This webpage lists funeral homes and cremation organizations in the Alexandria, VA area that we deem “cooperative.” A “cooperative” funeral home or cremation organization meets two criteria:
ACCESS
- makes its facility available to pathology personnel on a daily basis. At minimum, a four-hour window each day is necessary.
- ideally, makes its facility available on a 24×7 basis.
FEES
- charges a reasonable fee, if any, and assesses that fee only if the facility is utilized after-hours. We have not included funeral homes or cremation organizations where the facility charge exceeds $500.
- ideally, charges no fee to the family (or anyone else) for allowing pathology personnel to use its facilities.
Listed below are places we’ve worked with or called somewhat recently that we deem “cooperative.” This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and serves only as a starting point. If you identify other organizations that should be on this list, let us know.
Fees listed assume that your family is utilizing this business for final arrangements.
Note 1: if you are using a funeral home or cremation organization that does not allow the work on its premises, we can ask one of these “cooperative” funeral homes whether its facility can be rented for a fee for the brain donation work. And the “cooperative” funeral home may provide transportation from the place of death.
Note 2: there are two rare cases when a funeral home or cremation organization need not be open on a daily basis: (1) if death has occurred or (2) if the loved one is utilizing a “death with dignity” act on a certain day/time.
Adams-Green Funeral Home & Crematory
Herndon, VA
Contact: Christopher Adams
Phone: 703-437-1764
Web: adamsgreen.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Available on Sun. by appointment, but cannot determine this until the time of death. | Fee: None |
Colonial Funeral Home
Leesburg, VA
Contact: Greg Walley
Phone: 703-777-1414
Web: colonialfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends by appointment. | Fee: $300 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open up 24×7 as necessary. | Fee: $300 |
Everly Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Falls Church, VA
Contact: Chad McGinn
Phone: 703-532-5161
Web: everlycommunity.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: $295 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open outside of regular hours as needed. | Fee: $295 |
Everly-Wheatley Funerals and Cremation
Alexandria, VA
Contact: Karyn Lord
Phone: 703-998-9200
Web: everlywheatley.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Willing to open up 24×7 as necessary. | Fee: None |
Lay To Rest Funeral Home
Springfield, VA
Contact: Ruth Pegeron
Phone: 703-372-1177
Web: laytorestfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Willing to open up 24×7 as necessary. | Fee: None |
Money & King Funeral Home
Vienna, VA
Contact: Gary Downer
Phone: 703-938-7440
Web: moneyandking.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open up 24×7 as necessary. | Fee: $350 |