Arlington Funeral Celebrants

Sara Underhill

Managing Funeral Director, Celebrant & CANA Certified Cremation Specialist

Sara Underhill is a first-generation funeral director and certified funeral Celebrant and was born and raised in Cincinnati. She attended St. Mary’s in Hyde Park for grade school, Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Anderson High School. Sara graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from the College of Arts and Sciences and then attended the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. She graduated from CCMS Summa Cum Laude in the Spring of 2011 and was the recipient of the Ivan P. Bowsher Award for “outstanding achievement in the combined theory and practice of Restorative Arts”, and the Ohio Funeral Directors Association’s Leadership Award. Following graduation, Sara completed her apprenticeship in Toledo and Defiance, Ohio. She spent 5 years as a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Defiance, where she had the opportunity to serve for three years as the President and Treasurer of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, District One.

Sara relocated back to Cincinnati in 2016 and served families through Spring Grove Funeral Homes until 2020, when she joined The Arlington Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Sara and her family live in Reading, Ohio.

Email Sara: sara.u@amgfuneralhome.com.

Alecia Braddock

Funeral Director, Celebrant & CANA Certified Cremation Specialist

Alecia joined the Arlington Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in September 2019.  Although she worked in the City of Cincinnati assisting low-income families to become self-sufficient through job readiness, financial, and trade training, Alecia admits her passion has always been in the funeral industry. She often tells others that, “the greatest gift a person can give is the gift of pre-planning their final services.”

Alecia has recently served as a Cincinnati Certified Tourism Ambassador for many years as a Volunteer Usher for The Aronoff Center and Music Hall. She enjoys assisting others in obtaining comfort and pleasure in their day-to-day living. Alecia has a Bachelor of Psychology from Ashford University and an Associate of Applied Science from the Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science, class of 2014.

Alecia’s background as an ordained Elder and licensed minister in the State of Ohio has allowed her to be called upon by area churches and funeral homes to do eulogies for families without a eulogist. Her many years of experience in administrative and event planning will allow her to prepare logistics for families that are grieving a loss.

In July 2024, Alecia graduated from an intensive 4-year program at the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) University. Her dedication and hard work have earned her multiple certifications, such as Certified Celebrant, Certified Cremator Operator, Certification Cremation Arranger, and Certified Cremation Administrator.

Email Alecia: alecia.b@amgfuneralhome.com.