District Calendars & Contacts

 

Virginia Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300

Richmond, VA 23233-1463

804-367-4479

VA Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers

Calendar and Examination Schedule

2019 Board Meeting Dates:

January 24th, April 16th, July 11th, October 10th 

Calendar of Events

October 10, 2019 10:00 a.m. Virginia Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers Board Meeting

October 13, 2019 Advertisements due to the VFDA office for Bulletin

October 27-30, 2019 NFDA International Convention & Expo, Chicago, IL

October 28, 2019 Virginia Night, Joe’s Seafood Prime Steak & Stone Crab, Chicago, IL

November 20, 2019 Traveling Caravan, Courtyard Marriott, 2136 Riverside Drive, Danville, Virginia

November 21, 2019 Traveling Caravan, Hilton Garden Inn, 121 Village Circle, Bristol, Virginia

January 26, 2020Virginia Funeral Sales Association In-person Membership Meeting, The Quirk Hotel, Richmond, Virginia

January 26-27, 2020 Virginia Funeral Directors Association Winter Conference, The Quirk Hotel, Richmond, VA

January 27, 20207:15 a.m. Virginia Funeral Directors Association Board of Directors Meeting, The Quirk Hotel, Richmond, Virginia

March 24, 2020 VFDA Traveling Caravan, Holiday Inn Tanglewood, 4468 Starkey Road, Roanoke, Virginia

March 26, 2020 VFDA Traveling Caravan, Hampton Inn, 705 England Street, Ashland, Virginia

April 23, 2020 4:00 p.m. Virginia Funeral Directors Association Board of Directors Conference Call

June 21-24, 2020 132nd Annual VFDA Convention, Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 57th St. & Atlantic Avenue, 5700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach 23451

June 24, 2020 9:00 a.m. Virginia Funeral Directors Association Board of Directors Meeting, Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 57th St. & Atlantic Avenue, 5700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach 23451

October 18-21, 2020 NFDA International Convention & Expo, New Orleans, LA

June 20-22, 2021 133rd Annual VFDA Convention, Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 57th St. & Atlantic Avenue, 5700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach 23451

District Meeting Schedules

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District Schedules

BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT(map)
Blue Ridge District Funeral Directors Association

-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:

CENTRAL DISTRICT(map)
Central District Funeral Directors Association

-OFFICERS-

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:

NORTHERN DISTRICT(map)
Northern Virginia Funeral Directors Association, Inc.

-OFFICERS-

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:

SHENANDOAH DISTRICT(map)
Shenandoah Valley Funeral Directors Association

-OFFICERS-

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:

SOUTHSIDE DISTRICT(map)
Southside Virginia Funeral Directors Association

-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@gmail.com

Meetings are held quarterly and determined by districts

Installations – Determined by districts

Roster Provided by District

Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT(map)
Southwest Virginia Funeral Directors Association
www.swvfda.com

-OFFICERS-

Tyler Bailey, President, Frost Funeral Home, tylersbaileyfh@gmail.com

John Britton, Vice-President, Mullins-Sturgill Funeral Home, monumentsservices@yahoo.com

Marty Hagy, Secretary, 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)
Tidewater Funeral Directors Association

-OFFICERS-

Ron Vance, President, Holloman-Brown, ron.vance.fsl@gmail.com

Lynda Harris, 1st Vice President, Kellum/Smith & Williams Funeral Homes, lynda.harris@dignitymemorial.com

Eric Wray, 2nd Vice President, E Vaughn Wray, evaughnwray@gmail.com

Bryan Graves, Treasurer, HD Oliver, hdofh@aol.com

Jamie Karpa, Secretary, R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, Jamiekarpa@gmail.com

Stephanie Smith, 1st Year Director, sgs.rhsfh@gmail.com

Reneé Battle, 2nd Year Director, TE Cooke Overton, tecofh@gmail.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

Tidewater Funeral Directors Association Regular Meeting

Monday, October 21, 2019
Social Hour 6PM, Dinner 7PM

Mama Rosa’s Italian Restaurant
617 E. Mercury Blvd., Hampton

Choice of chicken parmesan, spaghetti with meat sauce, or spaghetti with meatballs.
Please let me know your choice when you RSVP.

Speaker from Fort Eustis Benefits and Casualty Assistance Office
1 CEU

Please RSVP to Jamie Karpa at 723-3191 or email jamiekarpa@gmail.com no later than noon on October 14.