Nazarene University and Southwestern Assembly of God University before graduating from Dallas Institute of Funeral Services in 1979, with a degree in Mortuary Science and Funeral Service Management.

The Hayhurst family purchased the Marlin Funeral home on April 1, 1984 from James and Evelyn Marlin. Jack is a member of the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce and the Broken Arrow Rotary club where he was president in 1989-90. Jack has been involved in the Miss Broken Arrow Scholarship Pageant since 1989, having served as Master of Ceremonies and Soloist. He is currently on the board of the Miss Broken Arrow Scholarship Pageant and served as chairman of the annual Rooster Day Parade for many years. Jack was selected business person of the year by the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce in 2021.

Jack and his wife Pam have two children, son, Trevor (wife, Candace) and a daughter, Taylor (husband, Eric) and seven grandchildren. Jack and his family attend The Assembly in Broken Arrow.

Buck is a native of Greensboro, NC. He has been in the funeral industry for 25 years and is a licensed Funeral Service Practitioner in Oklahoma, Texas, and North Carolina. During his career he also spent time at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School as an instructor in their anatomy lab as well as an anatomical embalmer in their Willed Body Program. He graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, NC at the top of his class with an AAS in Mortuary Science. He found his way to Oklahoma through a track scholarship to Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee where he earned a Bachelors in Sports Ministry.
He is an ordained minister and is an active member of Composite Lodge #107 A.F & A.M where he is a certificate lecturer and member of the District 29 Degree Team serving around the state in various capacities. He is a member of the McAlester Consistory of the Scottish Rite where holds the investiture of 32° K.C.C.H as well as director/co-director of multiple degrees within the Valley. He is also a member of the Kappa Tau Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. in Tulsa.
He and his family have been active in their local church. He enjoys running and coaching track and field, going to the movies, being outdoors, but most of all spending time with his wife Amy and their daughter Emree.

Chris joined Hayhurst Funeral Home in November of 2017after relocating from Las Vegas, Nevada.
He brings 13 years of experience serving families to our team. He is currently a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Oklahoma. Chris earned an associate's degree in Mortuary Science from Cypress College in Cypress, California. He has also earned the designation of Certified Crematory Operator (CCO) from the Cremation Association of North America (CANA). When not at work, Chris enjoys spending time with his three wonderful children. He enjoys karate, kayaking, camping and fishing. On weekends he can also be found participating in dog walks with his group, the German Shepherd Walkers of Tulsa.

Taylor has been a proud resident of Broken Arrow for most of her life. She is a 2011 graduate of The University of Central Oklahoma where she earned a bachelor's degree in General Studies with an emphasis in Funeral Service. During her time at UCO, she was the President of Sigma Phi Sigma Funeral Service Fraternity. She is an active member of The Assembly in Broken Arrow, as well as Mighty Oaks Military Wives Outpost. She led many grief support groups. She and her husband Eric have been married since 2011 and have three sons. She enjoys singing and photography.