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Wednesday Feb 22
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia
  • Welcome to Burch Messier Funeral Home and Cremations of Bedford, Virginia

Cemetery and Vault General Information and Guidelines

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A lot of people ask us questions about cemeteries and vaults. 

#1 question       Is it a state law that you have to use a vault for burial?

Answer.           No, the state nor local governments require the use of a vault for burial.  Vaults are only required by some cemeteries.  If you have a family cemetery or a church cemetery that does not require a vault, you can bury the casket directly in the ground without purchasing a vault.

 

 

 

Scheduled Services


John Santamaria, 102,
of the Elks National Home,
died, Saturday, 2/18/12.
Funeral Mass- Thurs -9 am
Holy Name of Mary Catholic.
Margaret Bovee, 85,
Visit - Tuesday -6to8 pm at
Our Main Street Location
Graveside service will  be
held 11 am Wednesday in
Danville Memorial Gardens.
Tobey Jackson "T.J" Hartman
58, of Moneta, died Monday.
Arrangements pending.
Ethel Smith of Bedford, died
Monday.  Arrangements
pending.
Richard Burrows, 35, of
Goodview, died 2/14/12.
Arrangements pending.