Fitchett Funeral Home

read moreLiberty Street, serving over 60 years, we have one location in Chesapeake, 1821 Liberty Street. Our family has served the Hampton Roads community since the 1950's. FAMILY serving families. Presently Patricia Fitchett Baker and Brenda Fitchett Anthony, the daughters of Floyd E. Fitchett Sr., Shante Fitchett, granddaughter and Chauncey Foreman are actively working in the business to continue the Fitchett legacy and Michael Baker Sr., son of the late Floyd E. Fitchett Sr., faithfully supports the family business on Liberty Street.

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read moreA United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a veteran's military service to his or her country. Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin, as a keepsake, after its use during the funeral service. When there is no next-of-kin, VA will furnish the flag to a friend making request for it. For those VA national cemeteries with an Avenue of Flags, families of veterans buried in these national cemeteries may donate the burial flags of their loved ones to be flown on patriotic holidays.

read moreThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death. For eligible veterans that died on or after Nov. 1, 1990, VA may also provide a headstone or marker for graves that are already marked with a private headstone or marker. When the grave is already marked, applicants will have the option to apply for either a traditional headstone or marker, or a new device (available spring 2009).

read moreStaff members of Fitchett Funeral Home, Inc are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff. We continue to serve the community with dignity and pride, as this is the Fitchett Family tradition. Patricia Fitchett Baker is the President of Fitchett Funeral & Cremation Services and is the youngest daughter of the late Floyd E. Fitchett Sr. Patricia enjoyed a career in sales and retail for many years.

read moreFunerals fill an important role for those mourning the loss of a loved one. By providing surviving family and friends with an atmosphere of care and support in which to share thoughts and feelings about death, funerals are the first step in the healing process. It is the traditional way to recognize the finality of death. Funerals are recognized rituals for the living to show their respect for the dead and to help survivors begin the grieving process. If you request immediate assistance, yes. If the family wishes to spend a short time with the deceased to say good-bye, that's perfectly acceptable.

read moreFitchett Funeral & Cremation Services is centrally located so as to serve all of Hampton Roads. We are on the corner of Liberty Street and Atlantic Avenue in South Norfolk. We are 5 minutes from the downtown tunnel, 20 minutes from Va Beach and we serve Chesapeake, Norfolk, Franklin areas, Petersburg, Moyock NC., Elizabeth City, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Yorktown and surrounding Hampton Roads and Southhampton County areas. We are conveniently located near all major interstates. The funeral home has an on-site parking lot, a chapel for services and has repast/banquet facilities on site.

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