District Calendars & Contacts

BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT(map)

-OFFICERS-

Michael Rorrer, President, McCoy Funeral Home, mccoyfuneralhome@verizon.net

Jonathan Stilwell, Vice President, John M. Oakey & Son, Inc., jonathan@johnmoakey.com

Jeff Wolfe, Secretary-Treasurer, John M. Oakey & Son Inc., jeff@johnmoakey.com

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:

Blue Ridge Funeral Directors Association
“LADIES NIGHT”
Friday, December 13, 2019
Social Hour ~ 6:00 – 7:00 PM ~ Cash Bar with Hors D’Oeuvres
Dinner ~ 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Entertainment provided by Virginia-Carolina Bluegrass Band
Brief meeting to follow

Holiday Inn Express – Tanglewood
4468 Starkey Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018

Menu (Buffet Style):
Hors D’Oeuvres: Domestic & Imported Cheeses with Fresh Fruit
Choice of Protein: Southern Fried Chicken, Stuffed Pork with Apples & Walnuts, Baked Salmon with Lemon Dill Butter, or Herb Roasted Prime Rib
Sides: Fresh Garden Salad, Mashed Potato with Gravy, Roasted Asparagus, Green Beans Almondine
Dessert: Chef’s Seasonal Choice

$40 per person
Please RSVP no later than Monday, December 2, 2019.
If you need to change your RSVP, I will need a total by this date. I will collect for the total number you have specified after the deadline.
We will not have a CEU presenter for this social event.

Questions? Contact jeff@johnmoakey.com

CENTRAL DISTRICT(map)

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Janet Stephens, President, John Tyler Community College, embalmer323@gmail.com

Stephanie Bell, Vice President, Woody Funeral Home, stephanie.bell@dignitymemorial.com

Kaylinn Bezenar, Secretary/Treasurer, Morrissett Funeral & Cremation Service, kaylinn@morrissett.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:

This year’s installation dinner will take place at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 12 at the Hanover Country Club in Ashland, VA. The cost per person will be $65. We will need a head count NO LATER than NOVEMBER 1st. RSVP to Kaylinn Bezenar at kaylinn@morrissett.com

We are still looking for someone for a bar sponsorship for this meeting as well as the $100 gas card for the drawing.

NORTHERN DISTRICT(map)

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Jae Turner, President, Cunningham-Turch, jeromialmorgan@gmail.com

Benjamin Hinkle, Vice-President, National Funeral Home, benjamin.hinkle@dignitymemorial.com

Tyra Baker Thompson, Secretary-Treasurer, Chinn and Baker Funeral Home, tyrabt@yahoo.com

Meetings – Held on the first Wednesday in March, June, September and December

Installation – June

Roster Provided by District

Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:

The holiday dinner for the Northern Virginia Funeral Directors Association will be held:
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
at Waterford at Fair Oaks, 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy., Fairfax, VA
Cocktails will be served from an open bar from 5:30 to 6:30pm, and a cash bar will follow.

The buffet items will include hearts of Romaine Caesar salad, your choice of boneless chicken breast with an apple pecan stuffing, served with cranberry chutney or marinated NY strip and carved to ask, served with horseradish cream and stone ground mustard.
The Vegan option will be stuffed portabella mushrooms with quinoa and wild rice. Marinated vegetables or roasted Brussel sprouts, and garlic smashed potatoes as a side. Please let us know as early as you can your entrée selection.

The Cost per person will be $65.

As this is our annual association holiday party, a significant other is welcome!

Please reply no later than 5:00 pm Monday, November 25, 2019

SHENANDOAH DISTRICT(map)

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S. Jonathan Hines, President, Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, Asst. Manager, sjhines.coffmanfuneralhome@gmail.com

Neal Wong, Vice-President, Johnson Funeral Service, Funeral Director, Nwong@johnsonfs.com

Jay McIntyre, Secretary, McMullen Funeral Home, Funeral Director, mcmullenfh@comcast.net

Daniel Chapman, Treasurer, Johnson Funeral Service, Funeral Director, dchapmanp@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:

The Shenandoah Valley Funeral Directors Association Christmas Party will be held
Saturday, November 23, 2019
5:30 PM Social Hour, 7:00 Dinner
The Club at Ironwood
62 Country Club Circle Stauton, VA 24401 540-248-7272

Appetizers:
Meat and cheese platter ~ Miniature Crabcakes ~ Steaks and Cheese Eggrolls
Entrée:
Herb Crusted Prime Rib Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Fresh Salad Bar
Smashed Potatoes Steamed Broccoli Green Beans
Rolls and French Bread
Dessert
New York Style Cheesecake with Toppings

The cost for the evening will be $60.00 per person.
Please bring a gift (est. value $25.00) for each lady in your party to exchange. Please R.S.V.P. to Jay McIntyre by November 19, 2019
at 540-421-6585 or ShenvalleyFDA@gmail.com

Thank you to our supply representatives for graciously sponsoring the night’s holiday reception: Batesville, Richards Wilbert, and Federated Insurance.

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