Sturgill Funeral Home was established in 1954 when two brothers, F.M. and Ray Sturgill bought the Estes-Cecil Funeral Home. They continued to work out of that location until 1959 when they moved in the new building which is our current location at 298 Harrell Street here in Pennington Gap, VA. F.M. Sturgill passed away in 1979 and the business continued on with Ray Sturgill and his son John.
In January of 1994 the Sturgill Funeral Home was purchased by Ben Mullins. After 28 years of our ownership and our loyalty to the Sturgill family we will be adding Mullins-Sturgill Funeral Home. The firm is operated by Ben and his wife Brenda. Other staff members include Clyde Scott, Zach Dorton and Thomas Livesay.
In January of 1994 the Sturgill Funeral Home was purchased by Ben Mullins. After 28 years of our ownership and our loyalty to the Sturgill family we will be adding Mullins-Sturgill Funeral Home. The firm is operated by Ben and his wife Brenda. Other staff members include Clyde Scott, Zach Dorton and Thomas Livesay.
Services
Staff members of Mullins-Sturgill Funeral Home are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors.
Ben V. Mullins, a native of Big Stone Gap, (Crackers Neck Community) has been serving Lee, Wise and Scott Counties for over 55 years as co-owner of Arney-Mullins Funeral Homes, Sturgill Funeral Home of Pennington Gap and Holding Funeral Home.
Ben V. Mullins, a native of Big Stone Gap, (Crackers Neck Community) has been serving Lee, Wise and Scott Counties for over 55 years as co-owner of Arney-Mullins Funeral Homes, Sturgill Funeral Home of Pennington Gap and Holding Funeral Home.
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Reviews (5)
Ken Vowell
Sep 29, 2020
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Our family recently used the services of this funeral home. Do yourself a favor, don’t make the mistake we did. Do not rely on tradition. We have used them before, but it was many years ago. Different owners, different attitude, same decor. First of all the office lady was rude and not compassionate. Her first words to us was “do you have insurance” when the death was reported. The owner was elderly and confused. He rambled on and on and we still aren’t sure what he was saying. The younger staff member was child like and inexperienced. The other walked around on his cell phone all evening
Elizabeth Avry
Jul 11, 2020
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Obviously our family must have caught them on a bad day.Our experience is nothing like the other reviews we see on here. First of all the place is hard to find. When we called for directions we were talked to very rudely by the lady who answered the phone (we later found out it was the owners wife). Upon arriving, the building decor is very outdated and uninviting. We found it odd that all the lights were off at 2:00 in the afternoon on a weekday. The staff was less than friendly. Our initial meeting with the owner was a disaster. We couldn't understand anything he said as he mumbled and spoke
Tim Tomlinson
May 17, 2020
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I attended the services of Gerald Moore and I'm amazed that they can't seem to figure out how to use their own sound system. I could hear the office phone ringing louder than I could hear the minister speaking in their tiny chapel. To be honest, most of our family uses a different funeral home. Today I know why. Absolutely no attention to detail. Not a single common courtesy. Disappointed to say the least.
Harvey Gray
Sep 29, 2018
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Although the receptionist was less than friendly, the rest of the staff was exceptional. The facility was a bit outdated and difficult to find, but very clean and tidy. Special appreciation to Anthony for his guidance and assistance. He made things much easier and was the ultimate professional. I’m confident my uncle would have been pleased.
Ithia Mcfall
Jun 25, 2018
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