Contact Shorter Funeral Home. Call the Funeral Director at (434) 392-6070 to find out what services are provided at the Farmville, Virginia location.Green or eco-friendly funerals: Shorter Funeral Home may offer green or eco-friendly funeral services that are designed to be environmentally sustainable. Biodegradable caskets or urns, avoiding embalming chemicals, and using natural burial practices.
Customized caskets or urns: Customized caskets or urns that reflect the interests or personality of the deceased may be a service Shorter Funeral Home offers. For example, a casket might be painted with a sports team logo, or an urn might be shaped like a musical instrument.
Transportation: Arrange for the transportation of the body to the funeral home, Farmville, Virginia cemetery, or other final resting place.
Funeral or memorial services: This Farmville, Virginia funeral home can organize and conduct a funeral or memorial service, which may include music, eulogies, and other personalized touches.
DNA preservation: Check with Shorter Funeral Home about collecting and preserving a small sample of a deceased individual's DNA. This can be used for a range of purposes, including genealogy research, paternity testing, and forensic identification.
Make arrangements: Meet with the Shorter Funeral Home funeral director to make arrangements for the funeral, including selecting a date and time, choosing a casket or urn, and deciding on any special requests or religious ceremonies.