The Albert G. Horton Memorial Cemetery is a State Veterans Cemetery on Milners Road in a rural area…read moreof Suffolk. Its 2004 opening provided a military cemetery for the huge military community that chose to retire in Coastal Virginia. The cemetery is one of a number of regional cemeteries run by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Eligible Veterans receive one free burial site & USDVA provided outer burial receptions/crypts & headstones. Should a veterans's wife predecease him, the headstone is inscribed with her information facing forward. When the veteran dies his information is inserted on the opposite side and the headstone rotated so his information faces the front, My Uncle had originally planned to be buried at Arlington. After his wife died, the funeral director mentioned Albert Horton. When we left my Uncle asked what I thought. We both had individually felt that it would be a place where we could more easily visit her. We toured the next day. Even the drive down Milners Road is picturesque. The cemetery itself was clean, new and beautifully laid out. The staff was friendly. The decision was made. At that time word of the beautiful Veterans Cemetery had not yet widely spread. She received a convenient plot near the drive through and near a bench. There appeared to be space for burials for many years. That hasn't been the case. The Cemetery filled over the years and has been expanded. When my Uncle died I had my first experience with the Pavilion, which is used to provide a military graveyard service with Honor Guard. It was a moving experience for the man I considered my second father. The Honor Guard was a special final recognition for the retired Naval Commander, buried in his uniform, who had served in WWII, Korean & Vietnam. Albert Horton Veterans Cemetery continues to serve as a valued source for a final resting place for those who have served our country. Wreaths across America places gorgeous holiday wreaths on each grave. The Horton Wreath Society places wreaths on military holidays. Contributions can be made and are encouraged. Whether the burial be a traditional plot with stone, a columbarium or in ground urn, there is no cost for those Veterans who qualify. Thank you to the Virginia Department of Veterans Services. Virginia Veterans Cemeteries are such a valued contribution provided to our Veterans.

It is a beautiful setting....My husband thinks it is too far out.... but, I don't think it…read morematters...to get a lot of land you have to go far out.

Mr. Wilson and his staff not only offer world class professionalism, but are truly compassionate in…read moreones time of vulnerability and sadness. From start to finish they ensured that the needs of myself and my family were met. I could have not have asked for better service. Thanks Chris and the Hale Funeral Home family!

It is with a sad heart that I'm in attendance of this place again. To lay to rest my dearest…read morefriend's son. My heart breaks for her. Graves does an amazing job and is very professional.

Graves Funeral Home, Inc. served my family with so much love, care and dignity. They treated me and…read moremy family with so much kindness and professionalism. They took care of me and my family when my husband died 3 years ago with EXCELLENCE. Now a week ago they took care of me and my family when my mother passed away with the same amount of EXCELLENCE. They have truly demonstrated to me, my family and community that they truly have a heart for people. Thank you, J W. Johnson (A. M. Wright-deceased) Love, The Family

I came here for my great uncle's funeral for viewing and burial. I like how it is clean and open it…read moreis very big and spacious the room to eat is nice. I also think toilets the flushing need to be fix even if you said hold and push down once it did it goes down but 2nd time trying it would not go flush. The bathrooms are nice. I don't know the value. about. It is quiet. I did not happen to ask for any help there sine i ask my relatives that was doing the things there for where their things are. The cemetery is nice and big but what a snake road soooo long you drive thru like a long snake road. It was my first time here so place is pretty big. There was no service at all no mention of telling other cars to line up in the back telling one car but not others.

Wow, I'm actually writing a review on a funeral home. Losing a loved one is extremely difficult,…read moreand the entire process can be overwhelming. We sought the services of Woodlawn last year when my Aunt passed away, and Liana made the process go smoothly as possible. I couldn't believe how beautiful she looked. Now here we are again, needing their services again, as my grandmother passed away on April 8th. With the issue of COVID-19, things were a little different. We had the pleasure of working with Liana again, and she arranged for a private viewing of my grandmother, where we could view her in groups of 10. We were not able to have a traditional funeral, therefore, a private gravesite funeral was arranged to host my grandmother's Home Going celebration, and it was just as beautiful, just like she was. The grounds of where your loved one will be laid to rest, are simply gorgeous. I hope this review will give someone reassurance that your family will be well taken care of. So with that being said, losing a loved one is never easy, but Woodlawn will make your experience as seamless as possible.

Christy Crews was Compassionate and very professional in our time of need.. She helped take the…read morestress off of our decisions of cremation and guided us through the whole process. We want to thank her personally and her staff.

Virginia's laws on cremation require several medical signatures before a death certificate can be…read moreissued and cremation begun. Eric Stewart is the Funeral Director and Owner and he took extra time and effort to track down these approvals after a holiday weekend and was able to meet our strict deadline for a funeral mass. Our family is very greatful for all that he did in bringing a quick closure in our time of need. His demeanor and attentativeness helped us in this sad moment.

About 24 years ago I was approached on Mothers Day (while grieving at my Mother's grave) by one of…read moretheir salesman trying to sell me a cemetary plot. It happened again today. This time I was approached as I entered the cemetary by an employee that wanted me to fill out a raffle ticket! On my exit I was approached by more employees trying to do the same. What a deplorable, greedy, and tasteless way to do business. It is shameful, disgraceful and disrespectful to prey upon people who are only there to visit and mourn the loss of their loved ones.

I lost my grandmother on 7/9/20 & my grandfathers in 2015 & 2017. They are all buried out here. I…read morehaven't had any experience with dealing with their staff. I simply was there for the burials. The cemetery looked very well kept. The staff on the grounds were friendly. I watched them put my granny in the ground when they thought all of my family had left. I've never stayed at a cemetery long enough to witness that. They seemed to take great care in burying her. I don't know know about their pricing or sales practices. Looking at the other reviews, I'm a bit concerned there. If I ever needed their services in the future for a family member, I may consider them.

This review is long overdue. I am returning to express my gratitude for my mother's handling while…read morein the care of E. Vaughn Wray in November 2022. I am eternally grateful for the diligence, respect, and kindness shown to my family while my mother was in their care. Their team meticulously prepared my mother and presented her more beautifully than I could've imagined. I remember feeling much anxiety about a viewing - as anyone would - but experiencing an indescribable feeling when I did it; my mother was gorgeous. I cannot forget the warmth I felt while carrying out the difficult task of coordinating my mother's remains at every stage. I was shown patience, empathy, and respect. My mother's funeral was held in New York, but her first stop was with E. Vaughn Wray, and they took expert care of her. They even continued to reach out to my family as we traveled behind my mother from Virginia to New York for her services. They reached out during the process to ensure that her interstate transition went as smoothly as possible. They even offered their support after her services had concluded. Again, I'm grateful and I will continue to recommend them.

On 2/4/2022, I signed a contract with E. Vaughn Wray Funeral Establishment to embalm my mother's…read morebody and send her by plane to NY. The contract also involved the purchase of 6 certified death certificates. The total bill was $2114.00. ($542 for air transport by American Airlines and $1572 for the embalming, death certificates and tax). My mother's body was sent to another funeral home in Queens, N.Y. On 2/9, the embalmer at the other funeral home called me with the following disturbing information. 1. My mother's body was not embalmed properly. 2. She was sent in a container that was neither new nor approved for remains. He said the E. Vaughn Wray funeral home simply took an old container, flipped it inside out and placed my mother's body inside of it. He said she was not strapped in properly as well. He said it was the most disrespectful thing he had ever seen, in addition to other disturbing observations. Immediately after I spoke with this person, I called EVR funeral home to inform him of what I was told. I asked him for a refund. He refused. On 2/22, I called him to ask about the certified death certificates and why I had not received them. He said "this is a service that my company provides and we won't be providing this service". I am currently seeking legal advice on this matter. I had a gut feeling that I should not use this company when he asked me on the phone, even before I met him at the establishment, if I was bringing check or credit card. He also (multiple times) insensitively referred to transport of my mother's body as "shipping", as if I was purchasing an item on Amazon. The process of burying your mother is tough enough. Companies like this make it even more unbearable.