I have used Jefferson twice; while the facilities were beautiful.. I also felt pressured into overbuying services. They were civil but I would not recommend them if you are dealing with FAMILY MEMBERS. I recently lost my sister and will NOT be going there. I used them as the Executor of two estates and I had a large trust to use and still highly stressed. I hope they can live with themselves. Jesus is Lord read more

Cremation, These crooks refused to cremate my mother claiming they had to respect inexistent Virginia laws. They were trying to force me into a $20,000 funeral my mother never wanted. They will hear from the law. read more

My journey with Jefferson Chapel began when my mother passed away. My brother Andrew had been in touch with the chapel when her hospice journey started. She chose Jefferson Chapel after attending a memorial for my coworker's mother and left notes about her memorial preferences. On the evening she passed, the hospice nurse called Jefferson Chapel to inform them of her passing. The chapel representative asked how long we needed with her before they came to take her body away. They offered to come after four hours, but we requested two hours. Lelia and PJ arrived promptly and, seeing the grief and emotions my sister and I were experiencing, they offered us more time with her. As they carefully wrapped her in a white shroud, I took photographs and videos. Neither Lelia nor PJ stopped me from doing so. They carried her out with great care, making it feel like a funeral procession. They placed her in their van, waited for us to say our goodbyes, and respectfully asked if it was okay to close the hatch door before driving off slowly. The next morning, my siblings and I met with Felicia, who introduced us to the funeral director, Aaron Charlton. We spent the morning with Aaron, who addressed our questions about my mother's pacemaker, as she was being cremated. He explained the entire process from the time she arrived at their facility until her memorial. Aaron walked us through the viewing, cremation, gathering before the service in their chapel, and the meal afterward. He also counseled me on the sensitivity of approaching a Catholic priest for a service at Jefferson Chapel and the blessing of her ashes. Aaron helped with choosing a personalized urn, flower arrangements, prayer cards, and the service program, including the menu for the meal. At no point did it feel like Aaron was trying to sell us extras; he provided options to ensure a peaceful and tranquil farewell, giving us space and time to make decisions that aligned with her wishes. He even managed the tension and conflict among the siblings. The next time we saw Aaron, Felicia, and Lelia was at my mother's viewing. The viewing room was set up with a seating area outside where a picture montage of her was playing on a big TV screen. We prayed, cried, and reminisced in peace and privacy. After the hour, we followed Aaron to the crematorium, where my family saw her casket being rolled into the furnace. Her jewelry and rosary had been given to my sister for safekeeping. During the week, Aaron worked with us to finalize the prayer card, program, and flower arrangements, responding to emails promptly. The memorial link allowed family to send flowers, leave comments, and make donations. This is a wonderful resource and will hopefully be up indefinitely. On the day of her memorial, Aaron was not able to be present. Abu, the funeral director, along with Tom and Michael, greeted guests at the door, and Liz was in the office. Abu kept track of the family participating in the service and coordinated with the priest, who arrived about ten minutes before the service. The service went smoothly, and family members in Australia, England, Canada, and Pakistan were able to stream it, which was amazing. We received many compliments on the food catered by Jefferson, the custom flower arrangements, and the flowers and plants ordered through the memorial link. The Jefferson Chapel director planned and his team executed my mother's farewell flawlessly, allowing us to participate in the memorial without worrying about anything. Abu gave us a USB drive with the picture montage, her ashes distributed into seven urns, her pacemaker, and allowed us to take the plants and flower arrangements home. We were not rushed out, nor were our guests. We left Jefferson Chapel in peace, knowing her wishes were followed to the letter. Aaron continues to stay in touch with us, and the service is on the web link which continues to bring us peace. read more

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UPDATE: Fair Oaks Hospital had the information about Jefferson and vice-versa. I offered to do something electronically and was told an in-person meeting was required. I will say that Jefferson's facility is beautiful, parking is easy, and I cannot speak to anything beyond what I have said here. END UPDATE Beware. Jefferson required us to physically come in for an appointment before they would even pick up my mother from the hospital. I have witnessed probably 100 deceased people picked up from private residences over 30 years and not once did any funeral home ever require that. Maybe the hospital was the difference, but I don't see why. We chose to use a different business to avoid what I expected to be a high-pressure sales meeting at a time that we may have been vulnerable. We chose Demaine in Springfield and were very happy with their professionalism and low-pressure meeting, days after my mother's death when we were able to think more clearly. read more

After doing some research and calling several places we selected Jefferson to host my father's funeral. Cory was kind and professional as he guided my family through the planning process. He also connected us to a pastor who did a wonderful job with the service. The space is beautiful, the catering was delicious, and we felt well cared for during a difficult time. They did a wonderful job helping to create an event to honor my father's memory. read more

All staff were kind, caring and very helpful during this difficult time. Elisabeth was great to walk me thru the planning of a memorial service including flowers and catering options. read more

The family choose Jefferson Funeral Home for Grammy's services. We arrived early to help set up pictures and for a private, immediate family only, last rights. Grammy looked great, they did a lovely job making her look peaceful. Per her wishes it was closed casket after the family said their goodbyes and we allowed in friends. The room was medium size, with chairs and sofas around the perimeter- that was a little different than I was used to. After the casket was closed most everyone hovered outside the room and in the main area between the front and back doors. We had split the services between 2 times, to allow for those working to come during the later time frame. We spent over 5 hours there that day. The home is beautiful, classic, elegant, clean. The staff for the first service were very friendly and accommodating. The evening staff were a little more aggressive at the door- the tone wasn't as gentle. They had asked my husband (dressed in a full suit) if they could help him when he tried to enter- and blocked his way- he took the tone as not very hospitable. Once he said he was with the O'Neil's- they let him pass- but he said it was almost accusatory. My wish was for better access to water. They have water- but they have tiny (shot size) cups. Needless to say I was dehydrated by the end of the night. I believe they had water bottle IF you asked- but it could be someone thought ahead and brought a cooler in their car. Couldn't say for sure. The brothers who set everything up were very pleased with everything. Unfortunately I have been to a number of funerals over the last decade and the things that stand out as exceptional was the home that had a room for children to escape to- a few toys and a small mounted TV with movies- this home didn't have anything for kids and the small ones were literally rolling around on the floor bored out of their little minds. Maybe it's something they can make room for in the future. read more

Cory and Aracely and the Jefferson staff went above and beyond to make sure our beloved grandmother was received with the utmost dignity and respect. They were very welcoming and compassionate to my family and me. We felt the support and care during this difficult time. They were very accommodating throughout my grandmother's services and got everything right down to the smallest details. The services couldn't have been anymore perfect. On behalf of my family and I, we want to thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. read more

Every detail was tended to for my husband's service. Director Aaron Charlton guided us from beginning to end. Jefferson Funeral Chapel provided a top-notch service, especially given the challenges during Covid-19 restrictions. The onsite catering with servers made for an easy extended refreshment gathering without leaving the building. Plenty of rooms and chairs were offered to provide social distancing for our group. Truly, no stone was left unturned for our event. Though Aaron was our lead contact, each person on the team in our path was kind, respectful, and professional. I highly recommend this business. read more

Jefferson funeral home has done services for both my mother and father and both times they've provided exceptional service. They do not price gouge and are family owned vs corporately owned. The staff is professional, empathetic and use love and care helping at such a difficult time. Brian and Aaron were fantastic to work with and made such a difficult thing easier to arrange. read more

We used the services of Jefferson Funeral Chapel in July/August 2014. We had to lay our infant daughter to rest. They were so awesome in such a surreal and heart-wrenching time in our lives. We worked with Alan and he more than we could have wished for. Everyone we interacted with treated us such compassion and truly made this process bearable. Thank you Alan and Jefferson Funeral Chapel. read more

I recently attended a service at Jefferson and was impressed with the professionalism and the nice facilities. So when my Mom passed away last week, I called them to ask about their services. Over the phone they were very professional and respectful. The men who came to remove my Mom's body were so kind and made the whole experience much easier than we ever expected. They looked us in the eye, explained what they would be doing and treated her body with the utmost respect. At the funeral home we dealt with Aaron Charlton. He was professional, straightforward and made each decision and step we had to take as simple as possible. I can highly recommend Jefferson Funeral Chapel. They do what they do very well. In your time of need I hope you will give them a call. You won't be disappointed. read more