District Calendars & Contacts
Virginia Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23233-1463
804-367-4479
2017 Board Meeting Dates:
January 10th, April 18th, July 18th, October 10th
Calendar of General Events
September 20, 2017 Virginia Funeral Directors Association District Officers Conference Call Meeting 4:00 p.m.
September 21, 2017 4:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting (Conference Call)
October 9-11, 2017 VFDA Celebrant Training will be held, Hampton Inn by Hilton Richmond, Ashland, VA
October 10, 2017 10:00 a.m. Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers Meeting – Board Room #2
Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2017 NFDA International Convention & Expo Boston Convention and Exhibition Center | Boston, MA
October 30, 2017 Virginia Night Spirit of Boston Dinner Cruise
November 8, 2017 Virginia Funeral Directors Association District Officers Conference Call Meeting 4:00 p.m.
November 16, 2017 Traveling Caravan-Danville, Danville Community College, 121 Slayton Avenue, Danville, VA 24541
January 18, 2018 12:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting; 1:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting <(In-Person) Fairfax, VA
January 22, 2018 VFDA Day at the Virginia General Assembly
January 24, 2018 Virginia Funeral Directors Association District Officers Conference Call Meeting 4:00 p.m.
March 6, 2018 Traveling Caravan-Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College, Natural Science Center, Colonial Ave., SW, Roanoke, VA 24015
March 21, 2018 Virginia Funeral Directors Association District Officers Conference Call Meeting 4:00 p.m.
March 22, 2018 Traveling Caravan-Hampton Inn by Hilton Ashland, 705 England Street Ashland VA
March 30-April 7, 2018 President’s Trip
April 19, 2018 4:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting (Conference Call)
May 11, 2018 Awards deadline
May 11, 2018 Scholarship deadline
May 23, 2018 Virginia Funeral Directors Association District Officers Conference Call Meeting 4:00 p.m.
June 10-13, 2018 130th Annual Convention, Boar’s Head, Charlottesville, Virginia
June 10, 2018 8:30 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting, Boar’s Head Inn, Charlottesville, VA
July 8-11, 2018 NFDA Leadership Conference at The Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC
June 16-18, 2019 131st Annual VFDA Convention, Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 5th Street & Atlantic Avenue
June 21-23, 2020 132nd Annual VFDA Convention, Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 5th Street & Atlantic Avenue
District Meeting Schedules
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| Blue Ridge District | Shenandoah District | Tidewater District |
| Central District | Southside District | |
| Northern District | Southwest District |
District Schedules
BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT(map)
-OFFICERS-
Karen Conner Hall, President, Botetourt Funeral Home, karynfaith@hotmail.com or botetourtfuneralhome@gmail.com
Irvin Ray Sloan, CFSP, Vice-President, Botetourt Funeral Home, iraysloan@hotmail.com
Bobby Gardner, Jr., Secretary/Treasurer, Gardner Funeral Home, bgardner@swva.net
Meetings – Held on the third Tuesday in January, March, May, July, and September
Installation – July
Roster Provided by District
Please click here to find the Blue Ridge District Membership Application
Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:
CENTRAL DISTRICT (map)
Central District Funeral Directors Association
-OFFICERS-
Krystina Diman, President, Morrissett Funeral & Cremation Service, krys@morrissett.com
Jim Dunn, Vice President, Woody Funeral Home, William.dunn@dignitymemorial.com
Amaris Thomas, Secretary/Treasurer, Welch Funeral Home, Warsaw, delgado_amaris@yahoo.com
Meetings – Held on the second Tuesday in January, March, May, July, September and November
Installation – November
Roster Provided by District
Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:
Following meetings will be held on second Tuesday’s of odd months as usual unless noted otherwise.
NORTHERN DISTRICT(map)
-OFFICERS-
Jordan Wince, President, Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, jwince@fmfh.com
Joshua Weatherby, Vice-President, Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, jweatherby@fmfh.com
Jae Turner, Secretary/Treasurer, Cunningham-Turch, jeromialmorgan@gmail.com
Meetings – Held on the first Wednesday in March, June, September and December
Installation – June
Roster Provided by District
Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:
Please click here to find information on the next Northern District Meeting that will take place on Wednesday, September 6th!
SHENANDOAH DISTRICT(map)
– OFFICERS –
Jay McIntyre, President, McMullen Funeral Home, mcmullenfh@comcast.net
Bradley Howdyshell, Vice-President, Thacker Brothers Funeral Homes, bradley@thackerbrothers.com
S. Jonathan Hines, Secretary-Treasurer, Coffman Funeral Home, sjhines.coffmanfuneralhome@gmail.com
Meetings – Held on the third Thursday in January, March, May, September and November
Installations – May
Roster Provided by District
Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:
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SOUTHSIDE DISTRICT(map)
-OFFICERS-
Paul Spiggle, President, Robinson Funeral Home, spigglefam@aol.com
Butch Gatewood-Vice-President, Norris Funeral Services, butch.1947@hotmail.com
Les Powell, III, CFSP, Secretary-Treasurer, Powell Funeral Home, Inc., lespowell111@gcronline.com
Meetings are held quarterly and determined by districts
Installations – Determined by districts
Roster Provided by District
Upcoming Meetings:
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT(map)
-OFFICERS-
Jamie Broadwater,President, Gate City Funeral Home, Jamie@gatecityfunerals.com
Vice-President
P. Martin Hagy, Secretary-Treasurer, Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home, info@hagyfawbush.com
Meetings – Held on the third Thursday in March, June, September and December
Installation – June
Roster Provided By District
Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:
TIDEWATER DISTRICT(map)
-OFFICERS-
President – Patricia Louis, Woodlawn Funeral Home, eplouishorizon@msn.com
1st Vice President – Steven Felton, Community Funeral Home, Stevenfelton30@yahoo.com
2nd Vice President – Donna Price, Nelsen Funeral Home, donna.price@sci-us.com
Treasurer – Bryan Graves, HD Oliver, digger9822@aol.com
Secretary – Jamie Karpa, R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, Jamiekarpa@gmail.com
1st Year Director – Robie Gardner, Sturdevant Funeral Home, sturtevant@sfhva.com
2nd Year Director – Lynda Harris, Smith & Kellum Funeral Homes, lynda.harris@sci-us.com
Meetings – Held on the third Monday in January, February, March, May, September and October
Installation – April
Roster Provided By District
Application for Associate Tidewater District Membership
Application for Tidewater District Affiliate Membership
Application for Tidewater District Firm Membership
Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:
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