Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Trusted Funeral & Cremation Services in Exmore, VA
Doughty Funeral Home has served families on Virginia's Eastern Shore for over 65 years, providing compassionate funeral and cremation services tailored to individual needs. Our team prioritizes creating meaningful tributes that honor lives lived while offering professional guidance during difficult times. Established in 1954, we operate three locations including Occohannock Pet Crematory, supporting both human and pet loss. We specialize in traditional services, cremation options, and personalized memorials that reflect each individual's unique story. Our veteran services coordinate with Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, and our grief support programs provide ongoing comfort.Glen Bolling, current President and General Manager, continues our legacy of dignity and respect through personalized care. We maintain historical connections to local communities while adapting modern memorialization techniques. Our services extend to Accomack and Northampton counties, offering both immediate assistance and pre-planning options. We remain committed to ethical practices, transparent communication, and maintaining the highest standards of professional service.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Personalization
Veteran Services
Pet Services
Details
- Year established: 1954
Highlights and features
- We offer over 65 years of experience serving Virginia's Eastern Shore communities
- Our team provides personalized memorialization options for every family's unique needs
- Specialized veteran service coordination with Department of Veterans Affairs benefits
- Occohannock Pet Crematory offers dignified pet loss services since 2000
- 24/7 support available for immediate assistance during loss
Services
Traditional Services
We provide comprehensive traditional funeral services including visitation, chapel or off-site ceremonies, and graveside options. Families receive guidance in creating personalized tributes with music, readings, and memorabilia. Our staff coordinates all logistics while offering compassionate support throughout the process. Services can be customized with life celebrants when clergy isn't selected.
Cremation Services
Our cremation services include traditional funeral ceremonies followed by cremation, memorial services, and permanent memorialization options. We offer cremation-only packages with choices for urn storage, scattering, or interment. Families receive complete guidance through the cremation process and memorial options while maintaining dignity and respect.
Veteran Services
We specialize in coordinating VA burial benefits, including flag presentation, Taps playing, and rifle details. Our staff assists with VA form completion for headstones, burial allowances, and national cemetery interment. We ensure proper military funeral honors for eligible veterans while providing compassionate guidance to surviving family members.
Pet Services
Occohannock Pet Crematory provides individual and group cremation services for pets. We offer clay paw prints, wooden urns, and memorial options while treating pets as cherished family members. Our staff offers grief resources specifically for pet loss while maintaining the same dignity and care as human services.
Personalization
We help create unique tributes through photo displays, tribute videos, music selections, and personalized memorabilia. Our directors assist in incorporating hobbies, achievements, and life stories into services. Options include live streaming, customized urns, and memorial keepsakes that celebrate individual lives and legacies.
People
Glen Bolling
President
Glen Bolling has served as President and General Manager of Doughty Funeral Home since 2023. With extensive funeral service experience, he continues the organization's legacy of compassionate care while implementing modern memorialization practices. Glen oversees operations across all three locations, maintaining the company's commitment to dignified service and community support.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funeral services, cremation options, and personalized memorials. Services can include visitation, chapel ceremonies, graveside services, or customized combinations based on family preferences.
Do you provide veteran funeral benefits assistance?
Yes, we help families complete VA forms for burial allowances, headstones, and national cemetery interment. We coordinate military funeral honors including flag presentation and rifle details for eligible veterans.
Can I personalize my loved one's service?
Absolutely. We offer tribute videos, photo displays, music selections, and customized urns. Our directors work closely with families to incorporate personal stories, hobbies, and life achievements into memorial services.
Do you offer pet cremation services?
Yes, Occohannock Pet Crematory provides individual and group pet cremation options. We offer clay paw prints, wooden urns, and memorial keepsakes while maintaining the same dignity and care as human services.
Are pre-planning services available?
We offer pre-planning resources including online forms and checklists. Pre-planning helps document personal wishes and reduces decision-making burdens for surviving family members during difficult times.
What grief support resources do you provide?
We offer one-year weekly grief messages, informational resources for children's grief, and guidance through the mourning process. Our staff provides compassionate support during and after the service planning period.
Reviews (2)
Robin Cook
Jun 11, 2019
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Can not say enough about Doughty Funeral home. They were a great help to our family, with my Father and Mothers passing. Very compassionate and professional. Everything that they did was beautiful. My heartfelt thanks to Guy and the wonderful staff. Sincerely, Robin Gale Hall-Cook
Sherry Borror
Nov 15, 2017
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My darling husband passed away, on March 16th 2017, Mr. Guy Doughty, was caring, informative, understanding, generous, and kind at a time when I was lost, hurt, greiving, and broken, he understands ..the emotional ....side of a loved one passing, he understands the financial, the family and he handled all with great concern for me...I am grateful I left my lifetime soul mate and loving husband in his care...I could not afford to do all I wanted, but Mr. Guy Doughty never once made me feel uneasy for not being amble to do all I wanted..his integrity and values for his clients is his utmost concern
