Funerals in Virginia

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The Virginia Funeral Directors Association (VFDA) has been based in Richmond, Virginia since its formation in September, 1887. The current president of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association is Mr. Larry W. Hemenway Jr. a funeral director from H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments in Norfolk, Virginia. The The Virginia Funeral Directors Association is incorporated with a subsidiary corporation known as Azalea Financial Services. The Virginia Funeral Directors Association is also affiliated with the National Funeral Directors Association, the largest association the country.

According the NFDA statistics there were 58,264 deaths in 2003 in the state of Virginia with 13,652 of these being funeral cremations as opposed to burials. This represents over 23% choosing cremation as there preferred choice. This figure is projected to rise up to over 42% by 2010 in Virginia according to the National Funeral Directors Association.

The state of Virginia is 1 of only 6 states that still require For Funeral Homes to be sold only by licensed funeral homes. This means that consumers must pay the full price that funeral charge for the For Funeral Homes and that these consumers cannot buy from 3rd party casket sellers, who in many other states can offer you the exact same casket for much less money. These saving can often be more 50% cheaper than your local funeral home in Virginia.