![]() Together with our caring staff we continued to provide loving and caring services to the families we serve in their time of need. That same year, their youngest son Craig also joined the firm full time. ![]() In 1997 after retiring from a career in teaching, Oliver’s wife Blanche Washington joined the firm full time. and established Washington Funeral Home, Inc. Out of this rich heritage Oliver Washington in 1969 built his current location at 1404 Tappahannock Blvd. Oliver eventually became the manager of this establishment and it became Washington & Corbin Funeral Home. ![]() Also, in Essex County, he worked for the Corbin family at Corbin Funeral Home, Pauls Cross Roads, VA.Ĭorbin Funeral Home was founded in the early 1900’s by Mr. Nannie Washington at the former Community Funeral Home, Newtown, VA. The intent was to provide funeral services that create meaningful moments for those experiencing loss, through death, to be engaged in saying goodbye and help. Oliver began his employment as a licensed funeral director and embalmer with employment in the Essex and King & Queen County communities. After two years of service to his country, and serving funeral director and embalming apprenticeships his dream was fulfilled. After graduation Oliver was drafted into the U.S. This curiosity sparked an interest in caring for the deceased and their bereaved families and instilled in him a dream of one day becoming an undertaker.Īfter Oliver’s graduation from Union High School in Bowling Green, VA, he began his journey of becoming a licensed funeral director and embalmer by enrolling in Eckels College of Mortuary Science, Philadelphia, PA. As a child, young Oliver was not allowed to come inside while they prepared the remains for burial. His uncle’s home was the home in the community that cared for the deceased members of the neighborhood and surrounding communities. In those days there was no established licensed funeral home to care for the dead. ![]() As a child he played outside his uncle’s home with his cousins. Washington, Sr.’s dream of becoming a funeral director began. In the early 1930’s, growing up in rural Caroline County, Oliver D. Since 1988 we have also provided Monuments/Memorials to families of our area through our Monument Company Washington & Sons Memorials. Our Motto is “Sacred in Every Trust” and we take great pride in honoring our call to service, when providing personalized funeral services, traditional services, pre-need funeral arrangements, and cremation services. has provided service with compassion, dignity and honor to families of Essex, King & Queen, Caroline, and the surrounding counties of the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. This site has been designed to be a simple yet powerful and informative tool for you to use. ![]() If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.Thank you for visiting the website of Washington Funeral Home, Inc. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. BBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment. ![]()
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