O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home is one of the oldest Mortuary businesses in the city's East End section of Newport News. In the Spring of 1933, Otis H. Smith, Sr. started the business. A tiny mark on the face of time and that moment became the birth of an entity, O. H. Smith Funeral Home. In the year 1932, many things tried to deter Otis H. Smith, Sr. from entering the funeral profession.
Despite the odds with the help of his father, he began the business that operated from the two story framed house on Chestnut Avenue. As the years passed, the adjoining houses on both sides were purchased and became a part of the business facility. At that time the family operated business included his late wife, Willie Smith and their late daughter, Jean Grimes, all licensed funeral directors.
Despite the odds with the help of his father, he began the business that operated from the two story framed house on Chestnut Avenue. As the years passed, the adjoining houses on both sides were purchased and became a part of the business facility. At that time the family operated business included his late wife, Willie Smith and their late daughter, Jean Grimes, all licensed funeral directors.
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Our Location
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O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home is located on it's initial site, in the heart of the East End Community, along the Business Corridor of Chestnut Avenue. Our facility includes an array of amenities to assist families during the preparation, planning and deliverance of the final rites of a loved one. Our recently renovated, on site display room features caskets, urns, vaults and clothing.
Plan Ahead
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Most of us plan ahead in life. We plan for our wedding, our children's education, family vacations, and other significant expected life events. We also plan for the unexpected events of life by purchasing home, auto and medical insurance. Understanding the benefits of pre-planning has prompted many to take the step to plan their own arrangements.
Why Plan Ahead
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Many who have undergone the emotional strain of arranging a funeral within hours of losing a loved one have made the choice to pre-plan their own funeral. Doing so lifts the burden from their loved ones by relieving decision-making pressure at a time of grief and emotional stress. Funeral arrangements are a deeply personal choice.
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Most of us are not prepared to plan and carry out a funeral ceremony for someone we love. And so much of the information available on this critically important subject fails to focus on what is most important: having a personalized, meaningful funeral that helps families and friends begin the healing process of mourning after the death of someone we love.
Grief Library
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Someone you love has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who died. It is an essential part of healing. The following articles provide many practical suggestions to help you move toward healing in your unique grief journey.
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