We founded Jerkins Mortuary Services LLC with one simple purpose — to serve the people who serve families in their most difficult moments.
With over 30 years of experience as a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and crematory operator, Richard Jerkins understands this profession from the inside out. He has stood where you stand, worked the hours you work, and knows that when you need support, you need it right and you need it on time. That firsthand knowledge is the foundation everything we do is built on.
We are licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia for surface transport and fully insured, giving funeral homes the confidence and peace of mind they deserve when entrusting us with their families. Richard holds active funeral director and embalmer licenses in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee — meaning when we say we serve those four states, we are fully credentialed to do so in every one of them.
Whether you are across the state or across the world, we ship supplies and equipment anywhere we can — domestically and internationally where customs allow — because great products should not be limited by geography.
Our trade embalming service is at the heart of what we do. Richard personally performs our trade embalming — bringing over three decades of skill, care, and quiet dedication to every case he handles.
Richard began his career in funeral service in Texas and has devoted his career to this work, growing through every experience and every funeral home that shaped him along the way. Licensed in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee, he brings both the credentials and the character this work demands.
At JMS, you are not just placing an order or making a call. You are working with someone who has walked in your shoes for three decades. We are committed to being the company you trust when the pressure is on — because we know better than most what that pressure feels like.
Skilled, professional embalming performed by Richard personally on behalf of funeral homes across four states.
Every call handled with the care and dignity families deserve, representing your funeral home with professionalism.
We manufacture our own embalming machines from the ground up and rebuild and repair name brand machines as well.
A full line of mortuary supplies sourced carefully and priced fairly, shipped anywhere domestically and internationally where customs allow.
Jerkins Mortuary Services is not just a business — it is a family operation, built on hard work, shared purpose, and a deep respect for the profession we serve.
Richard and Shannon Jerkins have been married for 25 years. Richard began his career in funeral service in Texas, bringing that experience home and building JMS into what it is today.
Shannon manages the bookkeeping and day-to-day operations, keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes across the many moving parts of the business.
Oversees the building and manufacturing of our embalming machines, bringing precision and craftsmanship to every unit we produce.
Keeps our fleet in top condition, handling vehicle repair and maintenance so every removal and transport runs without a hitch.
Assists with removals in the field and handcrafts the cot covers we offer for sale — combining dedication to the work with a creative touch.
Pitches in wherever he is needed, embodying the spirit that drives everything we do — no job too small, no task beneath him.
Though his path has taken him in his own direction, he is loved and claimed with pride as part of this family.
Handles families with care, representing your funeral home with professionalism and compassion in every removal and transport. He puts in many long hours behind the scenes, often when no one is watching, and his dedication does not go unnoticed. We are deeply grateful for Jason and his family — they have become an extension of our own, and JMS would not be what it is without him.
This is who we are. A family that works together, serves together, and takes pride in supporting the professionals who carry one of life's most important callings.
We are honored to serve the professionals who serve others.