About Us

Eddie Martinez

Area Managing Partner, Operations

Eddie Martinez born and raised in Houston Texas. Eddie had 3 children Alicia, Isaiah, and Reagan. Married to Maria his high school sweetheart for over 25 years. Eddie loves the ocean, fishing, and BBQ-ing for his family and friends. When able, Eddie loves to travel with his family.

Eddie started his career at the Guillen Funeral Home, located in Houston. He assisted with family visitations and removals after school. He also assisted the funeral home in keeping the cemetery clean by mowing the lawn. After attending school at Commonwealth Institute in Houston, Eddie started to work at Felix H. Morales Funeral Home while attending school.

After eight years Eddie and his family moved to San Antonio to work at Porter Loring Mortuary. After 10 years at the mortuary, Eddie and his family decided it was time to come back home to Houston. He started working as a Location Manager with SCI and is now the Area Managing Partner of Operations for South Park Funeral Home at NorthStar Memorial Group.

Rosa Soto

Funeral Home Manager

Rosa M. Soto began her career in the funeral profession in 1999, when she began working for a casket manufacturing company during her last year of high school, and continued as she served the local community at a family owned funeral home. Her dedication and commitment to serve would lead her to quickly be promoted and to seek her education becoming a licensed funeral director, embalmer and crematory operator.

In August 2022, Rosa joined SouthPark Funeral Home as a funeral director and embalmer. Her constant dedication, knowledge, and genuine commitment to serving families with care and compassion allowed her to obtain the Funeral Home Manager position at SouthPark in late July 2023.

Rosa has faced many challenges throughout her life journey, especially for the past 18 years, but she has never given up. Being a role model to her daughter and having her loving husband’s unconditional support and motivation, push her to keep excelling at what she loves: serving those in a time of need.

John Childers

Managing Partner, Family Service

John Childers started in the funeral services profession in 1995. He is a veteran and enjoys spending time with wife and family traveling, cooking and spending time fishing. He has been an instrumental part in helping South Park Funeral Home serve the many families in the Pearland community.

His top priority is leading and guiding the talented team of Family Service Advisors, in compassionately helping families through one of the most difficult times in their lives. John and the resilient team at South Park believe in our company culture, the four behaviors it represents are P.A.C.T: PASSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, COURAGE AND TRANSPARENCY, all while continuing their promise to go above and beyond the families they serve.

Samantha Clark

Cemetery and Funeral Home Office Manager

Samantha Clark is a Purdue University graduate in Business Management. She has 10 plus years in experience building and leading teams. Her dedication and education lead her to the position of Funeral Home Office Manager at South Park Funeral Home. Her experience in cultivating a positive team environment and building effective teams supports her in this role. Samantha relies on her compassion and commitment to funeral care to provide the best possible service. She strives for a positive environment that focuses on supporting those in need with the upmost care and efficiency.

In her free time, Samantha enjoys reading and travel. She has the support of her husband and family in her life and career goals. She also spends her time serving the community and supporting those in need. She has a passion for providing and motivating and spends her time giving back to others.