Meet Our Staff

David L. Broadus moved with his family to Central Florida in 1972 from Indiana. In 1989, he began working in the funeral business in Winter Haven, Florida. He attended Miami-Dade Community College and graduated with a degree in Mortuary Science in 1991, receiving his funeral directors and embalmers license in January 1993. 

In the fall of 1995, David moved to Jacksonville, Florida, and worked for George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home until April of 2002. He then worked for Hardage-Giddens Funeral Homes until December 2003. In January 2004, David and his family purchased the Bohannon-Chapman Funeral Home (formerly Clay Funeral Home) and moved in to begin a dream of owning a funeral home. David feels blessed to be a part of the community and to treat families the way they deserve to be treated at a time of loss. 

David married Julie Raines Broadus in September of 1997, and they have two children, Tyler and Ashley. He is a member in good standing of the Cabul Masonic Lodge #116, the Morocco Shrine, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge, and the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. His family is dedicated to serving the community of Magnolia Point, Green Cove Springs, FL.

Julia Ann Broadus was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and raised in Orange Park, Florida from the age of 6. The daughter of Jim and Ann Raines, Julia is a 1988 graduate of Orange Park High School and a 1992 graduate of The University of North Florida, where she received a B.A. in Communications. 

Julia married David L. Broadus on September 6, 1997, at Club Continental in Orange Park. I n the past, she worked for Steak and Ale Restaurant, Arbor National Mortgage, Bank America Mortgage, Xerox, and IBM. Currently, she creates memorial videos for the funeral home. 

David and Julia are blessed with two beautiful children, Tyler and Ashley. Their family lives in Magnolia Point, Green Cove Springs, FL.

Jim Raines, the son of Mr. & Mrs. James H. Raines, Sr., was born September 18, 1948, in Ft. Monroe, Virginia, while his dad was in the Air Force. Shortly after he was born, their family moved to Nashville, Tennessee. In 1967, he graduated from Cohn High School in Nashville, Tennessee, and after attending college for one year, he joined the United States Navy and attended Boot Camp in San Diego, California, in May 1968. 

Jim served for 22 years in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Electronic Technician on four different carriers and several squadrons. He retired in March 1990 with the rank of Senior Chief Aviation Electronic Technician (E-8). 

On December 21, 1968, Jim married the former Ann Meadows of Nashville, Tennessee. Jim and Ann have one daughter, Julia, who is married to David Broadus. Together, Jim, Ann, Julia, and David own Broadus-Raines Funeral Home. 

During his last three years in the Navy, Jim worked on a degree and graduated from Southern Illinois University with a B.S. in Education in August 1990. He is heavily involved in the community: 

• Master Mason in the Orange Park Lodge #267 Scottish Rite Bodies of Jacksonville 
• 32nd degree A.A.O.N.M.S. of Jacksonville
• Member of the Flying Fezz, served as Sec., Air Ops Officer, Deputy Commander, and Commander in 1994 
• Elected to the Florida Line of the Flying Fezz and served as Second and First Vice Commanders and as Commander for the years of 1997/98 
• Member of the Provost Guard (1999-2005)
• Member of the Clay County Shrine Club (1991-2005) 
• Honorary Member of the Motor Cycle Escort (2003-2005) 
• Life member of the VFW Private Pilot, qualified in the T-34B, Cessna 152 and 172, and Piper Warrior.

Ann Raines, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Avery I. Meadows, was born in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1968, she graduated from Cohn High School in Nashville. After attending college for a year, she married Jim, her high school sweetheart, on December 21, 1968. A licensed real estate broker, Ann currently works as a builder’s rep for N&N Builders. She is also a member of the Daughters of the Nile.

Ann and her husband had two children, James and Julia. James, born October 28, 1969, died of cystic fibrosis on October 5, 1976. Julia is currently living in Fleming Island, Florida, and married to David Broadus.

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Katie Karney Thomas was raised in Jacksonville, attended Bishop Kenny Catholic High School, and graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Augustine. 

Katie attended Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, and funeral service has been her true calling since 2002.  She became a part of the Broadus-Raines family in 2005. She is very passionate about loving and supporting the families we serve.

Olivia L. Shows is originally from Buffalo, New York, but she has been a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, since August 2018. She graduated in 2017 from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts and Sciences with concentrations in drawing, design, and anatomical studies. She then attended Florida State College at Jacksonville and received her Associate of Science in Funeral Sciences
in 2020. 

With backgrounds in the arts and sciences and a generous heart, Olivia feels she brings a different perspective to funeral care that allows her to plan and conduct beautiful services with special attention to small details. In her spare time, she can be found working on personal art projects, exploring for a good antique or thrift item, and enjoying the loss of time in galleries, museums, and bookstores.

Craig is a Florida native, born in 1958 in Lake Wales to Dennis and Frances Seaton. On May 16, 1981, Tami Lynn Walls looked him in the eye and said “I do” at the altar of First Nazarene Church in Bradenton. God graced them with two amazing children, their son, Tylor, in 1982 and their daughter, Tara, in 1989, and some of the most beautiful grandchildren you've ever laid eyes on! 

A professional musician, Craig is a national award-winning songwriter and was the lead singer and keyboardist of Littlerock and The Southern Express Band back in the 1970s. He also performs "Golden Oldies" concerts at many senior centers, nursing homes, and other Northeast Florida musical events.

Craig left the music business in 1982 and joined the Navy a few years later. He served in Operation Desert Storm as an acoustic analyst and helicopter rescue crewman aboard the aircraft carrier USS America. Almost a decade later, he retired.

Soon after retiring from the Navy, Craig began his career in the funeral and cemetery profession. Since then, he has served thousands of Jacksonville families. He is a Florida-licensed preneed agent, insurance agent, and memorial/monument expert. 

Over the years, Craig has designed thousands of cemetery monuments for families all over northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. His designs include monuments for a few notable folks, including Country-Western legend, Slim Whitman, Louis and Mary Huntley (founders of Jiffy Lube Corporation and Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts philanthropists), and one of Jacksonville's tragic civil-rights-era murder victims, Johnnie Mae Chappell. In 2015, he was commissioned to design the new Clay County "TAPS" Veterans' Monument, which was installed in the Clay County Historical Triangle located in Green Cove Springs in October 2017. This monument honors the county's residents who fell in battle from the Civil War to present and future conflicts.

Craig's first book, Some Perfect Tomorrow, was released in June 2021. It features true stories of some of the many families he has helped through loss over the years. His writing has been published in Southern Calls (the premier periodical for southern U.S. funeral directors), the Florida Times-Union, Clay Today, and several online sources. Learn more at craigseaton.com/books.

As the Memorialist for Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, Craig serves our families by providing Preneed Funeral and Cremation Planning, Aftercare Services, and Community Education, like seminars about how to plan your final arrangements in advance and Veterans' Burial Benefits. He designs granite, marble, and bronze monuments to be installed in all local cemeteries. 

Craig is proud to bring his years of expertise to the Broadus-Raines Family, and he is fully committed to providing personalized service to every family in our community and the surrounding counties.

Mikaela Karney, the daughter of Katie Karney Thomas, was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She currently attends Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service and is expected to graduate in May 2025. She currently operates the crematory for Broadus-Raines Funeral Home. She has served families alongside David Broadus and her mother, Katie, since June 2023. 

Doug had more than 20 years of funeral service experience when he joined our staff in February 2018. A Clay County resident since 1997, he is active in his community by serving as a board member of the Lake Asbury Homeowner Association and through his veteran work with the American Legion Post 250 in Middleburg.

An avid motorcyclist, Doug volunteers on many charity motorcycle events and is a proud member of Patriot Guard Riders. He also is a member and former elder of St. Peter's Lutheran Church.

Doug was born in Virginia, raised in Minnesota, and moved to Florida in 1988. He is a graduate of Florida State College, Edison Community College, and Barry University. He also had a 27-year career in fire service and attained the rank of Deputy Chief Fire Marshal with Clay County Fire Rescue.

When he isn't at work or on his motorcycle, Doug also enjoys hunting and fishing. He is the proud father of four grown children and the proud "pet parent" of a beagle and dachshund.

Doug has trained in one of the busiest funeral homes and central care facilities in Jacksonville, with a proven track record of providing efficient and appropriate service as a funeral director, embalmer, and manager of the crematory. His experience and passion for the funeral service show in his ability to be compassionate and understanding, allowing him to comfort and guide families in their time of sorrow.

Edward Stanfield and Elizabeth Minigh Stanfield:

Edward Stanfield was born in Panama City, Florida. After graduating from Paxon High School, he joined the Air Force, where he served for five years. 

He then lived in Georgia for the next forty years with his wife, Pat. They raised two sons, Scott and Jason. During this time, Edward graduated from Dekalb College. After his wife, Pat, passed away, he reconnected with his current wife, Elizabeth Minigh Stanfield. They were married in 2007 and currently live in Middleburg. 

Elizabeth was born in Jacksonville and raised in Green Cove Springs. After graduating from high school, she met and married her husband of 41 years, Sam Minigh. Together, they raised 2 children, Tammy and Michael. In 1966, Elizabeth went to work for the Bank of Green Cove Springs. Her banking career lasted for 42 years. Her husband passed away, and a few years later, she reconnected with Edward, her current husband.

Edward and Elizabeth are members of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, and they joined the Broadus-Raines family in 2009.  

Brianna Langel moved to Florida with my family in 2015, where she attended Creekside High School. She graduated high school in 2019 and went on to attend Florida State College of Jacksonville, where she received her Mortuary Science degree in December 2022. 

Throughout college, Brianna worked at two different funeral homes. She started working at Broadus-Raines Funeral Home in September 2023. Her goal is to become a licensed funeral director so that she can help bereaved families to the best of her ability. Bringing a bit of peace to grieving families is an honor and a privilege she looks forward to every day.