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

2018 Board Meeting Dates:

January 16th, April 17th, July 12th, October 16th 

Calendar of Events

September 12, 2018 4:00 p.m. VFDA District Officers Conference Call Meeting

October 11-18, 2018 NFDA 2018 Annual Convention & Expo in Salt Lake City

October 15, 2018 Virginia Night at The Log Haven Restaurant, Salt Lake City

October 16, 2018 Virginia Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers Board Meeting

October 25, 2018 4:00 p.m. VFDA Board of Directors Meeting, Conference Call

November 14, 2018 4:00 p.m. VFDA District Officers Conference Call Meeting

December 28, 2018 Sleeping Room Reservation Due to Quirk Hotel for Winter Conference

January 16, 2019 4:00 p.m. VFDA District Officers Conference Call Meeting

January 27, 2019 VFDA Winter Conference and Continuing Education Day, Quirk Hotel, Richmond, VA

January 28, 2019 4:00 p.m. VFDA Board of Directors Meeting, Quirk Hotel, Richmond, VA

March 20, 2019 4:00 p.m. VFDA District Officers Conference Call Meeting

April 18, 2019 4:00 p.m. VFDA Board of Directors Meeting, Conference Call

May 15, 2019 4:00 p.m. VFDA District Officers Conference Call Meeting

June 16-18, 2019 131st Annual VFDA Convention, Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 57th St. & Atlantic Avenue, 5700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach 23451

June 16, 2019 TIME TBD VFDA Board of Directors Meeting, Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront

June 21-23, 2020 132nd Annual VFDA Convention, Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 57th St. & Atlantic Avenue, 5700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach 23451

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-

I. Ray Sloan, President, Botetourt Funeral Home, botetourtfuneralhome@gmail.com

Mike Rorrer, Vice-President, McCoy Funeral Home, mccoyfuneralhome@verizon.net

Jonathan Stilwell, Secretary/Treasurer, John M. Oakey, Inc., jonathan@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-

Jim Dunn, President, Woody Funeral Home, william.dunn@dignitymemorial.com

Janet Stephens, Vice President, John Tyler Community College, jstephens@jtcc.edu

Dana Sikon, Secretary/Treasurer, UVA Fresh Tissue Lab, mcmdana@aol.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-

Joshua Weatherby, President, Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, jweatherby@fmfh.com

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

Benjamin Hinkle, Secretary-Treasurer, National Funeral Home, benjamin.hinkle@dignitymemorial.com

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

Installation – June

Roster Provided by District

Upcoming Meeting/Event Information:

Our quarterly dinner for the Northern Virginia Funeral Directors Association will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Villa Bella Italian Restaurant (6050 C Burke Commons Road Burke, VA 22015). Cocktails will begin at 6:30 PM and dinner will be served at 7:30 PM. The cost is $50.00 per person. Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 29th, 2018. The association is responsible for the number of RSVP’s reported to the restaurant. If you RSVP and you do not attend the dinner, you will be charged $50.00 to cover the event.

Beverages: There will be a cash bar for alcoholic beverages. Non-alcoholic beverages are included.

Please remember dues are required this quarter. Please bring your dues with you if you plan to attend. Dues can be mailed if you will not be attending. The dues are as follows:
Member Firm: $100
Associate Members: $75
Affiliate Members: $50

Lacy Whittaker, our Executive Director of the VFDA, and Jay McIntyre, VFDA Legislative Chair will be in attendance. CEU Credits will be given.

Please send your RSVP to Joshua Weatherby. I can be best reached at jweatherby@fmfh.com or otherwise calling Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home at 703-425-9702.

We look forward to seeing each of you. 

SHENANDOAH DISTRICT(map)
Shenandoah Valley Funeral Directors Association

-OFFICERS-

Bradley Howdyshell, President, Thacker Brothers Funeral Homes, Owner, bradley@thackerbrothers.com

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

Neal Wong, Secretary, Johnson Funeral Service, Funeral Director, Nwong@johnsonfs.com

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-

President – Steven Felton, Community Funeral Home, Stevenfelton30@yahoo.com

1st Vice President – Ron Vance, ronvance13@gmail.com

2nd Vice President – Lynda Harris, Smith & Kellum Funeral Homes, lynda.harris@dignitymemorial.com

Treasurer – Bryan Graves, HD Oliver, digger9822@aol.com

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

1st Year Director – Eric Wray, evaughnwray@gmail.com

2nd Year Director – Douglas Parr, cdparrjr@live.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