Providing Burial Arrangements to the Families 
of the Roanoke Valley Since 1890

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Update from Friends of Fair View


Scout Troop #352 Honors Veterans

On Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM, rain or shine, the Scouts from Troop #352 will gather at Fair View Cemetery as they have for more than 10 years to place flags on each veteran’s graves.

Troop #352 continues to gather at this historic cemetery to recognize the men and women who have given their lives so we can live freely. Each year starts with a ceremony of raising the America flag and salute to show respect for those who have gone to battle for us. There are graves dating back all the way to the Spanish-American War up to present time and the community is encouraged to join the event. Fair View will provide flags at no cost.

Located at 3300 Melrose Avenue, Roanoke, VA, Fair View Cemetery, established in 1890, is a historic landmark of the area. The final resting place to thousands of veterans, ten mayors, members of the Virginia State Legislature, United States Federal Judiciary, United States Congress and many notable families who built Roanoke, Fair View is a community treasure and a source of genealogical information for citizens of the area and beyond.

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“Business as Usual” at Fair View and Cedar Lawn

We realize some persons may have contact concerns or cannot get out at this time. We always offer arrangements for planning by phone or email.

If you prefer to come by the office but not come inside please call ahead and we will come to your vehicle to offer “curb service”.

We will continue to have grave services and office hours during our regular operating hours.

The number of persons attending a service will be at the discretion of family and the funeral director.

The safety and health of our employees, customers and vendors is our highest priority. Precautionary measures for sanitizing throughout the day are in place.

We will continue to monitor and update this site.


The Fair View Group

The Fair View Group oversees the development and management of Historic Fair View Cemetery and Cedar Lawn Memorial Park under a not-for-profit 501c-13 organization established to receive tax-deductible memorials, gifts, and contributions for capital improvements and the general care of the cemetery grounds through The Fair View Foundations.

Historic Fair View Cemetery

Fair View Cemetery, established in 1890, is a historic landmark of the area. The final resting place to thousands of veterans, ten mayors, members of the Virginia State Legislature, United States Federal Judiciary, United States Congress and many notable families who built Roanoke, Fair View is a community treasure and a source of genealogical information for citizens of the area and beyond.

The Salem Turnpike entrance into Fair View Cemetery is closed. Please use the Melrose entrance (one block over, use 31st Street). We are sorry for the inconvenience but for safety reasons, we are cutting out the drive through traffic.

Click to learn about Fair View’s Veterans Plaza and free burial spaces for veterans.


Cedar Lawn Memorial Park

Cedar Lawn Memorial Park was established in 1930 by the Webster Family. In the early 1950s, the cemetery was acquired by Cedar Lawn Burial Park, Inc and further developed into a modern memorial park. Fair View Cemetery Company, Inc. assumed ownership in 1965 and the name was changed to Cedar Lawn Memorial Park.

Offering a Variety of Burial Arrangements

Free Spaces for Veterans - Call (540) 344-4263Both are surrounded by magnificent mountains providing a beautiful setting for both notable cemeteries. Each cemetery is endowed for perpetual care and provides a variety of burial arrangements, including traditional in-ground burial, burial vaults, cremation bench estates and columbariums, and granite and bronze memorials.

The Fair View Group oversees the development and management of Historic Fair View Cemetery and Cedar Lawn Memorial Park under a not-for-profit 501c-13 organization established to receive tax-deductible memorials, gifts, and contributions for capital improvements and the general care of the cemetery grounds through The Fair View Foundations.