Evan W. Smith Funeral Services
5.0(17)
518 S Bay Rd, Dover, DE 19901
CremationTraditional Burial+4
717 W Division St, Dover, DE 19904
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The funeral home operates five facilities across Delaware, providing geographic accessibility for families throughout the state. Each location offers full-service capabilities including visitation rooms, chapel space for services, and reception areas. The Wilmington location at 741 S Broom Street serves northern Delaware, while the Dover facility at 717 W Division Street anchors central operations. Southern coverage extends through Milford, Millsboro, and Seaford locations.
Bennie Smith structures services around personalization, with detailed pre-planning forms capturing everything from educational background and military service to specific musical selections, hobbies, and special themes families wish to incorporate.
Bennie Smith Funeral Home of Delaware has served families since 1982, building a reputation as one of the largest African-American owned funeral homes across the Delmarva Peninsula. The operation spans five Delaware locations—Wilmington, Dover, Milford, Millsboro, and Seaford—providing comprehensive funeral, cremation, and pre-planning services throughout the state.
What distinguishes Bennie Smith from competitors is its status as the only funeral home in Delaware with a minority-owned on-site crematory. This vertical integration eliminates third-party transfers and allows families to work with a single provider from arrangement through final disposition. The business emphasizes all-inclusive solutions tailored to individual wishes and budgetary constraints, with staff experienced in accommodating diverse religions, cultures, and service preferences.
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