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
2017 Board Meeting Dates:
January 10th, April 18th, July 18th, October 10th
Calendar of General Events
May 26 and 29, 2017 office closed for Memorial Day holiday
May 31, 2017 2017 VFDA Funeral Director of the Year Nominations Due
May 31, 2017 VFDA Golden Licensee Nominations Due
June 2, 2017 VFDA Past Presidents Council Scholarship Applications Due June 2, 2017
June 25-28, 2017 129th Annual Convention, Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, Virginia
June 25, 2017 VFDA Board of Directors Meeting
July 3, 4 and 5, 2017 office closed for July 4th
July 13, 2017 Webinar on “How to Use Preneed and Aftercare to Differentiate and Win More Undecided Families” at 4:00 p.m. by Ellery Bowker with Preneed Builders Directors Advantage Inc
July 18, 2017 10:00 a.m. Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers Meeting – Board Room #4
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
June 9-12, 2018 130th Annual Convention, Boar’s Head, Charlottesville, Virginia
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
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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-
Megan Gish,President, Lotz Funeral Home (Salem, VA) Megan.Conner@lotzfuneralhomesalem.com
Karen Conner Hall, Vice-President, Botetourt Funeral Home karynfaith@hotmail.com or
botetourtfuneralhome@gmail.com
Irvin Ray Sloan, CFSP, Secretary/Treasurer, Botetourt Funeral Home iraysloan@hotmail.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-
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-
Valarie Armstrong, President, George P. Kalas Funeral Home armstrong0976@yahoo.com
Jordan Wince, Vice-President, Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home jwince@fmfh.com
Chad McGinn, Secretary/Treasurer
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 June 14th.
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:
Click here to find pictures from the last Shenandoah District Meeting Installation of Officers!
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SOUTHSIDE DISTRICT(map)
-OFFICERS-
Kevin Brown, Co-President, kbrown51885@gmail.com
Paul Spiggle, Co-President, Robinson Funeral Home, spigglefam@aol.com
Chris Neal-Vice-President, Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home, chrisapril617@verizon.net
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:
The regularly Scheduled meeting of the Southside District of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association will take place 6:00 pm, Thursday, May 25, 2017, at The Crown Sterling Restaurant, 6120 Fort Avenue Lynchburg, Va. menu is as follows:
All inclusive – choose one of the six entrée selections:
Crown Sterling Ribeye Steak An eight ounce cut of aged and marbled Western Ribeye, lightly seasoned, and grilled over live charcoal Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Two 5 oz. boneless chicken breasts, marinated in the crown’s very own teriyaki sauce, and grilled over charcoal Pecan Crusted Salmon with Maple Bourbon Sauce Fresh salmon coated in a pecan crust, baked to perfection and topped with a bourbon maple sauce Grilled Swordfish with Pineapple-Mango Salsa Two swordfish filets grilled over live charcoal and served with a pineapple-mango salsa The Niblick Filet A five ounce cut of tender filet, wrapped in bacon and grilled over live charcoal Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Sushi grade tuna seared with a special blend of seasonings, served with teriyaki sauce on the side—prepared medium unless requested otherwiseServed with Crown Sterling Salad Bar, choice of baked potato, broccoli or rice, a Crown Sterling Wine Sauce Parfait and a glass of our house wine. (Menus without wine are available. May substitute iced tea, coffee or soft drink)
The officer installation ceremony for the newly elected officers of the district will take place at this meeting. The district officers elected at the March meeting are as follows: President, Paul Spiggle, Robinson Funeral Home; Vice President, Butch Gatewood, Norris Funeral Services; and Secretary/Treasurer, Les Powell, Powell Funeral Home.
These meetings are full of Legislative information and updates as well as great opportunities for networking.
PLEASE make every effort to make this meeting so we can continue moving forward with the progress of Southside District. Thank you for your continued support of Southside and VFDA!
If you know of anyone who needs to be added to the e-mail notification list please let me know, thanks and look forward to seeing you there!
Paul Spiggle, Co-President of Southside District
Robinson Funeral Home
PO Box 6
Appomattox, VA 24522
434-352-7111
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT(map)
-OFFICERS-
Jamie Broadwater,President, Gate City Funeral Home
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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