Our Staff

Harrison Billian is the Managing Funeral Director of Truckee Meadows Cremation and Burial. He started with the company in February 2018 as a Funeral Arranger and quickly got licensed as a Director which evolved into the Managing Funeral Director. He was born in Reno, but raised in Anchorage, Alaska before his family moved back to Reno when he was a teenager. He is married to Taylor Billian, and together they have 2 young children. In his free time he likes to travel, spend time with friends and family, and work on his music. 

 Taylor Billian is the Office Manager of Truckee Meadows Cremation and Burial. She is also the Bookkeeper, Preneed Specialist, Notary Public, and licensed Funeral Director. She started with the company in March 2018 as an Administrative Assistant and moved up from there. She got into the industry after suffering the loss of her great-grandmother and great-uncle. She had the opportunity to do the cosmetics for both of their services and realized the impact she could make on other families. She has a degree in Psychology and takes great pride in working with her families as well as educating the public on the benefits of preplanning. Taylor is a 3rd generation Reno native and is married to Harrison Billian with whom she has 2 young children. In her free time, she loves to go on adventures with her friends and family, read, go camping, play board games, and work with her mother Denise Carter on their floral and keepsake business One in a Billian LLC. 

Zully Martinez is a Funeral Arranger and a Notary Public with Truckee Meadows Cremation and Burial. She started with the company in December 2021 as an Administrative Assistant. Zully came into the industry after being a caretaker for over 3 years. She carried the invaluable skills she learned there over to her position now and families constantly remark about her compassion and consideration. When she isn’t working, she likes to spend time with her husband, kids, and family. She also loves spending time with her 4 dogs, reading, and baking. 

Donna Sanders is the Lead Crematory Operator with Truckee Meadows Cremation and Burial. She started with the company in July 2006 as a part time Removal Technician and moved up to becoming a full time Crematory Operator in October 2009 which evolved into her position now. She is not only the weekday Crematory Operator, but she also oversees most of the care facility operations. Without the seamless teamwork between her and Denise we would not be able to get families loved ones back to them in such a timely manner. In her free time, she likes to take care of her family, spend time with her grandkids and dogs, and garden. 

Denise Carter is a Crematory Operator with Truckee Meadows Cremation and Burial. She started with the company part-time in October 2020 before moving to full-time in September 2022 and has evolved into our night and weekends Crematory Operator. Without the seamless teamwork between her and Donna we would not be able to get families loved ones back to them in such a timely manner. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her 5 grandkids and 2 dogs, go camping, and work with families in a different capacity with her daughter Taylor Billian in their floral and keepsake company One in a Billian LLC.