Northern Virginia cremation Society is a very professional organization with superb employees…read moreproviding services in a caring manner. I especially would like to commend Sienna and Doug for their excellent and customer-centric handling of a cremation. I also found that cremation is far less expensive than a traditional funeral. Highly recommended.

DO NOT GO WITH THIS COMPANY! This is easily one of the worst experiences I've ever had with a…read morecompany. My father-in-law died on Sunday and it has been a one way game of phone tag ever since. After giving tons of information over the phone I was told that we would be sent paperwork within an hour via email. The paperwork never came. When I called back I was told it would be another 30 minutes. Still nothing. When I called back a few hours later I was directed to an answering service who told me they were closed. This morning I called and was told they would call me back in 15 minutes. That was over an hour ago. You would think that a company offering cremation and burial services to a family would understand that communication is key in a time of grief. This group has been atrocious. Avoid the added stress and go with a company that knows what they are doing.

tl;dr: beautiful facilities but horrible, dare i say disrespectful, service…read more i will say everything preneed was fantastic. the two cathy's (at the funeral home and the cemetery) were amazing and helpful. they were very understanding and cooperative. the only negative i have to say (not about them) was that the process took a long time. i was there for about 5-6 hours going over funeral and cemetery plans. here's where things went downhill - the day of the viewing service and the day of the graveside service. this was for my father, by the way. we had ordered two guest books for the day of the viewing service. when guests starting arriving they were nowhere to be found. ben had left us with what i can only assume was an intern to take care of us. when asked where the guest books were. she did not know and it took her a while to find them. also, turns out the casket spray was different than what we had selected. ben's response was they had misread the spray selection. even though it was typed up on the contract? he said they would not be able to compensate us for their mistake but would try to get the correct spray for the burial service the next day, which, to their credit, they did provide the next day. we just had the wrong casket spray for the viewing service. the last HUGE mistake they made during the viewing service was technological. they were playing the slideshow of my dad but kept it playing during the WHOLE SERVICE. that means that pictures of my dad were playing while we were singing hymns and while the pastor was giving a sermon. super distracting. so i go to the back of the room to see if they could turn the slideshow off and turn it back on after the service ended. there was no one back there! i clicked pause on the slideshow to stop it and went outside to find the intern to help turn the tv's off. i eventually found her and she had no idea how to work the computer. she ended up closing the slideshow which made the desktop picture show up on the screens. if the desktop picture was the fairfax memorial funeral home logo or a landscape photo, that would've been fine. but the desktop picture was a cute little baby hedgehog in a bed of flowers/grass. so the pastor is giving the message and for, i kid you not, 5 minutes, this desktop photo is on the screens behind him. now i understand some funeral services would welcome moments of levity like this but this was a very serious service. his death was sudden and unexpected and this just felt disrespectful. fast forward to the next day. we are waiting in the processional behind the hearse to go to the gravesite for the burial service. we had told everyone to arrive at 10:00am for the service. the hearse starts leaving at 9:50am to which my brother-in-law asks them if they could wait for 15 minutes because people were still showing up. at 10am the hearse driver gets out of his car and comes up to me (the driver of the first car of the processional). he says, it's 10:00 we have to go. i ask him if we can wait just 5 more minutes because people are still showing up. we didn't want them to get lost because the cemetery is very big (and beautiful). he huffs and gives me an attitude when he says, "i guess we'll wait then." like i'm inconveniencing him by waiting 5 more minutes. i was shocked how rude he was. so like i said, the facilities are beautiful but the day of the viewing service and burial service, the customer service was absolutely horrible. if their goal was to get my mind off of the death of my father by how bad their service was then they partially succeeded. again, we received no apology or compensation for any of the issues we faced on the service days.

The funeral home is beautiful and clean, employees helpful and kind. I would consider using them in…read morethe future, I was attending a funeral.

Freeman Funeral Services was there when I needed them the most. The two gentlemen that arrived to…read morepick my mom up on the night of her passing were extremely professional and handled her with care. When it was time for me to sit down with Ms. Glenda she took her time, answered all of my questions and was extremely helpful to me as this was my first time being in this situation. Highly recommend!!!

The family of our loved one is pleased! My first in- person meeting was as expected; Reviewing the…read morepackages, making selections; Type of service, date/time, casket, casket spray, payment timeline, scheduling for clothing drop-off and viewing. While I posed many questions, I received answers. I was made aware of what to expect due to the health condition of my loved one. I honored the timeline accordingly and ensured our play list was provided to allow ample time to coordinate. Submission of his clothing and meeting Damian who assured me the fit will work. Issuance of payment was as agreed and I was previously contacted of the arrival of the death certificate. The viewing was on time and our LO body exceeded our expectation. The Limo driver arrived prior to our agreed upon time & advised of his presence only - There was no rush just letting his presence known. The family was greeted upon arrival and escorted to the Chapel and we maintained to timing schedule. The compassion of each person our family engaged with was the perfect experience. Ms. Glenda - Thank you for your upfront knowledge you shared and providing resources, Ms. DaZha - Your customer service traits are beyond exemplary and I am grateful (Text messages, timely responses, calls answered, hugs and more-so being the listener), Cherise - Although behind the scene, you were truly on point with our play list and adapted to our requested change immediately, Damian - You made his clothing look perfect!. There were others I do not recall by name however we were treated as royalty: Politeness, Sympathetic, Patient- "YES", I recommend Freeman Funeral Services P.A. Ms. Glenda and her staff were beyond superb and I'm sorry for previous experiences that I read prior but took a chance and happy I did.

We just had my sister's Memorial Service at Cunningham Turch. Everything was absolutely perfect and…read moreI can't recommend them more. The space was extremely clean and lent itself to a comforting event. Gary served as the point of contact and helped with the logistics during the day.

These are the folks you want to work with when someone you love dies!…read more We had hired another funeral home when my husband passed. They dropped the ball and left us in the lurch. Then we hired another one. They backed out two days before the funeral. Thank goodness we found Cunningham Turch! They not only took care of all of our needs, but THEY REALLY LISTENED TO US. They made sure we had just want we needed. Gary Maxwell, our funeral manager, treated us with warmth, compassion, and a sense of humor (which was sorely needed!). If you need a funeral home, call Cunningham Turch. You'll be pleased you did. :)

Correen was a delight to work with. When my father passed in 2022 (in Tennessee), we had him…read moreplaced in a wooden urn. We were on the waitlist for Arlington National Cemetery. When we found out that he would be buried instead of in a niche, we decided to provide his ashes more protection against the elements. From the moment I talked to Coreen, I knew I could trust her to help with our concerns. She helped me pick out a marble urn and had it engraved. She then transferred his remains into his new and beautiful resting place. While no one ever wants to have to visit a funeral home, it's inevitable and we will pick Advent again!

I just want to let everyone know how very personal and professional Advent is. We worked with…read moreCoreen Nottingham who helped our family twice this year. First for my Mom's cremation and memorial early in the year and second for my Dad's recent cremation and supporting us with the documents we need to travel with his and my Mom's ashes. It has been a very hard year for us to say the least but Coreen and her team made things very straightforward and understandable for us which took a lot off our shoulders. The Advent memorial room and facilities are intimate, private and a beautiful setting. We could bring in food and snacks to share with friends and family who attended the memorial. I can't thank Coreen and her team enough for all the help and support they provided my family. I highly recommend Advent when you suffer the loss of a loved one.

I highly recommend Dunn & Son Funeral Home to everyone in the DMV area. The entire staff was truly…read moreoutstanding. Theresa Dunn and her daughter, Brianna, are two of the most gracious and compassionate people I have ever met. I first met Theresa in 2014 when my family entrusted Dunn & Son Funeral Home with my mother's services, and then again the following year for my grandmother. Most recently, I had to bury my daughter, and once again, everyone showed my family so much kindness, care, and compassion during one of the hardest moments of our lives. The staff was amazing not only to me, but also to my granddaughters, who could not stop talking about how wonderful Brianna was to them. It brings tears to my eyes to say that I trusted no one else with my precious daughter's remains except Theresa and Brianna Dunn. They treated her with dignity, love, and respect, and made her look absolutely beautiful. I am forever grateful for the comfort and care they provided to my family. I trust them completely and wholeheartedly recommend their services.

Not sure I would use them. They lost ashes of small child at cremation or gave them to wrong…read morepeople. Not sure how this can happen if you have this much experience. Would love to know outcome of lawsuit

I found Carewell as I was searching for funeral homes to help me repatriate my grandmother's…read moreremains to her home country - so international transportation of a loved one's body. I was working with a different funeral home who had no idea what they were doing, and Katherine and her sister Amelia came in as lifesavers - truly. Katherine was incredibly competent, knowledgeable and most importantly compassionate. When I first reached out to her, she didn't think she would be able to help me, but she kept trying to even after we had hung up the phone. When she reached back out, she had solutions, options, and knew exactly what needed to happen. Carewell was exactly what we needed, and my family and I are incredibly thankful to have found them. If they went above and beyond for a complicated case, I know that they will do the same for everyone else they work with. I cannot recommend Carewell more highly. Incredible service and wonderful people. Thank you.

During the most difficult time of my life, the death of my son, Carewell was there for me. They…read moregave me the care and compassion that I needed. They took care of everything, and answered every question and every need I had! I highly recommend Carewell Cremations!

We had a sudden death in the family, and we did not know who to contact for funeral services. We…read moreare so thankful that Adams Funeral Home was there in our time of need. They took care of every detail in a very respectful, professional, and timely manner. They were able to make our difficult situation far less stressful, which was a huge relief for our family. Thank you Adams Funeral Home.

My family has used Adams Funeral Home for years, we have always been satisfied with their service…read more People see what they want to see, especially when they don't visit their loved ones often or don't see them for 10 or 20 years or until they die. I'm a good friend of Jeanette's and I was at that funeral 3 years ago. You can hide behind your computer but I know who you are. Shame on you for trying to slander these people as hard as they worked for your family. Stay in Indiana where you belong.