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.

I can not praise them too much!! They were amazing with my dad's funeral so I knew it would go…read morewell. They are very caring and professional. They walk you through everything. It's hard to choose this or that for a loved one gone on before. But Doral (rhymes with Coral) was an amazing help. His brother David also a tremendous help. You truly have to know how to comfort this who are grieving yet take them through each step in the process in a timely manner. Covid restrictions are in place, hand sanitizer stations. These people have the patience of saints. Everything was beautiful.

From the owner: Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1854. Family Owned and Operated....It makes a difference. W.J…read more Smith & Son Funeral Home was established by our family in 1854. We are the oldest family owned and operated business in the Tidewater Peninsula area. Our funeral home spans six generations and represents our family's commitment for over 170 years to the community that we live in and serve. We are dedicated to serving your family with care and compassion in your time of need while honoring the life and memories of the ones you love. We are a full service funeral home offering advance pre-need planning, traditional and contemporary services, memorial services, military services, cremation, and memorials.

My father recently passed away, so my family had to decide which funeral home to select for the…read morememorial service and cremation. I tried to look up reviews online, but did not see many, so thought it important to provide one after our experience. After visiting several homes, we decided on Altmeyer primarily because of its location. The staff, especially Brandon and Ed, was great and supportive. They took care of our needs and provided some special little touches for our father's memorial service. I would definitely recommend them to others. Just be ready to negotiate on costs. Altmeyer's costs were the highest in our initial review, but they were willing to adjust their prices to be competitive.

The owner and staff were entrusting, professional, and the facility provided a comfortable…read moreexperience during our family's time of need.

I hesitated to do this review. My husband services was on 6/21/25. We was supposed to be in the…read morechapel, I understand that there was a service going on that went over, so we was sent into a room that had two chairs to start the viewing. At least have the room ready to receive family. Secondly and most important we should have received the death certificate that day. We did not receive it till July 3rd. Somehow incompetent staff, misspelled my daughter's name, copied it right off the paper wrong. Then when they told us it would be ready, it was not. I called and talked to three different people before i was told it was in evidence. So, i asked was she even going to call and let us know. Now mind you it was almost close of business, who checks their email at close of business. But that was her excuse, she had just checked her email. So she told my daughter what piece of ID to bring in to prove who she was, two days later we was told she needed more ID. Why are we trying to prove she is someone that yall made up. We was going through enough emotions trying to bury our loved one. It was the mistake of CC Carter yet the family had to jump through hoops to prove we are not the person yall wrote on the death certificate. Then Mr Carter comes out the car the day of the burial July 7th and states he bent over backwards to get this situation fixed, but you should have sir. it was your companies mistake and not the family. Show some accountability. And lastly you are supposed to be a professional, a pastor so I'm not sure of the mother-in-law joke that brung you such great humor when my daughter and I walked in, and you did it twice. You supposed to be more of healer in such times than a comedian. not Funny that woman is grieving her son as well as we grieving our husband and father. I would never use your services again. Your company is about money and appearance and not the emotions of the families. Well, Mr Carter, here is the review you asked for. It's not the one you wanted, but it's the one you earned!

I can not say enough about how wonderful Weymouth Funeral Home owner, Veronica, and her team were…read morein helping my family honor my mother, my bonus dad and my twin sister last week. They took charge and made my vision a reality. Their kind people-centered leadership resonated throughout the planning and the day of our triple celebration of life ceremony. I highly recommend going to them...they truly care and made such a beautiful impact on all who came. Thank you, Veronica!

I recently had to make final arrangements for my best friend and I worked with Weymouth. They…read morehandled everything compassionately and professionally. They didn't attempt to "up-sell" and they worked quickly. I was so impressed with them that I contacted them to make pre-arrangements to handle my father's remains when he passes. Monte worked with me again and knew exactly what to do. He listened to what I wanted and provided options. He was efficient and knowledgeable. I also mentioned keepsake items and he gave me a catalog to take home to review. No one enjoys making these difficult arrangements, but if one needs these services, I highly recommend Weymouth.

Choosing a funeral home to take care of your loved one is not easy. Its stressful, emotional, and…read morethere are time limits to get things taken care of. I chose O.H. Smith for my uncle's services. Well known and respected in the community, they are one of the oldest funeral homes in Newport News. My uncle would be proud to know he was being cared for by his childhood neighbourhood. Available around the clock, we confirmed, they retrieved my uncle from the hospital, and setup a date to discuss details. The options were on a sliding scale rate and had favourable economic options. We chose direct cremation for its affordability. There is an option to have a funeral with the dressed body for viewing followed by cremation, but its more costly. And with no processional. My uncle was a veteran, and they took care of the cemetery arrangements along with scheduling color guard sendoff. When plans to have his memorial at a church fell through, they had the availability for the day we wanted and available minister provided for our service. The entire process, I felt respected and cared for. No matter how many questions, I had some form of an answer provided. Each step I had clear instructions which you need in this kind of event, and they kept me accountable. Mr. Otis and his family are a blessing. We were going to have a keyboardist/singer and was told they have a keyboard they could use. We chose to provide our own music after all. On the day of the memorial, they were "Johnny on the spot" as my mom says. I had nothing to worry about, it truly went smoother than my expectation. They provided the programs and did a fantastic job! We managed to spend shy of an hour for our intimate memorial. The color guards came at the end while TAPS played and presented my cousin the flag (it was a rainy day so no rifle detail). It was such a heartwarming moment. At the end of the memorial, I retrieved my uncles remains as we plan to take him to the cemetery ourselves and O.H. Smith scheduled the appointment to arrive. Overall, from the time they picked him up to the memorial was 18 days (by our own choosing). If we wanted a memorial right after cremation, it could have been a good week on average earlier. I can see now why my family keeps them in mind during a time in need. They are outstanding professional.

From the owner: Compassionate, Respectful Service Since 1933. Our mission is to assist in the recognition of the…read morevalue of a life lived. O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home has provided quality funeral service since 1933 and our mission is to assist in the recognition of the value of a life lived and to provide quality care for each family with respect and dignity. We are available via telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to serve you.

I talked to a very nasty woman on the phone 06/04/2022, 4PM Eastern Time. My question, can you…read morerecord the service of my mom's funeral for me, her daughter, who lives in California, that was not notified of the service you are having in less than 48 hours? She blew me off, and told me to "contact the funeral home." The funeral home didn't even know you were having a service. This place is shady as hell, keeping information from next of kin and denying me access to my mother's service, for which I was never notified. As bad as it gets. Never would recommend these jerks. Complete and utter failure.

Our experience, before my mother passed was ok. They understood my mother was dying soon but agreed…read moreto payment plans. Even after asking, if my mother died before the payment was paid, what would happen. The lady from Peninsula Memorial Park then responded with, that will be ok! You will be making payments! The day after my mother passed, myself and my grieving family came to complete agreement of burial. Upon arrival, they made it known quite frankly the payment plans, now did not matter, which was not what was understood prior. The young man that assisted us was very kind and compassionate. The General Manager named Steve Brown was the complete opposite. We, the grieving family, came with our concerns of this great misunderstanding that was not made clear, and he was extremely disrespectful and told us to just go use some other cemetery. As my mother's wish, she loved this cemetery. So my family and I had to come up with this money for as he told us, we had 24 hours or she would not be buried. Please re-consider doing business with Peninsula Memorial Park. I hope they begin showing the utmost respect by making it clear just what the family will be expected to do and will be getting and great empathy these hurting families need during the hardest time in their lives. They need to find another general manager that actual cares more about people and less about money.

They did all the arrangements for my father . Cremation at the time was done elsewhere but in…read moreconjunction with Curries. I did not ask for a viewing but they put a suit on dad and laid him out very nicely with a flag draping his casket ( he was a WWII vet). It was lovely. They provided the stone for me as well. Reasonably priced.

From the owner: Specializing in: - Funeral Planning…read more- Crematories - Funeral Information & Advisory Services - Funeral Directors