About Us

About Farris Funeral Service

When you come to Farris Funeral Service you are guaranteed to receive an unmatched level of professional service. Whether you are looking for a simple cremation, a casual memorial service, or a full traditional funeral, we are dedicated to serving you with compassion and integrity.

In August 2022, David II and his wife Sonya, returned to the business after a ten-year absence. Sonya has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 2008, and together, they have over 45 years of combined funeral and cemetery management experience. They feel blessed to continue as the fourth husband-wife management team for the business that is honored to serve the residents of the community they have called home for five generations. 

Couple poses with green hills in the background. Woman in blue patterned shirt, man in blue polo.
Older couple smiling, holding hands. Man in a suit, woman in blue.

David M. Farris and his wife Barbara purchased the Farris Funeral Service from his parents in 1982. During the 1990s and early 2000's, David and Barbara shared management with their three children: Kimberly, David II, and Kelly as the business continued to grow and add a second location and crematory. Kim Farris-Luke served as President and led the business until 2022.

Mark Farris married into the Henderson family, and in 1952, Mark and Sally Farris moved to Abingdon to establish a branch of the Saltville funeral home. Several years later they purchased the Abingdon location and in 1974, the firm name was changed to Farris Funeral Service.

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Older couple smiling, holding hands. Man in a suit, woman in blue.

In 1918, Mr. D. R. “Rybe” Henderson purchased a country general store in Saltville, Virginia. As was common during that time, coffins were among the items offered for sale to the public. Rybe trained as an embalmer and funeral director, and he and his wife Minnie Barnett Henderson served local families in their homes before establishing Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville, which is still operated by the Henderson family.