Interim Hospice Bereavement Support
Interim HealthCare Bereavement Team
Support that makes a difference.
Each member of the Bereavement Team comes from a different background and experience. They provide excellent grief support through years of working with the grieving community. This is your team who are ready to companion you on your grief journey.
Scott Linnerud
Bereavement Program Manager
Scott began working for Interim Hospice in June 2017. He has a 30-year background of pastoral ministry. He finished his chaplain residency in 2017. His pastoral theory of practice comes through his own “dark night of the soul” that God 0rdained. He approaches grief as a sacred time of sitting at the table. He envisions these encounters as a time to look at the puzzle of a person’s grief journey and assist them with discovering where one more piece fits. During his time off, Scott enjoys biking with his wife (Barb), spending as much time with their four children and families, and running. He finds joy in writing and plans to write a book of lessons learned from his life story.
Craig Williams
Spiritual Care Counselor & Bereavement Counselor
Craig is a native of Easley, SC. It was there he met his high school sweetheart, and now wife, Aubrey. They have since moved back to Easley after living in Greenwood, SC for several years. Craig completed a Bachelor of Arts in History from North Greenville University. Craig attended Erskine Theological Seminary earning a Master of Divinity degree. Craig is an ordained Baptist Minister. He thoroughly enjoys being a chaplain for Interim Hospice, even on the tough days. He finds it to be a high honor to walk with patients and families in joyful and difficult times surrounding death.
Tracy Cooper
Spiritual Care Counselor & Bereavement Counselor
Tracy is a native of Spartanburg, SC. She grew up in First Baptist Spartanburg, where she first received her call to ministry. Tracy graduated from Gardner Webb University earning a B.S. degree in Psychology. After working in youth ministry at her home church for a few years, she felt God leading her to attend Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. At Southern, Tracy received an M.A. in Christian Education with an emphasis in Family Ministry. From there, she moved to Kansas City, MO and worked as a Middle School Social Worker before leaving the work force to raise her three children. The call to ministry was still very alive in Tracy's heart, and after 10 years at home, having a special needs child and losing a parent, that God made the call clear. Tracy then worked for 12 years as a hospital chaplain in St. Joseph, MO. Tracy's desire to return home in 2023 brought her to Interim Healthcare to be a Hospice Chaplain. Tracy truly finds joy and purpose in giving back to patients and families in their greatest hour of need.
Brian Bailey
Spiritual Care Counselor & Bereavement Counselor
Brian is a Hospice Chaplain for Interim Hospice. He currently serves the Spartanburg region. He also served as a US Navy and Marine CORPS Chaplain. Brian is a native of Fairfax, South Carolina. He is an alumnus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His wife, Diane Bailey, is a homemaker. They currently reside in Boiling Springs with their two children Olivia and Clark.
Annie Myers
Spiritual Care Counselor & Bereavement Counselor
Annie is a Hospice Chaplain for Interim HealthCare in Greenville, South Carolina. She’s also an associate minister at Duncan Creek Baptist Church in Laurens, South Carolina. Dr. Myers is an alumnus of Strayer University and Higher Ground Bible College and Seminary.
Robert Emory
Spiritual Care Counselor & Bereavement Counselor
Robert received an Associate of Arts Degree in Religious Studies at Anderson University, Anderson SC; a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Bible at Southern Wesleyan, Central, SC; and a Master of Divinity Degree at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis, TN. Robert has had a preaching/teaching ministry for 49 years. He has actively served as a pastor for 43 years and continues in that role. Durning the years as a pastor he jointly worked as a chaplain. He served as an athletic chaplain for 32 years to five different local high schools. He worked as a corporate chaplain during 1998–2009, first through Market Place Ministry and then became Chaplain Team Leader for Upstate SC and Western NC where he supervised, recruited, and trained chaplains. May 2010–June 2016 Robert served as the corporate chaplain for Eastern Industries. He covered 120 employees in 4 locations and trained and coached their chaplains in 15 locations across the southeast.