Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory

08/12/2026

This afternoon we had the great pleasure of presenting the July 2026 Hospice Caregiver Award to John Edmonds of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Congratulations John! We are so thankful for you.

The following was taken from John's nomination for the award:
"The way he notices details others might overlook because he genuinely sees the person in front of him."

To read John's nomination, visit: https://www.oakeys.com/special-events/john-edmonds

08/06/2026

Come on out to see us on Aug. 22 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and bring your best friend! We're excited to sponsor Lancerlot's Dog Days of Summer again this year. 1110 Vinyard Road, Vinton, VA 24179

08/05/2026

Last night at Montano's was Oakey's Annual Hospice Caregiver Award dinner. Thank you to all the Hospice Caregiver Award winners for coming. We enjoyed a great dinner, delicious dessert and amazing service from Summer and Larry, who ran their tails off! Thank you to Phyllis B. Whitehead, CNS, PhD, who gave a wonderful and moving speech. AND, last but not least, a big congratulations to Rosa Baker, who was awarded the Oakey's Hospice Caregiver of the Year award for 2025-2026!

07/22/2026

We’d like you to meet Heidi.
One our newest Funeral Directors, Heidi Beneduci talks about why she became a funeral director, alternatives to traditional funerals, finding joy in helping families as a funeral director, explaining death to children and more. Learn more: https://www.oakeys.com/about/heidi-beneduci

07/21/2026

Earlier this morning, we had the honor of presenting the June 2026 Oakey's Hospice Caregiver Award to Daniel Finn of Good Samaritan Hospice. We are so proud of you, Daniel! Thank you for the exceptional care you provide to hospice patients. To read Daniel's nomination and to nominate a caregiver, visit: https://www.oakeys.com/special-events/daniel-finn

07/13/2026

Housekeeper Position
We are looking for a housekeeper for our East Chapel location at 5188 Cloverdale Rd. This part-time position is for 3 days a week from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. $15 per hour. If interested, please visit: https://www.oakeys.com/employment/employment

07/08/2026

We are looking for On-Call Funeral Attendants.
Are you or someone you know interested in a part-time, on-call funeral attendant position at Oakey's? We are looking for a Funeral Assistant to help serve our families. You will perform important day-to-day duties within the company. This position is instrumental in preparing items for all the services we provide. This is a part-time, hourly position — Monday through Sunday, hours vary.
For more information, visit: https://www.oakeys.com/employment or call 540-982-2100.

07/04/2026

07/01/2026

Congratulations Bailee! Early this morning (because Bailee works the night shift), we were thrilled to award Bailee Blankenship of Roanoke Memorial Hospital's Palliative Care Unit the May 2026 Oakey's Hospice Caregivers Award. We are so proud of you, Bailee, and greatly appreciate all you do for your patients and your team.

To read Bailee's nomination and learn about the Hospice Caregivers Award, visit: https://www.oakeys.com/special-events/bailee-blankenship

06/29/2026

Don't these guys look great? Oakey's is proud to sponsor the Roanoke City Little League 12U White Sox. Our own Keith Robinson, Oakey's Advance Planning, is a coach and his son, Graeme, is the primary catcher and also plays first base.

Roanoke City Little League