W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home

W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home

Newport News, Virginia
W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home

210 Harpersville Road
Newport News, Virginia 23601

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Recent Obituaries posted by W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home

Madalene Melvin Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Madalene Melvin

Madalene Smith Melvin passed away peacefully on October 19 2024 at 96 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents Canady Americus Smith Sr....

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Etta Banks Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Etta Banks

Etta Lorraine Banks was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday October 10 2024 at Regency Care of Arlington Virginia. She was preceded in death b...

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Vivian Mason Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Vivian Mason

On Wednesday October 16 2024 our loving mother Vivian Pauline Mason went home to be with the Lord our father Bobby Mason and brother Frankie Mason. Vi...

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Elizabeth Ontivero Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Elizabeth Ontivero

Elizabeth was born in Havana Cuba in 1940 to Eduardo Garcia and Lucina Noemi Valdes. She briefly studied business and worked in accounting while in Cu...

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Sarah Gray Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Sarah Gray

Sarah Ellen Staples Gray age 80 passed away peacefully on October 7 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. She was born on March 7 1944 in ...

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Janice Bowen Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Janice Bowen

Born and raised in Tennessee Janice lived in Virginia for over 40 years and went home to the Lord on Oct. 2 2024. She enjoyed the beach and shopping t...

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Jr. Oliver Love Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Jr. Oliver Love

Oliver Love Jr. age 59 passed away peacefully in his Smithfield Virginia home with hisloving wife and family by his side September 14 2024 after battl...

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Nelson Hinson Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Nelson Hinson

Nelson Gene Hinson 84 of Newport News passed away unexpectedly on September 30 2024 and immediately walked into the presence of his Lord and Savior Je...

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Sr. John Slade Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Sr. John Slade

On Sunday September 29 2024 at the age of 86 John Marshall Slade Sr. a supportive loving husband and father passed away to go back home to the Father....

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Sr. Preston Lane Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Sr. Preston Lane

Preston Eugene Lane Sr. 94 years old of Hampton was called home by his Heavenly Father on Sunday September 15 2024. Preston was born in Perquimans Cou...

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Jesse Stroud Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Jesse Stroud

On Saturday September 14 2024 Jesse Carlyle Stroud went to meet the Lord and is now reunited with his wife Cecilia Stroud and daughter Susan in heaven...

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Ronald Groce Obituary from W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Ronald Groce

On Monday September 16 2024 Ronald Charles Groce surrounded by his family entered eternal peace. Ronald Ron was born on August 23 1949 in Brooklyn New...

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Understanding Funeral Prices at W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home
Your Consumer Rights and Available Information


Arranging a funeral can be both emotionally challenging and financially burdensome. Many people have little knowledge about the funeral industry, and in such difficult times, they may be vulnerable to being deceived or taken advantage of.

To protect consumers, W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home is obligated to follow the guidelines outlined in the "Funeral Rule". Failure to comply with this rule could result in complaints being filed against the funeral home by the Federal Trade Commission.

The "Funeral Rule" was established in 1984 to ensure that all funeral homes, including W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home, provide customers with clear and accurate information about the products and services they offer. This includes providing price details over the phone upon request.

As part of the "Funeral Rule," W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home is required to offer a General Price List (GPL) to anyone who asks for it. This list includes various expenses related to funeral services, such as transportation to the cemetery in or around Newport News County, as well as costs for viewing or visitation services.

Anyone who visits W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home at 210 Harpersville Road in Newport News, VA and asks about funeral arrangements is entitled to receive a free copy of the general price list. This applies to all individuals, regardless of whether they intend to purchase funeral services or not.

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