Cravens-Shires

Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is a family-owned funeral home serving Southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia, with its location in Bluefield, West Virginia. Its experienced staff helps families make arrangements in advance or when a death occurs, offering support throughout the process and afterward. Services include traditional funerals, graveside services, cremation, veterans services, and personalized arrangements. Families can also explore merchandise, request flowers, and access a general price list.

For those planning ahead, Cravens-Shires provides an online preplanning form, a checklist, planning resources, and opportunities to discuss end-of-life wishes. The funeral home also offers practical resources such as payment options, authorization forms, answers to frequently asked questions, and guidance on Social Security benefits and funeral etiquette.

Support continues beyond arrangements through grief resources for adults and children, information about the grieving process, and a year of weekly email messages intended to provide comfort. The home publishes obituaries and offers email notifications when new listings are posted. Its staff is available by phone or in person for immediate assistance and other inquiries.