About

Whitten Timberlake Chapel, a funeral home in Lynchburg, Virginia, provides thoughtful funeral and memorial services that guests will cherish. Our tradition of service dates back more than 80 years, with 3 generations of the Whitten family leading the way in funeral care for the greater Lynchburg area.

Expert funeral planning

Chapel at Whitten Timberlake ChapelAt Whitten Timberlake Chapel, we offer families the ability to plan a funeral or memorial service that showcases individuality and celebrates life. We host all types of funeral services, including traditional religious services and catered and themed events. We commit ourselves to creating a lasting memory filled with compassion and peace. Our experienced funeral directors and team welcome the opportunity to assist you. As we help you plan a service—for yourself or a loved one—we'll guide you through the process, discussing costs, benefits, visitation options and your special requests. Our hope is to ease the burden of planning so you can focus on healing.

You can lean on us

The team at Whitten Timberlake Chapel greets each person we meet with the respect they deserve. As a locally operated funeral home in Lynchburg, we understand the needs of our community and the many families we serve. With a focus on building trust between our family and yours, we dedicate all our resources to create long-lasting relationships and instill your family's confidence in our services. We recognize that small things make big impressions. Feel free to contact us or come by Whitten Timberlake Chapel to learn more about our burial and cremation options or to meet someone from our team.

History

The Whitten family of funeral homes has served the greater Lynchburg area for more than 80 years. Whitten Funeral Home was established in 1937 by W.C. “Red” Whitten at the original location on Park Avenue in Lynchburg. In 1960, we added a 2nd location on Timberlake Road to meet the needs of a growing city. Eventually in 1982, Whitten opened our 3rd location in Madison Heights to serve residents in Amherst County. Today, we are a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers.

Celebration of Life Planning

Our planners are celebration of life experts. We plan more celebrations each year than any other provider, and we know just what to do to create a uniquely beautiful and heartfelt tribute with attention to detail like no other.

Every family who entrusts us with their loved one’s service can expect an event that includes:
  • meaningful music celebration of life
  • cherished memories celebration of life
  • a personalized message celebration of life

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Funeral & Cremation Pricing

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Featured customer testimonials

We love hearing from the families we serve. Their feedback helps us continue unique and meaningful celebrations that honor loved ones with unparalleled attention to detail.

Courtnie Palmer was my funeral director. She is kind, empathetic and not pushy. I worked with her in June of 2024 when my brother passed, and again in December 2024 when my mom passed. She is just amazing and needs praise on what a blessing she is/was for myself. I live out of town so she made things so easy and tells you every...

Verified Cremation Customer

January 2025

Courtnie Palmer is the best. She went above and beyond during this most difficult time. She was very attentive and compassionate. She called as well as texted to check on me during the entire process.

Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

October 2024

This time in your life, it's tough. Extremely tough something you will probably think you'll never survive, trust me when I say that Whittens will take part of that burden off of your shoulders. They will make sure your loved one is laid to rest beautifully and peacefully. You will be comfortable and feel like family the entire...

Verified Cremation & Funeral Service Customer

October 2024

Our family was treated with kindness and compassion. The staff was very professional, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of. We highly recommend this facility in your time of need.

Verified Cremation Customer

October 2024

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