Bennett Funeral Home, Mechanicsville Chapel

• 128+ yearsIn business since 1897^[1]

The official history says Alphonso Winston Bennett started Bennett Funeral Home and Livery Service in 1897. The company describes that beginning as the foundation for more than 120 years of service to Richmond-area families.

Bennett's official history says the company remains locally owned and operated. It says Charles D. Morehead became president, treasurer, and general manager in 1993; the current homepage continues to identify him as president and general manager.

The official history says the Mechanicsville Chapel opened in 1991. The chapel is now listed at 8014 Lee-Davis Road with a direct local number, and families can use Bennett's site to review obituaries, begin advance planning, find local florists, and access grief information.

The current homepage displays professional affiliation marks for NFDA, OGR, Selected Independent Funeral Homes, Independent Funeral Homes of Virginia, the Virginia Funeral Directors Association, and BBB.

• Direct Mechanicsville Chapel contact
• Funeral and memorial planning information
• Advance planning and life-choice resources
• Recent obituary and service information
• Local florist directory
• Grief library and planning insights
• Email mailing-list subscription

Known for: Richmond-area funeral-home history dating to 1897 · Locally owned and operated according to the official history · Mechanicsville Chapel opened in 1991 according to the official history · Multiple Richmond-area chapel locations · Published advance-planning and family resources · Direct obituary, flower, and grief-information paths