Austin, Texas -- Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jonathan Scepanski and appointed Kevin A. Combest and Melanie Grammar to the Texas Funeral Service Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. The commission establishes standards to license funeral directors and embalmers, examines applicants and issues appropriate licenses, and regulates cemetery and crematory services. 

Jonathan Scepanski of McAllen is the Chief Operating Officer with Apex Primary Care. He is president of the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice and volunteers at the local Salvation Army. Scepanski studied marketing and management at Northwood University. 

Kevin A. Combest of Lubbock is President of Combest Family Funeral Homes & Crematory. He is a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and crematory operator. He is a member of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, Panhandle Funeral Directors Association, and the Cremation Association of North America. Combest received his certification by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice as a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner and received an Associate’s of Applied Science from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and a Bachelor of Science from Texas Tech University in Exercise Sport Science.