Our family received the utmost in care and concern when dealing with Jonathan Bennett at Whitten…read morePark Avenue. He was patient, considerate, and worked with our small budget. Many thanks for the kind and thoughtful care that we received.

From the owner: Celebrating each life like no other…read more Each one of us is unique with our own story to tell. As North America's largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services, Dignity Memorial professionals excel at helping families create meaningful tributes that truly celebrate the lives of the individuals they represent.With an extensive network of more than 2,000 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, Dignity Memorial providers offer families personalized services and advanced-planning options to meet any need. From the simple to the extraordinary, your Dignity Memorial professionals are here to see that your special story is told.

Oh my! I have been involved in helping my family with funeral arrangements for many years. Staying…read moreon top of every detail can be stressful. We used Tharpe to funeralize my nephew who died on April 11, 2026. The director, Kym...met with us on April 15th and she was ABSOLUTELY the best and professional. She knew her stuff!!! She welcomed us and helped planned a top notch full Cremation Service. There was nothing we asked that she did not have an answer for and made suggestions that made our family feel at ease. ​His children were so proud of how Tharpe handled their or dad. Tharpe Funeral and Crematory is the way to go!!! Thank you Kym...our family is grateful to you! And I feel like I've made a new friend!

Just impeccable people. Murrell Thornhill directed my Grandmother's funeral with great diligence…read moreand care. We are extremely grateful for the high quality of service and kindness shown to us and our family.

Compassionate is a great way to describe them they were a pleasure to work with during a very hard…read moretime.

Ashleigh was the best and very helpful and patient in my time of need also she was extremely…read moreaccomodating

I went by and met with John today to speak to him about pre-planning and it was a great experience…read more He was very helpful and had plenty of suggestions. He took care of my wife and I and I would recommend this business to other people here in Charlottesville area.

In 2009, my mother and my stepfather prepaid $1895.00 each for transport and cremation services to…read moreAnderson Funeral Services in Crozet, Virginia. When my stepfather died in December 2024, John Anderson Jr. (Funeral Director) told my mother she would have to pay an additional $800.00 for a variety of items she did not request (Including a new body bag he stated was legally mandated, which is false.) When I and other family members met with him to ask for an explanation as to why there were more charges on a prepaid plan, he was defensive, evasive, profoundly unsympathetic and unprofessional. He insisted that the business is his mother's, and that he knew nothing about the prepaid agreements. He was unable and/or unwilling to pull any files he should have had from the prepaid arrangement. He never answered any of our questions, claimed he was being attacked, and professed to hating his job. He told my mother he would drop the charges to $200, and asked if "that would make her happy?", as if we were negotiating a bar tab. Upon examination, we realized that the original documents for my parents were not even actual contracts, and that most likely none were ever created. The grief we were experiencing was compounded by the unfeeling and sarcastic attitude of Mr. Anderson, and the knowledge that the remains of our loved one was in the hands of someone who was untruthful and totally disgruntled about his occupation and having to perform it. Anderson Funeral Service failed to provide an actual contract and attempted to extract money for services that were included in the prepaid agreement. I am extremely concerned that the unethical, if not illegal, actions of Anderson Funeral Service will continue to be perpetrated on other vulnerable families.

Excellent communication and service from their staff! Response time to answer my phone call was…read morefast and diligent. Answered all my questions throughly and respectfully. Would highly recommend to anybody!

To open a grave @ 1500.00 is outrageous!!! The road needs repaving. I put 2 Christmas trees on the…read moregraves and they were stolen

One of the first "garden" cemeteries in North America, the Old City Cemetery was designed to be…read moresimilar to London's Kensal Green or Paris' Père Lachaise. It is the oldest city-owned cemetery in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Some 20,000 people are laid to rest here, a diverse cross section of the local community that includes not only the founding fathers of Lynchburg but also Confederate soldiers who died in nearby military hospitals, immigrants, paupers and just random strangers who happened to pass away while passing through the area. The dedicated Confederate section contains the graves of over 2,200 soldiers from 14 states. You'll also find four small historic structures in the cemetery which include the Pest House Medical Museum (Lynchburg's first hispiral), the Hearse House and Caretakers' Museum, the Station House Museum, a reconstructed C&O Railway depot furnished as in World War I, and finally the Mourning Museum. The Hearse House has an audio recording and you can see two hearses and other cemetery equipment on display inside. There are occasionally guided tours of the cemetery grounds but if that's not on, there are brochures that you can pick up to do a self-guided tour. Please be respectful - this is an active cemetery with ongoing burials. [Review 15096 overall, 598 of 2021, number 1312 in Virginia.]

An incredible place to visit. Not only does it have a Civil War Hospital open for tours in the…read moremiddle of the cemetery it also has the finest collection of Victorian grave markers I have ever seen. There are wonderful pamphlets that explain the meaning behind the markers. Victorians used the markers to indicate how they died, how old they were and whether they were male or female, married or had children. For instance one beautiful marker was of a tree with the main top part cut off and two of the six side branches cut off. The size of the tree indicates she was middle aged, about 35 at the time, and the 4 branches indicated she had four living children. The two cut off branches were small and medium sized meaning she lost one child that was very young and one who was a teen.