Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens operates as integrated sister locations in Norfolk, Virginia. Woodlawn Memorial Gardens cemetery began serving the Tidewater area in 1958, founded as a private, family-owned cemetery inspired by 19th-century rural park cemeteries. The funeral home and crematory opened on the cemetery grounds in 1996, founded by Ken Bell and Jane Garland. In 2018, both locations became part of the Dignity Memorial network.
The red brick funeral home sits on 75 acres of rolling green lawns with mature trees, including 40 undeveloped acres for future expansion. The property features 17 distinct gardens, religious sections including King David's Garden and the Garden of the Ten Commandments, three veterans sections, and a dedicated Masonic Garden. The chapel mausoleum at the cemetery's center offers indoor and outdoor crypt spaces with stained-glass art illustrating "Psalm 23."
The facility emphasizes personalized celebrations of life, with staff asking families what makes their loved one special and creating customized tributes. Services can include military honors, masonic rites, catered receptions, butterfly releases, fireworks displays, and themed decor ranging from "fisherman's paradise" to "fashionista's closet."