Our Caring Team

Riley Castor

Funeral Director

Dusty Nugent

Funeral Director

Dusty Nugent was born and raised in Cushing, OK. He graduated from Cushing High School in 2003. After high school, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Working for a few years around Stillwater, Dusty took an interest in the funeral industry and started work at Palmer Marler Carberry Funeral Home in Stillwater. He attended and graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in Funeral Services in 2013. Dusty worked as a funeral director in Stillwater before moving back to Cushing. Dusty is married to Michelle (Magazu) Nugent and have two daughters, Vaeda and Everlea.

Marvel Brown

Office Manager

Marvel joined the Palmer Marler staff in July 2022. She spent her childhood years in Henryetta, OK and her adult years in Tucson, AZ and Dallas, TX. She now resides in Cushing which has been a welcome calmness to the hustle and bustle of city life. She has 4 daughters and 3 sons-in-law and is pleased to be known as “Granny” to her grandchildren. After raising her family, Marvel spent most of her working career in public school as an administrative assistant. She comes to Palmer-Marler with a natural care and fondness for helping people. When her parents passed away, she herself experienced the kindness of the funeral home staff in the face of pain and loss. She is committed to do the same.

Gary Rodgers

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Alonzo Martin

Apprentice Funeral Director

Terry Sarber

Funeral Assistant

Vicki Ratliff

Funeral Assistant

Mark Skinner

Funeral Assistant

Gary Bunch

Funeral Assistant