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Find J. M. Wilkerson Obituaries, Service Times, Livestreams and the Correct Petersburg Location
The Petersburg funeral provider people commonly search as “Wilkerson Funeral Home” is officially named J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. Its public obituary system is connected with the establishment at 102 South Avenue.
Use this page to search a name, understand what appears inside a memorial, check viewing and funeral locations, find livestream instructions, leave condolences and avoid confusing the Petersburg establishment with another Wilkerson funeral home.
Avoid the most common mistake
Which Wilkerson Funeral Home Is in Petersburg, Virginia?
The exact Petersburg business name matters because a general search for “Wilkerson Funeral Home obituaries” can surface an unrelated Wilkerson Funeral Home in North Carolina.
For Petersburg, use the business name, address and official website below before opening an obituary.
102 South Avenue
Petersburg, VA 23803
Phone: (804) 732-8911
Official website: jmwilkersonsince1874.com
That funeral home has its own obituary system and serves a different community.
If the page says Reidsville, Ruffin or Rockingham County, you are not looking at the Petersburg establishment.
The verified Petersburg website uses jmwilkersonsince1874.com. Some third-party listings show shortened or misspelled versions, so use the official domain when possible.
One-screen answer
Wilkerson Funeral Home Petersburg Obituaries: Quick Facts
The official obituary directory is the best first stop when you know the deceased was served by J. M. Wilkerson. It has a name-search field and access to individual memorial pages.
Do not use the funeral-home address as your service destination until you check the obituary. Wilkerson frequently handles viewing at 102 South Avenue while the funeral or burial takes place elsewhere.
The official J. M. Wilkerson obituary directory. Use the search field to look for a name or browse the establishment’s memorial listings.
Search without guessing
How to Search J. M. Wilkerson Obituaries by Name
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Open the Petersburg obituary directory
Confirm the page belongs to J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. before entering a name.
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Start with the full name
Use the person’s first and last name when the spelling is known.
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Broaden the search if needed
Try the surname alone, remove a middle name or use a known maiden or former surname.
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Open the individual memorial
The memorial page contains the useful details that do not fit in the search-result listing.
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Verify the correct person
Compare dates, community, relatives or service information before relying on the result.
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Read each service event separately
Viewing, wake, funeral and interment can have different times and different addresses.
Do not associate a death notice with a particular person only because the name matches. Use the full memorial to verify the result.
What the official page contains
How to Read a J. M. Wilkerson Memorial Page
Official Wilkerson memorial pages are more useful than a short obituary listing because they can combine the life notice with event information and family-response tools.
Use these details first to confirm that you opened the correct person’s page.
The family-authorized narrative can include relatives, education, work, church, military service and other life details.
When scheduled, the page lists the date, time and venue instead of requiring you to guess.
The service may be held in the Wilkerson chapel or at a church or another family-selected location.
The cemetery can be different from both the viewing location and the funeral-service venue.
Official service blocks can provide a directions option for the address attached to that event.
Many memorials provide a guestbook where visitors can share thoughts and memories.
Available tribute choices can appear beneath the memorial, depending on the page.
Before attending
Viewing, Funeral and Interment Are Often Different Stops
Official Wilkerson memorial pages show a recurring pattern: the viewing may be held at 102 South Avenue while the funeral is held at a church and interment follows at a separate cemetery.
That means the funeral establishment’s address should not automatically be entered into your GPS for every event.
Frequently listed at J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, but the exact hours belong to the individual memorial.
May be held in the Wilkerson chapel, at a Petersburg church or in another community.
May take place at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery, Dinwiddie Memorial Park, a church cemetery or another family-selected burial location.
Run this check before leaving home
Official Wilkerson memorials show different viewing windows and service arrangements. Every family’s schedule should be treated separately.
Watching from another location
How Wilkerson Funeral Livestreams Work
J. M. Wilkerson’s official website states that it offers live funeral webcasting for qualifying services, particularly services held in its chapel.
Individual memorials can also provide online viewing instructions. Some official obituary pages contain embedded video, while others explicitly state that the family has chosen not to livestream.
Use the link or video route associated with that specific service near the scheduled start time.
Check the official website’s Live Services area or call Wilkerson if remote attendance is important.
Some official Wilkerson memorials specifically state that the service will not be livestreamed.
The official J. M. Wilkerson home page. Use its Live Services menu when the individual memorial says an online broadcast is available.
If video is not visible well before the scheduled start, recheck the obituary first. The broadcast may appear closer to service time, use another platform or not be offered for that service.
Memorial actions
Guestbook, Flowers, Trees and Sympathy Cards
Many official Wilkerson memorial pages provide several ways to respond to a family’s loss without requiring an in-person visit.
Use “View & Sign” when the memorial page offers a guestbook.
Individual memorial pages can provide an online flower-ordering route for the family.
Some memorial pages include an option to honor the deceased through memorial tree planting.
Some pages offer a card option for sharing condolences with the family.
A family can include special memorial instructions or preferences in the obituary. Follow the family’s stated wishes rather than assuming flowers are always appropriate.
A useful condolence does not need to be long
One or two sincere sentences are enough. Mentioning a specific memory or simply expressing sympathy is usually more personal than a long generic message.
Search troubleshooting
Wilkerson Obituary Search Says No Match — Try This
The official obituary search can return no match when the search text does not line up with the name stored on the memorial page. A no-result screen does not automatically prove there is no obituary.
A person can live or die in Petersburg while arrangements are handled by Bland, Joseph M. Johnson, J. T. Morriss, Tucker or another provider.
The Wilkerson obituary search page. If one name variation fails, return here and try a broader version before assuming the notice is missing.
Stop checking manually
Get New Wilkerson Obituary Notices by Email
J. M. Wilkerson’s official website provides a free email notification option for newly published obituaries.
This can be useful when you are waiting for arrangements to be announced and do not want to repeatedly reload the obituary page.
The official home page. Scroll to the Recent Obituaries area and use the email subscription option shown beneath the obituary listings.
The official page also says subscribers can unsubscribe later.
If you are arranging rather than searching
What Families Should Have Ready Before Calling Wilkerson
The obituary search is for public memorial information. A family making arrangements has a different task and should contact the funeral establishment directly.
Identification documents, Social Security information and other sensitive arrangement records belong only in the funeral home’s authorized process or with the appropriate agency.
The official Wilkerson website. Its navigation includes Pre Plan, Merchandise and Resources for families who are planning rather than simply searching obituaries.
Useful details from the official website
What J. M. Wilkerson Says It Provides Families
The establishment describes itself as a family-run South-Central Virginia funeral provider with more than 140 years of service. Its website uses “since 1874” in the official domain.
The site identifies Shelton W. Smith as General Manager and Funeral Director in its published welcome information.
The establishment says online viewing is intended to help relatives and friends who cannot attend because of distance, health, military, work or other limitations.
Wilkerson describes creating video tributes from family photographs and memories and presenting them online or during services.
The website directs people who cannot attend in person toward the deceased person’s memorial webpage for information and family contact options.
Individual families can choose different arrangements, and at least some official memorial pages specifically state that a service will not be livestreamed.
Address, cemetery and directions
J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Location in Petersburg
J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc.
102 South Avenue
Petersburg, VA 23803
Phone: (804) 732-8911
Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
750 Page Street
Petersburg, VA
This address appears as an interment location on multiple official J. M. Wilkerson memorial pages.
Important: not every Wilkerson burial is held here. Follow the cemetery listed on the individual obituary.
Google Map — 102 South Avenue
This map shows the funeral establishment. Use the obituary’s event address instead if the funeral, church service or burial is scheduled elsewhere.
Open Google Maps directions to J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment
Know what opens before clicking
Official Wilkerson Links and What Each One Is For
Official Obituaries
Use when: you are trying to locate one deceased person or browse Wilkerson memorials.
Wilkerson Home / Live Services Menu
Use when: an obituary says online viewing is offered for the service.
New Obituary Subscription
Use when: you are waiting for a new obituary and do not want to keep checking manually.
Call J. M. Wilkerson
Use when: the obituary is missing, a service is soon or the online information is unclear.
Google Maps — Funeral Establishment
Use when: the obituary specifically lists the Wilkerson establishment as the event location.
Pre Plan / Merchandise / Resources
Use when: you are making arrangements or planning ahead rather than simply searching a memorial.
No current official public PDF was verified strongly enough to embed in this article. Rather than inventing a PDF URL, the guide uses Wilkerson’s verified public website and memorial pages.
Common Petersburg questions
10 FAQs About Wilkerson Funeral Home Obituaries in Petersburg
1. What is the correct Wilkerson Funeral Home in Petersburg, Virginia?
The Petersburg business is officially named J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. It is located at 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803, and its verified phone number is (804) 732-8911.
2. Where can I search J. M. Wilkerson obituaries online?
Use the Obituaries section of jmwilkersonsince1874.com. The official page provides a name-search field and access to individual memorial pages.
3. How do I find a Wilkerson obituary if the full name gives no result?
Try the surname alone, remove the middle name, check maiden or former surnames and browse the obituary list when the exact spelling is uncertain.
4. Do Wilkerson obituary pages show viewing and funeral times?
Many official memorial pages include separate event sections for viewing, wake, funeral service and interment. Each event can have a different date, time and location.
5. Are all J. M. Wilkerson services held at 102 South Avenue?
No. A viewing may be held at the funeral establishment while the funeral takes place at a church and burial occurs at a cemetery. Use the address listed under the exact event you plan to attend.
6. Can I watch a Wilkerson funeral online?
Some services are livestreamed. Check the individual obituary and the official website’s Live Services area. Do not assume every service is streamed because some families specifically choose not to provide a livestream.
7. Can I leave an online condolence on a Wilkerson obituary?
Many individual Wilkerson memorial pages include a guestbook where visitors can share thoughts and memories. Open the person’s memorial and look for the Guestbook or View & Sign option.
8. Can I send flowers through a J. M. Wilkerson memorial page?
Many official memorial pages include a Send Flowers option and may also show tree-planting or sympathy-card choices. Read the obituary first in case the family has stated another memorial preference.
9. Where is Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery in Petersburg?
Multiple official Wilkerson memorial pages list Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery at 750 Page Street, Petersburg, Virginia. Not every burial is held there, so verify the cemetery on the individual obituary.
10. Is the Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville, North Carolina the same business?
No. Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville, North Carolina is a different funeral provider. For Petersburg obituaries, use J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. and the official jmwilkersonsince1874.com website.