HIghlights
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100% Service Guarantee
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Celebration of Life center
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Chapel
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Piano/organ on site
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Reserved veteran parking
Limited-time savings
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About
Let’s start with a story. Paint us a picture of a personality—a person’s passions, pursuits and unmistakable traits—and we will create a custom memorial tribute that speaks to their best moments. Imagine a live jam session held in honor of your family’s most avid guitarist, with set performances by special guests and keepsake monogrammed guitar picks to pass down for generations. Envision a showcase of your family's green thumb’s handiwork, with her favorite flowering plants on display in our spacious stateroom and packets of seeds for guests to grow in remembrance. With our resources and your 
Nelsen Funeral Home serves families across the Richmond area in a tradition dating to 1892. Our 4th location opened in 1986 on Laburnum Avenue, with a large addition in 1990 to accommodate our growing neighborhood. Our reception center next door accommodates catered receptions, gatherings and other life celebration events to make each memorial tribute as unique as the individual we celebrate.
100% SERVICE GUARANTEE
At Dignity Memorial, we take our promises seriously. That’s why we offer a 100% service guarantee. We strive to get every detail right the first time, every time. If for some reason we don’t and you’re dissatisfied with any aspect of your service, we will remedy it quickly and fully.
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Verified Customer Reviews
Since 2005, many of our customers have taken the time to tell us how we did each year via our Voice of the Customer program. Our star ratings and comments from families come directly from these surveys.
"Nichole Wood was outstanding. She was caring, attentive, and professional. She went above and beyond in every aspect. She made helpful suggestions and walked us through everything that needed to be addressed. I felt like she was with us every step of the way which meant a lot during that time. Nelsen's overall made sure that we had everything we needed and that every detail was addressed. Everyone we dealt with was respectful and professional."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
November 2020
"Nelson's is a professional group of people to work with during a highly emotional time of life. I would highly recommend coming to Nelson's for their services."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
November 2020
"Our family can't express enough the gratitude we have for the staff at Nelsen Funeral Home.. we actually felt like they were long family members showing so much consideration and understanding doing our bereavement process.. in a word.. extraordinary!!!💕"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
November 2020
"Everything was done for us and it put our mind at ease!"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
October 2020
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Meet Our Team
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Robert E West Jr.
Funeral Director
Stephanie Nicole Bell
Manager
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No-contact, remote consultations
We remain committed to the health of our guests and are proud to offer remote planning consultations. Request a free quote online and you’ll be connected with a local funeral planning professional. By phone, text and email, get all of your questions answered from the comfort of your own home.
Personal Planning Guide
By contacting us, you'll also receive our Personal Planning Guide to record your final wishes and the details of your family heritage, military history, estate information and more into a single document to share with your family.
Plan ahead and protect the people you love
No-contact, remote consultations
We remain committed to the health of our guests and are proud to offer remote planning consultations. Request a free quote online and you’ll be connected with a local funeral planning professional. By phone, text and email, get all of your questions answered from the comfort of your own home.
Personal Planning Guide
By contacting us, you'll also receive our Personal Planning Guide to record your final wishes and the details of your family heritage, military history, estate information and more into a single document to share with your family.