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Independent guide: FuneralHomeObituaries.org is not Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc. and is not affiliated with Tazewell County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, Social Security or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Use the funeral home’s official memorial pages for current service information.
Tazewell • Southwest Virginia obituary and family guide

Peery and St Clair Funeral Home Obituaries: Search Memorials, Services & Tazewell Help

Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home serves families from Tazewell and surrounding Southwest Virginia communities. Its official memorial pages can include obituary text, visitation and funeral details, cemetery information, condolences, flowers, memorial trees and tribute features.

The practical part is checking the full service route. A Peery & St. Clair obituary may list visitation at the funeral home, a funeral at a church and burial at a separate cemetery—or every event may occur away from the funeral-home building.

Official Peery & St. Clair pages checked Tazewell County probate checked Virginia 2026 vital-record fee checked
Search Official Obituaries Call: (276) 988-4190 Address & Google Map
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Immediate answer

Peery & St. Clair Obituaries: Four Facts to Know First

Official obituary source Start with peerystclairfuneralhome.com rather than a copied obituary or people-search site.
Funeral-home address 232 Ben Bolt Avenue, Tazewell, VA 24651.
Telephone (276) 988-4190.
Do not map too early The public service may be at Peery & St. Clair, a church, a mausoleum, overlook or cemetery.
Most useful local shortcut Write down the visitation venue, funeral venue and burial location as three separate fields. Official Peery & St. Clair memorials show all three patterns.
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Entity check

Which Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Does This Guide Cover?

Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc.

232 Ben Bolt Avenue
Tazewell, VA 24651

Phone: (276) 988-4190
Fax: (276) 988-2554
Official domain: peerystclairfuneralhome.com

Check before acting

  • Confirm the Tazewell, Virginia location.
  • Confirm the official Peery & St. Clair domain.
  • Match the deceased person’s dates and community.
  • Open the full memorial before sending flowers or money.
  • Use the event address, not automatically 232 Ben Bolt Avenue.
Use the funeral home’s own address rather than a third-party directory address. Official Peery & St. Clair memorial pages consistently identify the funeral home at 232 Ben Bolt Avenue in Tazewell.
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Older memorial recovery

Older Peery & St. Clair Memorials Can Use Different URL Formats

Peery & St. Clair’s online archive has existed across more than one memorial-page format. Older official notices can appear under URLs containing /obituary/, while newer memorial pages can appear under /obituaries/.

If the current search does not find the person

  1. Try surname only.
  2. Try formal name and nickname separately.
  3. Remove Jr., Sr., Rev. or military titles.
  4. Search the official domain with the person’s name.
  5. Open only results on peerystclairfuneralhome.com.

For genealogy

Use an obituary for family relationships, community clues, church, occupation and cemetery information. Use certified records when a legal or financial process requires official proof.

Do not assume an old official link is invalid because its URL looks different. Verify the domain first. Peery & St. Clair’s older official memorial pages remain useful for historical searches.

For another example of a funeral-home archive that reaches back many years, see the Keefe Funeral Home obituary archive guide.

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Memorial-page tools

What You May Find on a Peery & St. Clair Memorial

Obituary

Family-approved life information, relatives, work, community and other personal details.

Service information

Visitation, funeral, celebration of life, church, cemetery or mausoleum information when services are public.

Tribute tools

Current and legacy memorial pages can include guestbook, Tribute Wall, tribute notifications, memorial-tree or flower options.

“No services are planned” is a complete service instruction. Several official Peery & St. Clair memorials state that no public services are planned. Do not create a funeral schedule from another website when the official memorial says otherwise.
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Local service routing

The Funeral Home, Church and Cemetery May Be Three Different Places

Stage 1 Visitation Often at Peery & St. Clair, but not guaranteed.
Stage 2 Funeral / memorial May be at the funeral home, a church, mausoleum or another venue.
Stage 3 Burial / committal Usually a separate cemetery or family burial ground.

Southwest Virginia funeral travel often involves more than one destination. The same practical issue appears in nearby regional guides for Haysi Funeral Home services and rural cemetery routes and Honaker Funeral Home services in Russell County.

Local driving rule Copy the complete cemetery or church name and community from the obituary. A venue in Bluefield, Bandy, Hurley, Richlands or North Tazewell is not the same destination as the funeral home in Tazewell.
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Verified memorial examples

Why the Event Address Matters

William Avis Billups — 2026

The official memorial placed both visitation and the funeral service at Grandview Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Bluefield, not at Peery & St. Clair’s Ben Bolt Avenue building.

Official Billups Memorial

Jonathan Donald Bandy — 2025

Visitation and funeral were at Peery & St. Clair, followed by burial at the Bandy Family Cemetery on Bandy Mountain in Hurley.

Official Bandy Memorial

Mallie Lucile Duncan — 2025

Visitation was at the funeral home, while the funeral was at Horsepen Church of Christ in Bandy and burial followed at the church cemetery.

Official Duncan Memorial
These examples are not a current service calendar. They are included to show how Peery & St. Clair service routing works. Always use the live memorial for a current funeral.
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Before leaving home

Peery & St. Clair Service-Day Checklist

Correct person?Match dates and locality.
Correct event?Visitation, funeral and burial can differ.
Correct address?Use the address attached to that event.
Schedule rechecked?Open the memorial again before travel.
Parking and accessibility: detailed public parking instructions were not identified on the official pages reviewed. If accessible parking, wheelchair entry, procession formation or a large-service parking plan matters, call (276) 988-4190 before traveling.
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Immediate need

What to Do When a Death Has Just Occurred

Hospital / nursing facility

Follow the facility’s pronouncement and release process. Once the family chooses a funeral home, give staff the verified Peery & St. Clair contact information.

Expected hospice death

Follow the hospice provider’s instructions first. Hospice staff can explain when the chosen funeral provider should be contacted.

Unexpected death

Use 911, law enforcement or medical-examiner instructions as appropriate. Do not move the person or disturb the scene unless instructed.

If the family chooses Peery & St. Clair Call (276) 988-4190 and explain where the death occurred, who has custody of the deceased and whether a hospital, hospice, law-enforcement agency or medical examiner is involved.
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Prepare once

What to Gather Before an Arrangement Meeting

Personal information

  • Full legal name and home address.
  • Date and place of birth.
  • Parents’ names.
  • Marital status and spouse information.
  • Occupation and education.
  • Social Security number when requested through a verified arrangement process.

Family decisions and records

  • Cemetery or existing burial plot information.
  • Military discharge record such as DD-214.
  • Existing preneed contract.
  • Family-approved obituary information.
  • Clothing, photo, clergy, music and service preferences.
  • Insurance or payment documents specifically requested by the funeral home.
Create a spelling sheet. Before the obituary is published, have one family member confirm the spelling of parents, spouse, children, siblings, cemetery, church and officiants.
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Plan ahead

Peery & St. Clair Preplanning

Peery & St. Clair’s planning pages discuss making funeral decisions in advance. Its Life Choices page directs people who want an in-person preplanning discussion to call (276) 988-4190 for an appointment.

Planning wishes

Record service, burial, music, clergy, obituary and other preferences so family members are not guessing later.

Funding questions

If money will be paid in advance, request the current written contract and ask what is guaranteed, transferable, refundable or subject to future charges.

After opening Peery & St. Clair’s planning page

Review the reasons for planning ahead → list your service choices → call for an appointment → request written funding terms before paying anything.

Why Plan Ahead
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Current price request

How to Get Current Peery & St. Clair Funeral Prices

A current Peery & St. Clair General Price List was not identified on the public pages reviewed for this guide. Do not substitute an old package price or third-party estimate for a current quote from the funeral home.

Ask aboutUseful questionWhy it matters
Basic services“What is your current basic services fee?”This can be a non-declinable component of an arrangement.
Transfer / removal“What is the current transfer charge and mileage policy?”Distance from the place of death can affect costs.
Viewing / ceremony“Please price visitation, funeral, memorial and graveside staffing separately.”Families may not need every service.
Burial / cremation“What are the current options and itemized prices?”Do not compare only package totals.
Third-party charges“Which cemetery, obituary, permit, death-certificate or other cash-advance charges are separate?”These can sit outside the funeral home’s own service fee.
Final statement“Please show the written itemized total before authorization.”It helps the family compare the agreed goods and services.
After opening the FTC Funeral Rule

Review telephone price rights → General Price List → casket/container pricing → right to select individual goods/services → compare the written statement with your choices.

FTC Funeral Rule
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Virginia consumer verification

How to Verify a Virginia Funeral Establishment or Professional

The Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers regulates funeral establishments, funeral-service licensees, funeral directors, embalmers, crematories and related funeral-service activities. Virginia describes its License Lookup as primary-source verification.

  1. 1
    Open Virginia DHP License Lookup

    Use the state system rather than a commercial credential directory.

  2. 2
    Select the appropriate occupation

    Search for the funeral establishment or licensed individual you need to verify.

  3. 3
    Enter identifying details

    Use business/name and Virginia location information.

  4. 4
    Check current status

    Select current licensees when current status is the question.

Virginia Board public resources

Use License Lookup for verification. Use the complaint route separately only when there is a genuine regulated-practice concern.

Virginia Funeral Board
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Major 2026 update

Virginia Death Certificates Now Cost $15 Per Certified Copy / Search

Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia increased the vital-record certificate/search fee to $15. Older local pages may still show the previous amount, so use the current Virginia Office of Vital Records information when paying.

Tazewell County Health Department

253 Chamber Drive
Tazewell, VA 24651

Phone: (276) 988-5585

Call before visiting to confirm current vital-record counter service and hours.

Virginia Office of Vital Records

8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23227

Customer Care: (804) 662-6200

Recent death records are restricted to eligible requesters; valid identification is required.

  1. 1
    Ask whether copies were already ordered

    Do not automatically place a duplicate order during the funeral-arrangement process.

  2. 2
    Count actual certified-copy needs

    Ask banks, insurers, courts and benefit programs whether they require an original certified copy.

  3. 3
    Open Virginia Vital Records

    Choose online, express, mail, drop-off or walk-in options according to current availability.

  4. 4
    Prepare ID and eligibility information

    Virginia requires acceptable identification and restricts recent records.

  5. 5
    Pay the current $15 fee

    The fee applies per certificate/search; delivery or vendor charges can be additional.

  6. 6
    Save tracking information

    The online application assigns a tracking ID and can provide status updates.

Current processing guidance can differ by ordering route. Virginia’s online-application page currently lists about 5 business days for complete online applications and about 8 business days for complete mailed applications, while other state pages describe broader standard-processing windows. Check the live ordering page when timing matters.
After opening Virginia Vital Records

Select the death-record route → review requester eligibility → prepare ID → verify the $15 fee → submit → keep the tracking ID.

Virginia Vital Records
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Tazewell County estates

Where Probate Is Handled After a Tazewell County Death

The Tazewell Circuit Court Clerk’s Office handles probate of wills and administration of estates. The funeral home does not appoint an executor or administrator.

Tazewell Circuit Court Clerk

135 Court Street, Suite 202
Tazewell, VA 24651-1071

Phone: (276) 385-1200
Hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Probate functions

  • Probate of wills.
  • Administration of estates.
  • Qualification of personal representatives.
  • Related estate records maintained by the clerk.
Virginia small-estate rule: current Virginia Code §64.2-601 uses a $75,000 personal probate-estate limit for the affidavit route, plus a 60-day waiting period and additional statutory requirements. Do not decide eligibility from the dollar amount alone.
After opening the Tazewell Circuit Court page

Confirm Clerk’s Office location/hours → look for probate/estate information → call the clerk before visiting → ask what will, death certificate, appointment or filing documents apply to your situation.

Tazewell Clerk & Probate
Considering the small-estate route?

Read all requirements in §64.2-601, not only the $75,000 figure and 60-day period.

Virginia Small Estate Law
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Investigated deaths

If Virginia’s Medical Examiner Is Involved

Tazewell County is currently within Virginia’s Western District Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Western District OCME

6600 Northside High School Road
Roanoke, VA 24019

Phone: (540) 561-6615

Tell the funeral home

If an OCME case is involved, give Peery & St. Clair any case or agency information you received so release and transport can be coordinated through the correct channel.

A published obituary does not prove a medical-examiner investigation has been finalized. Cause/manner information and funeral arrangements are separate processes.
After opening Virginia OCME district contacts

Locate Western District → confirm that Tazewell County is listed → use the district contact for medical-examiner matters → contact Peery & St. Clair separately for funeral arrangements.

Virginia OCME Districts
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Local Veteran assistance

Tazewell Has a Virginia Department of Veterans Services Office

Virginia DVS — Tazewell Office

657 Main Street
Tazewell, VA 24651

Phone: (276) 988-3761

Current office hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Service area and appointments

The office serves Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell counties. DVS recommends appointments; walk-in service is not guaranteed, and the office is currently closed to the public on the last business day of the month.

Before the funeral

Locate DD-214 or other discharge documentation and tell the funeral director the deceased was a Veteran.

Keep receipts

Preserve funeral, cemetery and relevant transportation receipts for benefit questions.

Ask DVS

Use the state Veterans Services office for help understanding available state/federal benefit routes.

After opening the Tazewell DVS page

Confirm office hours → request an appointment → bring military discharge and death/funeral records relevant to the benefit question.

Tazewell Veterans Office
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Federal benefits

Social Security After a Death

Death report

Social Security says funeral homes generally report deaths to SSA. Ask whether Peery & St. Clair has handled the report before duplicating that step.

Survivor benefits

Eligible spouses, divorced spouses, children or dependent parents may qualify for survivor benefits based on the deceased worker’s record.

After opening SSA’s death guidance

Check whether the death still needs to be reported → review the lump-sum death-payment information → open Survivor Benefits for the potentially eligible family member.

SSA: When Someone Dies
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Tazewell history

Peery & St. Clair’s Local History Reaches Back to 1898

Peery & St. Clair’s official history says the company began in 1898 as a Tazewell harness business founded by William E. Peery and Alexander St. Clair before developing into a hardware/furniture business and funeral parlor.

1898

Company founded in Tazewell.

1973-1975

Construction began on the Ben Bolt Avenue funeral-home facility in 1973; the official history says it was completed in 1975.

1981

The company purchased the former Greever Funeral Home and later merged that operation with Peery & St. Clair.

After opening the official history page

Use it for company-history context rather than current service times, prices or staff credentials.

Peery & St. Clair History
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Verified funeral-home location

Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Address and Google Map

Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc.

232 Ben Bolt Avenue
Tazewell, VA 24651

Phone: (276) 988-4190
Fax: (276) 988-2554

Open Google Maps Directions

Use this map when: meeting funeral-home staff or when the person’s memorial specifically lists Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home as the event venue.

This is the funeral-home map, not a universal service map. If the memorial names a church, cemetery, mausoleum or another public venue, map that location instead.
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Actionable source directory

Official Peery & St. Clair, Tazewell County, Virginia and Federal Resources

Peery & St. Clair

Official Obituary Search

Use when: locating current or older funeral-home memorials.

After opening: search name → open memorial → verify identity → record each service location separately.
Official Obituaries
Peery & St. Clair

Planning Ahead

Use when: recording wishes or discussing advance arrangements.

After opening: review planning reasons → list preferences → call for appointment → request current written terms.
Why Plan Ahead
Virginia Department of Health

Vital Records

Use when: ordering a certified Virginia death certificate.

After opening: choose ordering route → eligibility → ID → $15 current fee → tracking.
Virginia Vital Records
Tazewell County

Circuit Court Clerk / Probate

Use when: probating a will or administering an estate.

After opening: confirm office hours → probate function → call before visiting → prepare required estate documents.
Tazewell Clerk
Virginia DHP

Funeral License Verification

Use when: verifying a Virginia funeral establishment or professional credential.

After opening: License Lookup → occupation/business → location → current status.
Virginia Funeral Board
Virginia OCME

Western District

Use when: an unexpected or investigated death involves the medical-examiner system.

After opening: Western District → verify Tazewell County → use district contact for OCME questions.
Medical Examiner Contacts
Virginia DVS

Tazewell Veterans Office

Use when: a Veteran or family member needs benefit assistance.

After opening: verify hours → request appointment → prepare discharge and funeral/death records.
Tazewell DVS Office
Federal Trade Commission

Funeral Rule

Use when: requesting prices or comparing funeral goods/services.

After opening: telephone prices → GPL → merchandise price lists → itemized statement.
FTC Funeral Rule
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Direct answers

10 FAQs About Peery and St Clair Funeral Home Obituaries

1. Where can I search official Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home obituaries?

Start with Peery & St. Clair’s official obituary section at peerystclairfuneralhome.com. Search the person’s name, open the complete memorial and verify every service location before relying on it.

2. What is Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home’s address?

The official funeral-home address shown on Peery & St. Clair memorial pages is 232 Ben Bolt Avenue, Tazewell, VA 24651.

3. What is Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home’s phone number?

The official telephone number is (276) 988-4190.

4. How can I find an older Peery & St. Clair obituary?

Try surname-only and simplified-name searches. Older official pages can use /obituary/ URLs while newer memorials can appear under /obituaries/, so verify the peerystclairfuneralhome.com domain rather than relying on one URL pattern.

5. Are all Peery & St. Clair funerals held at 232 Ben Bolt Avenue?

No. Official memorials show services at Peery & St. Clair, churches, family cemeteries, Grandview Memory Gardens and other locations. Use the event-specific address in the memorial.

6. Does a Peery & St. Clair memorial have a guestbook or tribute tools?

Memorial features vary by page and platform version. Official pages reviewed include guestbook, Tribute Wall or tribute-notification functions as well as flower and memorial-tree options.

7. How do I get current Peery & St. Clair funeral prices?

Call (276) 988-4190 and request current itemized price information. Ask for the General Price List during the appropriate arrangement discussion and review FTC Funeral Rule rights before making selections.

8. How much does a Virginia death certificate cost in 2026?

Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia charges $15 per certified vital-record copy or search. Additional delivery or vendor charges can apply depending on the ordering method.

9. Where is probate handled for a Tazewell County resident?

The Tazewell Circuit Court Clerk’s Office handles probate of wills and administration of estates. The office is at 135 Court Street, Suite 202, Tazewell, VA 24651-1071, phone (276) 385-1200.

10. Is there local Veteran-benefit help in Tazewell?

Yes. The Virginia Department of Veterans Services has a Tazewell office at 657 Main Street, telephone (276) 988-3761. Appointments are recommended.

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