Cemetery Board
Purpose
The Board shall have the power and duty to regulate preneed burial contracts and perpetual care trust fund accounts, including, but not limited to, the authority to prescribe preneed contract forms, disclosure requirements and disclosure forms and to require reasonable bonds to insure performance or preneed contracts and regulate and register sales personnel employed by a cemetery company.
Term
Four years; no more than two successive terms
Composition
The Cemetery Board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: four cemetery operators who have operated a cemetery in the Commonwealth for at least five consecutive years immediately prior to appointment, no more than two of whom shall be affiliated with a cemetery company incorporated in the Commonwealth which is owned, operated or affiliated, directly or indirectly, with a foreign corporation; one representative of local government, and two citizen members. Appointments to the Board shall generally represent the geographical areas of the Commonwealth.
Vacant Seats
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members
Donald E. Wilson
Cemetery Operator Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr Charletta H. Barringer-Brown
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026David M. Farris
Cemetery Operator Membership expires on 6/30/2028Mrs. Caroline Seibold Smyth
Cemetery Operator Membership expires on 6/30/2028Beverly Cocke
Local Official Membership expires on 6/30/2029Susan Mini
Cemetery Operator Membership expires on 6/30/2029