Meet Our Staff

Joseph Waterwash

Funeral Director, Managing Partner

Joe joined Baird-Case Funeral Homes as a licensed funeral director in 2004, bringing 26 years of experience as a funeral director from his position in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe graduated from The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and the National Foundation of Funeral Service. He served on the Board of Trustees for 18 years for Hospice of Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe is an active member of Unity of Fort Lauderdale Church, the Florida Funeral Directors Association, the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, The Executives' Association of Fort Lauderdale, Kiwanis of Oakland Park and the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Chamber of Commerce. "I feel blessed to have the privilege to help families create a unique and meaningful tribute to their loved ones."

Tarin Armstrong

Office Manager

Tarin joined our staff in 2014.

T. Jason Gulley

Funeral Director & Embalmer

Jason, a Kentucky native has been serving families as a Licences Funeral Director and Embalmer since 2005. Jason graduated from Morehead State University with a bachelors in Music Education and Mid-America Collage of funeral services with a bachelors in mortuary science.  " Serving families in their time of need is a true honor and passion." - Jason  

Mark Rodd

Funeral Ambassador

Mark, a licensed funeral director, joined our staff in our in 2014.

He and his wife, Lisa reside in Coconut Creek and enjoy fishing, boating and visiting the Florida Keys.

James Sweeney

Funeral Ambassador

After owning and operating a family bakery in Wilmington, Delaware, James and his husband, Mike, relocated to sunny south Florida.

Service is very familiar and important to James. He is happy to have found his second career serving the Fort Lauderdale community with Baird-Case Jordan-Fannin Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Tim Conley

Funeral Ambassador

Tim, of Wilton Manors, Florida, joined our staff in 2016.  He is retired from the United States Postal Service and an Ohio native.

Maureen Alford

Funeral Ambassador

Born and raised in the Philadelphia suburbs, Maureen has lived in Fort Lauderdale for over thirty years with her husband and “fur babies."

After fifteen years as a Senior Flight Attendant and fifteen years as a Marketing/Advertising Executive,  she joined the Baird-Case Jordan-Fannin team in 2009.

"It is an honor to assist our Baird Case families as they celebrate their loved ones." -Maureen